Which Word Is Wrong?
Find the one wrong word in each sentence and replace it with the correct word.
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Each sentence has one wrong word. Write the wrong word in the first box, then write the correct word in the second box.
Example
I want to learn the bus to school.
Wrong word: learn → Correct word: take
Part A – Sentences 1 to 13
1He got off the taxi and went into the hotel.
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2My nephew said she is going to California.
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3She turned on the light and went to bed.
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4My friend was injured by a traffic accident.
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5How do you think about Japanese food?
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6My husband will send you to the station in our car.
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7I wish you will be very happy.
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8Put 200 yen on the slot to buy a train ticket.
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9I realized him as soon as I heard his name.
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10They told that they were going to Europe.
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11The two prime ministers spoke with an interpreter.
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12Did you learn physics when you were in high school?
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13My brother is in the third grade of junior high school.
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Part B – Sentences 14 to 26
14May I borrow your telephone?
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15You should exchange trains at Shinjuku.
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16We are planning to remove to New York.
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17The policeman taught me the way to the station.
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18I got a phone call during I was eating dinner.
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19I will see you at the New Year's season.
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20The book shop is on the basement.
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21Let me tell you about my travel.
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22I became to like fish since I have lived in Japan.
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23I saw your picture on the newspaper the other day.
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24He died by a heart attack.
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25I watched a movie in Ginza last Saturday.
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26I became to like fish since I have lived in Japan.
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✅ Answer Key
1.off→out of
2.she→he (nephew = male)
3.on→off (turn off before bed)
4.by→in (injured in an accident)
5.How→What
6.send→take
7.will→would (after wish)
8.on→in (put money in the slot)
9.realized→recognized
10.told→said
11.with→through
12.learn→study
13.grade→year
14.borrow→use
15.exchange→change
16.remove→move
17.taught→showed / told
18.during→while
19.season→holidays
20.on→in (in the basement)
21.travel→trip
22.became→came
23.on→in (in the newspaper)
24.by→of (died of)
25.✓ No error – sentence is correct
26.became→came
Which Word Is Wrong? (2)
Find the one wrong word in each sentence and replace it with the correct word.
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Each sentence has one wrong word. Write the wrong word in the first box, then write the correct word in the second box.
Example
He is a very good cooker.
Wrong word: cooker → Correct word: cook
Part A – Sentences 1 to 13
1Did you put your sign on the letter?
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2I was boring during the speech.
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3He is afraid if he can do it or not.
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4She came back to her hometown from Tokyo.
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5Our rich neighbors have a wide yard.
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6After dinner the two couples played trump.
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7The rent is rather cheap in that apartment house.
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8Please borrow me your dictionary.
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9She called me during I was eating.
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10Yesterday it was rain.
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11That dress is becoming to you.
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12Our apartment is quite narrow.
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13Mrs. Jones is a very good cooker.
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Part B – Sentences 14 to 25
14Do you like classic music or popular music?
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15Don't mind. It's all right.
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16How do you call this in English?
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17After graduation he will look for a work.
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18I'm going to our class meeting. We graduated ten years ago.
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19He is going to retire and look for another job.
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20Is your uncle living? No, he was dead.
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21Since the Second World War the Japanese didn't have enough food.
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22I hope you will be success.
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23I have a pain on my back.
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24The concert starts from 7 o'clock.
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25One of my grandparent is living.
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✅ Answer Key
1.sign→signature
2.boring→bored
3.if→whether
4.hometown→home
5.wide→large / big
6.trump→cards
7.cheap→inexpensive / low
8.borrow→lend
9.during→while
10.rain→raining
11.to→on
12.narrow→small
13.cooker→cook
14.classic→classical
15.Don't→Never
16.How→What
17.a work→a job
18.class meeting→class reunion
19.retire→resign
20.was→is
21.didn't→hadn't
22.success→successful
23.on→in
24.from→at
25.grandparent→grandparents