Test Of English As A Foreign Language - Correction Test

"Got" should be "get." The modal verb "could" is followed by a base form verb, which in this case should be "get." "Could get" indicates the ability or possibility of making the journey within the specified time frame historically.

"Much" should be corrected to "many." "Much" is used with uncountable nouns, whereas "many" is used with countable nouns. Since "fossils" is countable, "many" is the appropriate word to quantify how numerous the fossils are in coal-bearing rocks.

"Its" should be corrected to "it is" or the contraction "it’s," which accurately reflects the state of being of the Paul Revere House. "Its" is a possessive pronoun, implying ownership, which is not the intended meaning here. Instead, "it is" (or "it’s") clearly communicates that the house currently holds the status of being the oldest wooden building in Boston.

"Provides" should be "provided" to correctly use the past tense in the context of ongoing information provision that began in the past. The past participle "provided" fits with the auxiliary verb "has," forming the present perfect tense, which indicates that the action started in the past and continues to the present.

"Hour" should be "hours" to correctly reflect the plural form needed after "a few." In English, when quantifying time, space, or counts with phrases like "a few," the following noun must be plural if applicable, hence "a few hours." This indicates the brief duration it takes for succulents to absorb water.

"Collecting" should be "collected." The past participle "collected" is needed to complete the past perfect tense with "had," indicating that the action of collecting the folktales was completed before another past action (their translation).

The adjective "main" should be the adverb "mainly" to correctly modify the verb "based." In English, adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing more information about how actions are performed. "Mainly" indicates that agriculture is primarily, but not exclusively, the foundation of Georgia's economy, providing clarity and accuracy in describing the economic focus.

"Its" should be "their" to match the plural subject "conifers." In English, possessive pronouns must agree in number with the nouns they modify. "Its" is singular and does not correctly refer to the plural noun "conifers." The correction to "their" ensures the sentence correctly communicates that these types of trees collectively bear seeds in cones.

"Know" should be "knows" to agree with the singular subject "no one." In English, the verb must conform to the singularity of the pronoun "no one," which is always treated as singular, thus requiring the singular verb form "knows."

"Structures" should be corrected to "structure" to maintain subject-verb agreement. The subject "a dome" is singular, and therefore, the noun describing it must also be singular. By correcting "structures" to "structure," the sentence correctly states that the dome is a single semispherical structure.

"Coldly" should be "cold." The word "coldly" is an adverb, which does not fit this context because it modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. "Cold," an adjective, is needed to describe the state of the mixture adequately. The correct expression is "cold enough," meaning sufficiently low in temperature.

The possessive adjective "ours" is incorrectly used and should be "our" to correctly modify "solar system." "Our" indicates possession related to a group that includes the speaker, without adding an unnecessary 's' which is grammatically incorrect in this context.

"Varies" should be "vary" to agree with the plural subject "forms." In English, the verb must match the subject in number. Since "forms" is plural, the correct verb form is "vary," indicating that the forms of words change across different languages to express grammatical contrasts.

The verb "record" should be changed to "recorded" because the sentence describes an action being done by the system. "Recorded" is needed to maintain passive voice consistency, indicating that the sound is captured using an analog system. This correction ensures that the verb properly reflects the action performed by the subject in the sentence.

"Looks" should be "look." The modal "may" requires the base form of the verb that follows. "Look" without the 's' is the base form and is grammatically correct in this modal construction, describing the potential appearance of Mars.

"His" should be "their." The possessive pronoun "their" correctly refers back to the plural noun "families," aligning the possessive pronoun in number with its antecedent, thus accurately indicating that Newport was a favored resort for multiple families, not just one.

"Thinnest" should be corrected to "thin." The word "thinnest" implies a comparison with other objects, which is not the context here. The correction to "thin" appropriately describes the stone walls, indicating they are less thick than might be expected, without implying a comparison.

The word "has" should be changed to "have" to correctly match the plural subject "principles." The verb "have" aligns with the plural noun, maintaining proper subject-verb agreement. This correction is crucial to accurately convey that multiple principles have been adapted for use in medical evaluations.

"Build ships" should be "building ships." The noun phrase "building ships" uses the gerund form "building" to describe one of the industries as an ongoing or habitual activity during the historical period mentioned, aligning grammatically with "fishing" and "whaling."

The word "are" should be changed to "is" because the subject "District of Columbia" is a singular noun referring to a specific place. In English, the verb should agree in number with its subject, and since "District of Columbia" is singular, the correct verb form is "is.

"Eyes" should be "eye." The phrase "with one eye" is the correct expression, indicating that the robin uses a single eye to focus on the worm. This correction is necessary for grammatical correctness and to convey the specific behavior of the bird accurately.

"Or" should be "nor." The correct conjunction in the correlative pair "neither... nor" is "nor," not "or." This conjunction is used to link items in a negative construction, properly indicating that the substances do not have either very short or very long half-lives.

The adjective "high" should be replaced with the adverb "highly" to correctly modify the adjective "decorated." "Highly" is used to indicate the degree to which the manuscripts were decorated, providing clarity and detail about how extensively the scribes embellished their works.