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标 题: 托福作文中最容易出现的错误
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2001年02月26日13:18:00 星期一), 站内信件
Most Common Student Mistakes in Essays
Here is a list of the most common student mistakes. Each type of mistake has
an abbreviation that you will see on the essays TestMagic returns to you. A
bbrev Meaning Example of Mistake Explanation
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not parallel
I like to eat Japanese food and eating Thai food.
I was able to raise my TOEFL score by studying hard and I read lots of books
.
You need to use the same part of speech or type of phrase when you have a s
eries of words that are joined with conjunctions.
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I can抰 understand what this means.
Many companies began using computers mouth.
I have tried to figure out what you are trying to say, but I can抰.
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new paragraph
no example
You should break up this long paragraph into two paragraphs.
agr
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subject/verb agreement
She are a good friend of mine that I has known for a long time.
The subject and the verb do not agree in number.
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awkward
We heated the soup in the microwave for too long and the shape of the conta
iner changed.
According to my experience, I grew up in the country and went to a small sch
ool.
Due to the fact of his being late, he missed the beginning of the movie.
The wording is either too long or unclear. In other words, it sounds funny!
contr
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do not use contractions
I抦 tired.
I can抰 help you.
I抣l抳e read thirty books by the end of the year.
Do not use contractions (can抰, don't, it's, we'll, they've, etc.) in forma
l writing. Instead, use the full word form (cannot, do not, it is, we will,
they have, etc.).
dm
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double marking
Even though I need to study, but I don抰 want to go to the library today.
Since I want to go to a good school, therefore I am trying to raise my test
scores.
This sentence cannot have a conjunction before the the main subject and the
main verb.
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sentence fragment
Micronesia抯 economy is growing. Because their economists are working hard
to improve the economy.
Many students have a hard time passing all the tests to get into college. Fo
r example, my friend in high school.
This sentence has no main subject or main verb梠ften this is because the se
ntence is actually a subordinate sentence. This particular example is a very
common mistake. You can correct it by joining the two clauses.
This particular mistake, Because their economists are working hard is very c
ommon.
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do not use get
When I got home, I got tired, so I got a book and got into bed.
get is considered too informal and too vague to use in formal writing. Chan
ge get to a more specific word like become, receive, find, achieve, etc.
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illegible writing
We were very surprised by the little @$HG@$*%
I can抰 figure out the handwriting. Be careful.
inc
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incorrect information
I am going to see a movie with my friend. (This sentence means you have onl
y one friend in the whole world; you need to say one of my friends.)
I was very good at soccer when I was high school. (This sentence means that
in the past you were not human梱ou were a high school. You need to use a pre
position here, When I was in high school.)
The more people exercise, the younger they will be. (Of course, exercise can
not make you younger. It can make you feel younger, but actually making some
one younger is impossible.)
I am fortunate to be able to spend a lot of time with my children. I can tea
ch them everything about Korea. (Of course, it is impossible to teach or eve
n know everything about Korea or any country. We should change it to many th
ings.)
I would like to study in America because all modern technology originated th
ere. (all means 100%; we cannot say that absolutely every new thing started
in America; just to be safe, you should use many or most.
The information you have presented is either incorrect or sounds like it mi
ght be incorrect (if it is indeed correct, you should explain why it is corr
ect since the reader is not expecting it to be correct)
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not a word in English
Computers are very helpful and advantageable.
Although it looks like it could be a word, it isn抰, at least not in Englis
h. Try to use a different form of the word.
np
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no preposition
I would like to discuss about something important that you mentioned about
to me during yesterday.
We went to downtown yesterday to buy a watch.
When I first came to the US, I did not have a lot of friends in here.
In class, my classmate never mentioned about her husband.
A preposition cannot be used with this word for this meaning. Often, this i
s with the words downtown, home, there, here; these words are adverbs in Eng
lish, not nouns. Therefore, you cannot use a preposition before them.
off-topic
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off-topic or irrelevant
There are many reasons to buy a car, preferably a nice car.
This idea is not related to the general topic of your essay.
platitude
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platitude
It is okay for children to fail sometimes.
It is important to have friends.
Life is beautiful.
The idea expressed is a common one梞ost people are already aware of it, so
it is not necessary to state it.
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punctuation
I love animals. and I like to help them. because they are helpless. so I wa
nt to become a vet.
This is a very common problem! Many students put too many periods in their
sentences, especially when they handwrite their essays.
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repetitive or redundant
The low-priced car was inexpensive.
Personally, I believe what the newspaper prints.
I like to travel with friends who know me.
An idea is stated more than once or some word is unnecessary.
s/p
singular/ plural
Many year ago, dinosaur roamed the Earths.
This word needs to change either from singular to plural or from plural to
singular.
scn
singular count noun
I like apple, but not banana.
Most people want to live near readily available source of gasoline.
A Singular Count Noun Cannot Stand Alone: you need either to change it to p
lural form or add a determiner (a, the, my, his, her, Gary's, no, any, 1, 3,
50, most, etc.)
sp
spelling error
Firstable, I want to tank yu four yor help. Secondlee, eye want two give yo
u sum monnie.
This word is misspelled.
svo
problem with subject or verb or object
My sister she likes to study all day and all night.
I want to buy something for my mother that she will like it.
There was a terrible accident happen yesterday.
There is a problem with the basic sentence structure梕ither the subject, ve
rb or object is missing or is repeated.
tone
the tone does not match that of the essay
The advent of the Internet greatly changed the world. I mean, so many peopl
e use e-mail nowadays.
I was kind of mad at the guy who vociferated angry words at me.
I have heard many wonderful things about such cosmopolitan cities as Paris,
London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong and I would love to visit these cities to check
them out.
Accuracy and neatness are important when writing letters to college admissio
ns offices or whatever.
The tone doesn抰 match the rest of the essay梚t is probably either too form
al or too informal.
upr
unclear pronoun referent
If people do not speak the same language, it has a greater chance of miscom
munication.
Gary saw his brother yesterday even though he had to work most of the day.
I intend to complete my studies in the United States because they have good
programs there.
Having a good friend is important in your childhood. It can help you in many
different situations.
The referent (the noun that the pronoun replaces) for this pronoun is uncle
ar.
vague
the writing is vague
If you want to live in America, you will need to have a lot of experience.
We should use our resources on Earth because the Earth is getting worse.
This sentence or idea is too general and does not give us much information.
vt
verb tense
Yesterday I will go to the store because tomorrow I needed some food.
The verb tense is incorrect梒heck present, past, future, perfect tenses, et
c.
wc
word choice
If you really care about the child, you would teach the kid how to read.
I was late getting home because I lost my way.
This is not the right word to use in this case梕ither there is a better wor
d to use or the word you have used does not match the overall tone of the re
st of the writing.
wf
word form
People have a lot of freedom in American.
I want to creation a great web site so that I can becoming wealth.
This is not the correct form of the word梒heck the noun, adjective, adverb,
verb forms of this word.
This particular mistake, American instead of America is very common.
ww
wrong word
Most basketball players are very high and make lots of dollars.
Even I don抰 speak Spanish, I was able to find a bathroom in the department
store.
I gained a lot of pounds during vacation.
This is either the wrong word or not the best word to use in this situation
.
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