The following passage contains 10 mistakes, such as grammatical errors, wrong prepositions and conjunctions. Correct the mistakes and rewrite the correct version of this passage. On cold, wet morning, my class was filled with excitement. Someone had (1) discover that the next day was our teacher's birthday. Our teacher was the kindest person that ever (2) exist. Thus it (3) is no surprise she was the favourite teacher (4) to the pupils. Everyone (5) want to get her a present. I, very much wanted to (6) shown any appreciation too. That afternoon, I (7) spends the whole afternoon (8) shop for a present. After a long search, I finally made (9) on my mind. The next day I (10) gived her a bouquet of beautiful roses and she exclaimed with pleasure.

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Answers 1. had discovered 2. existed 3. was 4. with 5. wanted 6. show 7. spent 8. shopping 9. up 10. gave On cold, wet morning, my class was filled with excitement. Someone had discovered that the next day was our teacher's birthday. Our teacher was the kindest person that ever existed. Thus it was no surprise she was the favourite teacher with the pupils. Everyone wanted to get her a present. I, very much wanted to show any appreciation too. That afternoon, I spent the whole afternoon shopping for a present. After a long search, I finally made up my mind. The next day I gave her a bouquet of beautiful roses and she exclaimed with pleasure.

The verbs in the text should all be in the past simple tense.You have to find the 15 verbs that are in the present tense and correct them.

Mrs Cable was the richest woman in the city, but she(1) isalso a busybody. She always wanted to know what everybody(2) isdoing. When she(3) needssomething she(4) rings a bell and a servant came . One day a truck(5) stops in front of her house and three men got out. They(6) arecarrying a large box. Mrs. Cable (7) sees this and told her servant, Sam, to go and see what the men were doing. Sam(8) goes out and spoke to the men but they(9) don't tell him. When he came back Mrs. Cable(10) isvery angry with him. Next she sent George to find out. He didn't want to go at first and Mrs. Cable told him he(11) is afraid. When he (12) goes out the men ignored him when he said good morning. He(13) tries again but this time the big man hit him in the stomach and he fell on the ground. Mrs. Cable(14) seesall this and came on to the street. The men(15) take her by the arms and put her in the box.

AnswersMrs Cable was the richest woman in the city, but she(is)wasalso a busybody. She always wanted to know what everybody(is)wasdoing. When she(needs)neededsomething she(rings)ranga bell and a servant came . One day a truck(stops)stoppedin front of her house and >three men got out. They(are)werecarrying a large box. Mrs. Cable(sees)sawthis and told her servant, Sam, to go and see what >the men were doing. Sam(goes)wentout and spoke to the men but they(don't)didn't (or:did not)tell him. When he came back Mrs. Cable(is)wasvery angry with him. Next she sent George to find out. He didn't want to go at first and Mrs. Cable told him he(is)wasafraid. When he(goes)wentout the men ignored him when he said good morning. He(tries)triedagain but this time the big man hit him in the stomach and he fell on the ground. Mrs. Cable(sees)sawall this and came on to the street. The men(take)tookher by the arms and put her in the box.

There are 10 grammar mistakes in the text on the right. You have to find them and correct them.

The Titanic was( 1) a biggest and(2) expensivest ship in the world.(3) He was built in Ireland in 1911.( 4) A first voyage of the Titanic was from Europe to America. In(5) a ship there were about 1200 passengers. The rich passengers (6) was on the upper decks and the poor passengers on the lower decks. On 14 April 1918 the Titanic(7) hitted an iceberg. The iceberg(8) make a big hole in the side of the Titanic and the ship began to sink. Some people survived because(9) he got into a lifeboat. Many other people died when they(10) fall into the freezing water.

AnswersThe Titanic was( )thebiggest and(expensivest)most expensiveship in the world.(He)It (or:She)was built in Ireland in 1911.( )TheFirst voyage of the Titanic was from Europe to America. In(a)theship there were about 1200 passengers. The rich passengers(was)wereon the upper decks and the poor passengers on the lower decks. On 14 April 1918 the Titanic(hitted)hitan iceberg. The iceberg(make)madea big hole in the side of the Titanic and the ship began to sink. Some people survived because(he)theygot into a lifeboat. Many other people died when they(fall)fellinto the freezing water.