English grammar news
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 699.
Until just recently, reaching (1)____ advanced level in English grammar was quite complex, time consuming, and demanded that you practice and memorize constantly. English has so many rules and exceptions (2)___ those rules that when you try to get your point across in writing - you have to think back on everything you've learned in order to be seriously considered by the target reader.
Now it is important,(3)___ anyone who is hoping to find more information about a grammar and word usage tool, there (4)____ very interesting news. It is (5)___ easy way that enables us to write sentences but with the added help(6)___ a special grammar checking system. It (7)_____ created by several respected natural language and word processing professionals who (8)_____ recently come up with a one-of-a-kind Application which guarantees correct English grammar. This new program is constantly (9)___ updated with the right words, and even entire sentences. Thus as it reads your text, it is able to find grammatical errors and to instantly purge them (10)____ your work.
TASK 6
Fill the gaps with an appropriate form of the words in capital.
| There is no doubt that (1)____ documents or emails, reports, and so on is not one of your favorite tasks. In this case you can try out a word proofreading tool. It can not only answer a (2)_____ of users' needs but these systems are a smart (3)______ if you are thinking about using a high-priced editing business. It is very likely that we will have an abundance of such tools soon. This information may also be (4)______ to other struggling writers that you know; They will(5)______ thank you the next time they start writing. | DO VARY CHOOSE USE DEFINE |
TASK 7
Grammar. Complete these instructions for ‘How to Choose a Secure Password' with the verbs from the box.
| change , tell , make up, use, think of, mix, can't think, give, make , Keep, |
1. First, ________ something that has nothing to do with your personality.
2. You can also ______ something familiar for your password, for example, a password about a family member.
3. Then ______ nonsense words so that it will be almost impossible to guess it.
4. You may also_____ your password with numbers. The more digits you use, the more possible combination. The more combination, the harder it is to crack the password.
5. ______ the password between 6-12 characters long because some things that require you to have a password for character minimums and maximums of around 6 (min) and 12 (max).
6. Don't ____ your password to anyone! You may want to give your password to your parent or spouse in case of an emergency, but no one else.
7. Don't _____ it online. If someone asks for your login password, say no!
8. Use an image for your password if you _______ of anything. There are services which allow you to generate and regenerate a complex and secure password from images that you can select.
9. Next, _____ a few times a year when you change something in your password. This makes it harder for someone to crack your password as it is constantly changing.
10. Finally, ______ it if you have any suspicious feelings. Change it whether you know it as a fact or not! If you don't want to change it completely, use the step above and just change a small part of it.
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