Q1. [1]
Identify the error and supply correction for the following pre-flight announcement before take-off. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome onboard flight 487 flying from Hong Kong to San Francisco. We are currently third in line for take-off and were expected to be in the air in approximately seven minutes time. Use the given format for your response. (error/correction table)
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2025 2/5/1 Q3 (vii)
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-15 07:15 · grounding rag
Model Answer
| Error | Correction |
|-------|------------|
| were | are |
("were expected" should be "are expected" — present tense needed for a current situation)
Explanation
The announcement refers to a real-time situation happening at the moment of speaking, so the present tense "are" is correct. "Were" (past tense) is grammatically incorrect here. Examiners award 1 mark for correctly identifying the error word and supplying the right correction.
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