FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING PART 1 Editing Advice 1. D on’t confuse the present participle (verb–ing) and the past participle. In some cases, they sound similar.
taken
Paul Nicklen has taking many pictures.
been
Has he ever being to the South Pole? 2. Don’t confuse for and since.
for
Sylvia Earle has been studying the ocean since many years. 3. Use the correct word order.
never been
I have been never to Niagara Falls.
ever had
Has Wallenda had ever an accident? 4. Use yet in negative statements. Use already in affirmative statements.
yet
He hasn’t reached the top of the mountain already. 5. Don’t forget the -d or -ed ending on past participles of regular verbs.
ed
We have learn many things about risk takers.
d
I’ve decide to take skydiving lessons. 6. Use correct subject-verb agreement.
have
Some people has had very interesting experiences.
PART 2 Editing Practice Some of the shaded words and phrases have mistakes. Find the mistakes and correct them. If the shaded words are correct, write C.
done
My uncle Meyer is not a famous person. But he has doing many great things in his life. He is a teacher.
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He has been teaching Hebrew and Jewish history since the past 45 years. He has inspire many young 2.
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people to love language and history. In some cases, he have taught three generations of the same family. 5.
He often receives letters and e-mails from students who have studied with him many years ago. Many of 6.
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them has finished college and started their own careers and families. They often tell him how much they 8.
learned from him and how much he has inspired them. 9.
Another great thing about my uncle is that he has always being a great teacher outside the classroom. 10.
When we have been children, he often took us to the library on Saturdays and to a museum on Sundays. 11.
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He has been always a member of several museums and has donated money to support them. Many times 13.
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