Error Correction Symbols used in this class
SP
spelling
CAP
capital letter
AGR
subject verb agreement
#
number
(singular/plural)
VT
verb tense
RO
run-on sentence
CS
comma splice
P
punctuation
WC
word choice
WF
word form
VF
verb form
WO
word order
PREP
preposition
ART
article
1. He bought her a beautiful ring. SP
2. Everyone wants to go to Florida in the winter. The people have houses there. AGR
3. It’s important for schools to buy new books for all of the students. #
4. Last year I went to Mexico because I wanted to visit my family. VT
5. Barack Obama is the president. Some people don’t like him. RO
6. She went to the store to buy some new clothes. CAP
7. East Rock Park is nice place to have a picnic. It has lots of picnic tables and grassy areas. CS
8. I will go to the party on November 1st. PREP
9. She goes to school because she wants to find a new job. P
10. The woman has beautiful hair. WC
11. I am very interested in global warming. WF
12. After she moved to United States, she found an apartment. ART
13. We had to go to the bank yesterday. VF
14. She loves spicy food. WO
SP
spelling
CAP
capital letter
AGR
subject verb agreement
#
number
(singular/plural)
VT
verb tense
RO
run-on sentence
CS
comma splice
P
punctuation
WC
word choice
WF
word form
VF
verb form
WO
word order
PREP
preposition
ART
article
1. He bought her a beautiful ring. SP
2. Everyone wants to go to Florida in the winter. The people have houses there. AGR
3. It’s important for schools to buy new books for all of the students. #
4. Last year I went to Mexico because I wanted to visit my family. VT
5. Barack Obama is the president. Some people don’t like him. RO
6. She went to the store to buy some new clothes. CAP
7. East Rock Park is nice place to have a picnic. It has lots of picnic tables and grassy areas. CS
8. I will go to the party on November 1st. PREP
9. She goes to school because she wants to find a new job. P
10. The woman has beautiful hair. WC
11. I am very interested in global warming. WF
12. After she moved to United States, she found an apartment. ART
13. We had to go to the bank yesterday. VF
14. She loves spicy food. WO