Question

support waste pickers
waste pickers earn their living threw scavenging from the disposed goods,
and general garbage produced by formal dwellings. the work they do in
a daily basis is thankless - they lack support to do it efficiently and
effectively. waste pickers have to recycle refuse bins and landfill, loading their
scavenged goods onto makeshift trolleys and bags. they then travel many
kilometres between urban areas where they scavenge and the industrial areas
where they sell off their items at formal and informal buy - back centres.
the recovery and scavenging processes result in waste pickers being commonly
exposed to disease and illnesses that require treatment. waste pickers
experience theft, harassment, assault and at times unfair remuneration for their
work.
by recycling, the community can create a ecosystem where waste pickers are
supported. a spokesperson for community development recently said, we can
assist waste pickers by packing recyclables separately.
waste pickers should have access to household recyclable waste, uniforms
and sorting space. let us all take part and contribute to the wellbeing of waste
pickers.
(adapted from: https://www.regentize.co.za/support - waste - pickers)
1.1 correct the single error in each of the following sentences. write
down only the question numbers and the words you have corrected.
(a) waste pickers earn their living threw scavenging from the disposed
goods. (1)
(b) the work they do in a daily basis is thankless. (1)
(c) the recovery and scavenging process result in waste pickers being
commonly exposed to disease. (1)
(d) by recycling, the community can create a ecosystem where waste
pickers are supported. (1)

Explanation:

(a) "throw" is incorrect; it should be "through".
(b) "in a daily basis" is incorrect; it should be "on a daily basis".
(c) "result" should be "results" to agree with the singular subject "process".
(d) "ecosystem where" is incorrect; it should be "an ecosystem where" as "ecosystem" is a singular countable noun and needs an indefinite article.

Answer:

(a) 1. throw - through
(b) 1. in - on
(c) 1. result - results
(d) 1. ecosystem - an ecosystem