Question

the passage below has grammar errors on purpose. please use the passage to answer the questions below:
the sun was setting over the horizon, and the colors of the sky where beautiful. the birds, they chirp loudly as the day ends. the park was quiet except for the sound of the wind, and a couple people were walking along the path. maria, who was with her dog, stopped to take a photo of the sunset, she quickly pulled out her phone, but forgot to turn off her cameras flash. that made the picture blurry.
when they got home, maria and her dog was both tired. she went straight to her room and sat on the bed. later, marias mother asked if she had finished her homework, but maria forgot that she still had to finish the math assignment.

which of the following is the correct way to fix this error in the sentence: the sun was setting over the horizon, and the colors of the sky where beautiful?
○ the sun was setting over the horizon, and the colors of the sky were beautiful.
○ the sun was setting over the horizon, and the colors of the sky was beautiful.
○ the sun was setting over the horizon, and the colors of the sky were beautifull.
○ the sun were setting over the horizon, and the colors of the sky were beautiful.

in the sentence the birds, they chirp loudly as the day ends, what is the best way to correct it?
○ the birds, chirping loudly as the day ends.
○ the birds chirp loudly as the day ends.
○ the birds, they chirp loudly, as the day ends.
○ the birds, they was chirping loudly as the day ends.

Explanation:

1. For the first question: The original error is using the relative adverb "where" instead of the linking verb "were" to agree with the plural subject "colors". The first option fixes this error correctly, with no additional spelling mistakes unlike the third option, and correct subject-verb agreement unlike the second and fourth options.
2. For the second question: The original sentence has a redundant double subject ("The birds" and "they"). The correct fix removes the unnecessary pronoun "they" to create a grammatically complete, concise sentence.

Answer:

1. A. The sun was setting over the horizon, and the colors of the sky were beautiful.
2. B. The birds chirp loudly as the day ends.