EXERCISE 59.1

Each of the following sentences contains an error. Rewrite each sentence correctly.

  1. Over the past forty years, average temperatures in the Arctic increase by several degrees.
    Over the past forty years, average temperatures in the Arctic have increased by several degrees.

  2. A few years ago, a robin was observe in Inuit territory in northern Canada.
    A few years ago, a robin was observed in Inuit territory in northern Canada.

  3. Inuit people in previous generations will never have seen a robin near their homes.
    Inuit people in previous generations would never have seen a robin near their homes.

  4. The Inuit language, which called Inuktitut, has no word for robin.
    The Inuit language, which is called Inuktitut, has no word for robin.

  5. Many Inuits are concerning that warmer temperatures may change their way of life.
    Many Inuits are concerned that warmer temperatures may change their way of life.