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FeatureWrong SentenceWhiteSmoke 2009+Word 2007SpellingWe cover miscelleneous topics.Right correction: We cover miscellaneous topics.Right correction: We cover miscellaneous topics.Contextual SpellingThey did not except our offer. I still wander why.Right correction: They did not accept our offer. I still wonder why.No correctionInserting Missing Words: AuxiliariesI would very interested to meet you. I very happy with your work. I seen it before, and it\'s very impressive.Right correction: I would be very interested to meet you. I am very happy with your work. I have seen it before, and it\'s very impressive.Wrong or no corrections: I would very interest to meet you. I very happy with your work. [Fragment. Consider revising.] I seen it before, and it\'s very impressive.Inserting Missing Words: DeterminersMeredith made decision not to eat chocolate ever again.Right correction: Meredith made a decision not to eat chocolate ever again.No correctionInserting Missing Words: Prepositions

James likes go trekking in the woods.

Right correction:

James likes to go trekking in the woods.

No correction Inserting Missing Words: Incomplete PhrasesIn to be accurate, you need to use a calculator such the one in your cell phone.Right correction: In order to be accurate, you need to use a calculator such as the one in your cell phone.No correctionInserting Missing Words: Sentence SubjectSeems that he can\'t handle the pressure. Am so happy to see you.Right correction: It seems that he can\'t handle the pressure. I am so happy to see you.Ambiguous corrections: (Fragment. Consider revising.)Agreement: Subject-VerbMarketing are bad for our brand.Right correction: Marketing is bad for our brand.No correctionAgreement: NumberThree bird soared to the skies, and one of the guy turned around.Right correction: Three birds soared to the skies, and one of the guys turned around.Mixed corrections Three birds soared to the skies, and one of the guy turned around.Agreement: To+InfinitiveI would like to goes for a walk.Right correction: I would like to go for a walk.No correctionAgreement: Auxiliary-VerbHave you saw the new Tarantino?Right correction: Have you seen the new Tarantino?Ambiguous correction: Non-Standard Question (consider revising)Comparative / Superlative AdjectiveThis guy is more nicer than before.Right correction: This guy is nicer than before.Right correction: This guy is nicer than before.Countable / Uncountable NounI have much table.Right correction: I have many tables.No correctionTense Correction By ContextI saw this movie tomorrow.Right correction: I will see this movie tomorrow.No correctionCorrecting Inconsistency in Coordinated VerbsThis book contains rare material but seem to be sold everywhere.Right correction: This book contains rare material but seems to be sold everywhere.No correctionCorrecting Wrong Verb Inflection of Irregular VerbHe writed to me back in college.Right correction: He wrote to me back in college.False correctionsChanging Noun Form to Verb FormI want to handout the exam.Right correction: I want to hand out the exam.No correctionFixing \'To\' + GerundShe admitted to cheat on the test.Right correction: She admitted to cheating on the test.No correctionFixing \'To\' + InfinitiveI\'d like to going there with you.Right correction: I\'d like to go there with you.Right correction: I\'d like to go there with you.Fixing Possessive ConstructionsMarias speech was moving.Right correction: Maria\'s speech was moving.No correctionFixing Gerund/Infinitive ConfusionI have difficulty to write a lot.Right correction: I have difficulty writing a lot.No correctionChanging Adjectives to AdverbsI actual got off the plane.Right correction: I actually got off the plane.No correctionCorrecting Adjectival Form (Comparative / Superlative)John tries to be more quiet lately.Right correction: John tries to be quieter lately.Right correction: John tries to be quieter lately.Fixing Wrong Prepositions in Adjectival PhrasesI\'m capable for doing three things at the same time.Right correction: I\'m capable of doing three things at the same time.No correctionFixing Incorrect Spacing between WordsThis is m ycar.Right correction: This is my car.False correctionsFixing A/An ConfusionHe has a honorary degree.Right correction: He has an honorary degree.Right correction: He has an honorary degree.Punctuation: Inserting a period at the end of a sentence (including run-ons)I\'m John how are you?Right correction: I\'m John. How are you?Right correction: I\'m John. How are you?Punctuation: Inserting a Comma after an Introductory PhraseIn my humble opinion this shouldn\'t have happened.Right correction: In my humble opinion, this shouldn\'t have happened.Right correction: In my humble opinion, this shouldn\'t have happened.Punctuation: Inserting a Question Mark at the End of a QuestionHow much is it.Right correction: How much is it?No correctionPunctuation: Inserting a Comma after a GreetingHey there mate what\'s up?Right correction: Hey there mate, what\'s up?No correctionPunctuation: Inserting a Comma between Dependent ClausesWhen you\'re ready to start please let me know.Right correction: When you\'re ready to start, please let me know.No correctionPunctuation: Inserting a Comma between Coordinated ClausesI\'m not sure if I can make it tomorrow but I\'ll send my lawyer to meet you.Right correction: I\'m not sure if I can make it tomorrow, but I\'ll send my lawyer to meet you.No correctionPunctuation: Inserting a Comma before/after Parenthetical ExpressionsBen is cool. Mark on the other hand is a fruitcake.Right correction: Ben is cool. Mark, on the other hand, is a fruitcake.No correctionPunctuation: Inserting a Comma before Descriptive ClausesCome meet Julia who handles translations.Right correction: Come meet Julia, who handles translations.No correctionDeleting Repeated WordsEve fixed her her bike.Right correction: Eve fixed her bike.Right correction: Eve fixed her bike.Mixed-Case CorrectionTHis is wonderful.Right correction: This is wonderful.Right correction: This is wonderful.Style: Substitute Coordinating Conjunctions in Sentence Beginnings to Appropriate Sentence ConnectorsYet the author does not address this problem directly.Right correction: However, the author does not address this problem directly.No correctionStyle: Offering Alternative Wording to Whole PhrasesIt is difficult to make an evaluation of this subject.Right correction: It is difficult to evaluate this subject.No correctionStyle: Offering Alternative Wording to Whole PhrasesThis is not possible.Right correction: This is impossible.No correctionAlert: Problematic Word SequenceHe she they are nice.Right correction: [He she they – Problematic word sequence] are nice.Wrong correction: He shed they are nice.Alert: Incomplete SentenceHe did that because.Right correction: He did that because. [Incomplete sentence]No correctionAlert: Problematic Sentence StructureWhat you do?Right correction: What you do? [Alert: Problematic sentence structure]No correctionAlert: Slang UsageI didn\'t do it coz I didn\'t care.Right correction: I didn\'t do it [coz – Informal language] I didn\'t care.No correctionThousands of Common Grammar ErrorsThey all enjoyed themselves, except from Michael.Right correction: They all enjoyed themselves, except MichaelNo correction

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