| Spelling |
We cover miscelleneous topics. |
Right correction: We cover miscellaneous topics. |
Right correction: We cover miscellaneous topics. |
| Contextual Spelling |
They did not except our offer. I still wander why. |
Right correction: They did not accept our offer. I still wonder why. |
No correction |
| Inserting Missing Words: Auxiliaries |
I would very interested to meet you. I very happy with your work. I seen it before, and it's very impressive. |
Right correction: I would be very interested to meet you. I am very happy with your work. I have seen it before, and it's very impressive. |
Wrong or no corrections: I would very interest to meet you. I very happy with your work. [Fragment. Consider revising.] I seen it before, and it's very impressive. |
| Inserting Missing Words: Determiners |
Meredith made decision not to eat chocolate ever again. |
Right correction: Meredith made a decision not to eat chocolate ever again. |
No correction |
| Inserting Missing Words: Prepositions |
When James lived New York, he used come here as a child and bask the sun. |
Right correction: When James lived in New York, he used to come here as a child and bask in the sun. |
No correction |
| Inserting Missing Words: Nouns |
I just bought a new for my friend. |
Right correction: I just bought a new [Forgot a word?] for my friend. |
No correction |
| Inserting Missing Words: Incomplete Phrases |
In to be accurate, you need to use a calculator such the one in your cell phone. |
Right correction: In order to be accurate, you need to use a calculator such as the one in your cell phone. |
No correction |
| Inserting Missing Words: Sentence Subject |
Seems that he can't handle the pressure. Am so happy to see you. |
Right correction: It seems that he can't handle the pressure. I am so happy to see you. |
Ambiguous corrections: (Fragment. Consider revising.) |
| Agreement: Subject-Verb |
Marketing are bad for our brand. |
Right correction: Marketing is bad for our brand. |
No correction |
| Agreement: Number |
Three bird soared to the skies, and one of the guy turned around. |
Right correction: Three birds soared to the skies, and one of the guys turned around. |
Mixed corrections Three birds soared to the skies, and one of the guy turned around. |
| Agreement: To+Infinitive |
I would like to goes for a walk. |
Right correction: I would like to go for a walk. |
No correction |
| Agreement: Auxiliary-Verb |
Have you saw the new Tarantino? |
Right correction: Have you seen the new Tarantino? |
Ambiguous correction: Non-Standard Question (consider revising) |
| Comparative / Superlative Adjective |
This guy is more nicer than before. |
Right correction: This guy is nicer than before. |
Right correction: This guy is nicer than before. |
| Countable / Uncountable Noun |
I have much table. |
Right correction: I have many tables. |
No correction |
| Tense Correction By Context |
I saw this movie tomorrow. |
Right correction: I will see this movie tomorrow. |
No correction |
| Correcting Inconsistency in Coordinated Verbs |
This book contains rare material but seem to be sold everywhere. |
Right correction: This book contains rare material but seems to be sold everywhere. |
No correction |
| Correcting Wrong Verb Inflection of Irregular Verb |
He writed to me back in college. |
Right correction: He wrote to me back in college. |
False corrections |
| Changing Noun Form to Verb Form |
I want to handout the exam. |
Right correction: I want to hand out the exam. |
No correction |
| Fixing 'To' + Gerund |
She admitted to cheat on the test. |
Right correction: She admitted to cheating on the test. |
No correction |
| Fixing 'To' + Infinitive |
I'd like to going there with you. |
Right correction: I'd like to go there with you. |
Right correction: I'd like to go there with you. |
| Fixing Possessive Constructions |
Marias speech was moving. |
Right correction: Maria's speech was moving. |
No correction |
| Fixing Gerund/Infinitive Confusion |
I have difficulty to write a lot. |
Right correction: I have difficulty writing a lot. |
No correction |
| Changing Adjectives to Adverbs |
I actual got off the plane. |
Right correction: I actually got off the plane. |
No correction |
| Correcting Adjectival Form (Comparative / Superlative) |
John tries to be more quiet lately. |
Right correction: John tries to be quieter lately. |
Right correction: John tries to be quieter lately. |
| Fixing Wrong Prepositions in Adjectival Phrases |
I'm capable for doing three things at the same time. |
Right correction: I'm capable of doing three things at the same time. |
No correction |
| Fixing Incorrect Spacing between Words |
This is m ycar. |
Right correction: This is my car. |
False corrections |
| Fixing A/An Confusion |
He has a honorary degree. |
Right correction: He has an honorary degree. |
Right correction: He has an honorary degree. |
| Punctuation: Inserting a period at the end of a sentence (including run-ons) |
I'm John how are you? |
Right correction: I'm John. How are you? |
Right correction: I'm John. How are you? |
| Punctuation: Inserting a Comma after an Introductory Phrase |
In my humble opinion this shouldn't have happened. |
Right correction: In my humble opinion, this shouldn't have happened. |
Right correction: In my humble opinion, this shouldn't have happened. |
| Punctuation: Inserting a Question Mark at the End of a Question |
How much is it. |
Right correction: How much is it? |
No correction |
| Punctuation: Inserting a Comma after a Greeting |
Hey there mate what's up? |
Right correction: Hey there mate, what's up? |
No correction |
| Punctuation: Inserting a Comma between Dependent Clauses |
When you're ready to start please let me know. |
Right correction: When you're ready to start, please let me know. |
No correction |
| Punctuation: Inserting a Comma between Coordinated Clauses |
I'm not sure if I can make it tomorrow but I'll send my lawyer to meet you. |
Right correction: I'm not sure if I can make it tomorrow, but I'll send my lawyer to meet you. |
No correction |
| Punctuation: Inserting a Comma before/after Parenthetical Expressions |
Ben is cool. Mark on the other hand is a fruitcake. |
Right correction: Ben is cool. Mark, on the other hand, is a fruitcake. |
No correction |
| Punctuation: Inserting a Comma before Descriptive Clauses |
Come meet Julia who handles translations. |
Right correction: Come meet Julia, who handles translations. |
No correction |
| Deleting Repeated Words |
Eve fixed her her bike. |
Right correction: Eve fixed her bike. |
Right correction: Eve fixed her bike. |
| Mixed-Case Correction |
THis is wonderful. |
Right correction: This is wonderful. |
Right correction: This is wonderful. |
| Style: Substitute Coordinating Conjunctions in Sentence Beginnings to Appropriate Sentence Connectors |
Yet the author does not address this problem directly. |
Right correction: However, the author does not address this problem directly. |
No correction |
| Style: Offering Alternative Wording to Whole Phrases |
It is difficult to make an evaluation of this subject. |
Right correction: It is difficult to carry out an evaluation of this subject. |
No correction |
| Style: Offering Alternative Wording to Whole Phrases |
This is not possible. |
Right correction: This is impossible. |
No correction |
| Alert: Problematic Word Sequence |
He she they are nice. |
Right correction: [He she they – Problematic word sequence] are nice. |
Wrong correction: He shed they are nice. |
| Alert: Incomplete Sentence |
He did that because. |
Right correction: He did that because. [Incomplete sentence] |
No correction |
| Alert: Problematic Sentence Structure |
What you do? |
Right correction: What you do? [Alert: Problematic sentence structure] |
No correction |
| Alert: Slang Usage |
I didn't do it coz I didn't care. |
Right correction: I didn't do it [coz – Informal language] I didn't care. |
No correction |
| Thousands of Common Grammar Errors |
They all enjoyed themselves, except from Michael. |
Right correction: They all enjoyed themselves, except Michael |
No correction |
