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Some Frequently Used Correction Symbols Symbol Error Example Error & Correction SP SP WO WO Gr. Gr. WT SVA MW

This document provides a list of common correction symbols used to mark errors in student work, along with examples of the errors and corrections. Some of the error types included are spelling, word order, grammar, verb tense, subject-verb agreement, missing words, wrong words, irrelevant information, unclear meaning, punctuation, fragments, run-on sentences, missing or wrong prepositions, missing or wrong connectors, wrong or missing articles, wrong verb forms, capitalization issues, and singular/plural or active/passive voice inconsistencies.

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Some Frequently Used Correction Symbols Symbol Error Example Error & Correction SP SP WO WO Gr. Gr. WT SVA MW

This document provides a list of common correction symbols used to mark errors in student work, along with examples of the errors and corrections. Some of the error types included are spelling, word order, grammar, verb tense, subject-verb agreement, missing words, wrong words, irrelevant information, unclear meaning, punctuation, fragments, run-on sentences, missing or wrong prepositions, missing or wrong connectors, wrong or missing articles, wrong verb forms, capitalization issues, and singular/plural or active/passive voice inconsistencies.

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SOME FREQUENTLY USED CORRECTION SYMBOLS

SYMBOL ERROR EXAMPLE ERROR & CORRECTION

SP Spelling The anser is easy.


SP

WO Word Order I like very much it.


WO

Gr. Grammar Video games cause to don’t do their HW.


Gr.

WT Wrong Verb Tense I see him yesterday.


WT

SVA Subject - Verb They is angry.


Agreement SVA
MW MW
 Missing Word The bank is next  the cinema.

WW Wrong Word My house is on the second floor.


WW

IRR Irrelevant Information ....I have a sister. She lives in İzmir. I love
İzmir. She is a doctor.
IRR

? Unclear Meaning She lives in London with my blue eyes.


?

Punc Punctuation Do you like London._


Punc

Fr. Fragment Because he is ill.


Fr.

R Run-on Sentence He was ill, he didn’t go to school.


R

Prep. Preposition missing I locked to the door.


Prep.
WPrep Wrong preposition Happily, the waiters sat at during a break.
WPrep
SYMBOL ERROR EXAMPLE ERROR & CORRECTION

CON Connector missing Mary, Chris, √ Mark attended the meeting with
Con.
the boss.
WCon Wrong Connector He was very hungry because he ate a whole
pizza.
WCon

(W)Art. (Wrong) Article He bought a English book.


WArt.
He bought √ English book.
Art.

Disable people encounter many practical


WF Wrong Form WF
problems in the work place.
I have been thinking about working physics.
WV Wrong Verb WV

Financial Aid is a pressing concern for many


Cap Capitalization Cap
University Students.
Cap Cap
I rarely go to the city center because I hate the
S/p? Singular or plural crowd.
S/P?
I shocked to find myself alone with my crush.
A/P? Active or passive? A/P?

Many villagers are leaving the villages and the


Rep repetition reason they are leaving the villages is because
Rep.
they are unable to get jobs.

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