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18. Error Correction

2. Correct any errors in these
conversations. (Some
conversations may not have any
errors.)

3. A: Is this your car?
B: No, I don’t own a car.

4. A: Is this your car?
B: No, I don’t own a car.
(This conversation has no errors.)

5. A:The chess club is meeting tonight. Are you going?
B: No, I’m not belonging to that club.

6. A:The chess club is meeting tonight. Are you going?
B: No, I’m not belonging I don’t belong to that club.

7. A: Are you preferring to stay
home tonight?
B: I don’t care.What do you
want to do?

8. A: Are you preferring Do you
prefer to stay home tonight?
B: I don’t care.What do you
want to do?

9. A:What’s that noise?
B: I’m not hearing anything.

10. A:What’s that noise?
B: I’m not hearing anything.
or
I don’t hear anything.
(The second is more likely, but the first
is possible.)

11. A:Why do you look at me like that?
B: Like what?
A: Angry.You look angry.

12. A:Why do you look are you looking at me like that?
B: Like what?
A: Angry.You look angry.

13. A:What are you thinking of thisTV? Do you like it
better than the other one?
B:Well, this one is bigger, but the other one is
cheaper.

14. A:What are you thinking do you think of thisTV?
Do you like it better than the other one?
B:Well, this one is bigger, but the other one is
cheaper.

15. A:What are you looking at?
B:There’s something on the street over there.
A:What is it?
B: I’m not sure. It looks like a box.
(This conversation has no errors.)

16. A:What are you looking at?
B:There’s something on the street over there.
A:What is it?
B: I’m not sure. It looks like a box.

17. A: Is it wood or plastic?
B: I can’t tell. It’s feeling like plastic.

18. A: Is it wood or plastic?
B: I can’t tell. It’s feeling It feels like
plastic.

19. A: Are you looking for something?
B:Yes. I’m needing something to
write with.

20. A: Are you looking for something?
B:Yes. I’m needing I need
something to write with.