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Is there a period (full-stop) at the end of each and every sentence? (If you
find that you are using comma after comma, there may be a problem.)
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Are you using double modals in a clause / sentence? e.g. "May
... can...?", "Do you will ...?" If you are, make sure you remove one of them.
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Do you end your verbs with an "s" or "ed" even when
they are immediately preceded by a modal? e.g. can helps, will
plans,
must visited, should revised. If you do, make sure you
omit
the "s" or
"ed/d". Or you can consider removing the modal.
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Are you using quite a
few connectives? e.g. on the contrary,
on the other hand, other than that, besides, as a result. If you are,
are you
perfectly sure you are using them correctly? If you are not, either
just
get rid of them or replace them with something easier.
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Are you using two fully inflected verbs in one single clause? e.g.
Students attend classes should be optional because .....
If you are,
change one of the verbs into the -ing form. Or you can expand the clause
to include a subordinate clause in it. e.g. Whether students attend classes should be optional
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Avoid using the "there is/are" structure if there is already a fully
inflected verb in your sentence. e.g. There is a university student
commit
suicide recently because of study pressure. Simply say: "A university
student commmitted suicide recently because of study pressure."
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Check your verbs to see if they are used in the right form. For
example, "will finished" is not a correct verb form. Check the passive
forms to see if they consist of any version of "be" followed by a past
participle. e.g. "is/are/was/were/will be/would be/has been/have
been/had been finished"
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