Ch 1

Error Analysis & Correction

Identifying, categorising and correcting advanced errors

Correct the errors or transform the sentences as instructed. Check your answer with the model.
Exercises
1
She made a research into the causes of climate change.
Research is uncountable — cannot use "a". The verb is "conduct" not "make".
2
The government is gonna increase taxes to fund healthcare.
"Gonna" is informal. In formal/written English, write "going to" in full.
3
I was knowing the answer but I forgot it during the exam.
"Know" is a state verb — no continuous form. Use simple past.
4
The informations provided were insufficient.
"Information" is uncountable — no plural, singular verb.
5
He is very interested about medieval history.
Fixed collocation: "interested IN" not "about".
6
Despite of the rain, the match continued.
"Despite" is a preposition — never followed by "of". Use "in spite of" for the two-word version.