Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Editing and proof-reading are as important a part of writing as the drafting itself.
I. Proof-reading:
At any level of language proficiency, certain types of mistakes are common, even if they are
very basic errors. You can self-correct these and avoid losing unnecessary points.
A) Common Errors: Here are some common language mistakes to look for in your
writing:
Exercises: The underlined phrases are incorrect. Identify the type of error and then
write the correct sentence.
Example
There was a different money system , gold was the basis of this money system
Type of error: STR
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Corrected sentence: There was a different money system for which gold was the
basis.
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Neutral: Tourism will stimulate the country’s economy and create jobs.
Emphasis: Not only will tourism stimulate the country’s economy, it will
create jobs.
Note that when we begin a sentence with a negative or limiting expression, we must
invert the subject and verb, using an auxiliary verb where necessary.
inverted syntax: not only will tourism stimulate (negative expression + aux verb +
subject + infinitive
Practice
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Under no circumstances_________________________________________________.
5. Countries will become more responsible only if their leaders are taken to task for
their crimes against humanity.
Only if ______________________________________________________________.
6. Governments will begin to tackle the problem effectively only by adopting clear
policies.
Only by ____________________________________________________________.
III. The Passive Form: The passive form is often used in formal writing, which
tends to be less personal and less direct. It is often used in the language of foreign
affairs to avoid diplomatic incidents.
2. with the impersonal “it” with verbs like know, believe, maintain, claim, think.
These are used to report opinions without naming the subject.
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