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2nd Unit C-Reading: The Brave Potter - Para No: 12 from the List
A few years later war broke out between the potter's country and a much stronger neigh-bour. (22) The king immediately scattered a large army. (23) But he realized then it was not strong enough to save his country for defeat. (24) He needed the hero to lead his army. (25) Where could he found such a brave man? (26) The king hurriedly called his ministers together and asked his advice.
Corrected 22: The king immediately gathered a large army.
Explanation: “Scattered” means to disperse, which is the opposite of the intended meaning. The correct word is “gathered,” meaning to assemble the army.
Corrected 23: But he realised then it was not strong enough to save his country from defeat.
Explanation: The correct preposition is “from,” which shows protection or prevention (save someone from something).
Corrected 24: He needed a hero to lead his army.
Explanation: “A hero” is correct because we are introducing an unspecified, singular person. The definite article “the” would imply a specific hero already known.
Corrected 25: Where could he find such a brave man?
Explanation: The base form “find” is used after “could” because modal verbs are always followed by the base form of the verb, not past tense “found.”
Corrected 26: The king hurriedly called his ministers together and asked for his advice.
Explanation: The correct phrase is “ask for advice.” The preposition “for” is necessary to indicate the purpose of the asking.
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