Error Analysis
Part
2 : Error Analysis
1. The little girl spoke so
quiet that I could hardly hear her.
A
B
C
D
The little girl spoke so quiet that I could
hardly hear her. (adjective – adverb form)
. . . so quietly that . . .
2. Each driver should check the oil level in their car every three months.
A
B
C D
Each driver should check the oil level in their car every
three months. (pronoun-antecedent agreement)
S= dianggap tunggal
. . . in his or her car . . .
3. I hated to ask Anita, whom is a very stingy person to lend me money.
A
B
C
D
I hated to ask Anita who is a very stingy person to
lend me money. (commas nonessential interrupter)
kikir
. . . Anita , who is a very stingy
person , to . . .
4. She decided to quit her high-pressured job, she didn’t want to develop heart trouble.
A
B
C
D
She decided to quit her high-pressured job,
she didn’t want to develop heart trouble
.(comma splice) sambungan
. . . job ; she . . . / . . . job ,
for she. . . / . . . job . She . . .
5. The flakes in this cereal tastes like sawdust.
A
B
C D
The flakes in this cereal tastes like
sawdust. Serbuk gergaji (subject-verb agreement)
. . . flakes (in this cereal) taste..
. S=jamak
6. Much of my boyhood was devoted to getting into rock fights, crossing railway trestles, and the hunt
A
B
C
D
for rats in drainage tunnels.
Much of my boyhood was devoted to getting
into rock fights, crossing railway trestles, and the hunt for
rats
mencurahkan
in drainage tunnels.(parallelism) . . . and hunting for
. . .
7. When Turning on the ignition, the car backfired.
A
B
C
D
When Turning on the ignition,
the car backfired. (dangling modifier)
Pembakaran
When I turned on the ignition, the car backfired.
Turning on the ignition, I made the car backfire.
8. I asked the clerk if the store had Stevie Wonders latest CD.
A
B
C
D
I asked the clerk if the store had Stevie Wonders latest
CD. (apostrophe)
Wonder’s
9. The decisions of the judge seems questionable.
A
B
C D
The decisions of the judge seems questionable. (subject-verb
agreement) S = jamak
. . . decisions (of the judge) seem . .
.
10. Earlier in the day, she took a taxi to the airport. Knowing that her time waslimited.
A
B
C
D
Earlier in the day, she took a taxi to the airport.
Knowing that her time was limited. (fragment)
Earlier in the day, she took a taxi to the airport, knowing .
. .
11. Anybody who wants more dessert should give their order to the pastry chef.
A
B
C D
Anybody who wants more dessert should give their order
to the pastry chef.(pro.-antecedent agreement)
S= dianggap tunggal
. . . give his or her order . . .
. . . give his or her order . . .
12. You must observe all the
rules of the game, even if you do not always agree with it.
A
B
C
D
You must observe all the rules of the game, even if you do
not always agree with it. (pronoun reference)
. . . with them. Them refers to : Rules of the game
13. Playing tag on the back lawn, I spotted first the turtle
A
B
C
D
Playing tag on the back lawn, I spotted first the
turtle. (misplaced modifier)
Playing tag on the back lawn, I first . . .
14. Because he never fully realized how important a college education could be.
A
B
C
D
Because he never fully realized how important a college
education could be.(fragment)
He never fully realized . . .
Because . . . . could be, he enlisted in the army.
15. Her and I have been good friends now for many years.
A
B
C
D
Her and I have been good friends now for many
years. (pronoun case) She and I . . .
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