OIE exercises

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[Verb forms #5]
Identify the ten verb forms that have been used incorrectly according to the grammatical rules for standard English. Go through the text and correct them.

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Remember that you may introduce new errors if you add or delete letters or spaces that have nothing to do with the exercise; e.g. if you accidentally delete the "t" in "the" it will count as an error.

April: I thought I recognized you. You're Paul Benjamin the writer, aren't you?
Paul: I confess.
April: I keep waiting for the next novel to coming out. Anything in the works?
Paul: Well...
Rashid: It's coming along. Actually, at the rate he's going, he'll has a story finished by the end of the summer.
April: Wonderful.
Rashid: I apologize for springing this on you at the last minute, but Mr. Benjamin and I are attending a celebration tonight, and we would be most pleased if you chosed to accompany us. Isn't that right, Mr. Benjamin?
Paul: Yes. We would be honored.
April: What's the occasion of this celebration?
Rashid: It's my birthday.
April: Your birthday! And how many people will be attending this birthday party?
Rashid: Well, I wouldn't actually called it a party. It's more along the lines of a dinner in celebration of my birthday. The guest list is quite restricted. So far, there's Mr. Benjamin and myself. If you accepts, that would make three of us.
April: Ah-hah, I'm seeing. A cozy dinner. But aren't threesomes a little awkward? How does the phrase go -
Rashid: Three's a crowd. Yes, I'm aware of that. But I have to keep an eye on Mr. Benjamin wherever he goes. To make sure he don't get himself into trouble.
April: And what are you, his chaperone?
Rashid: Actually, I'm his father.
Paul: Most people assumed that I'm his father. It's a logical assumption - giving that I'm older than he is and so on. But the fact is that, you know, that the reverse is true. He's my father, and I'm his son.