Error Analysis

On forms of verb from Chinese students’ TOEFL writing

Materials

´ 22 compositions written by Chinese high school students or college students

preparing for TOEFL

Why forms of verb?

1. subject-verb disagreement

´ When a person is in an issue about what he is handling, he need to

make the best decision for getting closer to success.

´ Others oppose by stating that social life have more impact on people's
happiness owing to it can bring about some colorful life style.
2. Tense

´ For instance, on the basis of arms of mantis, we produce saws, which are
convenient for us to cut the big things into pieces; in term of characters of
frogs’ fins, we have created flippers for us to swim into the water efficiently;
according to the wings of birds, we have made planes to help us travel
round the world.
´ As time goes by, my sister learned when put vegetable to the pan, and
how much salt she needs to put.
3. Collocation

´ when you ask them some advices about money, you are more likely to
receive some immature advices.
4. Passive Voice & Active Voice

´ when I was walking on the streets and observing the natives, I realized that
there were many things that did not show on the museums.
´ That is, people who have equipped different skills are more likely to be
successful in their lives than those who only focus on learning one skill.
´ The skills or techniques we concerned related very diverse aspect of fields.
5. non-finite verb

´ Fix old machines can increase their analytical mind.

´ Children do some simple chores not only share parents’ pressure, but also
feel toilsome housework
´ In addition, try new things is also a good way for successful people to
choose.
6. The missing copula

´ For example, if you confused about whether you go to study abroad or not,
the older people will help your to analyze all the pros and cons based on
their friends who once (have been) studied abroad and tell
your wether their friend is successful now.
´ To begin with, I am confused why she always tired after sweeping floor.