If a line is correct, put a tick (V) next to the member of the sentence. If there is an extra word in...

To determine if each line in the paragraph contains extra words, we need to examine the sentence structure and grammar. Here’s a detailed analysis of each line:

1. Last month, I wrote to a few local television station asking if

   • "station" should be plural ("stations") because "a few" implies more than one.
   • Corrected: Last month, I wrote to a few local television stations asking if

2. they gave away the free tickets to any shows. A week later,

   • "the" is extra because "free tickets" is generic and doesn't require a definite article.
   • Corrected: they gave away free tickets to any shows. A week later,

3. they sent to me two tickets for a quiz show. I went with my

   • "to" is extra because "sent me" is the correct phrasing.
   • Corrected: they sent me two tickets for a quiz show. I went with my

4. best friend Angie last night. It was an excellent! The show

   • "an" is extra because "excellent" is an adjective that needs a noun following it or should be used as "excellent show".
   • Corrected: best friend Angie last night. It was excellent! The show

5. is called Know Them Or Not? and contestants have to

   • This line is correct.
   • Corrected: is called Know Them Or Not? and contestants have to

6. answer questions about a lots of different people in their lives,

   • "a" is extra because "lots of" is the correct phrase.
   • Corrected: answer questions about lots of different people in their lives,

7. like friends, relatives and colleagues. There are ten contestants

   • This line is correct.
   • Corrected: like friends, relatives and colleagues. There are ten contestants

8. to start with, but one of them gets knocked out at the end of

   • This line is correct.
   • Corrected: to start with, but one of them gets knocked out at the end of

9. each round. I’d like to go into on a show like that one day

   • "into" is extra because "go on a show" is the correct phrase.
   • Corrected: each round. I’d like to go on a show like that one day

10. but, for now, I’m much happy just to have been in the audience.

    • "much" is extra because the correct phrase is "very happy."
    • Corrected: but, for now, I’m very happy just to have been in the audience.

In summary, the extra words are:

1. station
2. the
3. to
4. an
5. a
6. into
7. much

1. V Last month, I wrote to a few local television stations asking if
2. V they gave away free tickets to any shows. A week later,
3. V they sent me two tickets for a quiz show. I went with my
4. X best friend Angie last night. It was excellent! The show
5. V is called Know Them Or Not? and contestants have to
6. X answer questions about lots of different people in their lives,
7. V like friends, relatives and colleagues. There are ten contestants
8. X to start with, but one of them gets knocked out at the end of
9. X each round. I’d like to go on a show like that one day
10. V but, for now, I’m much happier just to have been in the audience.