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9. Two weeks _______________ (are, is) too short a period for a child to adjust to the
new surroundings.

10. One of these books _______________ (is, are) going to win the Booker Award.

VII. The following passages have not been edited. There is an error in each of the lines
against which blanks have been given. Write the incorrect and the correct word in the
space provided.

(1)
Incorrect Correct

Many people looks at me blankly when I say I am (a) ___________ ___________

a vegan. They thinks it is either a religion or some (b) ___________ ___________
unusual ethnic background. But a vegan are a (c) ___________ ___________

normal person, a vegetarian who eat only plant (d) ___________ ___________

products. Vegans does not eat meat (including fowl), (e) ___________ ___________

fish, eggs, or milk products. That means I does not eat (f) ___________ ___________

cheese, yogurt, or ice cream, among many other milk (g) ___________ ___________
products. I do not eat anything that come from

a living creature. I eats all kinds of vegetables, fruits, (h) ___________ ___________
and beans. I am healthy, and I am a vegan.

(2)
Incorrect Correct
A newspaper are a mirror that reflects the political, (a) ___________ ___________

economic, and social condition around the world. (b) ___________ ___________

Newspapers tries to give us the latest news about the (c) ___________ ___________

country and the world. Newspapers is the windows (d) ___________ ___________

through which we sees the happenings of the world. (e) ___________ ___________

They has educational value as they enhance our (f) ___________ ___________

general knowledge. They serves the society in many (g) ___________ ___________

ways. A good newspaper are a watchdog of democracy. (h) ___________ ___________

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