专八改错Proofreading exercises

Proofreading exercises
The door is bright painted. →
The door is brightly painted.
I cleanly forget it. →
I clean forget it
.
This book is worth. →
This book is worth the money.
He has visited the whole Beijing. →
He has visited the whole of Beijing.
He hid the money lest it would be stolen. →
He hid the money lest it should be stolen.
I doubt that he told us a lie. →
I doubt whether he told us a lie.
We discussed if we should close the shop. →
We discussed whether we should close the shop.
We haven’t settled the question of if we will go on with the experiment. →We haven’t settled the question of whether we will go on with the experiment. For he is ill, he is absent today. →
Since /Because he is ill, he is absent today.
The reason why he has lost his job is because he has never pleased his boss. →The reason why he has lost his job is that he has never pleased his boss. Hardly had he got there than it began to rain. →
Hardly had he got there when it began to rain.
He told us the news which the Chinese football team was beaten again. →He told us the news that the Chinese football team was beaten again. Neither he and they have done it. →
Neither he nor they have done it.
His parents are all doctors. →
His parents are both doctors.
None of his parents is fond of pets. →
Neither of his parents is fond of pets.
It’s a wise man who never makes mistakes. →
It’s a wise man that never makes mistakes.
This is the classroom in that we study. →
This is the classroom in which we study.
We decided to adhere the project. →
We decided to adhere to the project.
He advertised his missing pet. →
He advertised for his missing pet.
I certainly approve your plan. →
I certainly approve of your plan.
The businessman mainly deals with HP computers.→The businessman mainly deals in HP computers.
I am awaiting for your early reply. →
I am awaiting your early reply.
The murderer cannot escape from punishment. →The murderer cannot escape punishment.
Pandas inhabit in the forest. →
Pandas inhabit the forest.
Have you joined in the club? →
Have you joined the club?
The enemy suffered from heavy casualties. →
The enemy suffered heavy casualties.
Only ten passengers survived from the accident.→Only ten passengers survived the accident.
Wait for your chance patiently. →
Wait your chance patiently.
He will only see you on appointment. →
He will only see you by appointment.
Let me thank you in behalf of the President. →Let me thank you on behalf of the President. There is no student in the campus. →
There is no student on the campus.
Tom is in the basketball team. →
Tom is on the basketball team.
The bridge is in construction. →
The bridge is under construction.
The lion stood in way. →
The lion stood in the way.
He made to the door. →
He made for the door.
Please contact me on phone. →
Please contact me by phone.
You are wanted by the phone. →
You are wanted on the phone.
Air-conditioners are on great demand. →
Air-conditioners are in great demand.
They ran to the direction of the river. →
They ran in the direction of the river.
The gossip soon spread from all directions. →The gossip soon spread in all directions. Don’t read under the sun. →
Don’t read in the sun.
The official is in suspicion now. →
The official is under suspicion now.
We did it at our own will. →
We did it of our own will.
He did it in ease. →
He did it with ease.
I tried every means by my disposal. →I tried every means at my disposal. He is an authority in agriculture. →He is an authority on agriculture.。