This document contains examples of common errors from student writing and their corrections. It provides 8 examples of errors in areas such as verb tense, subject-verb agreement, word choice, punctuation and grammar. Each error is underlined and followed by the correction. The purpose is to help students identify and learn from typical mistakes.

1. 15 COMMON ERRORS
Diagnostic texts
English 102 A-11

2. Correct error # 1

3. Correct error # 1
When we’re older, we have to think about
our future.

4. Correct error # 1
When we’re older, we have to think about
our future.
Correction: When we’re older, we’ll have
to think about our future.

5. Correct the error # 2

6. Correct the error # 2
It is clear that people from different
cultures are raized differently and had
received a different education.

7. Correct the error # 2
It is clear that people from different
cultures are raized differently and had
received a different education.
Correction: It is clear that people from
different cultures are raised and
educated differently.

8. Correct the error # 2
It is clear that people from different
cultures are raized differently and had
received a different education.
Correction: It is clear that people from
different cultures are raised and
educated differently.

9. Correct error # 3

10. Correct error # 3
Gender is one of the two factors that
influences the way we live.

11. Correct error # 3
Gender is one of the two factors that
influences the way we live.
Correction: Gender is one of the two
factors that influence the way we live.

12. Correct error # 3
Gender is one of the two factors that
influences the way we live.
Correction: Gender is one of the two
factors that influence the way we live.

13. ! Correct error # 4

14. ! Correct error # 4
When I was a child I didn’t knew what was
going on in the world.

15. ! Correct error # 4
When I was a child I didn’t knew what was
going on in the world.
Correction: When I was a child I didn’t
KNOW what was going on in the world.

16. Correct error # 5

17. Correct error # 5
I always looked up to Sam because on
the contrary of me, he was very
sociable...

18. Correct error # 5
I always looked up to Sam because on
the contrary of me, he was very
sociable...
Correction: I always looked up to Sam
because, UNLIKE ME, he was very
sociable...

19. Correct error # 5
I always looked up to Sam because on
the contrary of me, he was very
sociable...
Correction: I always looked up to Sam
because, UNLIKE ME, he was very
sociable...

20. Correct error # 6

21. Correct error # 6
My mother always has been there for me.

22. Correct error # 6
My mother always has been there for me.
Correction: My mother has ALWAYS
been there for me.

23. Correct error # 6
My mother always has been there for me.
Correction: My mother has ALWAYS
been there for me.
.

24. Correct error # 6
My mother always has been there for me.
Correction: My mother has ALWAYS
been there for me.
.

25. Correct error # 7

26. Correct error # 7
Have you already think you were
adopted?

27. Correct error # 7
Have you already think you were
adopted?
Correction: Have you EVER thought you
were adopted?

28. Correct error # 8

29. Correct error # 8
I think my mom and I are really similar
people. When people looked at each other ,
they always said that we look alike.

30. Correct error # 8
I think my mom and I are really similar
people. When people looked at each other ,
they always said that we look alike.
Correction: I think my mom and I are
really similar people. When people look at
us , they SAY that we look alike.