spelling and punctuation
grammar and tenses
sentence structure
Do's and don'ts
analytic terms and phrases
100

Many company's do not pay enough money.

--What's wrong here?

companies

100

The author want to stress that we should all be a part of a movement.

--What's wrong here?

The author wantS ...

100

The author wants that the reader thinks that...

--Correct this sentence!

The author wants the reader to think that...

100

I hate that the racism in the US is still such a big issue.

The world has become more connected because of the globalization.

-- What's incorrect here? What's the rule?

no article ("the") before "concepts" or unique ideas such as "nationalism", "globalization", "democracy", "racism"
200

spell "definitiv" in English

definitely

200
Many people do not think about what they are causing our planet. They do not look at themself.


--What's wrong here?

themselves

200

I think it is bad that the wage gap is such a big thing in the US, but it is good that politics want to change that which makes me happy.

--What's wrong here?
(at least 2 words must be detected....)

--Name synonyms for...

Don't use "bad", "good", "big", "thing", "happy"
Use more specific terms, e.g.:
"bad": unfortunate, sad, disappointing, shocking, unacceptable...

"good": beneficial, helpful, positive, favorable, satisfactory...

"big": (depending on context:) huge, great, extreme, enormous, ...

"thing": issue, problem, controversy, question, 


200

"The author wants to show..."

--Name at least 5 synonyms for "show"!

illustrate, imply, convey, reveal, claim, state, stress, emphasize, ...

300

The authors intention is to...

Many families houses are destroyed.

--What's wrong here? Correct BOTH

author's 

families' 

300

Translate into English:

Die Demokratie in vielen Ländern hat in den letzten Jahren stark abgenommen.

Democracy has decreased/ has declined in many countries in the past 10 years.

300

This whole situation simply got influenced by old Indian traditions.

Which word should be substituted to improve your style?

got

--> This whole situation was simply influenced by old Indian traditions.

--> tense: This whole situation has simply been influenced by old Indian traditions.

300

Name 5 connectives which you can use to add ideas.

Additionally, and, also, apart from this, as well (as), in addition, moreover, further, furthermore.

400

The parents of Mae are going to visit her at the weekend.

What's wrong here and why?

Mae's parents visit her are going to visit her at the weekend.

Rule

We normally use the genitive ’s with people, animals though it can also be used with places, organizations and companies (which suggest a group of people).

It is not common to use the ’s with non-living things.

400

Name 3 phrases which you can use to give an example.

for instance, for example, to demonstrate, to exemplify, in more detail, as evidence

500

If I would not make a lot of money, I would also travel by plane.

What's wrong here and why? Correct the sentence.

If I made a lot of money, I would also travel by plane.

Rules: conditional II (If + verb in simple past, would + verb) (If hates would)

500

Name 3 analytical phrases to express a contradiction.

however, in contrast to, this is contrary to, but, despite, whereas, alternatively, ...