Report writing - Identifying and Correcting Errors

Identify the error in the sentence: "The purpose of this report are to highlight issues in the school building."

• "are" should be "is"

• "highlight" should be "emphasize"

• "issues" should be "problems"

• No error

Correct the sentence: "The cracked walls pose a risks to the safety of students."

• Replace "pose" with "poses"

• Remove "a" before "risks"

• Change "safety" to "security"

• No correction needed

Find the correct version of the sentence: "The leaking roof in library need immediate attention."

• "The leaking roof in the library need immediate attention."

• "The leaking roof in library needs immediate attention."

• "The leaking roof in the library needs immediate attention."

• No correction needed

What is wrong in this sentence? "Fixing the broken tiles will ensure safety and prevents accidents."

• "prevents" should be "prevent"

• "Fixing" should be "To fix"

• "broken" should be "damaged"

• No error

Spot the error: "This report is aim to discuss the building maintenance issues."

• "is aim" should be "is aimed"

• "to discuss" should be "for discussing"

• "issues" should be "concerns"

• No correction needed

Choose the correct rewrite: "The problem of broken windows has being ignored for long."

• "has being ignored for long" should be "has been ignored for long"

• "problem" should be "issue"

• "ignored" should be "unnoticed"

• No correction needed

What correction is needed? "Immediate repairs is essential to ensure safety in the building."

• "is" should be "are"

• "repairs" should be "repair"

• "safety" should be "security"

• No correction needed

Find the correct sentence: "Addressing this issues will improve the learning environment."

• "Addressing this issue will improve the learning environment."

• "Addressing these issues will improve the learning environment."

• "Address this issue will improve the learning environment."

• No correction needed

Identify the correct correction: "The cracked floors, if not repaired, can leads to accidents."

• "leads to" should be "lead to"

• "repaired" should be "fixing"

• "can" should be "could"

• No correction needed

Spot the mistake: "We recommends repairing the roof to avoid water damage."

• "recommends" should be "recommend"

• "avoid" should be "prevent"

• "water damage" should be "flooding issues"

• No correction needed