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Editing & correcting ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: Editing & correcting

Instructions: Identify the incorrect word.

Q1 - Take the letter with you in case you will see him.
 
the
 
in
 
will
Q2 - The first time I have tried it was last year.
 
The
 
have
 
was
 
last
Q3 - That's the house where I was born in.
 
the
 
where
 
was
 
in
Q4 - She has decided a couple of weeks ago.
 
has
 
a
 
of
Q5 - That's the guy who my dog bit him.
 
the
 
who
 
him
Q6 - I've told you a hundred of times not to do that.
 
a
 
of
 
to
 
that
Q7 - I don't think so that she's coming.
 
so
 
that
Q8 - She's got a long hair.
 
got
 
a
Q9 - Despite of the cold, they insisted on a table in the garden.
 
of
 
on
 
a
Q10 - Susie, who lives in Melbourne, she is forty.
 
who
 
in
 
she
Q11 - In case of she comes, I'll leave her a note.
 
in
 
case
 
of
 
her
 
a
Q12 - I haven't seen either of them since the last week.
 
of
 
them
 
since
 
the
Q13 - I have made up my mind ages ago.
 
have
 
my
 
ago
Q14 - I like it the game.
 
it
 
the
Q15 - There was too much more food than necessary at the party.
 
too
 
much
 
more
 
the
Q16 - How long time did it take you to learn to use the software proficiently?
 
long
 
time
 
it
 
you
 
the
Q17 - As far as that I know, she's a lot better.
 
As
 
as
 
that
 
a
Q18 - She wrote down everything what the lecturer said.
 
what
 
the
Q19 - They didn't let them to bring the animal indoors.
 
them
 
to
 
the
Q20 - I paid for the bill and hurried back to the office.
 
for
 
the
 
back
 
to
Q21 - I don't think so that they'll still be there at this time.
 
so
 
that
 
still
 
there
 
this

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