FCE Use of English: Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
About Part 4 Error Correction
You will be given a text containing approximately 17 lines. You must identify which lines contain words that should not be there. The first 2 lines are used as examples. In the exam you transfer your answer to a special answer sheet. Part 4 tests your knowledge of grammar. It is impossible to predict areas that you could be tested on here. However, the kinds of words listed below appear quite often.
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1. much, many, too, enough, etc.
In lines where comparisons are being made or where something is being graded, certain words can often appear incorrectly.
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2. 'be', 'have', 'will' and other auxiliary verbs.
Always check the use of verbs in the passage as auxiliary verbs are often the extra word.
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3. 'in', 'at', 'on' and other prepositions
Prepositions can sometimes be used incorrectly with (phrasal) verbs and words like 'because' and 'enough'.
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4. Incorrect position of words like 'usually', 'often' etc.
You should always pay attention to word order as this can sometimes be the cause of an incorrect sentence.
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5. 'a', 'an' and 'the'.
Articles are often the extra, incorrect word.
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6. 'I', 'he', 'it' and other pronouns.
Check the use of pronouns in sentences containing relative clauses or verbs that do not take an object.
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7. Practice
Try this final exercise to revise some of the language examined in his section.
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Dos and don'ts
If you believe a line is correct, make sure you put a tick to indicate this. Do not leave it blank. Remember that even though a line contains a word that may be omitted, this does not mean the line is incorrect.
Example: He never eats (any) meat.
'Any' could be removed here but is not wrong.
How to improve
You can practise your proofreading skills by trying to correct your own or a friend's mistakes in any written work you do.
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