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Task-1
Let's Learn from Others' Mistakes
Common Errors
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Source: Mr Rahul 04-07-24 Day 18
Original Text
The graph illustrates the vaccination impact on the reported cases of whooping cough in Britain (1940-1990).
Corrected
Errors:
- illustrates" is more commonly used for diagrams, "shows" might be better.
- the vaccination impact" should be "the impact of vaccination".
- reported cases of whooping cough" can be simplified.
Corrected version:
The graph shows the impact of vaccination on the cases of whooping cough in Britain (1940-1990).
Improved
Improved version:
The graph demonstrates the effect of vaccination on the incidence of whooping cough in Britain from 1940 to 1990.
2
Original Text
Through the bar graph, we can see that the vaccination dosage is indirectly proportional to the cases of illness.
Corrected
Errors:
- Through the bar graph" is unnecessary as the graph type is already mentioned.
- indirectly proportional" might be misunderstood, "inverse relationship" is clearer.
Corrected version:
We can see that the vaccination dosage is inversely related to the cases of illness.
Improved
Improved version:
The graph reveals an inverse relationship between vaccination dosage and the incidence of whooping cough.
3
Original Text
In 1940, there was a sudden increase in the number of patients (suffering from whooping cough), the figures reached at a peak of 170000.
Corrected
Errors:
- reached at a peak" should be "reached a peak".
- Missing comma after "170000".
Corrected version:
In 1940, there was a sudden increase in the number of patients suffering from whooping cough, reaching a peak of 170,000.
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Improved version:
In 1940, the number of whooping cough patients surged, reaching a peak of 170,000.
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Original Text
However, the number of cases plunged dramatically, hitting a low of 60000 during 1945.
Corrected
Errors:
- Missing comma after "60000".
- during 1945" should be "by 1945.
Corrected version:
However, the number of cases plunged dramatically, hitting a low of 60,000 by 1945.
Improved
Improved version:
However, by 1945, the number of cases had plunged dramatically to a low of 60,000.
5
Original Text
After the , the number of cases went up and down wildely but the trend was upward this time.
Corrected
Errors:
- Incomplete phrase "After the.
- wildely" should be "wildly.
- this time" is redundant.
Corrected version:
After this, the number of cases went up and down wildly but the trend was upward.
Improved
Improved version:
Following this period, the number of cases fluctuated wildly, but the overall trend was upward.
6
Original Text
After a short period of time, the reported cases decreased eratically and by mid-1955, when the cases begin to rise again, that was the time when vaccination process started.
Corrected
Errors:
- eratically" should be "erratically.
- begin" should be "began".
- Sentence structure is awkward and confusing.
Corrected version:
After a short period of time, the reported cases decreased erratically and by mid-1955, when the cases began to rise again, that was the time when the vaccination process started.
Improved
Improved version:
Shortly after, the reported cases decreased erratically until mid-1955, when they began to rise again, marking the start of the vaccination process.
7
Original Text
With the introduction of vaccine, the number of reported cases starts decreasing fluctuantly.
Corrected
Errors:
- starts" should be "started.
- fluctuantly" should be "fluctuantly" (not a word), "fluctuating" is correct.
Corrected version:
With the introduction of the vaccine, the number of reported cases started decreasing fluctuating.
Improved
Improved version:
With the introduction of the vaccine, the number of reported cases began to decrease, albeit with fluctuations.
8
Original Text
In 1975, the percentage of vaccine uptake decreased to a low of 30, due to which the number of patients spiked.
Corrected
Errors:
- percentage of vaccine uptake" should be "vaccine uptake percentage".
- decreased to a low of 30" is unclear, should specify percentage.
- due to which" is awkward, "causing" is better.
Corrected version:
In 1975, the vaccine uptake percentage decreased to a low of 30%, causing the number of patients to spike.
Improved
Improved version:
In 1975, the vaccine uptake percentage fell to a low of 30%, causing a spike in the number of patients.
9
Original Text
In order to control the rising cases, the dosage proportion of vaccination increased.
Corrected
Errors:
- dosage proportion" is unclear, "vaccination dosage" is better.
Corrected version:
In order to control the rising cases, the vaccination dosage was increased.
Improved
Improved version:
To control the rising cases, the vaccination dosage was increased.
10
Original Text
The number of cases fall again gradually and during the 20s, the figures for the reported cases went down almost at zero.
Corrected
Errors:
- fall" should be "fell.
- during the 20s" is unclear, should specify the decade.
- almost at zero" should be "to almost zero.
Corrected version:
The number of cases fell again gradually and during the 1970s, the figures for the reported cases went down to almost zero.
Improved
Improved version:
The number of cases gradually fell again, and by the 1970s, the reported cases had dropped to nearly zero.
11
Original Text
Through the given data, we can say that the vaccination was the wise step which was taken to reduce the number of whooping cough cases in Britain.
Corrected
Errors:
- Through the given data" is redundant.
- the wise step which was taken" should be "a wise step.
Corrected version:
We can say that the vaccination was a wise step taken to reduce the number of whooping cough cases in Britain.
Improved
Improved version:
The data suggests that vaccination was a prudent measure to reduce the incidence of whooping cough in Britain.
12
Original Text
However, the selection of the dosage quantity is also the essential part of the process.
Corrected
Errors:
- the essential part" should be "an essential part.
Corrected version:
However, the selection of the dosage quantity is also an essential part of the process.
Improved
Improved version:
However, determining the appropriate dosage is also a crucial part of the vaccination process.