Word Form Errors

Example
: Her words should not be taken literal.
Correction: Her words should not be taken literally.

In the example, literal modifies the verb should not be taken, so it is an adverb, and thus needs an -ly ending. There are many different kinds of word form errors--too many to list here.

Check the following resources for useful practice material: 1) Guide to Grammar and Writing, 2) Colleen Hildebrand's UCI Correction Symbols with hyperlinks.

RETURN TO LARC UCI CORRECTION SYMBOLS