Exercise

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

 

STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A SCHOOL EVENT

Students of the school take part in an event on Monday. The event were held in the school compound, where many students were present. The programme was organise to bring students together.

The reporter tell that the event started in the morning. Several activities was carried out during the event. The students participated actively and the occasion were enjoyed by many people.

According to those present, the event was successful and the students express their satisfaction. One student said that the event is enjoyable.

At the end of the event, the programme was consider successful. More attention should be give to the organisation of similar events in the future.

 

Corrected Version

Students of the school took part in an event on Monday. The event was held in the school compound, where many students were present. The programme was organised to bring students together.

The reporter was told that the event started in the morning. Several activities were carried out during the event. The students participated actively and the occasion was enjoyed by many people.

According to those present, the event was successful and the students expressed their satisfaction. One student said that the event was enjoyable.

At the end of the event, the programme was considered successful. More attention should be given to the organisation of similar events in the future.

 

Answers

  1. take → took — The report describes an event that took place in the past.
  2. were held → was held — “The event” is singular.
  3. organise → organised — “Was” is followed by the past participle.
  4. tell → was told — The report requires the appropriate past form and passive construction.
  5. was carried out → were carried out — “Activities” is plural.
  6. were enjoyed → was enjoyed — “The occasion” is singular.
  7. express → expressed — The event had already taken place.
  8. is enjoyable → was enjoyable — The statement refers to the past event.
  9. consider → considered — “Was” requires the past participle.
  10. give → given — “Should be” requires the past participle.
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