Categories
| id | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sentence Structure |
| 2 | Grammar |
| 3 | Word Choice |
| 4 | Mechanics |
Types
| ID | Title | Message | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | General | A general correction detected | A general correction detected. | 2 |
2 | Subject Verb Disagreement | Subject-verb disagreement detected | The subject and verb do not agree in number. | 2 |
3 | Noun Form | Use a different noun form | Using an incorrect form of a noun (such as pluralization or possessive form) in a sentence. | 2 |
4 | Verb Form | Use a different verb form | Using an incorrect form of a verb (such as tense, aspect, or agreement) in a sentence results. | 2 |
5 | Article | Use the appropriate article | Using the wrong article (a, an, or the) or omitting an article inappropriately in a sentence. | 2 |
6 | Preposition | Incorrect preposition usage | Using the wrong preposition or misplacing a preposition in a sentence. | 2 |
7 | Pronoun | Incorrect pronoun usage | Using an incorrect pronoun or misplacing a pronoun in a sentence. | 2 |
8 | Part of Speech | Incorrect part of speech | Misusing or misidentifying a word’s grammatical category, such as confusing a noun with a verb. | 2 |
9 | Conjunction | Incorrect conjunction usage | Misusing or misplacing conjunctions, which are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence. | 2 |
10 | Misused Word | Use a different word to convey the message | Words that are used incorrectly or inappropriately in a given context. | 3 |
11 | Homophone | Incorrect homophone usage detected | Confusing two words that phonetically sound similar but have a different meaning (e.g., “their” and “there” or “to” and “too”). | 3 |
12 | Capitalization | Incorrect capitalization | Word was not capitalized correctly (e.g., “paris” should be “Paris”). | 4 |
13 | Hyphen | Hyphen usage is incorrect | Incorrect or inconsistent use of hyphens in a sentence. | 4 |
14 | Punctuation | Incorrect punctuation usage | Incorrect use of punctuation marks, such as commas, periods, semicolons, or colons. | 4 |
15 | Comma | Incorrect comma usage | Incorrect use of commas in sentences. | 4 |
16 | Apostrophe | Incorrect apostrophe usage | Incorrect use of apostrophes in sentences. | 4 |
17 | Space | Missing or extra spaces | Missing or extra spaces detected in sentence. | 4 |
18 | Spelling | Misspelling detected | Misspelling of a word. | 4 |
19 | Fused Sentence | Fused sentence detected | When two independent clauses are incorrectly joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction. | 1 |
20 | Comma Splice | Comma splice detected | Two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction or appropriate punctuation. | 1 |
21 | Sentence Fragments | Ensure your sentence has a complete subject and predicate | When a group of words appears to be a sentence but is incomplete because it lacks a subject, a predicate, or both. | 1 |
22 | Ineffective Construction | Revise the sentence for better clarity and structure | Refers to sentences or phrases that are poorly constructed or lack clarity, making it difficult for readers to understand the intended meaning. | 1 |
23 | Extra Words | Sentence contains extra words | Sentences that contain unnecessary or redundant words, which can be removed for clearer and more concise writing. | 1 |
24 | Missing Words | Sentence with missing words | Identifies sentences that are missing essential words, resulting in incomplete or unclear meaning. | 1 |
25 | Adjective Gender Agreement | Gender agreement mismatch in adjectives | Detects errors in the gender agreement between adjectives and nouns. | 2 |
26 | Adjective Number Agreement | Number agreement error with adjectives | Highlights discrepancies in the number agreement between adjectives and nouns for improved grammatical precision. | 2 |
27 | Article Gender Agreement | Gender agreement error in articles | Agreement between articles and nouns in terms of gender is incorrect , ensuring grammatical accuracy. | 2 |
28 | Article Number Agreement | Number agreement error in articles | Number mismatch between articles and nouns creating inconsistency in how they refer to the same or similar elements in a sentence. | 2 |
29 | Noun Gender Agreement | Gender agreement error with nouns | Lack of agreement between nouns and their associated genders, ensuring grammatical harmony. | 2 |
30 | Subjunctive Mood | Subjunctive mood misuse | Identifies the incorrect usage of the subjunctive mood in sentences, ensuring proper expression of hypothetical or unreal situations. | 2 |
31 | Compound Word Error | Compound word usage error | Identifies incorrect compound word usage. | 2 |
32 | Mood Inconsistency | Inconsistency in mood detected | Detects inconsistencies in the expression of mood within a sentence, ensuring cohesive writing. | 2 |
33 | Accent Error | Incorrect or missing usage of accents | Highlights deviations in accents, promoting uniform language usage. | 4 |
34 | Homoglyph Error | Homoglyphs detected in text | Non-standard characters that appear identical or very similar but have a different meaning have been detected. | 2 |
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