Exercise

Instructions: Read the following debate carefully, identify errors and correct them. Copy the corrected version of the debate.

 

A DEBATE ON THE MOTION: WOMEN’S DAY IS A NECESSITY

The Chairperson,

Members of the Jury,

My colleagues on the opposite side,

Ladies and gentleman,

 

I stand before you to support the motion that Women’s Day are a necessity. It is a great pleasure for me to participate in this debate on favour of the motion.

Ladies and gentlemen, those who support the motion believes that Women’s Day is necessary. My colleagues on the opposite side has presented their arguments, but I believe that their points is not convincing.

I say with all the emphasis at my command that I have succeed in making my point. The arguments that has been presented should be considered carefully.

In conclusion, Mr. Chairperson, ladies and gentlemen, I think that I have succeeded in making the point that I wanted to make. Thank you for your kind attentions.

 

Corrected Version

The Chairperson,

Members of the Jury,

My colleagues on the opposite side,

Ladies and gentlemen,

 

I stand before you to support the motion that Women’s Day is a necessity. It is a great pleasure for me to participate in this debate in favour of the motion.

Ladies and gentlemen, those who support the motion believe that Women’s Day is necessary. My colleagues on the opposite side have presented their arguments, but I believe that their points are not convincing.

I say with all the emphasis at my command that I have succeeded in making my point. The arguments that have been presented should be considered carefully.

In conclusion, Mr. Chairperson, ladies and gentlemen, I think that I have succeeded in making the point that I wanted to make. Thank you for your kind attention.

 

Answers

  1. gentleman → gentlemen — The greeting addresses several people.
  2. are → is — “Women’s Day” is singular.
  3. on favour of → in favour of — The correct expression is “in favour of.”
  4. believes → believe — “Those” is plural.
  5. has presented → have presented — “Colleagues” is plural.
  6. is → are — “Points” is plural.
  7. succeed → succeeded — “Have” requires the past participle.
  8. has been presented → have been presented — “Arguments” is plural.
  9. point → points — The intended expression refers to the points made in the debate.
  10. attentions → attention — “Attention” is uncountable in this expression.
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