Quiz
Do you have a proofreader’s eye for detail?
- What error do you notice in the following advert?
In the sentence, Take your company . . . “too” should be “to”.
Correction:
Take your company to the next level and grow your business.
- What error do you notice in the following poster?
The word, “BE” should be deleted.
Correction:
Recurring trauma from climate disasters may become increasingly common.
- What grammatical error do you notice in the following Instagram post?
The word “ask” should be “asks”.
Correction:
my flatware that everyone asks about
- What three inconsistencies do you notice in the following graphic?
02 is in lower case, while the others are all upper case.
03 has a full stop/period and the other four lozenges do not have one. 01 has an exclamation mark to emphasise the point being made.
5 in the numbering should be 05.
Corrections:
02 COMPARE PRICES BETWEEN STORES
03 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SALES AND COUPONS
05 PLAN AHEAD FOR MEALS AND SNACKS
- What four errors do you notice in the following PowerPoint slide?
There is a spelling mistake in the first sentence – “land form” should be “landform”.
There is a punctuation error in the first sentence – it should end with a question mark.
There is a grammatical error in the second sentence – “you’re” should be “your”.
There is a formatting error in the last sentence – “inour” should be “in our”.
Corrections:
What famous landform in the United States do you want to visit one day?
Share your answers on our virtual Dream Board!
We’ll visit some of these landforms in our next meeting.
- What type of error do you notice in this sentence?
The ship was too large to dock in the small port and so the crew rode the passengers to the shore in a small dinghy – a fact that elicited many complaints due to the slow nature of disembarkation.
There is an error in the use of a homonym: “rode” should be “rowed”.
Correction:
- What type of error do you notice in this sentence?
Internationally recognized scientist and academic, Professor Abdool Singh was awarded the coveted MacPherson Medal for his exceptional and multidisciplinary contribution to science. Professor Singh is a renowned and imminent HIV/AIDS researcher and has made an outstanding and global impact in the fight against AIDS.
The word “imminent” should be “eminent”.
Correction:
- What punctuation error do you notice in this sentence?
In today’s world, it seems that many journalists choose to censor themselves, with more than half of those surveyed saying that they had been subjected to intimidation by public authorities, and many reporting threats of physical violence; so much for freedom of speech.
The semi-colon (;) should be an en dash (–).
Correction:
