Error Identification & Correction Flashcards

Find the error: 'She was very exhausted after the marathon that she couldn't speak.'

Answer: She was very exhausted

With result clauses using 'that', use 'so…that' (not 'very…that'): 'She was so exhausted that…'

Which sentence contains an incorrect comparative form?

Answer: He is the most tallest player on the team.

'Most tallest' is a double superlative; the correct form is simply 'the tallest'.

Identify the error: 'I look forward to hear from you soon.'

Answer: to hear

After 'look forward to', use a gerund: 'to hearing from you'.

Find the error: 'He explained me the rules of the game slowly.'

Answer: He explained me

'Explain' does not take an indirect object without a preposition; it should be 'explained the rules to me'.

Which sentence has a conditional tense error?

Answer: If he would work harder, he would succeed.

In a second conditional, the 'if' clause uses the past simple, not 'would': 'If he worked harder…'

Identify the error: 'My brother, who he lives in London, is a doctor.'

Answer: who he lives

The relative pronoun 'who' already acts as the subject, so the extra 'he' is redundant: 'who lives'.

Find the error: 'He didn't say nothing about the meeting.'

Answer: nothing about

Using 'didn't' with 'nothing' creates a double negative; it should be 'He didn't say anything'.