Unit 7: Error correction

Question 1

What does it mean to internalise something?

Answer 1

To internalise something means to make it a part of yourself, like learning to ride a bike until you don’t have to think about it anymore.

Question 2

What does it mean to distinguish something?

Answer 2

To distinguish something means to see the difference between two or more things.

Question 3

What does interchangeable mean?

Answer 3

Interchangeable means to use two words the same way. For example, you can use “happy” and “joyful” interchangeably.

Question 4

How’s to fossilise used?

Answer 4

To fossilise is used to describe someone becoming stuck in old ways, like when people refuse to adapt to new ideas.

Question 5

What’s thus?

Answer 5

Thus is a word that’s used to show that something follows as a result of what was just mentioned.

Question 6

What does to entail mean?

Answer 6

To entail means to involve something as a necessary part, like cooking dinner might entail chopping vegetables and using a stove.

Question 7

What does to demoralise mean?

Answer 7

To demoralise means to make someone feel downhearted or less confident, like when constant criticism can demoralise a person.

Question 8

What does it mean to feel downhearted?

Answer 8

To feel downhearted means feeling sad or discouraged.

Question 9

What does to antagonise mean?

Answer 9

To antagonise means to deliberately provoke someone to create a negative reaction.

Question 10

How’s moreover used?

Answer 10

Moreover is used to add additional information to what has already been stated.

Question 11

What’s distress?

Answer 11

Distress is a feeling of extreme sadness or worry.

Question 12

What does to be obliged mean?

Answer 12

To be obliged means to have a duty or responsibility to do something.

Question 13

Who’s a respondent?

Answer 13

A respondent is a person who answers questions in a survey or any kind of data collection process.

Question 14

What does ought to be mean?

Answer 14

Ought to be means that something’s the way is should be. For example, “Good behaviour ought to be rewarded.”

Question 15

What’s a histogram?

Answer 15

A histogram is a graph showing data distribution using bars to represent value ranges or frequencies.

Question 16

What’s a recast?

Answer 16

A recast is when someone repeats a statement in a different way to correct it.

Question 17

What does it mean to correspond to?

Answer 17

To correspond to means that something matches or is similar to something else. For example, “The map corresponds to the actual layout of the city.”

Question 18

What’s an objection?

Answer 18

An objection is when someone disagrees with or opposes something, often by stating their reasons against it. For example, “He raised an objection to the proposed plan because he believed it was too expensive.”

Question 19

What’s a draft?

Answer 19

A draft is a preliminary version of a document or piece of writing.

Question 20

What does erroneous mean?

Answer 20

Erroneous means something’s incorrect. For example, “The erroneous calculation led to the wrong answer.”

Question 21

How’s the present continuous used?

Answer 21

The present continuous is used to talk about ongoing actions or those in the near future. For example, “I’m eating lunch right now.”

Question 22

What does uptake refer to?

Answer 22

Uptake refers to the process of taking something in. For example, “The uptake of nutrients in the body is essential for good health.”

Question 23

What’s i.e.?

Answer 23

I.e. is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase “id est”, which means “that is”. It’s used to rephrase or clarify something.

Question 24

What does merely mean?

Answer 24

Merely means only or just.

Question 25

What does it mean to refrain from something?

Answer 25

To refrain from something means to avoid it.

Question 26

What does the gravity of a situation mean?

Answer 26

The gravity of a situation means how serious it is.

Question 27

What does in the light of something mean?

Answer 27

In the light of something means to consider something particular when making a decision.

Question 28

What’s public relations (PR)?

Answer 28

Public relations (PR) is the practise of managing communication and relationships between organisations or individuals and the public to build a positive image.

Question 29

What does a high mark refer to?

Answer 29

A high mark refers to a top score achieved in a test or other form of assessment.

Question 30

What’s an insertion?

Answer 30

An insertion is when you put something, like a piece of paper or card, into a slot or opening.

Question 31

What’s a slot?

Answer 31

A slot is a narrow opening where you can fit something, like a coin in a vending machine.

Question 32

What’s a margin?

Answer 32

A margin is the empty border around the edges of a paper or document where there’s no content.

Question 33

What’s to redraft?

Answer 33

To redraft is to rewrite something with the aim of correcting mistakes.

Question 34

What does as a means of indicate?

Answer 34

As a means of indicates the method used to achieve a particular goal.