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MODULE 3:

COMMON ERRORS
IN ACADEMIC AND
PROFESSIONAL
WRITING
Prepared by : Jodi Entero,
LPT.
Part of effectively communicating in English is ensuring
that you properly follow and apply rules of grammar that
govern language.

Good grammar enables individuals to communicate


clearly and effectively.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
(SVA)
Sentences contain a subject, which indicates the doer of the
action.
Also contained are the verbs, which indicate the action
being done.
These two parts are needed for sentences to communicate
a complete thought.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
(SVA)
In the most basic sense, the primary rule on SVA is that
singular subject requires singular verb, and that a plural
subject requires a plural verb.
01
Use a singular verb to a singular subject
and a plural verb to a plural subject.

Example:
Sarah reads different books to expand her vocabulary.
The students need to read the materials for the next lesson.
02
Two or more singular subjects joined by
and are always plural.

Example:
Jona and his team supply photos for the magazine.
03
Two singular subjects pertaining to the same
person or thing are considered singular.

Example:
The famed writer and photographer is expected to
contribute an article for the next edition of the magazine.
04 For singular subjects joined by either/or or
neither/nor, consider the form of the noun
closest to the verb.
Example:
Either Sarah or Ana is going to be the rapporteur for
the symposium.
Neither the host nor the judges were informed of the
final results before the announcement of winners.
05 Subjects that come with the words each or
every, along with pronouns like someone,
somebody, anyone, anybody, or no one, are
considered singular.
Example:
Each perspective has its own merit depending on
context.
Somebody sees your hardwork.
06
Subjects with the phrase a number are plural.

Example:
A number of studies suggest that eating guyabano
can help lower glucose level.
07
Subjects with the phrase the number of are
singular.

Example:
The number of COVID positive cases is indeed staggering.
08
Unit of measure or time often require a singular
verb.

Example:
At least 30 minutes of exercise is needed for good blood
circulation among adults.
09
Some indefinite pronouns (e.g., none, some, most , all)
are either singular or plural.
• When used with uncountable nouns, they take the
singular form of the verb.
• When used with countable nouns, they take a plural
verb.
Example:
Some of his salary is allotted for investments.
Some of his expenses are unnecessary.
PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT
AGREEMENT
Pronouns, or words used in place of nouns, and antecedents,
the nouns pronouns replace, should also agree with each
other to ensure that messages are conveyed clearly.

As a basic rule, a pronoun should agree with its antecedent


in terms of number, gender, and person.
PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT
AGREEMENT
This means that singular pronouns should replace a singular
noun, and plural pronouns should replace plural nouns.

Example:
EJ Obiena broke his own record for pole vaulting at the
2021 Southeast Asian Games.
People across the globe are joined together by their common
wish to end the pandemic.
VERB TENSES
Verb tenses indicate when the action in the
sentence is completed.
VERB TENSES
There are three main tenses:

• Past tense: pertains to actions completed in the past or


are already done;
• Present tense: pertains to actions happening in the
present, but is mostly used to state facts or habits;
• Future tense: pertains to actions to be completed in the
future or are just about to be done.
VERB TENSES
These tenses can further be classifies into the following:

• Simple: used for basic tenses (past, present, and future);


• Perfect: used for actions that were or will be completed
prior to other actions; and
• Progressive: used for continuing actions.
VERB
PAST PRESENT FUTURE
TENSES

Vincent completes
Vincent completed three Vincent will complete
SIMPLE puzzles last night.
three puzzles
three puzzles tomorrow.
every day.

By 1889, Rizal had Mark has won so


I will have finished my
PERFECT plublished Noli Me many awards, he
degree come 2028.
Tangere. lost count.

Sue was painting her Mitszi is rereading


PROGRES They will be waiting for a
wall with a fresh shade Anne Rice at the
SIVE more opportune time.
of peach, moment.
Parallelis
Parallelism is using the same structure for related

m
words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
Maintaining parallelism adds clarity to you writing
and emphasizes relationships between your ideas.
• The first rule on ensuring parallelism is to identify
elements present in the sentence.
-Are words being compared?
-Are phrases being enumerated?

• The second rule is to analyze their function (e.g.,


as nouns or noun phrases, adjectives or adjective
phrases, etc.).

• Third is to convey any incorrectly structured


element, so it is syntactically agrees with the
rest.
Examples:

(wrong) Writing songs, playing hockey, and to


cook are some of Scot’s hobbies.
(correct) Writing songs, playing hockey, and
cooking are some of Scot’s hobbies.

(wrong) To little Kai, well-baked oatmeal


cookies are soft, has moisture, and chewy.
(correct) To little Kai, well-baked oatmeal
cookies are soft, moist, and chewy.
Modifier Use
In grammar, modifiers pertain to words or phrases that
function as adjective or adverb to describe another
word or phrase in the sentence.

If misplaced, that is, improperly separated from the


word or phrase they modify, modifiers could also alter a
sentence’s meaning and confuse the readers.
Modifier Use
It is thus important to remember the basic rule that a
modifier should be place next to the word it describes.
Examples:
Incorrect: After watching the match, the chairs were
rearranged.
Correct: After watching the match, we rearranged the
chairs.

Incorrect: Patrick picked a song from the selection that


is sad.
Correct: Patrick picked a sad song from the selection.
Word Use
Another common mistake in grammar
is misusing words, because they sound
very familiar with other words.

Key here is to familiarize yourself with


what the words actually mean and how
they
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Word Use
Examples:
Incorrect: They furnished there house according to there
liking.
Correct: They furnished their house according to their liking.

Incorrect: The committee excepted her proposal.


Correct: The committee accepted her proposal.
Tha n k
y o u
PAST
PRESENT FUTURE
(-ed)
VERB (-es) (will)
(had + -ed)
TENSES (has ) (will have)
(was)
(is) (will be + -ing)

SIMPLE
Sleep .

PERFECT Publish

PROGRES
Watch
SIVE

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