1. The verb doesn’t agree
with the subject:
a)
There are many person in this class.
b)
The film finish at four o’clock.
Advice: The verb should agree with the subject:
a)
There are many people in this class.
b)
The film finishes at four o’clock.
2. There are mixed tenses or the wrong
tense has been used:
a)
I went to the supermarket and meet my friend James.
b)
I have saw my sister yesterday.
Advice: Use the correct tense, and don’t mix
tenses:
a)
I went to the supermarket and met my friend James.
b)
I saw my sister yesterday.
3. There are articles or determiners in
the wrong place or missing altogether:
a)
I bought new computer last weekend.
b)
I had some interesting journey to work this morning.
Advice: Use articles and determiners correctly:
a)
I bought a new computer last weekend.
b)
I had an interesting journey to work this morning.
4. Capital letters are used
incorrectly:
a)
I’ll see you on sunday.
b)
my friend rob lives at 44 sunnybank drive, ollerton,
Advice: Put a capital letter at the start of a
proper noun and where necessary:
a)
I’ll see you on Sunday.
b)
My friend Rob lives at
5. There are spelling mistakes:
a)
I came to
b)
The children finished their diner and went outside.
Advice: Check your spelling with
a dictionary if you are unsure and learn lists of common words:
a)
I came to
b)
The children finished their dinner and went outside.