Error Correction 01

Read the text below. There are grammatical errors in the text. The errors have been
underlined for you.

Write one word to correct the error in the space provided. An example has been
given. The correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence.

A hurricane is an swirling mass of clouds that moves E.g. a

around a calm and clear centre calls an eye. Hurricanes (a) ___________________
are the large and most powerful storms in the world. The (b) ___________________
word hurricane comes from Huracan, a word given to (c) ___________________
the West Indian God of Storms. The Earth is wrap in a (d) ___________________
blanket of gases called the atmosphere who is like an (e) ___________________
enormous weather machine. A sun is like a giant engine (f) ___________________
driving the weather machine. Its energy drive air and (g) ___________________
water around our planet as it warm the earth creating the (h) ___________________
clouds but the wind. In warmer places, the weather ( i ) ___________________
machine can be very powerful because there were more ( j ) ___________________
energy from the sun to drive it.

Error Correction 02

Read the text below. There are grammatical errors in the text. The errors have been
underlined for you.

Write one word to correct the error in the space provided. An example has been
given. The correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence.

I was looked forward to visit the Thai Elephant E.g. looking

Reserve for a long time and my wish finally come true (a) ___________________
recently. My family, several cousin and I first flew to (b) ___________________
Bangkok. Then, we travel by jeep to the reserve which is (c) ___________________
locates in the forests in northern Thailand. When we got to (d) ___________________
the reserve, we are met by an officer. He told us about the (e) ___________________
reserve and its facilities. He then introducing us to the (f) ___________________
elephants. They were massive and a little intimidating by (g) ___________________
first. However, after half an hour with they, I realised how (h) ___________________
gentle and intelligent they were. One elephant lift its trunk ( i ) ___________________
so I touched its hard and tough skin gingerly. Later, when ( j ) ___________________
we were less afraid, the officer invited us to bathe the
elephants.