UOE and Paragraph Writing

To conclude, technology have three main advantages for young people that must be taken into account.

• To conclude, technology had three main advantages for young people that must be taken into account.

• To conclude, technology has three main advantages for young people that must be taken into account.

• agreement (Agr.)

• vocabulary (Voc.)

Answer explanation

Remember that with the word PEOPLE we use a verb in the plural, for example, PEOPLE HAVE A LOT OF PASSION.

As it lets them be more creative when it comes to meeting new people.

• As technology allows people to be more creative when it comes to meeting new people.

• Technology allows people to be more creative when meeting new people.

• Punctuation

• Sentence fragment

Answer explanation

Always make sure there is a conjugated verb in the sentence.

With the arrival of social media is very comfortable and simple.

• With the arrival of social media, communication is very fast and simple.

• With the arrival of social media, it is very comfortable and simple.

• Syntax (missing subject)

• Vocabulary (missing subject)

Answer explanation

If you decide to take to the front (al frente) a subordinate clause, do not forget to include the subject after the clause, for example,

When people buy a new gadget, they feel really interested in getting to know how it works.

To sum up, social media is convenient for communicating, searching for information, and controlling kids' emotions.

• To sum up, social media are convenient for communication, searching for information, and controlling kids' emotions.

• To sum up, social media was convenient for communication, searching for information, and controlling kids' emotions.

• Agreement (Agr.)

• Syntax (Syn.)

Answer explanation

Words such as MEDIA, PEOPLE, DATA, POLICE, etc. always take verbs in the plural.

Technology is really benefitial for young people.

• Technology is really bennefitial for young people.

• Technology is really beneficial for young people.

• Syntax (Syn.)

• Spelling (Sp.)

Answer explanation

Pay attention to the spelling of the following words: beneficial, advantageous, furthermore, gadget.

Also, technological devices had helped young minds to learn about new topics.

• Also, technological devices have helped young minds to learn about new topics.

• Also, technological devices helped young minds to learn about new topics.

• Syntax (Syn.)

• Verb Tense (V)

Answer explanation

Remember that we use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE to refer to the effects of an action that started in the past and continuous until today.

Young people's life

• Young people's lifes

• Young people's lives

• Spelling (Sp.)

• Syntax (Syn.)

Answer explanation

Notice that you are referring to PEOPLE. Thus, the word LIFE should go in the plural.

The lackness of face-to-face contact made young people more confident to start a conversation.

• The lack of face-to-face contact makes young people more confident to start a conversation.

• The lackness of face-to-face contact had made young people more confident to start a conversation.

• Syntax (Syn.) and punctuation (Pu.)

• Word formation (WF) and verb tense (V)

Answer explanation

The suffix -ness is typically used to form nouns. However, the word lack can work as a verb and also as a noun.

Experts recommend that parents control strictly the amount of hours that children spend in front of a screen.

• Experts recommend that parents strictly control the number of hours that children spend in front of a screen.

• Experts recommend that parents control stricttly the amount of hours that children spend in front of a screen.

• Word order (WO) and syntax (Syn.)

• Spelling (Sp.) and vocabulary (Voc.)

Answer explanation

The word amount should go with an uncountable noun.