1.
The employees were reprimanded by their supervisor from being too noisy during office hours.
· The employees
· were reprimanded
· by their supervisor
· from
· No error
Tip & Trick: Use the correct preposition.
"The employees were reprimanded by their supervisor for being too noisy during office hours."
2.
Quite a number of food critics has showed up at the annual Food & Wine Festival in Aspen, Colorado.
· Quite
· has showed up
· at the annual
· in
· No error
Tip & Trick: A number + plural verb.
"Quite a number of food critics have showed up at the annual Food & Wine Festival in Aspen, Colorado."
3.
Cris left for school earlier than the rest of her family because she all ready ate breakfast.
· Cris left
· for school
· earlier than the rest
· because she all ready ate
· No error
Tip & Trick: Already means previously.
"Cris left for school earlier than the rest of her family because she already ate breakfast."
4.
The variety of milk tea concoctions in Taipei are insane; it's like counting the number of jelly beans inside a big jar.
· concoctions
· in Taipei
· are insane
· it's like counting
· No error
Tip & Trick: The variety + singular verb.
"The variety of milk tea concoctions in Taipei is insane; it's like counting the number of jelly beans inside a big jar."
5.
They say that professional wrestling is not real; be that as it may, professional wrestlers still need to train their bodies, rehearse their lines, and promoting their merchandise.
· is not real
· as it may
· still need to
· promoting their merchandise
· No error
Tip & Trick: Use parallel structure when constructing a sentence.
"They say that professional wrestling is not real; be that as it may, professional wrestlers still need totrain their bodies, rehearse their lines, and promote their merchandise."
6.
The relationship among Harry and Sally was contentious at first, but then it turned friendly and eventually blossomed into love.
· The relationship
· among
· at first
· it turned friendly
· No error
Tip & Trick: Use between when pertaining to 2 persons or things.
"The relationship between Harry and Sally was contentious at first, but then it turned friendly and eventually blossomed into love."
7.
After conducting a thorough investigation, the number of suspects have been whittled down to something more manageable.
· After conducting
· have been
· whittled down
· to something more manageable
· No error
Tip & Trick: The number + singular verb.
"After conducting a more thorough investigation, the number of suspects has been whittled down to something more manageable."
8.
Terrorism, piracy, and kidnapping are between the most reviled crimes nowadays.
· Terrorism, piracy, and kidnapping
· are
· between
· the most reviled
· No error
Tip & Trick: Use among when pertaining to 3 or more items, or when pertaining to one of many in a group.
"Terrorism, piracy, and kidnapping are among the most reviled crimes nowadays."
9.
A variety of colors is used in showcasing the people's harvest at the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon.
· is used
· in showcasing
· the people's
· harvest
· No error
Tip & Trick: A variety + plural verb.
"A variety of colors are used in showcasing the people's harvest at the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon."
10. Survivalists, also known as preppers, are already for whatever emergency or catastrophe that comes their way.
· Survivalists
· also known as
· are already
· comes their way
· No error
Tip & Trick: All ready means totally prepared.
"Survivalists, also known as preppers, are all ready for whatever emergency or catastrophe that comes their way."
