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Wangqh2696122 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Proof Reading

This is a proof reading from an English paper created by a Chinese teacher. I can hardly make head or tail of it, let alone correct the errors. Can you help me?

What a good party! I seldom go to parties because it’s such a problem for me to remember people’s names. I am so glad I have read that book about improving your memory. The author suggests doing exercises and they really help. I don’t worry about what people think of me anymore, and try to pay attention to what people are saying. As a result, I have a good time. I am even planning to go dancing with my friends. I’ll have an English test tomorrow so I must stop writing right now and start studying.
  

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There are no errors, although there are a few things I might say another way. Clive

  • There are no errors, although there are a few things I might say another way.
  • Clive
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7 Answers
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There are no errors, although there are a few things I might say another way.

Clive
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CliveThere are no errors, although there are a few things I might say another way.Clive
I am not sure about the following expressions:
In the second line, should "that book" be "a book"?
In the second line, should "your memory" be "my memory or our memory"?
In the third line, should "they really" be "it really"?
In the fourth line, should "have
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Good observations!
In the second line, should "that book" be "a book"? ----------------Correct
In the second line, should "your memory" be "my memory or our memory"? -----Correct
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In the second line, should "that book" be "a book"? ----------------Correct-- I think 'that' is quite natural here—probably more natural in such a conversation than 'a;.


In the second line, should "your memory" be "my memory or our memory"? -----Correct -- 'Your' is probably the most usual choice, where 'your' = one's (used to indicate that o
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A doubt on the sentence in line four,

The author suggests doing exercises , Is it correct to use 'The author suggested doing exercises?
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We frequently use the present tense when describing the contents or story of a book or movie.

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