LEGEND MEANING MISTAKE (examples) CORRECTION (examples)

S+V+C Sentence Structure In Bogota are a lot of traffic problems. (SVC) There are a lot of traffic problems in Bogota.
SP Spelling Beatifull (SP) Beautiful
^ Missing Word ^ is important It is important
The only important ^ was to work The only important thing was to work.
WP Wrong Pronoun María is my sister. He (WP) is 20 years old. María is my sister. She is 20 years old.
SVA Subject Verb Agreement He walk (SVA) to school everyday. He walks to school every day.
Colombian people is (SVA) nice. Colombian people are nice.
WPR Wrong Preposition In (WPR) the other hand… He was in (WPR) the beach. On the other hand… He was at the beach
WC Wrong Connector or ^C insert She is tall. However, (WC) she is intelligent. She is tall and intelligent.
//…// Isolated Idea Mary had an excellent time in NY. //The traffic signals are easy to handle Mary had an excellent time in NY. There she visited a lot of tourist places.
in NY//. There she visited a lot of tourist places.
VF Verb Form She has been wait (VF) for 2 hours. She has been waiting for 2 hours.
This is a way to protect herself and to avoid show (VF) what she really This is a way to protect herself and to avoid showing what she really
feels. feels.
WV Wrong Verb I have (WV) 20 years old. I like to see (WV) TV. I am 20 years old. I like to watch TV.
WT Wrong Tense Yesterday I go (WT) to the movies. Yesterday I went to the movies.
In her written journal, she argued that Joe become (WT) ill with cancer. In her written journal, she argued that Joe became ill with cancer.

WO Word Order She has eyes blue. (WO) She has blue eyes.
In the afternoon tomorrow (WO) he will travel to Israel. He will travel to Israel tomorrow afternoon.

XYZ Unnecessary Word His happy birthday is on January 15. His birthday is on January 15.
… when somebody called to Alejandro… … when somebody called Alejandro…
WW Wrong Word The Nile River is the largest (WW) river in the world. The city of Bogotá The Nile River is the longest in the world. The city of Bogotá is the District
has (WW) the District Capital. Capital.
WA Wrong Article The (WA) France is having a rough winter. France is having a rough winter.
Sue had a (WA) excellent final exam. Sue had an excellent final exam.
AF Adjective Form The Eiffel Tower is more tall (AF) than the Taj Mahal. The Eiffel Tower is taller than the Taj Mahal.
The Nile River is the larger (AF) river in the world. The Nile River is the largest river in the world.
S/P Singular-Plural form My child (S/P) were playing in the street when they saw the accident. My children were playing in the street when they saw the accident.
Rep Repetition Marvel’s new film is very interesting (REP) because it has an interesting Marvel’s new film is very interesting because it has a great starring and
(REP) starring and a very interesting (REP) script. script.
Cap Capitalization Many people visit madrid (CAP) every year. it (CAP) has become the Many people visit Madrid every year. It has become the driving force of
driving force of the(CAP) spanish economy nowadays. the Spanish economy nowadays.
PUN Punctuation Crepes staff are helpful (PUN) friendly and polite (PUN) Crepes staff are helpful, friendly and polite.
FF False Friend Actually (FF) I am assisting (FF English classes. Currently I am attending English classes.
WExp Wrong Expression I could care less (WExp) if you bought a car. I couldn’t care less if you bought a car.