Guide for correcting writing error

Guide for Correcting Writing Errors

The following abbreviation represents an area of usage. It is used when your teacher marking your writing to indicate that you have made an error. Refer to this list to find out what kind of error you have made and then make the necessary correction.

Singular-Plural   (SP)	Shinta have been here for six month Shinta has been here for six months
Word Form	Rama saw a beauty girl Rama saw a beautiful girl
Word Choice	They got on the taxi They got into the taxi
Verb Tense	Kumbara is here since June Kumbara has been here since  June
Add a Word	Kumbara wants      ---       go to the cinema Kumbara wants to go to the cinema
Omit a Word	She entered to the University She entered the University
Word Order	Fanny saw five times that movie Fanny  saw that movie five  times
Incomplete Sentence	Sari went to bed.  Because she is tired Sari went to bed because she is tired.
Spelling	An accident ocurred An accident occurred
Punctuation	What did you buy.(P) What did you buy?
Capitalization	Riris is studying math Riris is studying Math
Article	Susan entered an University Susan entered a University
Meaning not clear	Rizaldy borrowed some smoke
Run on Sentence	My roommate was sleeping, we didn’t want to wake her up My roommate was sleeping. We didn’t want to wake her up

  

Tulisan ini dibuat sebagai materi tambahan / rujukan bagi siswa siswi yang sedang menulis cerita baik Narrative maupun Recount. Semoga bermanfaat. Bagi mereka yang telah menyelesaikan  dan menyerahkan/mengirim ceritanya sebelun tulisan ini dibuat maka tidak perlu mengubahnya karna penilaian dah usai. Tulisan ini bsrlaku bagi yang akan menulis.

Types of sentences

Types Of Sentences

I.                   Simple sentence = Main clause

A Sentence contains a subject and a verb.

e.g :

1.1 Jhoan writes a story (svo/c)

.2 Jhoan and jeane wrote a story (ssvo)

.3 Jhoan writes and publishes a story

.4 Jhoan and Jeane write & publish a story

2. Complex sentence

A Sentence Contains  2 combined sentences ;main clause and subordinate clause. The subordinate clause may function as  adjective,  noun, or adverb.

Adjective clause (relative clause) usually begins with a pronoun, such as who whom, whose, that describes noun preceeded  

e.g : John writes a story.His father is a doctor.

=> John, whose father is a doctor, writes a story

B) John writes a story . I Called him last night

-> John, whom I called last, writes a story

C) John writes a story a story.  He called me last night

->John, who called me last night writes a story

3. Compound Sentence

Sentence contains 2 main clauses which is combined by :

3. 1.Using FANBOYS -> [SV, FANBOYS SV]

Relation	Coordinating Conjuction
For (Karna)      And ( Dan )      Not ( Juga Tidak )        But ( Tapi )      Or ( Atau )       Yet ( Tapi )      So ( Jadi )	Reason  Addition  Addition for a negative  Contrast  Choice S urprise Result

E.g :

 A) Tono is singing, and Vera is dancing

B) They succeed the test, for they  studied the tested chapter

C) Liana is rich, yet she is very humble

3.2.Using Cojunctive adverb. [SV ; Conjunction adverb, SV]

Conjunctive Adverb
Addition Condition         Concession      Result	Moreover, in addition, besides otherwise however, still, nevertheless Therefore, Consequently, Accordingly

e.g :

1) The test was very difficult ; moreover the time given was limited

2) You must work hard. Otherwise you will fail the Ukm

3) Amira forgot to set the alarm clock,;therefore, she was late  

3.3. Using Semicolon ( ; )
1) The test was very difficult; the time given was limited.

Kinds of recount

There are three kinds of Recount; Personal recount, Imaginative recount and Historical recount