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WRITING SKILLSOPTIONAL TUTORIAL 2
Idioma Modern II
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CHECKING YOUR WORK
The aim of this activity is to develop your skills in checking
(proof-reading) your written work.
Checking and correcting your text means that the reader will
be able to read it more easily.
The activity looks at your use of some language points in a
text – specifically how to be consistent so that you don’t
confuse the reader.
The tasks in this activity focus on typical mistakes with
verbs, personal pronouns and possessive words.
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CONSISTENCY IN VERB FORMS
I had to make a difficult decision
some years ago. I want to study,
but I didn’t have the time. I wasworking in a job I didn’t enjoy
and I’m looking for a change. A
friend suggested retraining for a
new career, while my parents say
I should stay where I was secure.
In the end, I choose to do acourse at the UOC and it was the
best thing I ever did.
I had to make a difficult decision
some years ago. I wanted to
study, but I didn’t have the time.
I was working in a job I didn’t
enjoy and I was looking for a
change. A friend suggested
retraining for a new career,
while my parents said I should
stay where I was secure. In the
end, I chose to do a course at the
UOC and it was the best thing Iever did.
The original paragraph mixed up past and
present tenses. The corrected text uses past simple
verbs consistently.
Read this paragraph from a post about ‘Life decisions’and decide what the main problem with it is.
Click to see the corrected paragraph. Compare it withthe original. Notice how it is different.
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TENSE CONSISTENCY
Ihad tomake a difficult decision
some years ago. Iwanted to
study, but Ididn’t havethe
time. Iwas workingin a job Ididn’t enjoyand Iwas looking
for a change. A friendsuggested
retraining for a new career, while
my parentssaid I should stay
where I was secure. In the end, I
chose to do a course at the UOC
and it was the best thing I ever
did.
The first use of the past simplehad totells
the reader that the events happened in the
past.
Check that the main events in the text
follow this pattern and use the past
simple.
Check that any other past tenses are
also consistent.
Check the –edendings of the regular
past simple verbs.
Check that irregular past simple verbs
are correct. Check the verbs that often cause
problems with form such as modal verbs
likemustand spelling such aschoose.
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TENSE CONSISTENCY – TASK 1
We were advised to invest our savings
in the stock market. It seemed like a
good idea at the time because
interest rates are very low. Then
suddenly, the markets crashed and
share prices fall. We lose about 30%of our savings overnight. There was
nothing we can do except wait for the
markets to recover.
We were advised to invest oursavings in the stock market. It
seemed like a good idea at the
time because interest rateswere
very low. Then suddenly, the
markets crashed and share
pricesfell. Welost about 30% ofour savings overnight. There was
nothing wecould do except wait
for the markets to recover.
1 Find and correct four places where the incorrect
tense is used in this paragraph.Click when you are ready to check your answer.
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TENSE CONSISTENCY - TASK 2
Thinking about next year, I don’t
think I’ll still be working here. I
probably look for a temporary job
abroad. It might not be easy to find
at first, but something turns up. I
have a friend who lives in London
since 2014, so she’ll be able to help
me, I’m sure.
Thinking about next year, I don’t
think I’ll still be working here.I’ll
probablylook for a temporary
job abroad. It might not be easy
to find at first, but somethingwill
turn up. I have a friend whohas
livedin London since 2014, so
she’ll be able to help me, I’m sure.
1 Find and correct three incorrect tenses in this
paragraph.Click when you are ready to check your answer.
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CONSISTENCY IN OTHER VERB
FORMS
There are so many options open to
you. Think about activities such as
playing a team sport, join a choir,
getting out into the country or learnto swim.
There are so many options open to
you. Think about activities such as
playing a team sport, join a choir,
getting out into the country orlearn
to swim.
The –ing form playing is used at the start of
the list of activities. All the verbs following
this in the list should have the same form.
There are so many options open to
you. Think about activities such as
playing a team sport, joining a choir,
getting out into the country or
learning to swim..
Find the inconsistencies in this paragraph giing
adice.
Click when you are ready to check your
answer.
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CONSISTENCY IN OTHER VERB
FORMS- TASK 1
It’s not always easy to share a flat.
The most common problems with
flatmates are to argue about
housework, paying the utility bills
and keep things tidy. It’s a good ideato agree to the rules from the start.
It’s not always easy to share a
flat. The most common problems
with flatmates arearguing about
housework, paying the utility
bills andkeeping things tidy. It’s
a good idea to agree to the rulesfrom the start.
Correct the inconsistent erb forms in this paragraph
about flat!sharing.Click when you are ready to check your answer.
