Question 34
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
•
2024
•
EDO_L1
•
objective
Rewrite the sentence correctly and identify the type of error for each correction:
"She don't never go to the market because she was tired and the prices was high."
Answer Options
A.
Correct sentence: "She never goes to the market because she was tired and the prices was high."
Errors:
1. "prices was" - verb‑noun agreement error (should be "were").
2. No double negative.
3. No subject‑verb agreement error.
B.
Correct sentence: "She never go to the market because she was tired and the prices were high."
Errors:
1. "never go" - missing subject‑verb agreement (should be "goes").
2. "was" (with "prices") - verb‑noun agreement error (should be "were").
3. No double negative present.
Correct Answer
C.
Correct sentence: "She never goes to the market because she was tired and the prices were high."
Errors:
1. "don't never" - double negative (negative‑polarity error).
2. "go" - subject‑verb agreement error (should be "goes").
3. "was" (with "prices") - verb‑noun agreement error (should be "were").
D.
Correct sentence: "She never goes to the market because she were tired and the price was high."
Errors:
1. "were" - incorrect verb form for singular subject (should be "was").
2. "price" - singular noun mismatch (should be "prices").
3. No double negative.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Correct sentence: "She never goes to the market because she was tired and the prices were high."
Errors:
1. "don't never" - double negative (negative‑polarity error).
2. "go" - subject‑verb agreement error (should be "goes").
3. "was" (with "prices") - verb‑noun agreement error (should be "were").
About This Question
This is
Bece Model Questions Vol1
2024
Edo L1
Question 34.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2024
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Edo L1
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
.