A. Instructions: Identify the common writing error committed in each item. 1. The florist arranged the flowers, placing a few ferns here and there, and then added a ribbon 2. Swimming in the lake...

Extracted text: A. Instructions: Identify the common writing error committed in each item. 1. The florist arranged the flowers, placing a few ferns here and there, and then added a ribbon 2. Swimming in the lake during the summer is more fun than to skate on it in the winter. 3. I like listening to music less than a good game of chess with a friend. 4. The watch was his favorite gift that broke. 5. Reading the directions carefully, the test was quite easy.