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Hi Rosalisaa
The words in red are the errors. You'll find my corrections in blue.
| Rosalisaa wrote: | I have some questions about error identification. Each sentence consists of four errors, only one of which has to be chosen. They're not all errors. You simply have to say which of the underlined words is an error.
1. Eminent physicits from all over the world came to the United States to celebrate a centennial of Einstein's birth. (I chose "a" and it should be changed to "the".) Right, you need the word "the".
2. Accounting is generally agreed as more an art than a science. ( I chose 'science'....as i found nothing wrong with the rest..) The word "as" is the error. It should be "to be."
3. Some bloods types are quite common, others are regionally distributed, and other are rare everywhere. ( I chose 'other are', as the correct one should be 'the other'... There are two errors: "bloods" should be "blood" and "other" should be "others".
4. The rat will become so hungry that it will attack other animals which are much larger than it. (I think the mistake is with "it" and there are two possible choices I have come up with...."it is" or "itself"... Yes, you need "it is". |
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| Thu Oct 19, 2006 16:39 pm Some questions about error identification |
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| Yankee wrote: | Hi Rosalisaa
The words in red are the errors. You'll find my corrections in blue.
| Rosalisaa wrote: | I have some questions about error identification. Each sentence consists of four errors, only one of which has to be chosen. They're not all errors. You simply have to say which of the underlined words is an error.
1. Eminent physicits (physicists)from all over the world came to the United States to celebrate a centennial of Einstein's birth. (I chose "a" and it should be changed to "the".) Right, you need the word "the".
2. Accounting is generally agreed as more an art than a science. ( I chose 'science'....as i found nothing wrong with the rest..) The word "as" is the error. It should be "to be."
3. Some bloods types are quite common, others are regionally distributed, and other are rare everywhere. ( I chose 'other are', as the correct one should be 'the other'... There are two errors: "bloods" should be "blood" and "other" should be "others".
4. The rat will become so hungry that it will attack other animals which are much larger than it. (I think the mistake is with "it" and there are two possible choices I have come up with...."it is" or "itself"... Yes, you need "it is". |
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My question is: which form correct?
2. Accounting is generally agreed to be more an art than a science.
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2. Accounting is generally agreed to be more of an art than a science.[/b]
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| Thu Oct 19, 2006 17:11 pm Some questions about error identification |
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| Yankee wrote: | 2. Accounting is generally agreed as more an art than a science. ( I chose 'science'....as i found nothing wrong with the rest..) The word "as" is the error. It should be "to be."
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Hi, Amy!
I was pondering over this sentence. Is it correct like this:
"Accounting is generally agreed more as an art rather than a science."
Thank you.
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| Thu Oct 19, 2006 18:18 pm Some questions about error identification |
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Hi Planetypus
| Quote: | My question is: which form correct?
1. Accounting is generally agreed to be more an art than a science.
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2. Accounting is generally agreed to be more of an art than a science.[/b] |
The first sentence is better, but I'm sure people would also use the second (i.e., the second sentence sounds informal to me)
Hi SkiIucK
| Quote: | I was pondering over this sentence. Is it correct like this:
"Accounting is generally agreed more as an art rather than a science." |
Your sentence doesn't work with the verb "agree", but it would be OK if we change the verb:
- "Accounting is generally seen more as an art rather than a science."
- "Accounting is generally seen as more an art rather than a science."
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| Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:16 am Some questions about error identification |
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Thank you very much indeed, Amy. 
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