1. Find the mistakes 10 sentences – 3 correct Sentences and answers Ref: 100301A

2. Question 1: The number of people who were married increased steadily.

3. Answer 1: Correct The number of people who were married increased steadily.

4. Question 2: There was dramatic increase in the number of tourists.

5. Answer 2: Error - article There was a dramatic increase in the number of tourists.

6. Question 3: The percentage of people who travelled to work by car fell steady.

7. Answer 3: Error – adjective / adverb The percentage of people who travelled to work by car fell steadily.

8. Question 4: There was increase steady in sales of cars.

9. Answer 4: Error – article / adjective position There was a steady increase in sales of cars.

10. Question 5: The number of people living in the city centre declined sharply.

11. Answer 5: Correct The number of people living in the city centre declined sharply.

12. Question 6: There was a sharply decline in the amount of land available for building.

13. Answer 6: Error – adjective / adverb There was a sharp decline in the amount of land available for building.

14. Question 7: During the period 1970 to 1995 number of people travelling abroad increased gradually, but then fell sharply in 1996.

15. Answer 7: Error - article During the period 1970 to 1995 the number of people travelling abroad increased gradually, but then fell sharply in 1996.

16. Question 8: Sales of computers rose dramatically from just under 1 million per year to over 3 million per year between 1995 and 2005.

17. Answer 8: Correct Sales of computers rose dramatically from just under 1 million per year to over 3 million per year between 1995 and 2005.

18. Question 9: There was a steady decline of sales of houses between 2006 and 2008, but then sales increased slightly in 2009.

19. Answer 9: Error - preposition There was a steady decline in sales of houses between 2006 and 2008, but then sales increased slightly in 2009.

20. Question 10: The percentage of people who got married in the USA slight declined in the 1990s but rose again in the 5 year period from 2000 to 2005.

21. Answer 10: Error – adjective / adverb The percentage of people who got married in the USA declined slightly in the 1990s but rose again in the 5 year period from 2000 to 2005.