Correct mistakes
Find a mistake in the underlined words/ phrases in each sentence below and correct it.
1. There was a long queue (A) for taxis. Besides (B), we didn’t have (C) to wait too long (D) to get one.
Correction:
2. There was few (A) hotels; however (B), we were lucky and (C) we managed to find a room.
Correction:
3. Their team hadn’t lost (A) a game the entire (B) season. Therefore, (C) we beat (D) them last night.
Correction:
4. Although (A)the increase in (B) air fares, most people still prefer (C) to travel by (D) plane.
Correction:
5. He failed (A) the exams (B) because (C) his laziness.(D)
Correction:
6. Please arrive (A) on time in order to (B) we will be able (C) to start (D) the meeting punctually.
Correction:
7. When (A) I met John last year, he has already graduated (B) from (C) university for (D) a year.
Correction:
8. Lan had (A) many problems (B) with her old laptop; nevertheless, (C) she bought a new one (D).
Correction:
9. In order that (A) promote the development of (B) the craft village, more support (C) from local authorities is (D) needed.
Correction:
10. As soon (A) as I know, Nga Son mats village has (B) existed for (C) more than 150 years with many (D) ups and downs.
Correction:
1. There was a long queue (A) for taxis. Besides (B), we didn’t have (C) to wait too long (D) to get one.
Correction:Nevertheless
2. There was few (A) hotels; however (B), we were lucky and (C) we managed to find a room.
Correction:so
3. Their team hadn’t lost (A) a game the entire (B) season. Therefore, (C) we beat (D) them last night.
Correction:However
4. Although (A)the increase in (B) air fares, most people still prefer (C) to travel by (D) plane.
Correction:Despite
5. He failed (A) the exams (B) because (C) his laziness.(D)
Correction:Because of
6. Please arrive (A) on time in order to (B) we will be able (C) to start (D) the meeting punctually.
Correction so that
7. When (A) I met John last year, he has already graduated (B) from (C) university for (D) a year.
Correction: had
8. Lan had (A) many problems (B) with her old laptop; nevertheless, (C) she bought a new one (D).
Correction:therefore
9. In order that (A) promote the development of (B) the craft village, more support (C) from local authorities is (D) needed.
Correction:to
10. As soon (A) as I know, Nga Son mats village has (B) existed for (C) more than 150 years with many (D) ups and downs.
Correction: far