Each sentence contains at least one error in noun-verb agreement.


Question 1

Louise Erdrich, in her book "The Bingo Palace," detail the continuing story of Lipsha Morrisey, the
young Native American man who try to find a comfortable identity for himself.


Question 2

Lipsha, along with many other characters in "The Bingo Palace," were introduced in an earlier
Erdrich novel, "Love Medicine."


Question 3

Anyone who reads either of these novels develop a sense of the experience of members of a distinct
cultural group who want to come to terms with both their heritage and contemporary American life.


Question 4

A reviewer of "The Bingo Palace" stated, in The New York Times Book Review, that Erdrich "show us a
place where love, fate, and chance are woven together like a braid; a world where daily life is
enriched by a powerful spiritual presence."


Question 5

Erdrich herself, in her book's acknowledgements, mention her father and grandfather as inspiration,
among others. Actually, many people serves as inspiration for any writer.


Exam practice:

Sentence transformations:

Exercises: FILL IN THE GAPS WITH 2-5 WORDS

I haven´t got a clue about all of the facts. (AWARE)

I _____________________ and every one of the facts.

Have you come up with any new ideas yet? (OF)

Have you _________________ ideas yet?

Who is to blame for what happened yesterday? (FAULT)

Whose ________________ happened yesterday?

It is said that there is likely to be another world war soon. (WILL)

Everyone ______________________ be another world war in no time.

We were impeded from passing the exam by his awful teaching technique. (PREVENTED)

His awful teaching technique ____________________exam.

I find it difficult to get the grasp of phrasal verbs. (ME)

Phrasal verbs __________________ to get the grasp of.

I found a $50 note on the floor last night coincidently. (ACROSS)

I ________________ a $50 note on the ground last night.

All garbage should be put in the blue bins out front. (AWAY)

People __________________ all their garbage in the bins out front.

Something has gone wrong with my phone and the screen freezes. (WORK)

My phone _______________ well and the screen keeps freezing.

I don´t know which drink I am going to choose. (FOR)

I can´t decide which drink I am going _____________.


Fill in the gaps with 2-5 words:


I took the bus so that I wouldn´t be late for the big meeting with the CEO.

AS

I took the bus ______________________ not be late for the big meeting with the CEO.

He cannot take part in the big match on account of his injury problems.

OF

____________________ injury problems, he cannot participate in the big match.

Why do you boast so much about your achievements?

FOREVER

Why _____________________ about your achievements to everyone?

We spent a great deal of time preparing for the university graduation.

TOOK

It ____________________ of time to prepare for the university graduation.

I was used to always getting my own way as a child.

KID

When ____________________used to get my own way.

Would you mind giving me a hand to fix my car on Saturday?

OK

Would it _________________ you gave me a hand to mend my car on Saturday?