| Error Types | Resources |
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| Verb Tense |
Verb Tenses
Verb Tense Consistency (Tense Shifts) |
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| Verb Form1 |
Passive Voice (When to Use Passive Voice)
Gerunds vs. Infinitives (i.e., -ing vs. to- )
Past vs. Present Participles (i.e., -ing vs. -ed)
Transitive vs intransitive verbs
Reference tool: Word and Phrase Info |
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| Subject-verb agreement |
Subject-verb agreement |
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| Pronoun |
Using Pronouns Clearly
Using Relative Pronouns (e.g., that, which) |
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| Articles / determiners |
Using articles (a/an/the)
Using quantifiers (e.g., little, a little, few, a few)
Using possessives |
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| Noun endings |
Count vs. Non-count Nouns |
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| Word choice / Informal language2 |
Reference tools: Word and Phrase Info, COCA (Corpus of Contemporary American English), Ozdic, Sketch Engine |
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| Sentence structure |
Independent vs Dependent Clauses
Sentence Fragments
Run-on sentences, Comma Splices & Fused Sentences
Dangling modifiers |
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| Punctuation |
Punctuation Overview (e.g., comma usage, apostrophe, hyphens) |
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| Word form3 |
Reference tools: Word and Phrase Info, Oxford Learner's Dictionaries |
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1. "Verb Form" refers to issues in formation of
the verb phrase except for tense markings
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