Read the text.Change the forms of the given words to make the text lexically correct There is a very (mystery)(place)(location)in Mexico which is called the island of the Dolls.This place is a small island,which was(original)owned by Don Julian Santana Barrera.In the 1950s,Don Barrera claimed he had found a young girl s body,who had(drown)in the canal not far from the island.Later,he found a doll in the waters and took it with him.Soon,Julian Barrera began to hear (rustle)sounds and spine-chilling whispers.He thought it was the ghost of the girl meganding to return her doll.The island (own)hung the doll onto a tree to comfort the ghost.He continued hanging(vary)toys to please the girl s spirit for the next 50 years of his life.Nowadays.there are hundreds of dolls hanging from the trees all around the place.Most of them miss parts and are(cover)with dust.dirt and cobwebs.This makes the whole place look(extreme)creepy.And,at the same time,this is the reason why this place has become a popular tourist(attract)
1. The word "mystery" should be in the form of an adjective, so we need to change it to "mysterious".
Corrected sentence: There is a very mysterious (place)(location) in Mexico which is called the island of the Dolls.
2. The word "place" is repeated twice in the sentence. We can remove one of the instances to avoid redundancy.
Corrected sentence: There is a very mysterious (location) in Mexico which is called the island of the Dolls.
3. The word "original" should be in the form of an adverb, so we need to change it to "originally".
Corrected sentence: This (location) was originally owned by Don Julian Santana Barrera.
4. The word "drown" should be in the past tense to match the verb "had found" in the previous clause. We need to change it to "drowned".
Corrected sentence: In the 1950s, Don Barrera claimed he had found a young girl's body, who had drowned in the canal not far from the island.
5. The word "rustle" should be in the plural form to match the subject "sounds". We need to change it to "rustling".
Corrected sentence: Julian Barrera began to hear rustling sounds and spine-chilling whispers.
6. The word "own" should be in the past tense to match the verb "hung" in the previous clause. We need to change it to "hung".
Corrected sentence: The island hung the doll onto a tree to comfort the ghost.
7. The word "vary" should be in the plural form to match the noun "toys". We need to change it to "various".
Corrected sentence: He continued hanging various toys to please the girl's spirit for the next 50 years of his life.
8. The word "cover" should be in the plural form to match the noun "parts". We need to change it to "covered".
Corrected sentence: Most of them miss parts and are covered with dust, dirt, and cobwebs.
9. The word "extreme" should be in the superlative form to indicate the highest degree of creepiness. We need to change it to "extremely".
Corrected sentence: This makes the whole place look extremely creepy.
10. The word "attract" should be in the noun form to match the phrase "a popular tourist". We need to change it to "attraction".
Corrected sentence: And, at the same time, this is the reason why this place has become a popular tourist attraction.
Final corrected sentence: There is a very mysterious location in Mexico which is called the island of the Dolls. This location was originally owned by Don Julian Santana Barrera. In the 1950s, Don Barrera claimed he had found a young girl's body, who had drowned in the canal not far from the island. Later, he found a doll in the waters and took it with him. Soon, Julian Barrera began to hear rustling sounds and spine-chilling whispers. He thought it was the ghost of the girl demanding to return her doll. The island hung the doll onto a tree to comfort the ghost. He continued hanging various toys to please the girl's spirit for the next 50 years of his life. Nowadays, there are hundreds of dolls hanging from the trees all around the place. Most of them miss parts and are covered with dust, dirt, and cobwebs. This makes the whole place look extremely creepy. And, at the same time, this is the reason why this place has become a popular tourist attraction.