Ambiguity, redundancy and common errors

Question 1 of 10

Correct the redundancy: "She repeated it again." → She ___ it.

Question 2 of 10

Explain why double negatives should be avoided in formal English, with two examples and corrections.

Question 3 of 10

"Revert back" is redundant.

Question 4 of 10

Choose the correct option: Could you ___ me five cedis until Friday?

Question 5 of 10

"Lend" means to give temporarily; "borrow" means to take temporarily.

Question 6 of 10

"Discuss about" is correct.

Question 7 of 10

Correct: "I am having two brothers." → I ___ two brothers.

Question 8 of 10

The redundant word in "past history" is ___.

Question 9 of 10

Correct the errors in these common Ghanaian English sentences: (a) Please borrow me your pen. (b) He is senior than me. (c) We discussed about the problem. (d) I am having a headache since morning.

Question 10 of 10

Rewrite each ambiguous sentence in two clear ways: (a) Flying planes can be dangerous. (b) She told her sister that she had passed.