Proofreading 2 + Answers

Read the following passage.  There is only ONE grammatical error in each line. (15 marks)

Example a:  If the error is a missing word, mark the position with a “/\” and write the missing word above it.

Example b:     If the word is wrong, underline the error and write the correct word above it.

Example c:      If there is an extra word, cross out the word using a line.

The first three have been done for you as examples.

a.	as /\   Known     the ‘Pearl of the Orient’, Hong Kong’s gleaming shopping malls
b.	have and world-renowned cityscape has long been magnets for tourists from around the world.
c.	According to the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)’s statistics, -a- more than 23 million
1.	overseas tourists visited Hong Kong in 2005.  While our towering skyscrapers and infamous
2.	skyline continue to dazzle visitors, Hong Kong’s much hidden attractions – lush country
3.	parks, fishing villages and pristine waters – have prove increasingly popular with both tourists
4.	and local.  As the concept of ecological tourism has become more popular, Hong Kong has
5.	jumped on the bandwagon, launching promotion campaigns to showcase its hidden
6.	natural treasures.  Among the initiatives launched the HKTB to promote green tourism
7.	is the ‘Hong Kong Nature Kaleidoscope.’  Running from the September 2006 to February
8.	2007, the promotion features green tours to country parks and remote, attractively villages
9.	in New Territories, and island-hopping tours.  With twenty-three country parks, five marine
10.	parks and a well-connect network of hiking trails, Hong Kong has a lot of potential for eco-
11.	tourism. While Hong Kong may not have the vast expanses of rolling green pastures many
12.	Western countries, visitors are attracted by our unique offer of eco-tours right the heart of the
13.	city.  With efficient transport network, even the most attractive landscapes in the most
14.	remote parts of Hong Kong are, at mostly, a few hours from the city centre.  After a day
15.	spent in a country park, tourists can still go urban siteseeing and shopping at night.

 

Proofreading   (15 marks, 1m@)

 

a.	as /\   Known           the ‘Pearl of the Orient’, Hong Kong’s gleaming shopping malls
b.	have and world-renowned cityscape has long been magnets for tourists from around the world.
c.	According to the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)’s statistics, a more than 23 million
1.	famous overseas tourists visited Hong Kong in 2005.  While our towering skyscrapers and infamous
2.	many skyline continue to dazzle visitors, Hong Kong’s much hidden attractions – lush country
3.	proved /proven                                                                                               parks, fishing villages and pristine waters – have prove increasingly popular with both tourists
4.	locals                                                                           and local.  As the concept of ecological tourism has become more popular, Hong Kong has
5.	promotional jumped on the bandwagon, launching promotion campaigns to showcase its hidden
6.	by natural treasures.  Among the initiatives launched /\ the HKTB to promote green tourism
7.	is the ‘Hong Kong Nature Kaleidoscope.’  Running from the September 2006 to February
8.	attractive 2007, the promotion features green tours to country parks and remote, attractively villages
9.	the in /\ New Territories, and island-hopping tours.  With twenty-three country parks, five marine
10.	connected parks and a well-connect network of hiking trails, Hong Kong has a lot of potential for eco-
11.	of tourism. While Hong Kong may not have the vast expanses of rolling green pastures  /\ many
12.	in / at / into Western countries, visitors are attracted by our unique offer of eco-tours right /\ the heart of the
13.	an                                                                city.  With  /\ efficient transport network, even the most attractive landscapes in the most
14.	most                                                                                         remote parts of Hong Kong are, at mostly, a few hours from the city centre.  After a day
15.	sightseeing spent in a country park, tourists can still go urban siteseeing and shopping at night.