Test 5 (A)
One word in each following sentence is out of place. Take it
away and replace it by the correct word or the group of words if
necessary.
1. He's taking the medicine, doesn't he?
2. Dan said that the sun were shining brightly that day.
3. You mustn't make the beds. I've just made them.
4. The Himalayas are the best-known mountain range in the
world and Mt. Everest, with a height of 8,880 meters, is
the highest mountain.
5. It was lovely to hear form you on Tuesday.
6. I saw him behind the match.
7. At every morning Tom walked his dog.
8. He is having a bath when Jack came
9. Travelling by bus is more cheaper than by car.
10. He is taller than I.
11. Is there anybody waited?
12. I couldn't make a cake because there were no any eggs.
13. Will there are any students at the lecture?
14. A story written by a young girl warned the competition.
15. This queue is most long I've ever seen
Correction: He's taking the medicine, isn't he?
Explanation: The word "doesn't" is incorrect because it is used for negative questions, while the question in this sentence is positive. Therefore, it should be replaced with "isn't."
2. Dan said that the sun were shining brightly that day.
Correction: Dan said that the sun was shining brightly that day.
Explanation: The word "were" is incorrect because it is the plural form of the verb "to be," while the subject "sun" is singular. Therefore, it should be replaced with "was."
3. You mustn't make the beds. I've just made them.
Correction: You needn't make the beds. I've just made them.
Explanation: The word "mustn't" is incorrect because it implies a prohibition or obligation, which contradicts the meaning in the context of the sentence. Therefore, it should be replaced with "needn't."
4. The Himalayas are the best-known mountain range in the world and Mt. Everest, with a height of 8,880 meters, is the highest mountain.
Correction: The Himalayas are the best-known mountain range in the world and Mt. Everest, with a height of 8,880 meters, is the highest mountain in it.
Explanation: The word "it" is missing at the end of the sentence to clarify that Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the Himalayas.
5. It was lovely to hear form you on Tuesday.
Correction: It was lovely to hear from you on Tuesday.
Explanation: The word "form" is incorrect because it should be "from" to indicate the origin or source of the message.
6. I saw him behind the match.
Correction: I saw him during the match.
Explanation: The word "behind" is incorrect because it implies that the person was positioned at the back of the match. However, the correct word should indicate the time when the sighting occurred, which is "during."
7. At every morning Tom walked his dog.
Correction: Every morning Tom walked his dog.
Explanation: The word "at" is unnecessary and should be removed to form a grammatically correct sentence.
8. He is having a bath when Jack came.
Correction: He was having a bath when Jack came.
Explanation: The word "is" is incorrect because it indicates present tense, while the event occurred in the past. Therefore, it should be replaced with "was" to match the past tense "came."
9. Travelling by bus is more cheaper than by car.
Correction: Travelling by bus is cheaper than by car.
Explanation: The word "more" is unnecessary and should be removed because the word "cheaper" already indicates a comparative degree.
10. He is taller than I.
Correction: He is taller than me.
Explanation: The word "I" is incorrect because it should be in the object form "me" in comparative structures like this sentence.
11. Is there anybody waited?
Correction: Is anybody waiting?
Explanation: The word "waited" is incorrect because it is in the past tense. In this question, we are asking about the present situation, so it should be replaced with the present participle "waiting."
12. I couldn't make a cake because there were no any eggs.
Correction: I couldn't make a cake because there were no eggs.
Explanation: The word "any" is unnecessary and should be removed because it is redundant when used with "no" in this sentence.
13. Will there are any students at the lecture?
Correction: Will there be any students at the lecture?
Explanation: The word "are" is incorrect because it should be replaced with "be" to form a grammatically correct question.
14. A story written by a young girl warned the competition.
Correction: A story written by a young girl won the competition.
Explanation: The word "warned" is incorrect because it implies that the story gave a warning, while the intended meaning is that the story achieved victory in the competition. Therefore, it should be replaced with "won."
15. This queue is most long I've ever seen.
Correction: This queue is the longest I've ever seen.
Explanation: The word "most" is unnecessary and should be removed because the word "longest" already indicates the superlative degree.