TASK

From the errors coming under the classifications G, WO, PR or T which you
have identified in the students’ essays in the lesson Self-check, choose one
from each category.

Now prepare 4 remedial exercises (one for each of the 4 chosen errors) which
will focus on the identified problem areas. Follow the steps outlined in the
section 'Preparing remedial exercises' at the end of the module.

Your answer must have five parts:

1. State clearly (a) the category of the error (G, WO, PR, T); (b) the error, and
(c) the correction.

For example:
T.
ERROR: I haven’t gone to school yesterday.
CORRECTION: I didn't go to school yesterday.

2. Briefly state the rule which explains why there is an error. For example: “If
the time of a past action is stated or implied in the sentence, use past simple.
If the time is not stated or implied, use present perfect.”

3. Write clear and simple instructions for the student who has made the error
explaining what they need to do in the remedial exercise.

4. Give a worked example, i.e. one question done correctly to reinforce your
instructions, and please check carefully that your example follows exactly the
rule you have given (i.e. that it is not irregular).

5. Prepare a 5-item exercise for your student.

Do this for each of the four chosen errors: G, WO, PR and T.

Please note that all items within the exercise should be of the same type to
avoid confusion, eg it may contain 5 gapped sentences, 5 true/false
questions, 5 words to put into the specified form, etc, but that credit will be
given for using a different type of exercise for each category of error.

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Student 1

Unit 3 Module 5
Error- Used “at first” in the wrong context
Correction- Used the word ‘firstly’ instead. It shows the order of
the points you want to make.
Rule- ‘at first’ means ‘in’ or ‘at the beginning’. It would be okay to
use this when making your own definition of ‘at first’.
G
Remedial exercise:
First can be used as an adverb or an adjective and refers to a
person or thing coming before all others in time of order, for
example:
 What is the name of the first elected President of America?
(adj)
 Jason always comes first to class. (adverb)

Firstly is more formal than first, used when writing formal letters or
when making a list of things, example:
 Firstly I am going to add water.
At first as mentioned above refers to ‘at’ or ‘in the beginning’
and is used to create contrast.

Student 2

WO- No error. Writer needs to emphasise where his work is.

Error- Order of sentences needs extra punctuation or needs to be
changed.
Correction- Write, “There is a lot of work in the office”, instead.
Rule- Always try to keep the word order in the form of subject,
verb then lastly the object.
WO
Remedial exercise:
Using the rule above, change the word order to correct the
sentence below, example:
1. Playing I enjoy outside.
2. Swimming my hobby is favourite.
3. Every morning wake up at 7 o’clock i.
4. Coffee I take in sugar 4.
5. 20 years old I am.

Student 3

Unit 3 Module 5
Error- “The weather isn’t very good yesterday”.
Correction- Use the past simple to indicate what you are talking
about yesterday.
“The weather wasn’t very good yesterday and it rained”.
T
Remedial:
There are only two tenses in English which is past and present.
Past refers to what happened the day before or what has
happened, example: arrived, taught, etc. In most verbs the past
tense is formed by adding ed: rain-rained; destroy- destroyed

However some irregular verbs do not change, example:

 Cut- cut
 Hit- hit
 Fit- fit

While some change their vowel:

 Wake- woke
 Speak- spoke

Exercise

1. My brother and I a room. [share]

2. We out at a restaurant once a week. [eat]
3. Before I home, I always my family. [leave/greet]
4. I math classes every evening that at 5pm. [have/start]
5. I to my brother once a month. [write]

Student 4

PR
Correction- “other famous places in this city”
Rule- Use a different preposition to indicate it’s a city. ‘Of’ is used
to indicate belonging while ‘In’ is used for names of land areas. For
example;
1. He is a friend of mine.
2. He lives in London. [PR]
3.
Remedial exercise
Unit 3 Module 5
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between two or
nearby words. For example:
 A boy from the ghetto.
 A bone for the dog

Exercise
Fill in the given prepositions below:
(For; by; in; on; at)

1. John placed the book ______ the table.

2. She threw the rubbish ______ the dirt bin.
3. You are going to be late _____ school.
4. Yesterday I saw Mary ______ the post office.
5. I travel to collage _____ bus.

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