Each sentence given below contains one or more mistakes. Correct the mistake(s) and rewrite the sentences.
1. The old woman grew stronger but began to move about.
2. He had been walking for near three miles.
3. Do came to our house.
4. He returned last year and we are quite happy to see him again.
5. Here is a peace of wisdom.
6. I have chose a beautiful dress for you.
7. They reached to an area where the harvest had failed.
8. How a beautiful picture it is!
9. The man told to his wife to look after their children.
10. I have so many works to do.
Answers
1. The old woman grew stronger and began to move about. (Use but to connect two contrasting ideas.)
2. He had been walking for nearly three miles.
3. Do come to our house.
4. He returned last year and we were quite happy to see him again.
5. Here is a piece of wisdom.
6. I have chosen a beautiful dress for you.
7. They reached an area where the harvest had failed.
8. What a beautiful picture it is!
9. The man told his wife to look after their children. (The preposition ‘to’ cannot be used here.)
10. I have so much work to do. (The noun work is uncountable. It takes the modifier much, not many.)
