LIST OF CORRECTION SYMBOLS

SYMBOL MEANING MISTAKE (examples) CORRECTION (examples)

Λ is important It is important
Λ Missing Word
The only important Λ was to work The only important thing was to work.
??? Nonsense Idea Comment: The teacher is not able to understand what the student is trying to communicate.
Mary had an excellent time in NY. //The traffic signals are easy to handle in Mary had an excellent time in NY. There, she visited a lot of tourist places.
//…// Isolated Idea
NY//. There she visited a lot of tourist places.
The Eiffel Tower is more tall (AF) than the Taj Mahal. The Eiffel Tower is taller than the Taj Mahal.
AF Adjective Form Burj Khalifa is taller (AF) building in the world. Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world.

Cap Capitalization Many people visit madrid (CAP) every year. it (CAP) is a beautiful city. Many people visit Madrid every year. It is a beautiful city.

FCG False Cognate Actually, (FCG I am assisting (FCG) English classes. Currently, I am attending English classes.
PUN Punctuation Crepes staff are helpful (PUN) friendly and polite (PUN) Crepes staff are helpful, friendly and polite.
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 Repetition
(REP) starring and a very interesting (REP) script. script.
SP Spelling That’s a beautifull (SP) song. That’s a beautiful song.
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.
People in the mornings have had difficulties (SS) In the mornings, people have had difficulties.
SS Sentence structure He said me hello. (SS) He said hello to me.
Are coming from different countries many people with globalization. (SS) Many people are coming from many places thanks to globalization.
He have visited (SVA) more than 15 countries. He has visited more than 15 countries
SVA Subject-Verb Agreement
Colombian people is (SVA) nice. Colombian people are nice.
She has been wait (VF) for 2 hours. She has been waiting for 2 hours.
VF Verb Form 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.
The (WA) France is having a rough winter. France is having a rough winter.
WA Wrong Article
Sue had a (WA) excellent final exam. Sue had an excellent final exam.
WC Wrong Connector or ^C She is tall. However,(WC) she is intelligent. She is tall. Moreover, she is intelligent.
I could care less (WExp) if you bought a car. I could not care less if you bought a car.
WExp Wrong Expression I will do it first hour (WExp) in the morning. I will do it first thing in the morning.
She has eyes blue. (WO) She has blue eyes.
WO Word Order In the afternoon tomorrow (WO) he will travel to Israel. Tomorrow afternoon, he will travel to Israel
WP Wrong Pronoun María is my friend. Your (WP) mother is 46 years old. María is my friend. Her mother is 46 years old.

WPR Wrong Preposition In (WPR) the other hand… He was in (WPR) the beach. On the other hand… He was at the beach
Yesterday I go (WT) to the movies. Yesterday I went to the movies.
WT Wrong Tense 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.
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.
The Nile River is the largest (WW) river in the world. The city of Bogotá has The Nile River is the longest in the world. The city of Bogotá is the District
WW Wrong Word (WW) the District Capital. Capital.
His happy birthday is on January 15. His birthday is on January 15.
XYZ Unnecessary Word
… when somebody called to Alejandro… … when somebody called Alejandro…