Editing Practice

The following paragraph is lacking descriptive information. First add information and sensory details. You may write about a country that you know about or simply use your imagination. When you have added more information look for problems in the following:

• vocabulary
• subject verb agreement
• sentence connectors
• -ed and –ing adjectives
• articles: a/an, the
• relative clauses
• punctuation

1		A tour of China combination the artistry of nature and humans in close harmony. It have towering white mountains, vast sand beaches, and ancient stone towns. If you are interesting in music, the Chime-Bells Museum in Wuhan is a must. Musicians clad in ancient costumes play classic tunes on rusty bells with wooden sticks, From there you can drive to Great Wall. Twisting over hills, mountains, and valleys, the snake-like structure continues as far as the eye can see. You can also visit Beijing, the capital of China, and explore the Forbidden City. Built in 1406 by Emperor Yong Le, this grand palace is now vast museum of painted and carved wood, metal and stone sculptures, buildings, and dramatic courtyards. For those prefer outdoor adventure, rafting on the Mengdong River will taking you past several caves, natural cliff-side murals, and stunning steep gorges. China certainly offer something for every kind of tourist.