Error Correction

CHAPTER - 13

ERROR CORRECTION

Spotting errors is an important exercise in learning a language. Any age group can learn easily. If one comes to know that this is an error, he or she can easily avoid it. Error spotting should be learnt separately and regularly. It is a frequently asked question in verbal reasoning in any competitive examination for jobs or for higher studies. The error can be in any form.

Spelling Error

In this electronic age, spell check is done by default or by dictionary mode, the students do not take pains to learn spelling. If one focuses on spelling for a few seconds, one will remember it lifelong.

Grammatical Error

Grammatical error may arise due to lack of subject verb agreement and wrong use of active and passive voice. Spending a few minutes, the rules should be remembered while writing or speaking and afterwards, they will be incorporated automatically while one speaks or writes. Tense should be learnt properly to avoid grammatical errors. By learning the rules of grammar, grammatical errors can be avoided.

Sense Errors

Some words are confusing words such as adapt-adopt, illicit-elicit, lie-lay, lied-laid, appraise-apprise, affect-effect, allusion-illusion etc. If wrongly used, it gives a different meaning. Words should be used correctly.

While learning words, the nuances should also be learnt. Words should be read thoroughly. The following steps should be followed while learning a word thoroughly to avoid mistakes.