Question

how to learn editing and omissions?

Answer 1

EDITING POINTS TO REMEMBER 1. Editing is generally done during proof reading.  2. It can be of two types – Error or Omission 3. A short text with is one error/omission in each line is given.  4. Numbered blanks are provided with each line for writing the corrected/omitted word. 5. Identify the error/omission keeping in mind the PPACTS rule. 6. PPACTS RULE – error/omission would be any of the following: P – Preposition P – Pronoun A – Article/determiner C – ConjunctionT – Tense/Verb Forms (singular/plural) S – Spelling 7. After reading the passage, identify the tense and see whether it is appropriate to the context.  8. Check the subject-verb agreement. 9. Check the areas where word is missing in case of omission and check the errors as mentioned above for error correction. 10. Mention the answer against the given blank number. 11. In case of omission write the word before and the word after the omitted word along with the supplied word. 12. In case of error correction write the incorrect as well as the corrected word in two columns.     Sample Exercise Underline each error and write the correction in the space provided. One morning, the Nawab call a) called his minister and said him b) told that I wanted the length and c) hebreadth from the earth d) ofmeasured. He also feel the e) feltneed to have the stars on the f) insky counted. The minister says g) said or replied that the task he have been h) hadset being impossible. i) wasExercise for  practice Underline each error and write the correction in the space provided. Couples who marries to settle a) __________ down is likely to be headed b) __________for difficulties, said Dr. Paul, Director of the Institute of Family relations,Los Angeles Most marriage difficulty are caused c) __________ by improper balance in normal human needs. d) __________ These are the needs of social acceptance, e) __________ a full emotion life, and f) __________ some outlet of individual g) __________ creative impulse. h) __________   Suggested answerCouples who marries to settle a) marry down is likely to be headed b) are for difficulties, said Dr. Paul,Director of the Institute of Family relations, Los Angeles Most marriage difficulty are caused c) difficulties by improper balance in normal human needs. d) of These are the needs of social acceptance, e) for a full emotion life, and f) emotional some outlet of individual g) forcreative impulse. h) impulses