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DeanKuduMaster643 1) Find and underline the seven verb errors in Cal’s email. I have…1) Find and underline the seven verb errors in Cal’s email.I have work hard since coming to Technotron and learn many new things. Mr. Joseph tell me that he like my work and that I shown good motivation and teamwork. As he know, I spended many hours working on a special project for him. I would like to continue my work here beyond the summer. Therefore, I hope that you will consider me for future employment.Sincerely,Cal Troppo 2) In the following paragraph, replace any incorrect present tense verbs with the correct past tense of the verb. If you are unsure of the past tense forms of irregular verbs, refer to the chart on pages 382-84.(1) For years, Homer and Langley Collyer are known for their strange living conditions. (2) Neighbors who passed by the brothers’ New York City townhouse see huge piles of trash through the windows. (3) At night, Langley roamed the streets in search of more junk. (4) In March 1947, an anonymous caller tells the police that someone had died in the Collyers’ home. (5) In response, officers break through a second-floor window and tunneled through mounds of newspapers, old umbrellas, and other junk. (6) Eventually, they find the body of Homer Collyer, who seemed to have died of starvation. (7) But where was Langley? (8) In efforts to locate him, workers spend days removing trash from the house-more than one hundred tons’ worth in total. (9) They bring a strange variety of items to the curb, including medical equipment, bowling balls, fourteen pianos, and the frame of a Model T car. (10) In early April, a worker finally discovered Langley’s body. (11) It lies just 10 feet from where Homer had been found. (12) Apparently, Langley died while bringing food to his disabled brother. (13) As he tunneled ahead, a pile of trash falls on him and crushed him. (14) This trash was part of a booby trap that Langley had created to stop intruders. (15) Not long after the brothers’ deaths, the city demolished their former home. (16) In 1965, community leaders do something that might have surprised Homer and Langley: where the trash-filled home once stands, workers created a neat and peaceful park. (17) In the 1990s, this green space becomes the Collyer Brothers Park. Arts & HumanitiesEnglish