Part Ⅳ Error Correction ( 20 points )
Directions: There are 10 sentences. Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A), B), C) and D). You are required to identify the one that is incorrect, and then write the corresponding letter and the correct anwser on the ANSWER SHEET.
1. Jane had a great deal of trouble to concentrate on her study because of the noise in the next room.
to concentrate → concentrating
2. The planet Venus has been said to be the Earth’s twin because it is similar in size and mass.
has been said → is said
3. We were young men when we first met in London, poor, struggle, full of hope and ideas.
struggle→ struggling
4. A liquid is similar to a gas because has molecules are not fixed to each other in any specific way.
has→its
5. The boiled point of any liquid is determined by the pressure of the surrounding gases.
boiled→boiling
6. Industrial buyers are responsible for supplying the goods and services that an organization required for its operations.
required→requires
7. Thinking he had no work to do, my father came back home, quickly finishing his supper and left for the cinema.
finishing→finished
8. Men have been interesting in the stars ever since they first looked up into the sky.
interesting→interested
9. On the ceremony we made a statement which as grown-ups we should have a sense of duty to our society from now on.
which→that
10. Sometimes, I wish I can stay in a quiet place alone, away from this city for a long time.
can→could