WAEC Grammar Correction Practice

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Part 1: Match the Error to the Correction

Match each incorrect sentence in Column A with its corrected form in Column B. Write the correct letter beside each number.

1. The students was ready for the examination.

2. She have completed the assignment.

3. He did not went to school yesterday.

4. my brother lives in accra.

A. My brother lives in Accra.

B. He did not go to school yesterday.

C. The students were ready for the examination.

D. She has completed the assignment.

Explain the grammatical rule used in each correction. Write the number and a brief rule.

Rewrite each sentence correctly. Pay attention to tense, punctuation and subject–verb agreement. Then briefly explain the rule you used.

5. The headmaster announce the results yesterday.

6. Neither the teacher nor the students was prepared for the test.

7. We have lived in Kumasi since five years.

8. After she finish her work, Ama went home.

9. the visitors arrived late they apologised to the chairman