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People
respected George Washington
because
he was
a honest man
, and he turned out to be
one of our greatest
military leaders.
People
because
a honest man
one of our greatest
Correction: A/? honest man. Use the article an before words beginning with a vowel sound.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
Buying clothes
are
often
a very time-consuming
practice
because those
clothes that a person likes
are rarely the ones
that fit him or her.
are
a very time-consuming
because those
are rarely the ones
Correction: Is. Use a singular verb when a [verb + ing] is the subject.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
He is the
only
candidate
who
the faculty members voted
not to retain
on the list
of eligible replacements for Professor Kotey.
only
who
not to retain
on the list
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
That
Mr. Jones is not prepared to teach this course is not
doubted
; however, at this late date
it is not likely that
we will be
able finding
a replacement
That
doubted
it is not likely that
able finding
Correction: Able tofind. Able + infinitive.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
It was
him
who
came running
into the classroom
with the news
.
him
who
into the classroom
with the news
Correction: He. Use subject pronouns after the verb be.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
Soon after Mel
has finished
his thesis, he will
leave
for Boston,
where
he has a job waiting
on him
.
has finished
leave
where
on him
for him
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
After checking
out the motor and the carburetor
for problems
, Jesse found that the noise
was caused
by a
lose
fan belt.
After checking
for problems
was caused
lose
loose
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
Writers
like
William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe
are
not only prolific
but too interesting
.
Writers
like
are
but too interesting
Correction: But also interesting. Not only. . . but also.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
I would rather
that
they
do not travel
during
the bad
weather but they insist that
they must return
home today.
that
do not travel
the bad
they must return
Correction: Did not. Subject + wouldrather that + subject2 + [verb in past iensej. The sentence is contrary to fact. They are traveling during the bad weather.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
This class
has canceled
because
too few
had registered
before registration dosed.
has canceled
because
too few
had registered
Correction: Has been canceled. Passive voice.
Author:
rikazzz
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