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Error Correction

Error correction is a practice exercise in which learners have to identify and correct specific
types of errors. This exercise contains short texts with an error in each numbered line. The
learners are required to identify and correct these errors.

The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each numbered line.
Write the incorrect and correct words in the given space.

Incorrect Correct

It is not officially yet, but the sports (a) –––––––––– ––––––––––
ministry has decision not to allow (b) –––––––––– ––––––––––

the Indian cricket team for take (c) –––––––––– ––––––––––

part to the next month’s triangular (d) –––––––––– ––––––––––
tournament from Pakistan and Sri Lanka. (e) –––––––––– ––––––––––

Answers

Incorrect Correct
(a) officially official

(b) decision decided
(c) for to

(d) to in

(e) from between

Practice Questions

The following passages have not been edited. There is an error in each numbered line. Write
the incorrect and correct words in the given space.
Incorrect Correct

1. My class were filled with excitement. (a) –––––––––– ––––––––––

Someone had discover that the next (b) –––––––––– –––––––––– Integrated Grammar
day is our class teacher’s birthday. (c) –––––––––– ––––––––––

Our teacher was the kinder person (d) –––––––––– ––––––––––

that ever exists. Everyone wanted (e) –––––––––– ––––––––––

from get her a present. That (f) –––––––––– ––––––––––
afternoon, I spend two hours (g) –––––––––– ––––––––––

shopped for a present for her. (h) –––––––––– ––––––––––

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