Senior English (Mar - Week 3) Error Identification

The Grapes of Wrath (are) one of my favourite (books), but I (preferred) the original black and white movie (when) I saw it a couple years ago.

• are

• books

• preferred

• when

The (strangely distorted), colourful pictures by Picasso (has) received much attention (not only) from the critics, (but also) from the general public.

• strangely distorted
• has
• not only
• but also

(Everyone) who (plans) (to attend) the senior retreat (need) to pack appropriate camping supplies.

• Everyone
• plans
• to attend
• need

The twins (is) concerned with the arrangement of the baby (shower) as they (specifically ordered) lilies instead (of) roses.

• is
• shower
• specifically ordered
• of

Diabetes (are) a major public (health) problem that (has approached) epidemic proportions (globally).

• are
• health
• has approached
• globally

It was (a pleasant) (two-hours) flight to Singapore but (when we arrived), my grandma (complained) of tiredness.

• a pleasant
• two-hours
• when we arrived
• compained

James (returned presently) with a carriage, (got) the broken-hearted artist and the (broken-leg) statue aboard, and drove off, (whistling) softly and tranquilly.

• returned presently
• got
• broken-leg
• whistling

The bus (carried) twenty passengers (lost control) and crashed into a (lamp post) before (plunging into) a ravine.

• carried
• lost control
• lamp post
• plunging into

If you (were) to work at least four hours a day on the project, we (would) complete it in a (shorter) time, and with (less) problems.

• were

• would

• shorter

• less

(Comparatively), he is (much short) than his friend, so it really does (affect) him when he has to compete against him in the (high jump) competition.

• Comparatively
• much short
• affect
• high jump