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The doctor suggested that he
lay
in bed
for
several
days as a precaution against
further damage
to the tendons.
lay
in bed
several
further damage
Correction: Lie. There is no complement in this sentence
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
Although
the quantity
was
small, we had
supplies enough
to finish
the
experiment.
Although
was
supplies enough
the
Correction: Enough supplies. Enough + noun.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
Marie’s cousin is
studied
law
at
one of the
ivy-league universities
in the East
.
studied
at
one of the
in the East
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
Despite
his
smiling
face, the
second-place contestant
is
more sadder than
the winner.
Despite
smiling
second-place contestant
more sadder than
Correction: Sadder than. It is not correct to use more adjective + er at the same time.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
The children
were playing
last night outdoors
when it
began
to rain very hard
.
were playing
last night outdoors
began
to rain very hard
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
It
has
been
a long time
since
we have talked to John,
isn’t it
?
outbursts
has
a long time
since
Correction: Hasn’t it. The auxiliary in the main sentence is has.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
The next
important
question we
have to decide
is when
do we have to
submit
the proposal.
important
have to decide
do we have to
submit
Correction: When we have to. This is an embedded question, question word + subject + verb.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
James’s counselor recommended that
he should take
a foreign language
in his
freshman year instead
of waiting
until
the following year
.
he should take
in his
of waiting
the following year
Correction: He take. Recommend that + [verb in simple form]
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
We wish today
was
sunny
so that
we
could spend
the day
in the country
communing with nature.
was
so that
could spend
in the country
Correction: Were, NEVER use was after the verb wish.
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
Error Detection and Correction
Ifit
had not been
for the computerized register tape
from the grocery
store,I
never
would have been able to
figure on
my expenditures.
had not been
from the grocery
never
figure on
figure out
Author:
rikazzz
Comment
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