Answer Key

Are the following sentences correct?

1.   The taxi driver was tall and young.That is incorrect. Correct is: He was short, fat and old.

2.   The taxi driver had no radio in his car, so he sang some pop songs.That is incorrect. Correct is: The radio was on.

3.   Jeremy had and important meeting at his office at 9:30.That is incorrect. Correct is: The meeting was at 9:20.

4.   The taxi driver didn't know where Jeremy wanted to go.That is correct.

5.   The taxi crashed into a truck.That is incorrect. Correct is: The truck hit into the taxi.

6.   On Tuesday Jeremy went to work by his car.That is incorrect. Correct is: His car didn't start working.

7.   The driver of the truck didn't have any health problems.That is correct.

8.   Jeremy wanted to get to the airport first.That is incorrect. Correct is: That's what the taxi driver thought.

9.   Jeremy had a lot of luggage.That is incorrect. Correct is: He had no luggage.

10.   Jeremy's business partner stayed at the office till 11 o'clock.That is incorrect. Correct is: He didn't wait.