The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided.
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Tigers are now too important to India’s national identity | | |
that the government has started a program called Project Tiger | | |
in 1973 and put off land just for the protection of tigers. | | |
Today, there are 27 tiger reserves, covering more then | | |
37,000 square miles. Tigers are thrived inside the reserves. | | |
Outside of them, however, things aren’t going quiet as well. | | |
As human populations grow, conflicts among people an
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tigers are becoming more common, and tigers usually loose. | | |
When tigers attack grazing cattles, for instance, farmers often | | |
retaliate by poisoning they. Poaching is another issue. | | |
Some people illegal kill tigers to sell their valuable bones, | | |
furs, and other body parts. | | |
Solution
| Incorrect | Correct |
Tigers are now too important to India’s national identity | too | so |
that the government has started a program called Project Tiger | has started | started |
in 1973 and put off land just for the protection of tigers. | off | aside |
Today, there are 27 tiger reserves, covering more then | then | than |
37,000 square miles. Tigers are thrived inside the reserves. | thrived | thriving |
Outside of them, however, things aren’t going quiet as well. | quiet | quite |
As human populations grow, conflicts among people an
| among | between |
tigers are becoming more common, and tigers usually loose. | loose | lose |
When tigers attack grazing cattles, for instance, farmers often | cattles | cattle |
retaliate by poisoning they. Poaching is another issue. | they | them |
Some people illegal kill tigers to sell their valuable bones, | illegal | illegally |
furs, and other body parts. | | |