Answer Key: SENTENCE CORRECTION EXERCISE 1

AP ENGLISH

SENTENCE CORRECTION EXERCISE 1 - ANSWER KEY

Correct these sentences. There are at least two mistakes in each one.

1. Despite was raining we made the picnic all ways.

Despite the rain/Despite the fact that it was raining we had the picnic anyway.

1. I am living here elven years and I am agree with you. Exist many problems in the city.

I have lived here for eleven years and I agree with you. There are many problems in the city.

3. When your car has more that ten years every time it has more problems.

When you car is more than ten years old it has more and more problems

4. I like to make travels by my own. I don´t need that you come with me.

I like to take trips by myself/on my own. I don´t need you to come with me.

5. The childs were playing with themselves in the infant park.

The children were playing with each other on the playground.

6. Me costs forty-five minuts for to arrive to job all the days.

It takes me forty-five minutes to arrive at/get to work every day.

7. I want that you say me every answers to the exam.

I want you to tell me  every answer/all the answers to the exam.

8. The people is in house because not is secure at the street.

The people are at home because it is not safe in the street.

9. I am dreaming with to go for live in London.

I am dreaming about going to live in London.

9. He married with a girl from his neighbor. She lived in the building besides his.

He married a girl from his neighborhood. She lived in the building beside his.