How to Write Better English Sentences

Appropriate sentence structure   Vineet (subject) writes (verb) an essay (object) everyday. 

boy writing

boy writing

Mostly use active voice Their team played good ice hockey.

Active voice: They played ice hockey

Active voice: They played ice hockey

Use correct tense of verb in a sentence Incorrect: I wrote this letter just now.  Correct: I have written this letter just now.

Use correct tense

Use correct tense

He walked back to the shore.  He trudged back to the shore.  He limped back to the shore.

Choose words/ phrases that precisely mean what you desire

Word usage according to mood

Word usage according to mood

Singular and plural errors  Incorrect: She washed her hairs yesterday. Correct: She washed her hair yesterday.

singular-plural mistakes: hair wash (2)

singular-plural mistakes: hair wash (2)

Are pronouns in agreement with their antecedent? Incorrect: Sona had finished her homework. He had also completed daily chores in the morning. He - wrong She: correct

pronoun's antecedent: sincere girl

pronoun's antecedent: sincere girl

Avoid ‘ing’ with stative verb Incorrect: I am doubting her efficiency. Correct: I doubt her efficiency.

Stative verb

Stative verb

Inappropriate: A loud guffaw was heard in the darkness. Appropriate: A piercing, shrill laughter was heard tearing through the darkness.

Mood of writing is important

mood of writing: weird laughter

mood of writing: weird laughter

Errors of gender antecedent Incorrect: Tanuja called his mother immediately. Correct: Tanuja called her mother immediately.

Gender antecedent errors: Medium shot of a mom and daughter during a Mother's Day video call on a laptop.

Gender antecedent errors: Medium shot of a mom and daughter during a Mother's Day video call on a laptop.