Exercise （習作）
Correct the mistakes you find in the following sentences. If a word is incorrect and needs to be changed, underline that word and write the correct word after the sentence. If a word is missing, mark the place where you would insert the missing word with a "V"; then put the word above the "V". If there is an extra word, simply put a "X" on it. If there is no mistake in the sentence, put a "O" in front of it.
試更正以下句子內的文法錯誤。如果是用錯字而需要更正的，請在該字下面劃線，然後在句尾寫上正確的字。如果有字漏了，請在要補填的地方加一個"V"符號，然後在該符號上寫上漏了的字。如果句子裡有多余的字，便只需在其上加X符號。如果句子沒有錯誤，便在句子前加"O"。
Example 例子
X (a) He opposed to our proposal.
O (b) He is opposed to our proposal.
V (c) He disagreed with our proposal.
(d) He objected against our proposal.
Group 1
(a) The jury is consisted of four men and three women.
(b) The jury is composed of four men and three women.
(c) The jury comprises of four men and three women.
(d) The jury is comprised of four men and three women.
Group 2
(a) Some parents try to avoid their children from getting involved in romance.
(b) Some parents try to stop their children to get involved in romance.
(c) Some parents try to prevent their children from getting involved in romance.
(d) Some parents try to forbid their children from getting involved in romance.
Group 3
(a) They are lack of self-control.
(b) They lack of self-control.
(c) They lack self-control.
(d) They are lacking of self-control.
(e) They are lacking in self-control.
Answers
Group 1
(a) The jury consisted of four men and three women.
O (b)
(c) The jury comprises four men and three women.
O (d)
Group 2
(a) Some parents try to prevent their children from getting involved in romance.
(b) Some parents try to stop their children from getting involved in romance.
O (c)
(d) Some parents try to forbid their children to get involved in romance.
Group 3
(a) They lack self-control.
(b) They lack self-control.
O (c)
(d) They are lacking in self-control.
O (e)
