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Quick questions on Common grammar errors: N(A)-Level Editing
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What are prepositions?Show answer
Prepositions are small words like at, in, on, of, to, for, and English pairs particular verbs and adjectives with particular prepositions. Common errors: "good at" (not good in), "interested in" (not interested on), "depends on" (not depends of), "listen to" (not listen). Some verbs take no preposition: "discuss the problem" (not discuss about), "enter the room" (not enter into). Learn the common pairs.
What are articles?Show answer
The articles are a, an and the. Use a before a consonant sound (a book) and an before a vowel sound (an apple, an hour). Use the for something specific or already known. Common errors: "a apple" (should be an), or a missing "the" ("She is best student" should be "the best student").
What are word forms?Show answer
Use the right form of a word. An adjective describes a noun (a quick runner), but an adverb describes a verb (he runs quickly). "He runs quick" should be "quickly". Watch also for noun-versus-verb forms ("advice" the noun versus "advise" the verb).
What is wrong article?Show answer
"A apple" should be "an apple" (vowel sound); watch for missing "the" before specific nouns.
What is adjective for adverb?Show answer
"He sang beautiful" should be "beautifully"; an adverb describes how the action is done.
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