Correct the mistakes which have been underlined for you. Suggest a suitable word (words 1. Please, excuse my *be* rude to you. 2. On *having heard* the news she rushed to the door. 3. I hate *disturbing* while I’m working. 4. She didn’t deny *seen* the papers. 5. You should give up *having asked* silly questions. 6. We suspect him of *being cheated* us last time. 7. *Work* long hours is very tiring. 8. She admitted *being lost* the money.

1. Please, excuse me for being rude to you. Explanation: "Please, excuse my *be* rude to you" is incorrect because it should be "Please, excuse me for being rude to you." The word "be" is not needed in this sentence. Instead, we use "being" to indicate the action of being rude. 2. On hearing the news she rushed to the door. Explanation: "On *having heard* the news she rushed to the door" is incorrect because it should be "On hearing the news she rushed to the door." The phrase "having heard" is unnecessary in this sentence. Instead, we use "hearing" to indicate that she heard the news and then rushed to the door. 3. I hate being disturbed while I’m working. Explanation: "I hate *disturbing* while I’m working" is incorrect because it should be "I hate being disturbed while I’m working." The word "disturbing" is a gerund form, which is not suitable in this context. Instead, we use the verb + ing form to indicate the action of being disturbed. 4. She didn’t deny having seen the papers. Explanation: "She didn’t deny *seen* the papers" is incorrect because it should be "She didn’t deny having seen the papers." The word "seen" is not suitable in this sentence. Instead, we use "having seen" to indicate that she saw the papers in the past. 5. You should give up asking silly questions. Explanation: "You should give up *having asked* silly questions" is incorrect because it should be "You should give up asking silly questions." The phrase "having asked" is not necessary in this sentence. Instead, we use the verb + ing form to indicate the action of asking silly questions. 6. We suspect him of cheating us last time. Explanation: "We suspect him of *being cheated* us last time" is incorrect because it should be "We suspect him of cheating us last time." The phrase "being cheated" is not suitable in this sentence. Instead, we use the verb form "cheating" to indicate the action of him cheating us last time. 7. Working long hours is very tiring. Explanation: "*Work* long hours is very tiring" is incorrect because it should be "Working long hours is very tiring." The word "Work" should be changed to the verb form "Working" to make it grammatically correct. 8. She admitted to having lost the money. Explanation: "She admitted *being lost* the money" is incorrect because it should be "She admitted to having lost the money." The phrase "being lost" is not suitable in this sentence. Instead, we use "having lost" to indicate that she lost the money in the past.