这一节我们先给大家做个错误日志的示范，然后通过六组练习帮大家找到自己最容易犯错的地方，也就是你语法中最需要加强的地方。







Editing: Your Own Personal Errors Log







To improve your grammar, you shouldn't try to work on every area at once.







You need a plan. In other words, you need to







l identify the grammar points you wish to improve



l decide the order in which you will study the grammar points



l decide how long you will study each grammar point.







To help you prepare such a plan, you can use a "Personal Errors Log".







Below is an example of a "Personal Errors Log".







Type of Error

Error

Correction

Study Timeline



Verb + verb

'May I suggest you to apply...'

'May I suggest you apply...'

March-May 200X



(Example only)



Verb + preposition

'discuss about'



'apologise causing...'

'discuss'



'apologise for causing...'

June-August 200X



(Example only)







Countable / Uncountable Nouns

'informations'



'staffs'

'information'



'staff'

Sep-Nov 200X



(Example only)



Word class

'I am please'



'very convenience'

'I am pleased...'



'very convenient'





Verb tenses









Active/ passive









Other















You can use the "Personal Errors Log" to help you work on the grammar points you wish to improve.







But how can you know which areas of grammar you need to improve?







You can do two things:



l You can keep a record of the errors you and your colleague identify when you edit. The errors which you make most often are the ones you should work on.



l You can take a "Personal Writing Analysis" to identify the grammar points which cause you the most problems.







Editing: Personal Writing Analysis







The "Personal Writing Analysis" on the next six sections will help you identify specific areas for personal improvement.







Each section covers one of the most common grammar problems facing people who use English as an additional language.







Follow this procedure for the "Personal Writing Analysis":







In each section...







1) Choose the six correct answers.



2) Decide what grammar point is being tested in the section.



3) Check your answer.







After completing all six sections, you'll get your results. In addition, you'll be able to identify the grammar points you need to improve (ie the sections in which you had the most errors).







SECTION A







Choose the correct sentence.







1) We would appreciate if you could let us have a few copies.



be appreciated



appreciate it







2）Mr Chan suggested me to apply for the position of credit officer.



I apply



me applying







3) John apologised about making the error.



to making



for making







4) I arranged for him to learn how to use the new computer.



him to learn



him learning







5) Please notify your decision to us by 31 July.



us your decision



us of your decision







6) Mr Casey is responsible to set up a new training schedule.



for setting up



with setting up







Keys:



1) appreciate 2) I supply 3) for making 4) for him to learn 5) us of your decision 6) for setting up







This test is about verb+verb.



SECTION B







Choose the correct sentence. You have one chance only.







1) I wonder if there was any error occurred in the computer calculation.



there is any



any







2) Can you assure us that this will not happen again?



be happened



be happening







3) I think you will have benefit from our improved customer service.



be benefited



benefit







4) A letter of credit has arranged for you.



has been arranged



being arranged







5) We are sorry for the inconvenience that has caused you.



has been caused to



has caused to







6) It was decided that the meeting will hold on 13 September.



is held



will be held







Keys:







1) any 2) happen 3) benefit 4) has been arranged 5) has been caused to 6) will be held







The grammar tested is active/passive verbs.



SECTION C







Choose the correct sentence.







1) The new strategy will be announced tomorrow. The Board of Directors have met last Thursday.



have meet



met







2) Thank you for taking part in this year's staff survey. Please indicate how long you have been working for the Bank



had worked



were working







3) The Board will meet again next week to discuss the issue.



They mentioned the possibility of a merger at the last meeting.



have mentioned



have had mentioned







4) Richard is very upset. He says he did not receive any statements for the past four months.



has not received



did not received







5) Mrs Yu is a valued customer. She was banking with us for twenty years.



had been



has been







6) We don't know if Tom will attend the meeting. We did not hear from him lately.



have not heard



did not heard







Keys:







1) met 2) have been working 3) mentioned 4) has not received 5) has been 6) have not heard







The grammar tested here is verb tenses.
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