VI. Identify the error in the following sentences  1. People tend to make a lot of  shopping at Xmas time. 2. Because  there  are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote. 3. A desert area that has been without water for six years will still bloom when rain will come.  4. For its establishment, ASEAN Tourism Association has played an important role in promoting and developing ASEAN Tourism Services. 5. In very early times, people around the fire were entertained by storytellers with stories of heroes’                              A                    B                             C         victory and wonderful actions.

Để xác định lỗi trong các câu sau đây, chúng ta cần kiểm tra ngữ pháp, cấu trúc câu và cách sử dụng từ ngữ trong mỗi câu.

1. Lỗi trong câu 1 là từ "shopping".
2. Lỗi trong câu 2 là sử dụng "less" thay vì "fewer" vì số lượng là đếm được.
3. Lỗi trong câu 3 là sự sắp xếp của các từ.
4. Lỗi trong câu 4 là việc sử dụng "in its establishment" thay vì "since its establishment".
5. Lỗi trong câu 5 là sử dụng dấu ' không đúng cách.

Vậy câu trả lời cho câu hỏi trên:
1. People tend to do a lot of shopping at Xmas time.
2. Because there are fewer members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote.
3. A desert area that has been without water for six years will still bloom when rain comes.
4. Since its establishment, ASEAN Tourism Association has played an important role in promoting and developing ASEAN Tourism Services.
5. In very early times, people around the fire were entertained by storytellers with stories of heroes' victory and wonderful actions.

4. The error in sentence 4 is 'its'. The correct word should be 'the' instead of 'its'. So the sentence should be 'For the establishment, ASEAN Tourism Association has played an important role in promoting and developing ASEAN Tourism Services'.

3. The error in sentence 3 is 'will'. The correct form should be 'when the rain comes' instead of 'when rain will come'. So the sentence should be 'A desert area that has been without water for six years will still bloom when the rain comes'.

2. The error in sentence 2 is 'less'. The correct word should be 'fewer' instead of 'less'. So the sentence should be 'Because there are fewer members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote'.

1. The error in sentence 1 is 'shopping'. The correct word should be 'shopping' instead of 'a lot of shopping'. So the sentence should be 'People tend to do a lot of shopping at Xmas time'.