Explanation
Error Detection:
Below are given five sentences. In every sentence, there are some mistakes. Find out the mistake of underlined word.
1: He sat quiet silent in a corner.
Mistake:
The correct word should be "quietly" instead of "quiet."
The word "quietly" is an adverb that describes how he sat.
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2: I didn't find any of the locks opened.
Mistake:
The correct word should be "unopened" instead of "opened."
The word "unopened" means not opened.
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3: He stood aghast at the site of so much blood.
Mistake:
The correct word should be "sight" instead of "site."
"Sight" refers to what is seen, while "site" refers to a location or place.
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4: The air was so cold we could hardly breath.
Mistake:
The correct word should be "breathe" instead of "breath."
"Breathe" is the verb form, while "breath" is the noun form.
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5: Do you want to drink coffee with me?
Mistake:
There is no mistake in this sentence. It is grammatically correct.
