Fix the one word that is used incorrectly.

Question

When
Ann
Makosinski
was
sixteen
years
old
she
invented
an
LED
flashlight
that's
powered
by
body
heat
just
hold
it
in
you're
hand
and
it
shines

Answer 1

The word "you're" should be replaced with "your." The corrected sentence is:

"When Ann Makosinski was sixteen years old she invented an LED flashlight that's powered by body heat just hold it in your hand and it shines."

Answer 2

Fix the two words that are used incorrectly.
Jane
cut
squares
of
various
colorful
fabrics
and
lay
them
on
the
table
The
patchwork
quilt
she
was
making
required
thirty-six
discreet
pieces
of
material

Answer 3

The two words that are used incorrectly are "lay" and "discreet." The corrected sentence is:

"Jane cut squares of various colorful fabrics and laid them on the table. The patchwork quilt she was making required thirty-six discrete pieces of material."

(Note: "discrete" means separate or distinct, while "discreet" refers to being careful or showing prudence.)

Answer 4

Fix the one word that is used incorrectly.
When
you
finish
eating
in
a
restaurant
you
should
lie
your
knife
and
fork
on
your
plate
not
on
the
table

Answer 5

The word "lie" should be replaced with "lay." The corrected sentence is:

"When you finish eating in a restaurant you should lay your knife and fork on your plate not on the table."

Answer 6

Fix the one word that is used incorrectly.
They're
are
five
branches
in
the
U.S
Armed
Forces
Army
Navy
Air
Force
Coast
Guard
and
Marine
Corps

Answer 7

The word "They're" should be replaced with "There." The corrected sentence is:

"There are five branches in the U.S. Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps."

Answer 8

Fix the one word that is used incorrectly.
During
the
1950s
the
singer
and
actor
Paul
Robeson
was
prosecuted
for
speaking
out
against
racism
in
the
United
States
Many
attempts
were
made
to
discredit
him
and
prevent
him
from
performing

Answer 9

The word "prosecuted" should be replaced with "persecuted." The corrected sentence is:

"During the 1950s the singer and actor Paul Robeson was persecuted for speaking out against racism in the United States. Many attempts were made to discredit him and prevent him from performing."

Answer 10

Fix the one word that is used incorrectly.
The
Sweet
Sugar
Bakery
in
downtown
Belleville
is
known
for
it's
decadent
pastries
and
elaborate
cakes

Answer 11

The word "it's" should be replaced with "its." The corrected sentence is:

"The Sweet Sugar Bakery in downtown Belleville is known for its decadent pastries and elaborate cakes."