Annotation Key

Short AnnotationLong AnnotationCategoryValueType
articleARTICLE - you have made a mistake with the use of the article ( ie a, an, the or zero) with a noun or noun phrase. First check that you know whether the noun is countable or uncountable, and singular or pluralLanguage1Negative
capitalisation problemCAPITALISATION PROBLEM - you have mixed up lower and upper case spelling.Form1Negative
Excellent!Excellent! Well done.Form1Positive
formatting problemFORMATTING PROBLEM - you have chosen an inappropriate format for your word, phrase or sentence.Form1Negative
Good!Good!Language1Positive
logical linksLOGICAL LINKS - reconsider your logical connection.Content1Negative
marker / connectiveMARKER/CONNECTIVE - you may have used the wrong one, or not used one where it is needed, or used one incorrectlyLanguage1Negative
not the best choice - improveNOT THE BEST CHOICE - your meaning is clear but this is not a good way, or not the best way, to express it. This may relate to one word, or a phrase or a whole sentence. You may need to change the syntax or the vocabulary or both.Language1Negative
number of nounNUMBER OF NOUN - you have put a word in the singular when it should be plural, or vice versa. Or perhaps the noun is countable and you thought it was uncountable, or vice versa. Check that you have used the right article, as well.Language1Negative
paragraphPARAGRAPH - your paragraph is not well constructed. For example, it may be too long or too short. It may have too many controlling ideas, or it may need a controlling idea. There may not be supporting sentences, or they may not relate well to the controlling idea. Or the ideas may not be in an acceptable order.Language1Negative
phrase constructionPHRASE CONSTRUCTION - you have used the wrong construction after the verb/noun/adjective/adverb; for example, you might have used 'to' instead of 'that', or an '-ing' form instead of 'to' etcLanguage1Negative
prepositionPREPOSITION - you have used the wrong preposition, or the preposition is missing, or you don't need a prepositionLanguage1Negative
punctuationPUNCTUATION - punctuation mistake. For example, you may have used a comma when it is not necessary, or a capital letter is required.Language1Negative
referenceREFERENCE - you have made a mistake in how you refer to something previously mentioned. You may have used the wrong word to do this; or it may not be clear what you are referring to, or the referent (= the thing you are referring to) may be too far away; or a pronoun is neededLanguage1Negative
relative pronounRELATIVE PRONOUN - you have used the wrong relative pronoun form (who, which, that, where, whose, preposition + who/which, zero relative); or you have used it incorrectly; or a relative pronoun is needed.Language1Negative
repetitionREPETITION - you have used the same words or phrases to close to each other, resulting in poor style. Find a substitute.Language1Negative
sentence error - comma spliceSENTENCE ERROR: COMMA SPLICE - you have incorrectly joined two main (or independent) clauses with a comma. You need to make two separate sentences, or use a different connective or marker to join the clauses.Language1Negative
sentence error: incomplete sentenceSENTENCE ERROR: INCOMPLETE SENTENCE - there is no main verb. Check whether you have used the wrong kind of logical marker at the beginning of your 'sentence'.Language1Negative
sentence error: run-on sentenceSENTENCE ERROR: RUN-ON SENTENCE - your 'sentence' consists of two main clauses not properly connected. You may need to put in a full stop to make two separate sentencesLanguage1Negative
sentence too longSENTENCE TOO LONG - your sentence needs to be made into several shorter ones.Language1Negative
space problemSPACE PROBLEM - you have put a space where there should not be any, or a space is missing.Form1Negative
spellingSPELLING - the word is wrongly spelled.Language1Negative
unclearUNCLEAR - the reader does not understand what you are trying to say hereLanguage1Negative
verb formVERB FORM - you have used the wrong form of the verb. For example, singular instead of plural, infinitive instead of -ing, wrong auxiliary, passive instead of active or vice versa, etc.Language1Negative
verb tenseVERB TENSE - you have put the verb in the wrong tense eg present instead of future, or continuous instead of simple.Language1Negative
vocabulary mistakeVOCABULARY MISTAKE - you have used the wrong word. Check in the dictionary.Language1Negative
word formWORD FORM - you used a word in the wrong form. For example, you have used the adjective form when you should have used the noun form, or adverb instead of adjective etc.Language1Negative
word orderWORD ORDER - you have written a group of words in the wrong order. Re-arrange.Language1Negative
Yes!Yes! I agree.Content1Positive