CommonErrorsinEnglishwritingandanalysis

One. Inconsistent (Disagreements)
The so-called inconsistencies in the main means that not only inconsistent, it also includes a number of inconsistencies in the tense and pronoun inconsistent, and so inconsistent.
Example 1. When one have money, he can do what he want to.
(Once the money people, he would like to be able to do what.)
Analysis: one is a third-person singular, so this should be changed to have the sentence has; By the same token, want should be replaced by wants. This is a typical sentence that the main inconsistency.
Changed: Once one has money, he can do what he wants (to do)
二. Misplaced modifiers (Misplaced Modifiers)
English and Chinese, the same sentence modifiers placed in different positions, the meaning of the sentence may change. This is the Chinese students often do not attract much attention, resulting in the unnecessary misunderstanding. Example 1. I believe I can do it well and I will better know the world outside the campus.
Analysis: better position properly, should be placed at the end of the sentence.
三. Incomplete sentence (Sentence Fragments)
Speaking in China, the two sides can make use of the communication gestures such as the tone of context, incomplete sentences can be understood. But writing is different, incomplete sentence structure will make clear the meaning of the expression, which often took place in the main sentence finished, I want to add some additional occurred.
Example 1. There are many ways to know the society. For example by TV, radio, newspaper and so on.
Analysis: The latter part of the sentence \"for example by TV, radio, newspaper and so on.\" Is not a complete sentence, only some of the inconsistencies of the word, not a separate sentence.
Changed: There are many ways to know society, for example, by TV, radio, and newspaper.
四. Hanging modifier (Dangling Modifiers)
The so-called hanging qualifier in the first sentence refers to the phrase and the logic behind the sentence unclear chaotic relations. For example: At the age of ten, my grandfather died. In this \"at the age of ten\" only points out the 20-year-old, but did not say \"who\" when the 20-year-old. According to the general reasoning can not be my grandfather, if we change the hanging modifier clear that the whole is not so difficult to understand the sentence.
With the following:
When I was ten, my grandfather died.
Example 1. To do well in college, good grades are essential.
Analysis: The sentence infinitive phrase \"to do well in college\" the logic of the subject is not clear.
With the following:
To do well in college, a student needs good grades.
五. Misuse of part of speech (Misuse of Parts of Speech)
\"Misuse of part of speech\" usually: When the preposition with the verb; adjective to use when the adverb; use of the verb, such as when the term.
Example 1. None can negative the importance of money.
Analysis: negative adjectives system, for misuse of the verb.
With the following:
None can deny the importance of money.
六. Refer to clear (Ambiguous Reference of Pronouns)
Refer to clear the main talking about Pronoun and on behalf of the accused person or ambiguous relationships, or have not used the pronoun. Just look at the following sentence:
Mary was friendly to my sister because she wanted her to be her bridesmaid.
(Mary and my sister is better because she wanted her to do her bridesmaids.)
After reading this sentence above, the reader can not clearly determine who the two girls in marriage, when the question of who will chaperone. If we easily lead to misunderstanding of the meaning of the object pronoun to be clear on the meaning of a glance. The sentence can be changed to:
Mary was friendly to my sister because she wanted my sister to be her bridesmaid.
Cases 1. And we can also know the society by serving it yourself.
Analysis: The personal pronoun sentence and we reflexive pronoun referring to yourself on behalf of the inconsistency. With the following:
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We can also know society by serving it ourselves.
VII. Uninterrupted sentence (Run-on Sentences)
What is run-on sentence? Look at the following examples.
Example 1. There are many ways we get to know the outside world.
Analysis: This sentence contains two layers of the meaning of integrity: \"There are many ways.\", And \"We get to know the outside world.\". They are simply not linked to a proper.
With the following:
There are many ways for us to learn about the outside world. Or:
There are many ways through which we can become acquainted with the outside
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