What we know about the new TOEFL writing 11 error analysis

【-Feature 】 i. inconsistencies (Disagreements)

The so-called inconsistent not only means a subject-predicate are inconsistent, it also includes a number of inconsistencies temporal inconsistencies and pronouns are inconsistent.

Cases 1. When one have money ,he can do what he want to 。

(Once you have the money, he can do what he want to do. )

Analysis: one is the third-person singular, this sentence should have read has; similarly, wants want should be replaced. This sentence is a typical type of inconsistency.

Read: Once one has money, he can do what he wants (to do)

II. modifier dislocation (Misplaced Modifiers)

English and Chinese, with a modifier on the sentence to a different location, the meaning of the sentence may cause change. For this Chinese students are often not enough attention to, causing unnecessary misunderstandings. Cases 1. I believe I can do it well and I will better know the world outside the campus。

Analysis: better located, should be placed at the end of the sentence.

3. the sentence is incomplete (Sentence Fragments)

In spoken language, communication and the parties may resort to sign language context, incomplete sentences can be understood. But the written language is different, sentence structure incomplete will make the meaning is not clear that this situation often occurs in Darwin had finished, I also want to add some additional information.

Cases 1. There are many ways to know the society. For example by TV ,radio ,newspaper and so on 。

Analysis: the latter part of this sentence, for example by TV, radio, newspaper and so on. "Is not a complete sentence, only some choppy Word, not a separate sentence.

Read: There are many ways to know society, for example, by TV, radio, and newspaper.

IV. newspaper (Dangling Modifiers)

The so-called newspaper is the sentence of the phrase and the logic behind the sentence confusion. For example: At the age of ten, my grandfather died. This sentence, at the age of ten point out only ten years old, but no descriptions "who" the age of ten. As a general reasoning might not be my grandfather, if we put this newspaper to clarify that the sentence is not so difficult to understand.

Read:

When I was ten, my grandfather died。

Cases 1. To do well in college, good grades are essential。

Analysis: infinitive phrase in the phrase "to do well in college" logical subjects do not know.