Question

1. it dont look as if the rain will stop this afternoon.
2. sometimes i can get so absorbed in a movie that i forget where i am at.
3. would you bring your guitar when you come to visit us?
4. the drought seriously effected the lettuce crop.
5. you must learn to except criticism if you want to improve.
6. being as the black history month essay contest ends next week, we need to submit our entries soon.
7. the reason that many irish people moved to france and argentina after the unsuccessful irish rebellion in 1798 is because they refused to live under english rule.
8. who discovered computer chips?
9. the title of james baldwins notes of a native son is an illusion to richard wrights famous novel native son.
10. beside you and me, who is going on the hike?

Explanation:

To solve this, we'll correct each sentence for grammar, spelling, or usage errors:

1.

Error: Subject - verb agreement ("don't" with "It").
Correction: It doesn’t look as if the rain will stop this afternoon.

2.

Error: Unnecessary preposition ("at" after "where").
Correction: Sometimes I can get so absorbed in a movie that I forget where I am.

3.

Error: Wrong verb ("bring" for a future action; "bring" implies carrying to the speaker, "take" implies carrying from the speaker).
Correction: Would you take your guitar when you come to visit us? (Or, if the intended meaning is carrying to the speaker, "bring" is okay, but contextually "take" is more likely as the visitor is moving the guitar from their place to the visit location. However, if the original "bring" is acceptable contextually, no error. But often, this is a common mix - up. Assuming a mix - up, corrected as above.)

4.

Error: Wrong word ("effected" is a verb meaning "caused to come into being"; "affected" means "influenced").
Correction: The drought seriously affected the lettuce crop.

5.

Error: Wrong word ("except" means "to exclude"; "accept" means "to receive").
Correction: You must learn to accept criticism if you want to improve.

6.

Error: Non - standard phrase ("Being as").
Correction: Since the Black History Month essay contest ends next week, we need to submit our entries soon. (Or "Because the...")

7.

Error: Redundant phrase ("The reason... is because" is redundant; "The reason... is that" is correct).
Correction: The reason that many Irish people moved to France and Argentina after the unsuccessful Irish rebellion in 1798 is that they refused to live under English rule.

8.

Error: Wrong word ("discovered" for an invention; "invented" is for creating, "discovered" is for finding something existing).
Correction: Who invented computer chips?

9.

Error: Wrong word ("illusion" means "a false perception"; "allusion" means "a reference").
Correction: The title of James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son is an allusion to Richard Wright’s famous novel Native Son.

10.

Error: Wrong word ("Beside" means "next to"; "Besides" means "in addition to").
Correction: Besides you and me, who is going on the hike?

Final Corrected Sentences:

1. It doesn’t look as if the rain will stop this afternoon.
2. Sometimes I can get so absorbed in a movie that I forget where I am.
3. Would you take your guitar when you come to visit us? (Or keep "bring" if contextually appropriate)
4. The drought seriously affected the lettuce crop.
5. You must learn to accept criticism if you want to improve.
6. Since the Black History Month essay contest ends next week, we need to submit our entries soon.
7. The reason that many Irish people moved to France and Argentina after the unsuccessful Irish rebellion in 1798 is that they refused to live under English rule.
8. Who invented computer chips?
9. The title of James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son is an allusion to Richard Wright’s famous novel Native Son.
10. Besides you and me, who is going on the hike?

Answer:

To solve this, we'll correct each sentence for grammar, spelling, or usage errors:

1.

Error: Subject - verb agreement ("don't" with "It").
Correction: It doesn’t look as if the rain will stop this afternoon.

2.

Error: Unnecessary preposition ("at" after "where").
Correction: Sometimes I can get so absorbed in a movie that I forget where I am.

3.

Error: Wrong verb ("bring" for a future action; "bring" implies carrying to the speaker, "take" implies carrying from the speaker).
Correction: Would you take your guitar when you come to visit us? (Or, if the intended meaning is carrying to the speaker, "bring" is okay, but contextually "take" is more likely as the visitor is moving the guitar from their place to the visit location. However, if the original "bring" is acceptable contextually, no error. But often, this is a common mix - up. Assuming a mix - up, corrected as above.)

4.

Error: Wrong word ("effected" is a verb meaning "caused to come into being"; "affected" means "influenced").
Correction: The drought seriously affected the lettuce crop.

5.

Error: Wrong word ("except" means "to exclude"; "accept" means "to receive").
Correction: You must learn to accept criticism if you want to improve.

6.

Error: Non - standard phrase ("Being as").
Correction: Since the Black History Month essay contest ends next week, we need to submit our entries soon. (Or "Because the...")

7.

Error: Redundant phrase ("The reason... is because" is redundant; "The reason... is that" is correct).
Correction: The reason that many Irish people moved to France and Argentina after the unsuccessful Irish rebellion in 1798 is that they refused to live under English rule.

8.

Error: Wrong word ("discovered" for an invention; "invented" is for creating, "discovered" is for finding something existing).
Correction: Who invented computer chips?

9.

Error: Wrong word ("illusion" means "a false perception"; "allusion" means "a reference").
Correction: The title of James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son is an allusion to Richard Wright’s famous novel Native Son.

10.

Error: Wrong word ("Beside" means "next to"; "Besides" means "in addition to").
Correction: Besides you and me, who is going on the hike?

Final Corrected Sentences:

1. It doesn’t look as if the rain will stop this afternoon.
2. Sometimes I can get so absorbed in a movie that I forget where I am.
3. Would you take your guitar when you come to visit us? (Or keep "bring" if contextually appropriate)
4. The drought seriously affected the lettuce crop.
5. You must learn to accept criticism if you want to improve.
6. Since the Black History Month essay contest ends next week, we need to submit our entries soon.
7. The reason that many Irish people moved to France and Argentina after the unsuccessful Irish rebellion in 1798 is that they refused to live under English rule.
8. Who invented computer chips?
9. The title of James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son is an allusion to Richard Wright’s famous novel Native Son.
10. Besides you and me, who is going on the hike?