Section A: Editing
Question 1
Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines, about a wonderful birthday. The first and last lines are correct. For eight of the lines, there is one grammatical error in each line. There are two more lines with no errors.
If there is NO error in a line, put a tick () in the space provided. If the line is incorrect, circle the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided. The correct word you provide must not change the original meaning of the sentence.
Examples:
I arrived to my destination at 2pm
Error: to
Answer: at
My mother always wears sensible clothes.
Error: No Error
Answer: No Error
“What did you do on your birthday this year?” asked my grandmother.
I am very lucky because I was borned on August 9th, a special day in Singapore,
when we celebrate our independent from Malaysia, which was declared on that
date in 1965. I never have to go for school on my birthday as all the schools are
closed on that day. I enjoy my birthday tea at my house and my friends and me
usually watch the National Day parade on TV. This year was different, although.
“My father got tickets for the family for an amazed evening at Marina Bay,” I said.
“We all wore red and white clothes and sit down in our seats. First came the
Parade; then the Prime Minister and the President arrived. This year’s highlight
was the fabulous Red Lion skydivers, which jumped from helicopters
on to the floating stage. Finally, we stood for the Pledge and the firework display.”
“What a great birthday celebration for you and Singapore!” said my grandmother