B) MASTERY OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL

The five authentic specimens that I have found contain some errors and one of

them is a free error sentence. First, I will explain about the four specimens that are

containing some errors.

Below is a sentence taken from a blog and the further explanation for the correction that

has been done to it. The focus of the correction is on the verb tense of syntax rules.

Sentence with some errors After that we went to hometown to visited our family.

Correct sentence After that, we went to our hometown to visit our family

Explanation Every verb that is following the ‘to infinitive’ has to be in the

base form. Therefore, the sentence should be ‘to visit’

instead of ‘to visited.

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Below is a sentence taken from a sign board and the further explanation for the

correction that has been done to it. The focus of the correction is on the vocabulary

chosen of the syntax rules.

Sentence with some errors If you see something suspect or can be disturbed aviation

safety;

Correct sentence If you see something suspicious or can be disturbing

aviation safety;

Explanation The vocabulary adjective ‘suspicious’ must be used to

describe the characteristic of something that they want to

look for instead of using the noun ‘suspect’.

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Below is a sentence taken from a chat box and the further explanation for the correction

that has been done to it. The focus of the correction is on the subject verb agreement of

the syntax rules.

Sentence with some errors I needs to do my assignment.

Correct sentence I need to do my assignment.

Explanation ‘I’ is the plural pronoun and the verb that follows it should

be in plural, ‘need’.

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Below is a sentence taken from a chat box and the further explanation for the correction

that has been done to it. The focus of the correction is on the subject verb agreement of

the syntax rules.

Sentence with some errors Store Closeing SALE

Correct sentence Store Closing SALE

Explanation This advertisement violated the syntax in the form of

spelling error. The spelling of ‘Closing’ will never be

‘Closeing’.

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The four specimens above are containing errors and violating syntax rules. In this

part, the free error sentence will be shown. The picture below was taken from an

exercise book.

The sentence above is:

You have passed your exam.

It is an error free sentence because the verb tense ‘passed’ is agrees with the auxiliary

‘have’ which means the result of the exam that the person had been seated before was

passed.

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