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Writing Emails, Reports, and Short Papers Levels 4 & 5

Writing Emails, Reports, and Short Papers Levels 4 & 5. 7/9/14. Error Corrections!. I listened to this music for accident. Solution #1: I listened to this music by accident.

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Writing Emails, Reports, and Short Papers Levels 4 & 5

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  1. Writing Emails, Reports, and Short PapersLevels 4 & 5 7/9/14

  2. Error Corrections! • I listened to this music for accident. Solution #1: I listened to this music by accident. Reason: “By accident” is a common collocation. When children get into trouble, they often say, “But I did it by accident!” Solution #2: I listened to this music accidentally. Reason: If ‘accident’ is changed to its adverb form, no preposition is needed.

  3. Error Corrections! • I listened “All Of Me” by John Legend. Solution #1: I listened to “All Of Me” by John Legend. Reason: “Listened to” is a common collocation. More examples include, “We listened to the radio” and “What have you been listening to?”

  4. Error Corrections! • This song can lift people’s spirits; also can help people to reflection. Solution #1: This song can lift people’s spirits. It can also help people during reflection. Solution #2. This song can lift people’s spirits and help people during reflection. Solution #3. This song can lift people’s spirits and help people to reflect. Solution #4. This song can lift people’s spirits; also, it can help people to reflect.

  5. Basic Punctuation RulesThe Semicolon

  6. Basic Punctuation RulesThe Semicolon

  7. Semicolons can repair comma splices • In 1800, a traveler needed six weeks to get from New York City to Chicago, in 1860, the trip by railroad took two days. • In 1800, a traveler needed six weeks to get from New York City to Chicago; in 1860, the trip by railroad took two days. • Use a semicolon between independent clauses linked with a transitional expression • I like cereal; in fact, I eat it every morning. • I am a fan of music; however, I hate country music.

  8. Error corrections! • In the video, there are a lot of things that represent my country; you’ll see men playing Copeira. • Try joining these with a semi-colon! Independent clause #1: In the video, there are a lot of things that represent my country. Independent clause #2: You’ll see men playing Copeira. Solution: In the video, there are a lot of things that represent my country; you’ll see men playing Copeira.

  9. Error corrections! • At that time, my English skills are not good enough to understand the lyrics. Solution #1: At that time, my English skills were not good enough to understand the lyrics. Reason: “At that time” implies something that happened in the past, so the tense of the ‘to be’ verb should match and be past.

  10. Error Corrections • Sincerely Dana. Sincerely, Dana Put a comma after the closing greeting and no punctuation after your name.

  11. Error corrections! • I watched the video in the Youtube. Solution #1: I listened to the video onYoutube. Reason: “On Youtube” is a collocation. You might also hear people see, “Watch it on Youtube,” or “It’s on Youtube,” or “Check it out on Youtube.”

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