Sunday, March 11, 2007

Exercise 1: Errors in grammar or vocabulary/semantics

Read the following sentences carefully. Do they show errors in grammar or other aspects of language?

1 She has five lovely offspring.

2 He is a big character.

3 I hope you’ll attend the party with your spouse.

4 I purchased this pencil yesterday.

5 She is donning a beautiful hat.

6 She delivered a male child this morning.

7 You didn’t avail of the opportunity.

8 We enjoyed at the theatre for two hours.

9 It smells sourish.

10. I know swimming

10 Comments:

Blogger Alvin said...

yep, its me here haha...so how have you been doing?

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 9:55:00 AM  
Blogger Nate! Yu Feng said...

1 She has five lovely children.

2 He is a big person.

3 I hope you’ll attend the party with your wife/husband.

4 I bought this pencil the day before.

5 She is wearing a beautiful hat.

6 She gave birth to a baby boy this morning.

7 You didn’t make use of the opportunity.

8 We enjoyed watching the show at the theatre for two hours.

9 It tastes sourish.

10. I know how to swim.

Sunday, July 03, 2005 1:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1 She has five lovely children.

2 He is a big person

3 I hope you’ll attend the party with your wife

4 I bought this pencil yesterday.

5 She is wearing a beautiful hat.

6 She gave birth to a male child this morning.

7 You didn’t make use of the opportunity.

8 We enjoyed ourselves at the show for two hours.

9 It taste sourish

10 I know how to swim

Friday, May 19, 2006 7:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1 She has five lovely offspring.

Ans: She has five lovely children
2 He is a big character.

Ans: He has a big character

3 I hope you’ll attend the party with your spouse.

Ans: I hope that you will attend the party with your wife/husband

4 I purchased this pencil yesterday.

Ans: I brought this pencil yesterday

5 She is donning a beautiful hat.

Ans: She is earing a beautiful hat

6 She delivered a male child this morning.

Ans: She delivered a baby boy this morning

7 You didn’t avail of the opportunity.

You did not waste the opportunity

8 We enjoyed at the theatre for two hours.

Ans: We enjoyed two hours in the theatre

9 It smells sourish.

Ans:It smells terrbile

10. I know swimming

Ans: I know how to swim

Friday, May 19, 2006 7:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1 She has five lovely children.

2 He is a big jerk.

3 I hope you’ll attend the party with your husband.

4 I bought this pencil yesterday.

5 She is wearing a beautiful hat.

6 She delivered a male baby this morning.

7 You didn’t make use of the opportunity.

8 We had fun at the theatre for two hours.

9 It has a sourish smell.

10. I know how to swim

Friday, May 19, 2006 7:26:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1 She has five lovely children.

2 He has a big character.

3 I hope you’ll attend the party with your husband/wife.

4 I bought this pencil yesterday.

5 She is wearing a beautiful hat.

6 She gave birth to a boy this morning.

7 You did not waste the opportunity.

8 We enjoyed ourselves at the theatre for two hours.

9 It tastes sourish.

10. I know how to swim.

Friday, May 19, 2006 7:27:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1 She has five lovely children.

2 He has a big character.

3 I hope you’ll attend the party with your husband/wife.

4 I bought this pencil yesterday.

5 She is wearing a beautiful hat.

6 She gave birth to a boy this morning.

7 You did not waste the opportunity.

8 We enjoyed ourselves at the theatre for two hours.

9 It tastes sourish.
10. I know how to swim.

Sunday, May 21, 2006 12:20:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1 She has five lovely children.

2 He is famous.

3 I hope you’ll attend the party with your husband.

4 I bought this pencil yesterday.

5 She is wearing a beautiful hat.

6 She delivered to a male child this morning.

7 You didn’t avail to that opportunity.

8 We enjoyed ourselves at the theatre for two hours.

9 It smells sour.

10. I know how to swimming

Sunday, May 21, 2006 12:21:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1 She has five lovely children.

2 He has a big character.

3 I hope you’ll attend the party with your husband/wife.

4 I bought this pencil yesterday.

5 She is wearing a beautiful hat.

6 She gave birth a baby boy this morning.

7 You didn't avail of the given opportunity.

8 We enjoyed ourselves at the theatre for two hours.

9 It tastes sourish.
10. I know how to swim

Sunday, May 21, 2006 12:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1 She has five lovely offspring.
She has five lovely children.

2 He is a big character.
He has a big characdter.

3 I hope you’ll attend the party with your spouse.
I hope you'll attend the party with your husband/wife.

4 I purchased this pencil yesterday.
I bought this pencil yesterday.

5 She is donning a beautiful hat.
She is wearing a beautiful hat.

6 She delivered a male child this morning.
She gave birth to a male this morning.

7 You didn’t avail of the opportunity.
You did not avail the opportunity.

8 We enjoyed at the theatre for two hours.
We enjoyed ourselves at the theatre for two hours.

9 It smells sourish.
It tastes sourish.

10. I know swimming
I know how to swim.

Sunday, May 21, 2006 12:25:00 PM  

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