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Indent:
Start your paragraph in 10 to
12 spaces.
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VT:
Verb Tense,
verb usage is incorrect, “present to past” or “past
to present.” Need to use consistent verb tense in paragraph.
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*:
Most likely you have used a
helping verb when it is not necessary:
One
of the all-time worst offenders for creating unclear, wordy, indirect
writing is the passive-voice construction. It's easy enough to convert a
sentence from active voice to passive voice, and back again:
I
would go.
Correction: I go or
I went.
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SP:
Spelling, a word
misspelled. Need to correct spelling.
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RO:
Run-On, two sentences run
together without any punctuation between them. Needs either
a comma/coordinator or subordinator w/or without comma.
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CS:
Comma Splice, when two
sentences are held together with a comma. A comma cannot connect two
complete sentences. Need to add a coordinator.
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^
Insert
a comma if the sentence begins with an introductory phrase
or subordinate clause in the front. Need to add a comma where the
phrase or subordinate clause ends and the sentence begins.
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^
Insert a comma if
the sentence expands to the right, with a noun phrase, verb
phrase, or an appositive. Need to tack the phrase on with a comma.
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^
Insert, indicates
that you are missing a word, such as a helping verb, article, or
just a word that will help the phrase or sentence make sense. Need to
insert a word or word.
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Frag:
Fragment,
not a complete sentence. You are missing a verb and/or noun or began a
sentence with a subordinator. Need to insure you have a subject and
verb in each sentence.
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NS:
No
Space is necessary. A single paragraph does not have any individual
sentences. The sentences come one after another. Need to format the
paragraph correctly.
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OP:
Over
Punctuation, this punctuation is not necessary. Need to omit the
punctuation mark.
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WW:
Wrong Word, the word does
not make sense where it is being used. Need to change the word(s).
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O:
A circled word, sometimes indicates a word that is
not necessary, omit. Need to omit the
word(s).
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Agr:
Error
in Agreement, both subject and verb should be plural or
singular. Or the noun should agree with the article or
determiner. Need to insure that subjects and verbs agree.
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PN:
Pronoun Shift, a pronoun
shift occurs when the subject shifts from “he to
they” or “them to I,” etc. Need to
use the same voice throughout paragraph.
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Pl/Sin:
Plural/Singular, again, this
is confusion in use of “s” on nouns/verbs. Need to add an “s” or
omit an “s.”
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Series:
Words, phrases, or clauses connected
together with and, but, or,so are not the same.
Need to make sure sure they are all nouns, verbs, etc.
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_______
Sentence, phrase or word
underlined, the item is not in “English,” most likely a
translation or slang.
