GENERAL FEEDBACK CA3 by Louis Verwey

KEEP THE TENSE

louisverwey5 — 2020-03-26 14:00:09 UTC

Try to keep the same tense. Normally when you write a story, you will be using past tenses.

KNOW THE SEX!

louisverwey5 — 2020-03-26 14:01:05 UTC

Don´t confuse male and female. It is very confusing for the reader. E.g. John went to the library and she took out some books (MUST BE ´HE´)

-y adjectives

louisverwey5 — 2020-03-26 14:03:41 UTC

1. The comparison form of easy is easier. The rule is that when you have more than one syllable, you have to use more and the most, BUT when an adjective ends in –Y, you treat it as a one syllable word. E.g. Lazy Lazier - the laziest.

You arrive AT a place, but you arrive IN a city or country.

louisverwey5 — 2020-03-27 07:01:07 UTC

E.g. I arrive at my house
I arrive in London

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

louisverwey5 — 2020-03-31 05:04:10 UTC

JOURNALISM (THE JOB)
JOURNALIST (PERSON)

KEEP TO THE TOPIC

louisverwey5 — 2020-03-31 05:23:10 UTC

Read the instructions carefully when doing a writing. Keep to the topic.

COLLOCATIONS TO REMEMBER...

louisverwey5 — 2020-04-01 08:12:25 UTC

Consist of
In connection with
Thinking about
At the moment

THE VERB AGREE IS ALWAYS WITHOUT THE VERB TO BE

louisverwey5 — 2020-04-01 08:24:41 UTC

I agree
NOT I AM AGREE

PEOPLE ARE PLURAL

louisverwey5 — 2020-04-01 08:31:41 UTC

People ARE
NOT PEOPLE IS

ASK

louisverwey5 — 2020-04-01 08:33:50 UTC

Do not use ask with the prepostion ´TO´
E.g. I asked the man
NOT I ASKED TO THE MAN

FIRST YOU MEET...

louisverwey5 — 2020-04-01 08:35:19 UTC

Use MEET for the first time you meet someone. Then, after that you KNOW someone.

SAID AND TOLD

louisverwey5 — 2020-04-01 08:37:47 UTC

He told me
NOT HE TOLD TO ME
but
He said to me...

NEAR/CLOSE

louisverwey5 — 2020-04-01 08:41:47 UTC

Don´t use a preposition after near.
E.g. Near Valencia
But use a preposition after close.
E.g. close to

TRUE OR TRUTH

2025-11-17 09:36:35 UTC

Remember that true is an adjective and truth is a noun.
Example: It is true that the truth can cause a lot of pain.

HOW TO USE CARRY ON

2025-11-17 09:37:36 UTC

carry on with my work (use the preposition with)
carry on walking (after a preposition, the verb that follows must end in -ing)

THE USE OF EXPLAIN

2025-11-17 09:38:13 UTC

When “explain” is used with an indirect object, you need to.

the lesson — direct object
me — indirect object
Example: Explain the lesson to me.

ON OR IN

2025-11-17 09:39:50 UTC

Use on for a specific date: on 20 March
Use in for a month or year: in March, in 2022