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CONSISTENCY IN OTHER VERB
FORMS- TASK 2
Before you start painting your house,
you need to do some preparation:
cover the furniture with a sheet, to
wear old clothes and cleaning thesurfaces. You shouldn’t begin until
everything is prepared.
Before you start painting your
house, you need to do some
preparation: cover the furniture
with a sheet,wear old clothes
andclean the surfaces. You
shouldn’t begin until everythingis prepared.
Correct the inconsistent erb forms in this paragraph. Click when you are ready to check your answer.
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PERSONAL PRONOUNS AND
POSSESSIVE WORDS
The next set of tasks focus on using pronouns (her,
himetc) and possessive words (her, youretc)
consistently in your text.
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PERSONAL PRONOUNS AND
POSSESSIVE WORDS
After the first date with your new
girlfriend, then the second step is to meet
his friends. And of course, at some point
you’ll have to introduce him to your friends
too.
After the first date with your new
girlfriend, then the second step is
to meethis friends. And of course,
at some point you’ll have to
introducehim to your friends too.
The noun and the pronouns areinconsistent so the reader doesn’t know if
it’s a girlfriend or boyfriend – how can we
know which is correct, the noun or the
pronouns? We can’t.
Read this paragraph from a te"t about new
relationships. #ecide why it is confusing for the
reader.
Click when you are ready to check your
answer.
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PERSONAL PRONOUNS AND
POSSESSIVE WORDS - TASK
After the first date with your new
girlfriend, then the second step is to meet
his friends. And of course, at some point
you’ll have to introducehim to your friends
too.
After the first date with your new
girlfriend, then the second step is
to meether friends. And of course,
at some point you’ll have to
introduceher to your friends too.
After the first date with your newboyfriend , then the second step is
to meethis friends. And of course,
at some point you’ll have to
introducehim to your friends too.
1 Now change the paragraph so it is consistent and
correct. $here are two ways of doing this.
Click when you are ready to check your
answer.
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PERSONAL PRONOUNS AND
POSSESSIVE WORDS
After the first date with your new
boyfriend, then the second step is
to meethis friends. And of
course, at some point you’ll haveto introducehim to your friends
too.
If the noun isboyfriend, any pronouns
referring back toboyfriend must be
masculine and singular.
Check what the first noun is. Is it
singular or plural?
Check that any possessive adjectives
match the noun they refer to.
my / your /his / her / its / our / your /
their
Check that any object pronouns match
the noun they refer to.
me / you /him / her / it / us / you /them
Check that any possessive pronouns
match the noun they refer to.
mine / yours / his / hers / its / ours /
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PERSONAL PRONOUNS AND
POSSESSIVE WORDS – TASK
Meeting her friends doesn’t need
to be a disaster, but you need tobe prepared. When the day
comes and your guy brings their
friends, be aware that they will
talk about such boring topics that
you won’t understand your
conversation. My advice is to
smile and agree with they. If you
get through this, you’ll be ready
for the next stage: meeting the
parents!
Meetinghis friends doesn’t need
to be a disaster, but you need to
be prepared. When the day comesand your guy bringshis friends,
be aware that they will talk about
such boring topics that you won’t
understandtheir conversation.
My advice is to smile and agree
withthem. If you get through
this, you’ll be ready for the nextstage: meeting the parents!
How did you do? If you need to, you can
revise the grammar via the Grammar
Reference in the classroom.
2 Now read the rest of the paragraph and make
changes to the pronouns so that it doesn’t
confuse the reader. Click to see the correct version.
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PERSONAL PRONOUNS AND
POSSESSIVE WORDS – TASK
It’s hard to know what life will be
like for my young niece, Anna.He’s only three and so has her
whole life ahead of him. Your
parents, my sister and his
husband, have already started
saving money for her education. I
admire your planning and
organisation – I guess that’swhat being a parent means.
It’s hard to know what life will be
like for my young niece, Anna.
She’s only three and so has herwhole life ahead ofher.Her
parents, my sister andher
husband, have already started
saving money for her education. I
admiretheir planning and
organisation – I guess that’s what
being a parent means..
How did you do? If you need to, you can
revise the grammar via the Grammar
Reference in the classroom.
3 Now read this paragraph about the future.
Make five changes to the pronouns so that it
doesn’t confuse the reader. Click to see the correct version.
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CHECKING YOUR WORK:
CONSISTENCY
Remember:
Try to leave some time between finishing your final draft and
checking it.
Make sure the verbs in your text are all in the correct tense. If you have a list in your text, make sure all the main words
are the same grammatical form. For example. –ing forms,
infinitives, infinitives withoutto.
Check that pronouns match the noun they refer to.
Check that possessive words match the noun they refer to. Use the Grammar reference which is linked to from the
classroom.
Use the Essay Revision Checklist which is posted in the
classroom. 14
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