Each sentence contains one mistake. Underline it and write the correct word. 12 I’d be interested to hearing what you think about this.
13 I’m beginning to have serious thoughts about this.
14 If I could just digress the conversation back to the agenda …
15 Sorry, Ariane. Could you leave Jason answer that question?
16 I’d like to drag things to a close.
17 Can I just ask everyone to resume up their views?
Explanation: We use the preposition "in" after the verb "interested" when expressing interest in something.
Sentence with correction: "I’d be interested in hearing what you think about this."
13. "I’m beginning to have serious thoughts about this." No mistake in this sentence.
Explanation: The sentence is grammatically correct. "I’m beginning to have serious thoughts about this." means that the speaker is starting to think seriously about something.
14. "If I could just divert the conversation back to the agenda …" The correct word is "divert" instead of "digress".
Explanation: "Divert" means to change the direction or focus of something, while "digress" means to stray from the main topic or go off on a tangent.
Sentence with correction: "If I could just divert the conversation back to the agenda ..."
15. "Sorry, Ariane. Could you let Jason answer that question?" The correct word is "let" instead of "leave".
Explanation: "Let" is used to allow or permit someone to do something, while "leave" means to go away or depart from a place.
Sentence with correction: "Sorry, Ariane. Could you let Jason answer that question?"
16. "I’d like to bring things to a close." The correct word is "bring" instead of "drag".
Explanation: "Bring" means to move something or someone towards oneself or a specified place, while "drag" means to pull something along the ground with effort.
Sentence with correction: "I’d like to bring things to a close."
17. "Can I just ask everyone to sum up their views?" The correct word is "sum up" instead of "resume up".
Explanation: "Sum up" means to give a brief summary or overview, while "resume up" does not make sense in this context.
Sentence with correction: "Can I just ask everyone to sum up their views?"