1、Writing > Identifying Sentence Errors
The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.
A(Many common) English words B(such as) shampoo, pajamas and bungalow C(were first used) on the Indian sub-continent and have D(its origins) in the Hindi language. E(No error)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
正确答案：D
Explanation
The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is a pronoun agreement error. The singular possessive pronoun “its” does not agree with the plural noun to which it refers, “words,” and should therefore be replaced with the appropriate plural possessive pronoun, “their.”
2、The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.
A(Before) the end of the semester, B(each of you) C(needs) to meet with your adviser D(or I) to discuss your plans for next year. E(No error)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
正确答案：D
Explanation
The personal pronoun “I” in the prepositional phrase “with your adviser or I” is an object of the preposition “with” and should be in the objective case. The corrected phrase should be: “with your adviser or me.”
3、The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.
A(The origin of) amusement parks lie in ancient and medieval religious festivals and trade fairs, B(where) merchants, entertainers, and food sellers C(gathered) D(in order to) take advantage of the large crowds. E(No error)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
正确答案：A
Explanation
The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is subject-verb disagreement. To agree with the plural verb “lie,” the singular “origin” must be changed to the plural “origins.
