error Analysis

error Analysis

Tenses Comparison

How to Analyze Sentences

• Find the complete simple sentences

• Check the tenses

• Check the supporting sentences such as noun (singular/plurals), all the adverbs, vocabulary, etc

• Today we start to analyze the sentences based on the complete and proper tenses point of view.

He returned his books to the library yesterday

• first we check the complete sentences - is there any subject? is there any verb? is there any object, adverbial of time and place?

• if you can find adverbial of time then check the tense - is it in the present/ daily activity? is it on going (now)? is it perfect or future (tomorrow)?

• after you can identify the adverb of time, you can easily identify the tenses

• so is this sentence true or false?

The fog heavy and it seems to be getting worse, yet the airport is still open.

• the fog heavy

• it seems to be getting worse

• yet the airport is till open.

• Try to think sentence by sentence and find the error of this sentence.

Multiple Choice

The first characteristic of a good roomate it is a sense of humor. Any two roomates will be very different people, they will disagree about many things . How many errors do you find?

• one error

• two errors

• three error

• 4 errors

Multiple Choice

Recently has not rained enough for the plants to be healthy. What do you think about this sentence.

• it is a past tense sentence

• healthy -should be health

• wrong verb 3 after has

• no subject