Correcting Common Mistakes in English Test-Taking

Author: Guo Yingqi / Zheng Guocai (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts: the upper part and the lower part. The upper part is the vocabulary section, and the lower part is the grammar section. Placing the vocabulary at the beginning as the upper part and the grammar at the end as the lower part is entirely for convenience of explanation, not arranged from easy to difficult or from shallow to deep. Therefore, readers can decide which part to study first based on their needs. The common goal of both parts is "pointing out errors," which means identifying mistakes, correcting them, explaining the reasons behind the errors, and clarifying the basis for corrections. To achieve this purpose, the entire book adopts a basic writing format of "listing items in categories, with four items per category." The upper part mainly explains the usage of common words, as well as the comparison and differentiation of synonyms and near-synonyms. The lower part, focusing on grammar, conducts a more in-depth discussion from a practical perspective on two types of easily overlooked and difficult-to-distinguish issues.