Sentences with Errors Description of Error/ Explanation and Correction

Correction Symbol Remarks

example: after the thief transitive vs. intransitive 'to rob' takes an object After the thief robbed
robbed, he ran himself verbs the woman,
away quickly
'to run' in intransitive-
no object he ran away quickly.

Mr Rojstaczer points out Collocation problem point out as a signal Mr Rojstaczer describes
the nationwide phrase should be the nationwide
phenomenon. followed by a clause phenomenon.
instead of a noun.

Verbs that can be

followed by a noun
phrase include: analyze,
discuss, identify,
describe, highlight...

Verbs can be used here

include: observe,
examine...

Verbs that can be

followed by a clause
include: advocate,
indicate, imply...

Roll our sleeves to Collocation problem Tackle is a transitive Roll our sleeves to
tackle with it. verb which can be tackle it.
followed directly by a
noun.

In fact if with is used,

it should be followed by
the measures taken to
 tackle the problem.

Example: We need to
tackle this problem with
some measures
immediately.

In a summary, this essay Sentence structure Ive made this mistake In summary, this essay
poses an urgent problem for at least 10 years and poses an urgent
problem. no one corrected it problem.
before! I have to set it
down here. Its simply
because Ive learnt it by
rote and never thought
deeply of it. This
reminds me that I
should pay attention to
those phrases which I
often use but seem to
have awkward
structures.

He finds that grades Word form problem This is also a He finds that grades
started to shoot up deep-rooted mistake started to shoot up
through out the country which I have been throughout the country
making for at least 10
years! I must set it down
here. It should be
throughout. This
reminds me that some
phrases may be
confused with words
which are simply
combinitions of the
phrases such as layout
and lay out, throughout
and through out,
breakup and break up
etc.

The grades are so high Article problem Usually if we mention Grades are so high that
that people begin to something and then people begin to question
question the quality of mention it again, we use the quality of higher
higher education. the since weve education.
already mentioned the
 specific thing.

With 'grades', though,

we usually don't use an
article.

This essay proposes the Collocation problem People dont Propose a This essay poses the
urgent problem problem. Problem is urgent problem
usually posed, presented
or identified. Propose
is often followed by
measures, plans or be
used as a signal verb
followed by a
that-clause.

This essay calls on Collocation problem To call on somebody

immediate action means to visit
somebody.

Example:Lets call on
John.

To call for something

means to publicly ask
for something to
happen.

Example: The situation

calls for prompt action.

Therefore, I should use

call for here instead of
call on.
Rojstaczer finds that Article problem Theres always a the in Rojstaczer finds that
grades started to shoot this kind of expression grades started to shoot
up throughout the of dates. up throughout the
country since 1960s and country since the 1960s
are still rising today. and are still rising today.

...men offered main Article problem Although support is ...men offered the main
financial support to the uncountable and it financial support to the
family... hasnt been mentioned family...
yet, its still necessary to
write a the before the
main. This is similar to
the best. When
refering to something
special in a range of
things, people usually
use the. Main is
often used as the main
just as the best.

...the female/male ratio Inaccurate word choice
has kept at that level....
Somebody can keep the ...the female/male ratio
level at some rate but has remained at that
the level itself cant level....
keep at a rate. It can
only remain at that
rate.

You may owe this to... inappropriate use of 'I' You are used in This may result from...
and 'you' in academic conversation and are not
writing appropriate for
academic writing.

This resonates Fang et Word missing A resonate with B. This resonates with
al.s (2012) finding... Resonate is Fang et al.s (2012)
intransitive. finding...
Also, we can use
resonate through
E.g. Her voice resonated
through the theatre.

...although womens Confusing grammar This expression sounds ...although womens

education situation is awkward in English. education is much better
much better than The situation of is also than before...
before... seldomly used.
Womens
Even when telling isa
education
In spite of the diversity, No you or I In spite of the diversity
enough
story, to its
refer to still
its illustrated by
you can still find much
situation.
informal to use you. Kluckhohn, something
in common.
in common can still be
find.
Its a great common
Wrong word
word carrying
form Great
joint isis seldomly
not the used
past Its a significant
I once joint a I once joined a
achievement.. less meaning; informal in academic
form of join.writing for
Joint achievement..
international student two international student
program
word used more in is areasons.
adjective which program
conversation means involving two a
Firstly, its a common
more
word people together
carrying less
meaning. Therere many
options to express more
specific ideas.
Secondly, great is
informal and often used
in a conversation instead
of academic writing.
If the word used carries
indeed little meaning,
for example simply used
to show something is
big, its still better to
use a more formal word
such as large. To
acquire the sense of
formal and informal, the
best method is to read as
much as possible.

...women has reached... problem forming the I rarely made this kind ...women have reached...
verb of mistake about single
and plural before, but I
made many this time. It
seems that I need to
remind myself of this
next time.
As a Chinese... Wrong word form Chinese is an As a Chinese
adjective. To express person/Being Chinese...
this meaning, person
should be added. Being
Chinese is also correct
expression.

People are cruelty when Wrong word form Cruelty is a noun. The People are cruel when it
it comes to war. corresponding adjective comes to war.
is cruel.
It seems that Im
overconfident about my
memory for word
forms. I should pay
more attention to them
in my next assignment.