Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Can you fix them?

The following sentences all contain one SERIOUS grammar mistake each.

1. We have sent you the third reminder on May 6th.
2. Ministry of Finance has introduced new guidelines for export companies.
3. The Chairman noted that five fresh graduates have been engaged by the Marketing Department.
4. ABM which is one of the biggest employers in the city has announced that it will reduce its workforce by 20%.
5. In the last four months, the turnover in our production department was extremely high.
6. The proposals have been agree to by all department heads.
7. Our younger executives appear to lack confident in decision-making.
8. Sales has been increasing by an average of 20% over the last four years.
9. If these recommendations are followed, we would see an increase in staff commitment.
10. The new equipments will speed up the operation by up to 50%.
11. Because the correct procedure had not been followed, the breakdown has occurred.
12. Great News! All staffs will receive three months bonus at the end of this year!

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9 Comments:

Blogger 傑士 said...

wow, so difficult! :)

November 01, 2007 9:48 AM  
Blogger [SK] said...

my english not good.. @_@"

November 02, 2007 1:49 PM  
Blogger Chloe said...

That's why I feel like taking the grammar training course :p

November 02, 2007 2:33 PM  
Blogger Grace Lee said...

Got answer or not ah???!!!... faster publised the answer la.... very torturing, difficult questions without answer

November 02, 2007 10:21 PM  
Blogger bryan_shiro said...

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November 03, 2007 6:56 PM  
Blogger bryan_shiro said...

Try my luck

1. We have SEND you the third reminder on May 6th.
2. Ministry of Finance HAD INTRODUCE new guidelines for export companies.
3. The Chairman noted that five fresh graduates HAD been engaged by the Marketing Department.
4. ABM WHO is one of the biggest employers in the city has announced that it will reduce its workforce by 20%.
5. DURING the last four months, the turnover in our production department was extremely high.
6. The proposals WERE AGREED by all department heads.
7. Our younger executives appear to lack OF CONFIDENCE in decision-making.
8. Sales has INCREASED by an average of 20% over the last four years.
9. If these recommendations were followed, we would see an increase in staff commitment.
10. The new equipments will speed up the operation up to 50%.
11. Because the correct procedure WAS NOT followed, the breakdown has occurred.
12. Great News! All staffs will receive three months bonus BY the end of this year!

November 03, 2007 6:58 PM  
Blogger shirls said...

Hey Li Khoon, did your boss so 得闲, correct your English mistakes in the report you wrote for the company ? ;)

Well, I am sure the above sentence has more than one SERIOUS grammar mistakes ! When I come back to KL, let's take a English grammar course together, ok?

Hey Ah Pek, well done ;)

November 07, 2007 10:58 PM  
Blogger bryan_shiro said...

Hi Shirly,

I am waiting for Chloe's answers actually... just trying my luck.

I never got 100pt for English before in Chong Hwa... I think Chong Hwa's English test is of the most difficult in Malaysia.

November 08, 2007 9:59 PM  
Blogger Chloe said...

Shirls,
I really wish he is that 得闲!
He 'spent' very little time with me.

Sorry guys, I dont have the answers unless you sponsor me to the training! :)

November 13, 2007 4:37 PM  

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