Newspaper misprints Test your vocabulary

Test your vocabulary

Newspaper misprints

In each of the following extracts from a newspaper there is a misprint. Write down the word which is strong and also write down which word should have been used instead.

		Misprint	Correct word
1	He is now being kept alive by an artificial respirator and huge doses of rugs.	____RUGS____	____DRUGS___
2	The route taken by the King and Queen was lined by capping, cheering crows.
3	Barry Jones was seriously burnt last weekend when he came in contact with a high voltage wife.
4	Congratulations and best wishes to my daring fiancée on her 21st birthday.
5	He was taken to hospital with heard injuries.
6	Young lady required for publishing company. Previous experience not essential bust must be able to type.
7	1969 Volvo. One owner. God. Low mileage.
8	A neighbour also claims to have seen the ghost and it upset him so much that he has not eaten property for several days.
9	The bank robbers tried to escape but were cornered by a polite dog.
10	Heat a very small amount of oil in a frying pan. Fry meatballs, burning them as they cook for about 15 minutes.

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