Buzz
1. Fragmented sentences (Incomplete sentences)
The first writing mistake that Mytour wants to introduce to you is Fragmented sentences. Fragmented sentences are incomplete sentences or just parts of a sentence. A complete sentence needs to have at least one main clause or independent clause.
Example: Because some learners work part-time while taking a full load of classes.
- Lỗi sai: Không thể thể hiện một ý hoàn chỉnh do thiếu mệnh đề độc lập
- Cách sửa:
- Cách 1: Thêm vào một mệnh đề độc lập ➜ Because some learners work part-time while taking a full load of classes, they have very little free time.
- Cách 2: Bỏ liên từ phụ thuộc (ví dụ because) ➜ Some learners work part-time while taking a full load of classes.
2. Choppy sentences (Sentences written too short)
Choppy sentences - one of the common mistakes in Writing that candidates often encounter. Choppy sentences are sentences written too briefly ➜ using too many will be considered monotonous in academic writing.
Example: Wind is an enduring source of power. Water is also an unlimited energy source. Dams produce hydraulic power. They have existed for a long time. Windmills are relatively new.
How to fix: Combine 2 or 3 simple sentences together to form a compound or complex sentence.
Read more articles about conjunctions in sentences: The most common conjunctions in Writing IELTS Task 1!
3. Run-on sentence & Comma splice
Run-on sentence - one of the common mistakes in Writing that candidates often encounter. A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses are written after another independent clause without using punctuation. Examples of two sentences are as follows:
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- My family went to Japan then they emigrated to Canada.
- My family went to Japan, then they emigrated to Canada.
Regarding the correction, both types of sentences have the same correction methods as follows:
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- Thêm dấu chấm: My family went to Japan. Then they emigrated to Canada.
- Thêm dấu chấm phẩy: My family went to Japan; then they emigrated to Canada.
- Thêm liên từ bình đẳng: My family went to Japan, and then they emigrated to Canada.
- Thêm liên từ phụ thuộc: After my family went to Japan, they emigrated to Canada.
4. Stringy sentences (Sentences with too many independent clauses)
Stringy sentences - one of the common mistakes in Writing that candidates often encounter. Stringy sentences are sentences with too many independent clauses, often connected by AND, BUT, SO, BECAUSE. This is the result of using written language like spoken language: continuous without an ending point.
Although there is no rule limiting the number of independent clauses in a sentence, 2 is the best maximum number. How to fix: break the sentence into smaller ones or combine the clauses using dependent conjunctions.
- Câu sai: Many students attend classes all morning, and then they work all afternoon, and they also have to study at night, so they are usually tired by the weekend
- Sửa lại: Because many pupils attend classes all morning, work all afternoon, and study at night, they are usually exhausted by the weekend.
Above are the most basic writing mistakes that have been thoroughly compiled. If you need support to improve your IELTS exam Mytouraration, then refer to the IELTS Online Mytouraration path at Mytour!
