PET Error Identification & Correction 2

Question 1

Find the error: 'She suggested to go to the cinema, but we decided staying home.'

Accepted Answer

decided staying home

Answer

'Decide' is followed by an infinitive, so it should be 'decided to stay home'.

Question 2

Which sentence contains an error?

Accepted Answer

He made me to wait for an hour.

Answer

After 'make' in the causative, use a bare infinitive: 'He made me wait.'

Question 3

Identify the error: 'Despite of the rain, they continued playing football.'

Accepted Answer

Despite of

Answer

'Despite' is never followed by 'of'; the correct form is simply 'Despite the rain'.

Question 4

Find the error: 'The number of students who passed their exams are increasing every year.'

Accepted Answer

are increasing

Answer

'The number of' takes a singular verb, so it should be 'is increasing'.

Question 5

Which underlined word is incorrect? 'She is used to (A)work late, so finishing (B)this report by (C)midnight should not be (D)a problem.'

Accepted Answer

A – work

Answer

'Be used to' requires a gerund, so it should be 'used to working late'.

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