Question

The following passage has not been edited. There is ONE error in each of the first nine lines. Write the incorrect word and the correction as given in the example against the correct blank number in the space provided. Also underline the correct word you have supplied as shown.

Malaria, caused by the bite of a female Anopheles e.g a......the

mosquito will become dangerous if care was not taken. a) ______

The bite of the mosquito transfer the parasite into b) ______

the human system. Malaria is accompanied with high c) ______

fever and shivering. This mosquitoes breed in d) ______

stagnant water, in puddles, on coolers etc. It is e) ______

important to take care that water do not collect f) ______

in and around the houses. Garbage can also g) ______

be regularly removed so that mosquitoes will not h) ______

breed in such damp wastes.

Answer 1

1. was - is
2. transfer - transfers
3. with - by
4. This - These
5. on - in
6. do - does
7. can - must
8. will - do