Sentence Error Check Exercise


                                                1.

The weather was terrible ever since we arrived last Friday.



                                                2.

Do you mind telling me how old are you.



                                                3.

Im very fond for cats, but unfortunately Im allergic for them.



                                                4.

Simon Brown a specialist in contemporary music was interviewed on the radio recently.



                                                5.

When your on a plane, its important not to drink to much coffee.



                                                6.

I’ve had a cold for three weeks now and I can’t get rid of it.



                                                7.

As a child I would have a good memory but  now I’m getting   older it’s getting worse.



                                                8.

I’ll never forget to see the eclipse of the sun last year.



                                                9.

I don’t have time to meet you today, but tomorrow is fine.



                                                10.

I’ve watched television since I’ve come home from work this evening.





                                                11.

Try to be more careful! Thats the third time youv’e broken a cup.



                                                12.

I was wondering why was he always late for work.



                                                13.

If you aren’t very good at running, why don’t you concentrate on cycling instead?



                                                14.

All I want in life is a good health the happiness and a little money



                                                15.

If I were you, I would go to the doctor immediately – that cut looks very deep.



                                                16.

If she hadn’t slept in she wouldn’t have missed her flight



                                                17.

Centuries ago, people would think the world was flat.



                                                18.

My parents wouldn’t let me go to piano lessons, so I teached myself.



                                                19.

Why are you returning the milk to the shop? Do you think it’s off?



                                                20.

He’s been trying to break the world record four times but he’s always failing.




                                   Sentence Error Check Exercise


                                                1.

The weather was terrible ever since we arrived last Friday.

                                                 x

The weather has been terrible ever since we arrived last Friday

                                                2.

Do you mind telling me how old are you.

                                                 x

Do you mind telling me how old you are.

OR  Do you mind telling me, how old are you?

                                                3.

Im very fond for cats, but unfortunately Im allergic for them.

                                                 x

I’m very fond of cats, but unfortunately I’m allergic to them.

                                                4.

Simon Brown a specialist in contemporary music was interviewed on the radio recently.

                                                 x

Simon Brown, a specialist in contemporary music, was interviewed on the radio recently.

                                                5.

When your on a plane, its important not to drink to much coffee.

                                                 x

When you’re on a plane, it’s important not to drink too much coffee.

                                                6.

I’ve had a cold for three weeks now and I can’t get rid of it.

                                                 √


                                                7.

As a child I would have a good memory but now I’m getting   older it’s getting worse.

                                                 x

As a child I had a good memory but now I’m getting older it’s getting worse.

                                                8.

I’ll never forget to see the eclipse of the sun last year.

                                                 x

I’ll never forget seeing the eclipse of the sun last year.

                                                9.

I don’t have time to meet you today, but tomorrow is fine.

                                                 √


                                                10.

I’ve watched television since I’ve come home from work this evening.

                                                 x

I’ve been watching television since I came home from work this evening.



                                                11.

Try to be more careful! Thats the third time youv’e broken a cup.

                                                 x

Try to be more careful! That’s the third time you’ve broken a cup.

                                                12.

I was wondering why was he always late for work.

                                                 x

I was wondering why he was always late for work.

OR  I was wondering, why is he always late for work?

                                                13.

If you aren’t very good at running, why don’t you concentrate on cycling instead?

                                                 √


                                                14.

All I want in life is a good health the happiness and a little money

                                                 x

All I want in life is good health, happiness and a little money.

(first two articles not needed)

                                                15.

If I were you, I would go to the doctor immediately – that cut looks very deep.

                                                 √


                                                16.

If she hadn’t slept in she wouldn’t have missed her flight

                                                 x

If she hadn’t slept in, she wouldn’t have missed her flight.

                                                17.

Centuries ago, people would think the world was flat.

                                                 x

Centuries ago, people thought the world was flat.

                                                18.

My parents wouldn’t let me go to piano lessons, so I teached myself.

                                                 x

My parents wouldn’t let me go to piano lessons so I taught myself.

(no comma)

                                                19.

Why are you returning the milk to the shop? Do you think it’s off?

                                                 √


                                                20.

He’s been trying to break the world record four times but he’s always failing.

                                                 x

He’s tried to break the world record four times but he’s always failed.