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Question
Read the following sentences. Each sentence has four words underlined. Select one underlined word that is incorrect and write it in the space provided. The first one has been done as an example:
1. The statue of liberty is designed by Fedreric Auguste Barthold.
| is |
2. Is was completely in france in july 1884.
3. The statue was shipped to New York with 350 pieces.
4. She arrieved there on 17 june 1885.
5. The pieces were put together but the opening ceremony took place on 28 Oct 1886.
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Solution
1. The statue of liberty is designed by Fedreric Auguste Barthold.
| is |
2. Is was completely in france in july 1884.
| completely |
3. The statue was shipped to New York with 350 pieces.
| with |
4. She arrieved there on 17 june 1885.
| she |
5. The pieces were put together but the opening ceremony took place on 28 Oct 1886.
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