Error-Correction Codes
Content
“Well done. This is good information.”
“Very well done. This is excellent information.”
“This expression is too unclear to understand or fix. Please re-write it again more carefully.”
“This claim does not have a citation. Please include one.”
Over a million people are infected with the disease every year. ©
Over a million people are infected with the disease every year (Smith, 2020). ✔
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“This information is not relevant to this assignment. Please consider removing or changing it.”
“The words or letters between the square brackets should be deleted.”
Much research has been conducted into this [exciting] topic.
Much research has been conducted into this topic. ✔
Formatting
“Please indent this paragraph or remove the indent.”
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“This is where a new paragraph should begin or where text should be joined into the same paragraph.”
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“Add or remove a space between the elements here.”
Much/research has been conducted into this topic.
Much research has been conducted into this topic. ✔
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“Add a line break here to more clearly divide these paragraphs.”
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Grammar
“This punctuation mark is not correct and should be changed or removed.”
There are many greenhouse gases; such as carbon dioxide and methane. !P
There are many greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. ✔
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“The words between these brackets should be reordered.”
The man <English studies> every day.
The man studies English every day. ✔
“This is a comma splice. Please separate these sentences or join them correctly.”
I like studying English, I practise my language every day. CS
I like studying English; I practise my language every day. ✔
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“This is a sentence fragment. Please rewrite this sentence correctly.”
I’m studying English. Even though I don’t like it. SF
I’m studying English even though I don’t like it. ✔
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“This is a sentence run on. Please fix the sentence structure.”
Even though I don’t find it interesting I’m studying it. SRO
Even though I don’t find it interesting, I’m studying it. ✔
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“Your sentence structure is not quite right. Please redraft this sentence to improve coherence.”
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“This subject and verb do not agree in person or number.”
The student like studying English. SUBv.
The student likes studying English ✔
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“This verb phrase should be active not passive.”
The teacher was failed the student. v.A
The teacher failed the student. ✔
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“The verb aspect (simple, progressive, perfect or perfect progressive) is not correct.”
I am reading three books already today. v.Asp
I have read three books already today. ✔
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“This verb is not correctly formed. You may need to use a different participle.”
I have study many experiments about this. v.F
I have studied many experiments about this. ✔
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“This verb phrase should be passive not active.”
The student failed by the teacher. v.P
The student was failed by the teacher. ✔
Related readers: Grammar Practice, Verb Functions, Passive Constructions
“This verb is not in the correct tense (past, present, future).”
The student fails the exam yesterday. v.T
The student failed the exam yeserday. ✔
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“This word is not formed correctly. Try a different word type such as a noun or adjective.”
There is much informative about the topic. WF
There is much information about the topic. ✔
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Vocabulary
“Use a different word or phrase. This expression is incorrect, inappropriate or could be improved.”
There is much nation about the topic. ?
There is much information about the topic. ✔
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“You are missing a cohesive word or phrase here, or the cohesive device you have used is not correct.”
In second, studies have shown that pollution has a negative impact on health. #
Secondly, studies have shown that pollution has a negative impact on health. ✔
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“You have used a lower case letter here but this should be a capital letter.”
Elvis presley was the king of rock. ↑
Elvis Presley was the king of rock. ✔
“You have used a capital letter here but this letter should be lower case.”
The Teacher is clearly interested in the topic. ↓
The teacher is clearly interested in the topic. ✔
“This noun should be singular not plural.”
One problems with this is that it seriously affects health. =1
One problem with this is that it seriously affects health. ✔
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“This noun should be plural not singular.”
Two factor are health and longevity. =2
Two factors are health and longevity. ✔
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“This noun is not countable. Please fix the grammar.”
There has been many research about this topic. =X
There has been a lot of research about this topic. ✔
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“These words are spelled incorrectly.”
“This expression is not academic. It may be too emotive, subjective or informal.”
Air pollution is a big problem in many countries. xAC
Air pollution is a significant problem in many countries. ✔
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Word Types
“Insert an adjective here.”
Air pollution is a ^adj. problem in many countries.
Air pollution is a significant problem in many countries. ✔
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“Insert an adverb here.”
Air pollution is a ^adv. significant problem in India in particular.
Air pollution is a very significant problem in India in particular. ✔
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“Insert an article here such as ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’.”
Air pollution is ^art. significant problem in many countries.
Air pollution is a significant problem in many countries. ✔
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“Insert a coordinating conjunction here such as ‘and’, ‘but’ or ‘yet’.”
Air pollution is a problem ^cc. many governments know it.
Air pollution is a problem and many governments know it. ✔
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“Insert a modal verb here such as ‘will’ or ‘may’.”
Air pollution ^mv. become a more significant problem in the future.
Air pollution will become a more significant problem in the future. ✔
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“Insert a noun here.”
Air ^n. will become a more significant problem in the future.
Air pollution will become a more significant problem in the future. ✔
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“Insert a punctuation mark here such as a comma, full stop or colon.”
Air pollution will become a more significant problem in the future ^p.
Air pollution will become a more significant problem in the future. ✔
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“Insert a pronoun here such as ‘he’ or ‘it’.”
Air pollution will become a more significant problem in the future. ^pn. Has increased by…
Air pollution will become a more significant problem in the future. It has increased by… ✔
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“Insert a preposition here such as ‘in’ or ‘over’.”
Air pollution levels will almost certainly go ^pr. in the future.
Air pollution levels will almost certainly go up in the future. ✔
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“Insert a quantifier here such as ‘some’ or ‘many’.”
^q. People believe that air pollution is not a problem for health.
Some people believe that air pollution is not a problem for health. ✔
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“Insert a subordinating conjunction here such as ‘because’ or ‘even though’.”
This increase in lung cancer is likely ^sc. air pollution is now global.
This increase in lung cancer is likely because air pollution is now global.✔
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“Insert a verb here.”
Air pollution will ^v. a more significant problem in the future.
Air pollution will become a more significant problem in the future. ✔
Related readers: Grammar Practice, Word Types, Verbs