Get Find And Correct The Ten Mistakes Below

Error detection and correction is a prevalent type of question asked in many competitive exams. It is part of the verbal ability section. It is included to check candidates' grammar and problem-solving skills. In the error detection and correction problems, we have to find the error in the given sentences.

Steps in the identification of errors: Carefully read the sentences provided. Identify and mark the errors in the sentences. Think about the correct alternative for the mistake. Write the correct word instead of the error. Read the corrected sentence again to confirm it is right.

The rules for sentence correction are: Avoid repetition. Use parallelism. Ensure there is a subject-verb agreement. Avoid making wrong comparisons. Pay attention to word choice. Pay attention to modifiers.

Incorrect subject-verb agreement. • The relationship between a subject and its verb. ... Wrong tense or verb form. ... Incorrect singular/plural agreement. ... Incorrect word form. ... Unclear pronoun reference. ... Incorrect use of articles. ... Wrong or missing prepositions. ... Omitted commas.

Incorrect: Rachel is very smart, she began reading when she was three years old. Correct: Rachel is very smart. She began reading when she was three years old. Correct: Rachel is very smart; she began reading when she was three years old.

The subject-verb agreement should be present; if it isn't, the sentence is incorrect. It also serves as a hint for locating a mistake. The sentence should not have any parallelism. The various words in the sentence should all be written in the same tense to follow the same concept.

Make sure to look at the right part of the sentences when correcting grammatical errors. For example, when checking the accuracy of your verb tenses, find all your verbs. When checking for run-on sentences and fragments, look for your subjects, verbs, direct objects, coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, etc.