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Let's go through each sentence and correct the errors. Here is the Error Correction exercise with explanations:

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1. People usually eats dinner late in my city.

Error: "eats" is incorrect because the subject "People" is plural.

Correction:
✔ People usually eat dinner late in my city.

Explanation:
"Peoples" (plural) requires a plural verb. The verb "eat" should be used instead of "eats".

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2. Hurry up! Our bus comes.

Error: "comes" is in the simple present, but it implies a future event (the bus is about to arrive).

Correction:
✔ Hurry up! Our bus is coming.

Explanation:
Use the present continuous tense ("is coming") to describe something that will happen soon — especially in urgent or immediate situations.

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3. Now I’m understanding the question.

Error: "I'm understanding" is awkward and unnatural in English.

Correction:
✔ Now I understand the question.

Explanation:
We don't typically use the present continuous tense for mental processes like understanding, knowing, or realizing unless we are emphasizing a temporary process. But here, it’s a completed realization, so the simple present is more natural.

> Note: While "I'm understanding" can be used in some contexts (e.g., "I'm beginning to understand"), it's not standard in this case.

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4. At weekends, I am visiting my friends.

Error: "I am visiting" suggests a planned visit, but the sentence lacks context.

Correction:
✔ At weekends, I visit my friends.

Explanation:
"At weekends" refers to a regular habit or routine. For habitual actions, we use the simple present tense, not the present continuous.

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5. Our television is old. We think of getting a new one.

Error: "think of" doesn’t fit well here. It means “consider” or “have an idea about,” which is too weak.

Correction:
✔ Our television is old. We are thinking of getting a new one.

Explanation:
To express a current consideration or plan, we use "are thinking of" (present continuous). This shows that the idea is being actively considered now.

> Note: "Think of" alone would imply a vague idea; "are thinking of" makes it clearer that it's an ongoing thought.

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6. That book isn’t looking very interesting.

Error: "isn’t looking" is grammatically correct but sounds odd or overly dramatic.

Correction:
✔ That book doesn’t look very interesting.

Explanation:
For general appearances or opinions, we use the simple present: "doesn’t look." The continuous form "isn’t looking" is more appropriate when describing a temporary state or change over time (e.g., "The weather isn’t looking good today"). But for static evaluation, the simple form is better.

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✔ Final Corrected Sentences:

1. People usually eat dinner late in my city.
2. Hurry up! Our bus is coming.
3. Now I understand the question.
4. At weekends, I visit my friends.
5. Our television is old. We are thinking of getting a new one.
6. That book doesn’t look very interesting.

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