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Proof-reading Skills: Review
Introduction
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Proofreading tests whether we are able
to identify…
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common grammatical errors
easily confused words (e.g. practice VS
practise)
In this lesson, we are going to review…
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How to correct mistakes
Identify the types of mistake
How to correct mistakes
The marking symbols change from time to
time
Read the instructions carefully
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Situation 1:
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The word is wrongly spelt or used
Underline it
Write the correct one in the blank provided /
above the mistake
e.g. This envelop is too smaller. Have you got
another one?
Answer: (smaller – small)
How to correct mistakes
Situation 2:
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An extra word in the sentence
Put a cross “” on it
Write it in the blank provided
e.g. It’s time to go to home. See you
tomorrow.
Answer: ( go to)
How to correct mistakes
Situation 3:
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A missing word
Add a “^” in the place where you want to
insert a word and write it in the blank
provided.
e.g. My puppy is tired playing with the
ball.
Answer: (tired ^after / of playing )
How to correct mistakes
Situation 4:
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No mistake
Put a tick “” in the blank provided
e.g. I completely agree with George.
How about you?
Answer: ( )
Identifying types of mistakes
Parts of speech (e.g. Preposition +
Noun)
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e.g.
The audience are filled with excited
(adj.).
Answer: (excitement) (noun)
Sentence structure
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e.g. It is very cold that we have to
off the air-conditioner.
Answer: (very - so)
switch
Identifying types of mistakes
Homonyms (words that sound the
same)
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e.g. That department store is now on sail.
Answer: (sail - sale)
Verb-to-be (is /were / being / been)
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e.g. The parents surprised that their kids
could perform so well.
Answer: (parents ^were surprised )
Identifying types of mistakes
Articles (a / an / the)
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e.g. She bought a expensive vase in the
auction.
Answer: ( a – an )
Spelling
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e.g. This leaflet is published by the
goverment.
Answer: (goverment – government )
Identifying types of mistakes
Gerunds (V-ing = Noun)
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e.g. They enjoyed watch the new film.
Answer: (watch – watching)
Participles (V-ing/-ed = Verb /
Adjective)
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e.g. It is the first time David Copperfield has
performing at the Hong Kong Coliseum.
Answer: (performing – performed)
Identifying types of mistakes
Phrasal verbs (Verb + Preposition = a
new meaning)
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e.g. We have to call in the conference.
Answer: (in – off)
Nouns or verbs that have similar
meanings but are used in different
contexts (e.g. fast VS quick)
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e.g. After paying the school fare I did not have
enough money for the concert.
Answer: (fare – fee)
Exercise
Proofread these sentences and
make suitable correction without
changing the meaning.
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Apart from Henry, whose going?
whose – who’s
Can you talk Cantonese or shall I
translate?
talk – speak
Exercise
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3.
I am sure I can success in this
job.
success – succeeded
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4.
My father is a man of strong
principals.
principals - principles
Exercise
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5.
Please take a sit and wait for a
moment.
sit – seat
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6.
The fare from Hong Kong to
Bangkok is $2500.
Correct
Exercise
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7.
I don’t know where she is. May be
she got lost.
she ^ has got
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He’s much taller then I expected.
then - than
Now, try to finish the rest of
the exercise!!