Each sentence given below contains one mistake. Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence.
1To hit a person when he is down is a contemptuous thing to ...............
Wrong!
After "a thing to," use the base verb "do".
2In 1665, a great epidemic ............... the death of 63,000 people in London.
Wrong!
The past time expression "In 1665" needs the simple past form "caused".
3............... his lack of interest in the affairs of the society, the members decided to depose him.
Wrong!
Before a noun phrase such as "his lack of interest," use "Because of".
4The boy ............... thousands of foreign stamps since 2008.
Wrong!
With "since 2008," use the present perfect "has collected".
5We watched the airplane until it disappeared ............... the clouds.
Wrong!
For movement from outside to inside the clouds, use "into".
6According to activists, action ............... long ago to preserve forests.
Wrong!
For a past action that people think was necessary, use "should have been taken".
7When Sophia said that she was coming to see me, I wondered what ...............
Wrong!
In an indirect question, use statement word order: "the problem was".
8The doctor suggested that I ............... walk on and try to get help while he stayed with the injured person.
Wrong!
After "suggested that," "should" can introduce the recommended action.
9Jack told his sister that he ............... her help in solving the problem.
Wrong!
In reported speech after a past reporting verb, use the past form "wanted".
10The judge paid no attention ............... the boy was unhappy at home.
Wrong!
The expression is "pay no attention to," so the correct phrase is "to the fact that".
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- To hit a person when he is down is a contemptuous thing to do.
- In 1665, a great epidemic caused the death of 63,000 people in London.
- Because of his lack of interest in the affairs of the society, the members decided to depose him.
- The boy has collected thousands of foreign stamps since 2008.
- We watched the airplane until it disappeared into the clouds.
- According to activists, action should have been taken long ago to preserve forests.
- When Sophia said that she was coming to see me, I wondered what the problem was.
- The doctor suggested that I should walk on and try to get help while he stayed with the injured person.
- Jack told his sister that he wanted her help in solving the problem.
- The judge paid no attention to the fact that the boy was unhappy at home.