Please correct

[Dany]

Would you please correct the following senteces? Thanks in advance


1.) Yes, I’d like a dry martini, but just a small one.
a.) one small
b.) a small one
c.) small one
d.) a small

2.) My foreign workers have stayed in the country and their families have come to live with them.
a.) from
b.) at
c.) with
d.) of

3.) Randolph succeeded in finding a cheap room in Kiel.
a.) to
b.) at
c.) in
d.) with

4.) While the Chancellor was making a speech, somebody threw eggs at him.
a.) If
b.) During
c.) For
d.) While

5.) Amantha will start her new job at the first Monday in January.
a.) on
b.) at
c.) to
d.) in

6.) The chairperson expects all members come to the meeting.
a.) to coming
b.) to come
c.) come
d.) will coming

7.) We decided not to leave the letter unanswered.
a.) not leave
b.) did not leave
c.) not leaving
d.) not to leave

8.) I can neither type the letter nor do it on a computer, you say which!
a.) neither ....... nor
b.) either ....... nor
c.) either ....... or
d.) nor ...... or

9.) The treasurer didn’t go tho the meeting and his assistant didn’t go either.
a.) well
b.) neither
c.) with
d.) either

10.) I’m sorry, you can’t see the boss now. He is interviewing candidates for the new job.
a.) is interviewing
b.) interviews
c.) interview
d.) will interview

[MrPedantic]

Hello Dany

Very good! Only two are incorrect.

Do you want to see if you can tell which ones they are?

MrP

[Humble]

Would you please correct the following senteces? Thanks in advance


1.) Yes, I’d like a dry martini, but just a small one. OK
a.) one small
b.) a small one
c.) small one
d.) a small

2.) My foreign workers have stayed in the country and their families have come to live with them.OK
a.) from
b.) at
c.) with
d.) of

3.) Randolph succeeded in finding a cheap room in Kiel.OK
a.) to
b.) at
c.) in
d.) with

4.) While the Chancellor was making a speech, somebody threw eggs at him.OK
a.) If
b.) During
c.) For
d.) While

5.) Amantha will start her new job at the first Monday in January.Wrong
a.) on
b.) at
c.) to
d.) in

6.) The chairperson expects all members come to the meeting.Wrong
a.) to coming
b.) to come
c.) come
d.) will coming
expect smb to do sth

7.) We decided not to leave the letter unanswered.OK
a.) not leave
b.) did not leave
c.) not leaving
d.) not to leave

8.) I can neither type the letter nor do it on a computer, you say which!Wrong
a.) neither ....... nor
b.) either ....... nor
c.) either ....... or
d.) nor ...... or
There's a choice: you say which
9.) The treasurer didn’t go to the meeting and his assistant didn’t go either.OK
a.) well
b.) neither
c.) with
d.) either

10.) I’m sorry, you can’t see the boss now. He is interviewing candidates for the new job.OK
a.) is interviewing
b.) interviews
c.) interview
d.) will interview

Cheers!

[MrPedantic]

Hello Dany
Only two are incorrect.

Correction: only three are incorrect.

I must get some more fingers some time.

Thanks, Humble!

MrP

[Humble]

Hi MrP,
Just as usual - I sent my answer unaware there was one already.

[Dany]

Thank you so much for your help