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Spot the mistake

November 12, 2013 - pdf

Each sentence given below contains a blank space. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.

Progress 0 of 5 answered
1. Thinking that he .......................................... someone with similar interests, the traveler tried to strike up a conversation with the scholar he met at the inn.
Wrong!
2. The young actress had made several controversial remarks during her interview ........................................... by a commercial television channel.
Wrong!
3. If you allow me to speak the truth I will say without any hesitation that you have ......................................... a mistake.
Wrong!
4. She is so rich that she ............................................... two private yachts and three jets.
Wrong!
5. He asked me if I ............................................. feeling well and I replied that I wasn’t.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/5

Answers

1. Thinking that he had finally found someone with similar interests, the traveler tried to strike up a conversation with the scholar he met at the inn.

2. The young actress had made several controversial remarks during her interview telecast / telecasted by a commercial television channel.

3. If you allow me to speak the truth I will say without any hesitation that you have made a mistake.

4. She is so rich that she owns two private yachts and three jets.

5. He asked me if I was feeling well and I replied that I wasn’t.

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