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Paris
has been
well
known about
its
famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful restaurants
for over
one hundred years.
has been
known about
its
for over
known for
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
After
rising
the flag
to commemorate
the holiday
, the mayor gave
a long speech
.
rising
to commemorate
the holiday
a long speech
Correction: Raising. Raise + complement
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
Henry objects to
our buying
this house
without the approval
of our attorney
, and
John does so
.
isn’t it
our buying
without the approval
of our attorney
Correction: John does too or so does John. See the affirmative agreement rule.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
Because
Rashid and Azeem
had done
all of the work
theirselves
, they were
unwilling to give
the results to Khalid.
Because
had done
theirselves
unwilling to give
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
The company
has
so little
money
that it
can’t hardly
operate anymore.
has
so little
that it
can’t hardly
Correction: Can hardly. Hardly is negative and is always used with a positive verb.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
That
these students
have improved
their grades
because of their
participation in
the test review class.
That
have improved
because of their
participation in
Correction: 3. If a sentence begins with that, it must contain two clauses and thus two verbs.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
Our Spanish professor would like
us
spending
more time
in the
laboratory
practicing
our pronunciation.
us
spending
in the
practicing
be to spend. Would like + complement + infinitive.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
The
members of the orchestra
had to arrived
an hour
prior to the performance
for a short
rehearsal.
The
had to arrived
prior to the performance
for a short
Correction: Had to arrive. Have to 4- [verb in simple form]-
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
Marcy said that she
knew how
the procedures for doing the experiment, but when we began
to work
in the laboratory, she found
that
she was
mistaken
.
knew how
to work
that
mistaken
Correction: Knew. Know 4- noun; know how 4 verb.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
That manufacturer is not only
raising
his prices
but
also
decreasing
the production of his product
as well
.
raising
but
decreasing
as well
Correction: 0. It is redundant to use as well after not only. . . but also.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
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