Grammar features

WHITESMOKE VS. MS WORD

As tested on WinXP with MS Word 2007, current version in February 2009.

In order to assess the grammar correction capabilities of each program, we ran a sample text through WhiteSmoke 2009 and MS Word 2007. Here are the results.

 
 
Grammar feature
WhiteSmoke
WhiteSmoke
MS Word
MS Word
Spelling
 
 
 
Contextual (real-word) spelling
 
 
 
Inserting missing auxiliaries
 
 
 
Inserting missing determiners
 
 
 
Inserting missing prepositions
 
 
 
Inserting missing nouns
 
 
 
Inserting missing copula (be)
 
 
 
Inserting missing words in set phrases
 
 
 
Subject-verb agreement
 
 
 
Auxiliary-verb agreement
 
 
 
Determiner-noun agreement
 
 
 
Preposition-verb agreement
 
 
 
Fixing tense by context
 
 
 
Fixing aspect by context
 
 
 
Deleting redundant words
 
 
 
Capitalization
 
 
 
Punctuation: run-ons
 
 
 
Punctuation: sentence delimiters
 
 
 
Punctuation: commas inside sentence
 
 
 
Punctuation: comma after introductory phrase
 
 
 
Punctuation: comma after prepositional phrase in the
beginning of the sentence
 
 
 
Style: substitute coordinating conjunctions in sentence
beginnings to appropriate sentence connectors
 
 
 
Style: Offering alternative wording to whole phrases
 
 
 
Enrichment
 
 
 
 
 
Sample sentences
Feature
Wrong sentence
WS correction
Word correction
Inserting missing auxiliaries
I would very interested to meet you.
Right correction
Right correction

I would be very interested to meet you.
Wrong correction
Wrong correction

I would very interest to meet you.
Inserting missing determiners
Meredith made decision a long time ago, not to eat chocolate ever again.
Right correction
Right correction

Meredith made a decision a long time ago, not to eat chocolate ever again.
No correction
No correction
Determiner-noun agreement
Three bird soared to the skies.
Right correction
Right correction

Three birds soared to the skies.
Right correction
Right correction

Three birds soared to the skies.
Determiner-noun agreement
One of the guy turned around.
Right correction
Right correction

One of the guys turned around.
Wrong correction
Irrelevant correction

One of the people that were there turned around.
Punctuation: run-ons
He fainted It was a hot day.
Right correction
Right correction

He fainted . It was a hot day.
No correction
No correction
Preposition-verb agreement
I would like to goes for a walk.
Right correction
Right correction

I would like to go for a walk.
No correction
No correction
Inserting missing prepositions
James used come here as child.
Right correction
Right correction

James used to come here as child.
No correction
No correction
Inserting missing prepositions
He started go there when he was 33.
Right correction
Right correction

He started going there when he was 33.
No correction
No correction
Auxiliary-verb agreement
Trying to climb the mountain, Georgina had twist her ankle.
Right correction
Right correction

Trying to climb the mountain, Georgina had twisted her ankle.
Right correction
Right correction

Trying to climb the mountain, Georgina had twisted her ankle.
Subject-verb agreement
Mary want to know that.
Right correction
Right correction

Mary wants/wanted to know that.
Right correction
Right correction

Mary wants to know that.
Subject-verb agreement
Marketing are bad for our brand.
Right correction
Right correction

Marketing is bad for our brand.
No correction
No correction
Contextual spelling
They did not except our offer. We could not offer more then two thousand dollars.
Right correction
Right correction

They did not accept our offer. We could not offer more than two thousand dollars.
No correction
No correction
Inserting missing prepositions
She graduated Yale with honors.
Right correction
Right correction

She graduated from Yale with honors.
No correction
No correction
Inserting missing prepositions
I lived New York for many years. I try to live life to the fullest.
Right correction
Right correction

I lived in New York for many years. I try to live life to the fullest.
No correction
No correction
Auxiliary-verb agreement
Have you saw the new Tarantino?
Right correction
Right correction

Have you seen the new Tarantino?
Ambiguous correction
Ambiguous correction

Non–Standard Question (consider revising)
Inserting missing nouns
I just bought a new for my friend.
Right correction
Right correction

I just bought a new [[MISSING WORD]] for my friend.
No correction
No correction
Inserting missing copula (be)
He happy with your work.
Right correction
Right correction

He is happy with your work.
Ambiguous correction
Ambiguous correction

Fragment (consider revising)
Punctuation: comma after introductory phrase
In my humble opinion this shouldn't have happened.
Right correction
Right correction

In my humble opinion , this shouldn't have happened.
Right correction
Right correction

In my humble opinion , this shouldn't have happened.
Punctuation: comma after prepositional phrase in the beginning of the sentence
Over the past couple of years we have come to realize the importance of this factor.
Right correction
Right correction

Over the past couple of years , we have come to realize the importance of this factor.
Right correction
Right correction

Over the past couple of years , we have come to realize the importance of this factor.
Common grammar error
Barry shouldn't of done that.
Right correction
Right correction

Barry shouldn't have done that.
Right correction
Right correction

Barry shouldn't have done that.
Common grammar error
He won't have nothing to do with you.
Right correction
Right correction

He won't have anything to do with you.
Right correction
Right correction

He won't have anything to do with you.
Style: substitute coordinating conjunctions in sentence beginnings to appropriate sentence connectors
Yet the author does not address this problem directly.
Right correction
Right correction

However, the author does not address this problem directly.
No correction
No correction
Style: Offering alternative wording to whole phrases
It is difficult to make an evaluation of this subject.
Right correction
Right correction

It is difficult to carry out an evaluation of this subject.
No correction
No correction
Style: Offering alternative wording to whole phrases
This is not possible.
Right correction
Right correction

This is impossible.
No correction
No correction
Adding missing words in set phrases
Global climate changes are mainly due human actions. For, deforestation.
Right correction
Right correction

Global climate changes are mainly due to human actions. For example, deforestation.
No correction
No correction
Mixed-case correction
THis is wonderful.
Right correction
Right correction

This is wonderful.
Right correction
Right correction

This is wonderful.