ERROR IDENTIFICATION

PRACTICE 1
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.
Flowers are interesting. People use them for decorative plants,

e.g. ____as_____

gifts, garlands and to brighten up a place. They are suitable from many

a) _____________

occasions such as graduations, weddings, anniversaries but funerals.

b) _____________

Many women like rose. They are beautiful and available in many

c) _____________

colours. Roses are also often associates with love, especially red

d) _____________

roses. Instead, roses can be quite expensive if they are bought in a

e) _____________

large number. A cheaper choose of flowers would be chrysanthemums.

f) _____________

They can last longer if placed on vases or for other decorative

g) _____________

purposes. Chrysanthemums are added to tea as a flavour. Other flower

h) _____________

usually used as a flavour for tea is jasmine. The sweet smelling flowers

i) _____________

is often used as fragrance in perfumes, deodorants, massage oil, plus

j) _____________

air fresheners.

PRACTICE 2
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.
Nowadays, many parents is busy with their jobs and careers. Most

e.g. ___are______

spend long hours travelling up their workplace or getting stuck in the

a) _____________

frequent traffic jams, especially in cities. They go out into early in the

b) _____________

morning and come back home late in the evening. As the result, their

c) _____________

children have to stay on our own or with the babysitters most of the

d) _____________

time. However, most parents realise a importance of having a close

e) _____________

relationship with her children. During weekends, they will have activities f) _____________
which can foster stronger relationship by their children. Some may take

g) _____________

their children by theme parks or go for picnics by the sea. Others may

h) _____________

go shopping or visit the grandparents. A lot families may choose to stay

i) _____________

at home and they can just be together.

j) _____________

PRACTICE 3
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.
Games are very interesting so challenging. Taking part in outdoor

e.g. ___and______

games such as football, futsal or badminton enabled us to be fit and

a) _____________

healthy. Whereas indoor games like chess and scrabble can help to

b) _____________

sharpen a brains which may improve our memories. Nevertheless, the

c) _____________

same advantages cannot be claimed by playing computer games.

d) _____________

Computer games is fun and challenging but they can be addictive. A

e) _____________

game usually has different levels when we need to go through before

f) _____________

we can reach the next level. As such, we spent hours and hours to play

g) _____________

the game which will took us to the next level. This will be a waste of

h) _____________

time as we are distracted about doing our daily work. In addition, it

i) _____________

will not healthy as we sit for long hours and our eyes may get tired

j) _____________

after looking at the computer screens.

PRACTICE 4
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.
We had our Sports Day this Saturday. The sun was shining

e.g. ___last______

brightly, a promise that it would be a good day. Students arrive early

a) _____________

especially for those taking part in the parade. It is a grand event which

b) _____________

teachers and students work together to make it a successful event. We c) _____________

had a great time decorating our tents as the more beautiful tent would

d) _____________

win a prize. There was four sport houses dang anum, Tun Teja,

e) _____________

Mahsuri and Tun Fatimah. It started for the march-past of the Scouts,

f) _____________

the Girl Guides, the Police Cadets but the Red Crescent Society

g) _____________

members. They were followed in the members of each sports house.

h) _____________

When the official opening, the final events began. They were the 100 m i) _____________
sprint and the 100 m relay. The students cheered slowly to support the
runners representing their sport houses.

j) _____________

PRACTICE 5
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.
Hobbies are activity that people can do during their free time. For

e.g. __activities__

some people, our hobbies can help them earn extra income. For

a) _____________

example, baking cakes, sewing but doing handicrafts. Many people

b) _____________

used their hobbies as a way to relax and to reduce stress. Most of them c) _____________
are working adults who enjoyed fishing, riding big motorcycles, rafting

d) _____________

or even mountain climbing. Nowadays, children and teenager are no

e) _____________

longer interested about hobbies that their parents used to like. They

f) _____________

spend most of their time surf the internet, playing computer games and

g) _____________

use the smartphones. Probably, there may be a few who have interest

h) _____________

in reading or playing games for football and badminton. However, it is a

i) _____________

rare case if an child mentions a hobby in collecting items. The items

j) _____________

can be keychains or fridge magnets which come from different parts of

the world

PRACTICE 6

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.
Road accidents can happen anywhere and of any time. No one

e.g. _____at_____

knows what the future lays or it is important for us to take safety

a) _____________

precautions to avoid any untoward incidents. By the road, motorists

b) _____________

should always drive carefully and follow a given speed limit. They must

c) _____________

never beat traffic lights or driving recklessly. They need to be patient

d) _____________

if also considerate, especially during traffic jams. Motorcyclists should

e) _____________

straps their helmets and avoid weaving in and out between cars without f) _____________
thinking of their own safety. Few drivers risk their lives and their

g) _____________

passengers after they overtake other cars at sharp bends. The most

h) _____________

important thing to do was to check the condition of the vehicles before

i) _____________

their start travelling, especially the brakes and the tyres. It is also

j) _____________

necessary that drivers get enough rest.

PRACTICE 7

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.
The name orangutan means people of the forest. They are
found only in the tropical rainforests of Sumatra but Borneo. Not only

a) _____________

are these primates highly intelligent, they were also a close relative of

b) _____________

humans. A adult male orangutan can grow up to 5 feet in height. Even

c) _____________

most fascinating than that is the fact that theirs arms can span a total

d) _____________

by 7 feet when opened wide. Part of the reason for this is that

e) _____________

orangutans spend most of they time in trees. They even

f) _____________

sleeps on trees. Orangutans mostly feed on fruits and leaves of the

g) _____________

trees they live by. Occasionally they also eat tree barks and insects.

h) _____________

Unlike other great apes although, orangutans prefer to be alone. That is i) _____________
why they howl loud when they are on the move, to warn other
orangutans to stay away.

PRACTICE 8

j) _____________

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.
Our teeth are an important part of our body. Not only does it help us
to looked good, our teeth are also important so that we can chew all
the food that we needs to eat to survive. It also helps us to speak
properly. That is why we should take good care for our teeth. In order to

e.g. ____as_____
a) _____________
b) _____________

do that, us need to brush our teeth at least twice a day. You do not
need to use many toothpaste to clean your teeth properly. A dollop of
toothpaste the size of the pea is more than enough. When you brush

c) _____________
d) _____________

their teeth, make sure you brush all of them, even the ones on the

e) _____________

back. Brush your teeth for at least 2 and 3 minutes and make sure to

f) _____________

change your toothbrush every 3 months. Firstly, you can also use

g) _____________

mouth rinse and floss to keep your teeth extra clean!

h) _____________
i)_____________
j)_____________