Spot and correct the mistakes: 1. At first the authorities thought the athlete had been...

Question

Spot and correct the mistakes: 1. At first the authorities thought the athlete had been taking drugs, but they soon realized they mixed up the results of the tests. (1) 2. When my cousin came into the room, I didn’t recognize her because I didn’t see her since she was a little girl. (1) 3. We couldn’t find a parking space when we reached the city centre, so we had decided to go by bus the next time. (1) 4. Shakespeare has written thirty-seven plays. (1) 5. I have been waiting for three months before they finally sent me an answer. (1) 6. Until yesterday, I have never seen that man in our office. (1) 7. When did you saw him? – Yesterday. (1) 8. I didn’t be at school last week, I was unwell. (1) 9. We were in the USA and visitted Alaska last year. (1) 10. While he worked on his laptop, he fell asleep. (1)

Answer 1

1. At first the authorities thought the athlete had been taking drugs, but they soon realized they had mixed up the results of the tests.

2. When my cousin came into the room, I didn’t recognize her because I hadn't seen her since she was a little girl.

3. We couldn’t find a parking space when we reached the city centre, so we decided to go by bus the next time.

4. Shakespeare wrote thirty-seven plays.

5. I had been waiting for three months before they finally have sent me an answer.

6. Until yesterday, I had never seen that man in our office.

7. When did you see him? – Yesterday.

8. I wasn’t at school last week, I was unwell.

9. We were in the USA and visited Alaska last year.

10. While he was working on his laptop, he fell asleep.