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1.Check the spelling of each word, especially long words, e.g.
altogether VS alltogether
explanation VS explaination
government VS goverment
maintenance VS maintainence
particularly VS particulary
undoubtedly VS undoubtly
weaponry VS weaponary
2.Beware of commonly confused words in misused form, e.g.
to VS too
no VS not
forth VS fourth
quite VS quiet
pass VS past
than VS then
though VS through VS thorough VS thought
3.Note the speeling of commently confused parts of speech. e.g.
advise VS advice
practise VS practice
confident VS confidence
convenient VS convenience
coincident VS coincidence
complain VS complaint
extend VS complaint
lose VS lost loss
4.If the noun is plural, use the correct plural form. e.g.
criterion VS criteria
memorandum VS memoranda
phenomenon VS phenomena
life VS lives
shelf VS shelves
belief VS believes VS beliefs
5.Pay attention to the plural form of some nouns and the words in '-s' forms e.g.
advice VS advices
equipment VS equipments
information VS informations
research VS researches
headquarter VS headquarters
statistic VS statistics
custon VS customs
work VS works
nowaday VS nowadays
toward VS towards
6. Keep your eyes on some commonly use nouns that have no plural form e.g.
accomodation, advice, assistance, baggage, behaviour, breakfast, conguestion, co-operation, dinner, education, entertainment, equipment, evidence, food, furniture, health, homework, information, knowledge, labour, litter, luck, luggage, lunch, medicine, money, news pollution, practice, progress, research, rubblish, senery, staff, transport, trouble.
7.Note that the singular and the plural of some nouns like means,series, species have the same forms.e.g.
Has has tried every means to catch her, but in vain. All these means are not applicable.
The first series is very boring, but the later series are extremely breath-taking.
8.Be alert on the difference in meaning between the singluar form and the plural form of some nouns.
air(s),arms(s),ash(es),vrain(s),custom(s),damage(s),glass(es),ground(s),
manner(s),paper(s),people(s),time(s),water(s)work(s),youth(s)
9.Sometimes,inappropriate word choice occurs in,
famous thief VS notorious thief
interesting meal VS delicious meal
beautiful manners VS handsome manners
10.Lexicons,specific terms and names must be deemed as correct,e.g.
Lees, Roberts, Ultima, Phoenix, Kerokeroppi
11.The verb tense should be logical, consistent and sometimes parallel within a single sentence,
The servant has swept the floor and already dusted the desk and the bookshelves.
The mobs shouted loudly, screamed with all their voice and burnt the properties of the government.
12.Pay attentin to the verb structure and verb patterns: active, passive, non-finite, e.g.
The accident occured when the lorry collided with the private car.
We do want to suggest that employers should recruit more students in part time jobs.
13.When verbs are used as adjectives, use either "-ed" or "-ing" form, e.g.
determined action
decaying food
The man giving the lecture is very handsome.
The lecture given by the man is very tiresome.
14.The use of article"a", "an", in single unknown meaning and "the"in known is very important, e.g.
Environmental pollution is a universal phenomenon.
Hong Kong is a very small but flouishing city.
One of the students is the leader.
15.note that subjects and verbs should afree-singular with singular, plural with plural, e.g.
The teacher of the students is a dwarf.
The dead body of a dog is lying on the road.
16.Pay attention to several exceptional structures. e.g.
a lot of
a number of
a large number of
the rest of
plenty of
half of
part of
17.Make the verb coming after a relative pronoun "who","which"or"that" agree in number and person with the noun to which it refers, e.g.
The teacher gives each of the students who are present a souvenir.
There are many pornographic magazines availible for sale which are harmful to the impressionable mind of young people.
18. Note that nouns and pronouns should agree in number, singular, plural with plural, and in gender, e.g.
You should always pay attention to the lecture of your teacher when you are in school.
Tom should always pay attention to the lecture of his teacher when he is in school.
19.Avold double comparision, e.g.
more greater than VS much greater than
more better than VS much better than
more worse than VS much worse than
many more students VS more students
many more money VS more money
the most greatest
the most best
the most worst
20.Avoid unnecessary prepositions, e.g.
phone to
request for
look for
wait for
enter into
investiagate into
discuss about
concern about
I am afraid of
We are aware of
You are deprived of
They are informed of