Exercise 1: Underline the errors in each of the following sentences and rewrite each correctly.
Example: Jack walks as if he was lame.
Correction: Jack walks as if he were lame.
1. I wish my brother was with me during this time.
2. I only hope that he keeps his appointment; otherwise, I will miss the entire
performance.
3. It is necessary that the photographer gets you to look at the camera.
4. She complained to me as if I was in charge.
5. It is suggested that the photographer keeps the background uncluttered.
6. If I was the President, I would have no more homeless people or hunger.
7. It is necessary in her job that she remains healthy.
8. I wish I was a champion tennis player.
9. I recommend that you are careful when driving.
10. If this is reality, I would rather be dreaming.
11. I suggest that you are paying attention.
12. He looks as if he was going to faint.
13. If Joe was a little older, he might have more sense.
14. If only he was twenty.
15. If this was war, I would enlist immediately.
16. If Tom was more sociable, he would have many more friends.
17. The teacher suggested that Jane takes another course in math.
18. I suggest that Bob was less formal.
19. If Jane was elected tomorrow, we would all celebrate.
20. I wish that Joe was more tactful and considerate.
The shop assistant said that these were a bargain ant the usual price was 11 p for six, the White Sale price was 9.
Mrs Morrison also bought a pair of cotton sheets and a blanket of pure Scotch wool, but no pillows.
Colette asked Mrs Morrison if they should carry the things she had bought
Mrs Morrison answered to Jean no, that wouldn't be necessary. If they sent them the next day, she would get them that week".
Then she suggested to go to the ready-made clothes department and looked at that skirt, she had told her about. If she liked it and if it suited her. she could have it.
Jean liked the skirt.
She asked how much it cost
The shop assistant answered that It cost 8 pounds, which hadn' t been very expensive, but they hadn' t had her size.
"they would be able to get it for her in about ten days' time.
Then Mrs Morrison chose a silk tie for her husband - next Friday would be his birthday - and she bought a pair of gloves for herself. Then the three of them went to food department and bought some food for five o'clock tea.