Question

1. Identify and explain the type of error in each of the following sentences. Correct the errors. Example: The error in sentence (i) is a misplaced modifier; the modifier 'gold' which should pre-modify sentence should therefore be corrected as: On his way to school, Kofi found a man's gold watch. a i. On his way to school, Kofi found a gold man's watch. ii. The boys ate the lunch that they bought slowly. 111. Mensah sold the food to the customer with fresh meat. iv. When five years old, my mother enrolled in a medical school. v. I was told to always pay attention in class. vi. When we got in the car. We rolled down the window. vii. The farmer along with his cows (rises/rise) early. viit. Neither the station master nor the drivers (has/have) the right of way. ix. At the University of Ghana, cheating can result in suspension or even being expelled from school. X. The two girls enjoyed dancing, swimming and also go to the mall. xi. He wore a (loose/lose) belt. ​

Answer 1

The type of error and correction in the following sentences:

On his way to school, Kofi found a gold man's watch.

• On his way to school, Kofi found a man's gold watch.

The boys ate the lunch that they bought slowly.

• The boys slowly ate the lunch they bought

Mensah sold the food to the customer with fresh meat.

• Mensah sold the food with fresh meat to the customer.

When five years old, my mother enrolled in a medical school.

• My mother enrolled in a medical school when I was five.

I was told to always pay attention in class.

• Paying attention in class was what I was told.

When we got in the car. We rolled down the window.

• We rolled down the window when we got in the car.

The farmer along with his cows (rises/rise) early.

• The farmer along with his cows rise early

Neither the station master nor the drivers (has/have) the right of way.

• Neither the station master nor the drivers has the right of way.

At the University of Ghana, cheating can result in suspension or even being expelled from school.

• Cheating can result in suspension or expulsion in University of Ghana.

The two girls enjoyed dancing, swimming and also go to the mall.

• Dancing, swimming and going to the mall is enjoyed by the two girls.

He wore a (loose/lose) belt.

• He wore a loose belt.

What is a sentence?

This is a grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. It typically begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

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Answer 2

Answer:

1. The boys slowly ate the lunch they had bought

Explanation:

The error in sentence (ii) is the placement of adverts. In this sentence, the adverb 'slowly' was misplaced in the sentence. To fix the sentence, the adverb will be moved so that it is near 'ate'.