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1. I had many experiencedwhen I joined in IC students, for example I could get many friends from IC and the other from out IC.
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Æ The student made errors in using the words “experience”. He should use “experience” in the form of noun because many is always followed by noun. The right one is “experiences” Æ There was also error in using the words. It would be better if he use the word “IC class” instead of “IC students”.
2. When I joind in the class tolearnt, our teacher usually did something for us.
√ Æ The student also made errors in using the to infinitive form. To would always be followed by present verb.
3. I proud of my lecturers because of them made us happy to learn anything.
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Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “I was proud”. Æ The student used the wrong pronoun in his sentences. He used “them” instead of “they”. 4. I am writing about my experienced in my
class and around of it.
√ Æ The student made errors in using the words “experience”. He should use experience in the form of noun because many is always followed by noun.
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1. On this composition I am writing about my new experiences that I have never gotten before I joined in the IC classes.
√ Æ There was a tense shifting in the sentence. She changed the tense from present into present perfect. The correct verb form should be “I never get”.
2. This experience makes me satisfybecome an IC student.
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3. And it has become my unforgettable moment.
√ Æ There was a tense shifting in the sentence. She changed the tense from present into present perfect. The correct verb form should be “and it becomes my unforgettable moment”. 4. Those projects taught me how to be
respectful with our environment.
√ Æ The student should use “to” instead of “with” after the word “respectful”.
5. That project makes me excited and I want to do that again when I have a chance.
√ Æ There was a tense shifting. On the previous sentence, the student used past tense. The correct one should be “those project made me excited and I wanted to do that again when I had a chance.”.
6. It was so much fun and there were much lesson that I got,how to work in a group.
√ Æ The student used the wrong term of many and much. Lesson is a countable noun, he should use many lessons instead of much lesson. 7. I hope I can get more experiences which
more challenging in the upper semester.
√ Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “experiences which are more challenging in the upper semester”.
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1. I’d like to tell you about pleasant things that I experienced as an IC students.
√ Æ The use of plural form is not needed here. The right answer should be as an IC student because article “an” is always followed by singular noun. The right one is “I experienced as an IC student”.
2. The second thing is when we are all
preparedfor the welcome party.
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3. The first briefing we discussed about the purpose of joining the welcome party and we were prepared for the group
performances.
√ Æ The student wrote the wrong form of past continuous tense. She should write “preparing” instead of “prepared”.
4. There was singing group, dancing group, drama group, and video group.
√ Æ The student use the wrong term of to be. Instead of was, she should have written were. 5. I had to stay in campus more longer for
do the singing exercise.
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Æ She used the wrong form of comparative. She did not need to add more when the adjective is only one syllable. The correct one is “I had to stay in campus longer”
Æ She made errors in using the word “for” where it should be followed by verb-ing. The right one is “for doing the singing exercise”. 6. Now, the IC classes is almost end. √ Æ She used the wrong form of to-be. After the
plural noun, she should use “are” instead of “is”.
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1. As I was the first semester student of FKIP PSP Bhs Inggris, I had to take IC classes as a starter.
√ Æ The student used the wrong article. She should use “the” instead of “a”.
2. IC classes were covered some regular classes IC interest group classes, which I took story telling for it, and also some practicum classes include the workbook classes and LMM classes.
√ Æ There was a tense shifting. On the previous sentence, the student used past tense, but then she used present tense. The correct one should be “included”.
3. First, I was happy that I could met a lot of new friends.
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4. They were really good friends and I could get along very well with them but not all of them.
√ Æ The student picked the wrong word. It would be better if she used “even though”.
5. The lecturer were cool, they were so kind and patiend and they were also really fun.
√ Æ The students did not write the correct noun. She should use the plural form of the noun. The right one is “the lecturers were cool.
6. They knew every way to kept us awake in IC classes.
√ Æ The student also made errors in using the to infinitive form. To would always be followed by present verb.
7. That is all that I can share about my unforgettable memory of IC 2010.
√ Æ There was a tense shifting in the sentence. She changed the tense from past into present. The correct verb form should be “that was all that”.
8. I hope that I could done everything well this semester.
√ Æ The student wrote the wrong term of modals. Modals are always followed by present verb. The right answer should be “I could do everything”.
9. And for the lecturers, I just want to say sorry if I did mistakes in every single way.
√ Æ The wrong form of conditional sentences. The right one should be “if I do errors”.
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1. The first of all, I like to studying here because I love English so and at first time I thought that the people who can speak English are amazing and cool.
√ Æ The student made errors in using the to infinitive form. To would always be followed by present verb.
2. It’s talk about basic in English, we are learning about grammar, vocab, and many more.
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3. The hardest part when I must studying the grammar.
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Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should “the hardest part was when I”.
Æ The student wrote the wrong term of modals. Modals are always followed by present verb. The right answer should be “I must study the grammar”.
4. Because at first when I was in junior high school I really hate English because the teacher was so killer.
√ Æ She picked the wrong word. It would be better if she used “mean”.
5. From this, I really have atrue friends who can accept me whoever I am.
√ Æ The student used the article wrongly. She should not add “a” in plural noun. The correct one should be “i really have true friends”. 6. I also have a best lecturers who teaches
me with theirs patient so I can learn English better.
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7. And now I always get practice in speaking with my little sister and my cousins who really likes speak in English.
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Æ She used the wrong form of present tense. When the subject was plural, it was not needed to add s/es to the verb. The correct one should be “my cousins who really like”.
Æ She also write the wrong term of ”like”. She should add “ing” to the verb or “to” before the verb. The correct one should be “my cousins who really likes speaking in English”. 8. The best part’s when I tried to help the
poor family to taught English.
√ Æ The student made errors in using the to infinitive form. To would always be followed by present verb. The correct one should be “the poor family to teach English”.
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1. It is all about college student who has a new beginning in next step after finished a senior high school.
√ Æ The student should use the verb-ing form after the word “after”. The correct one should be “in next step after finishing”.
2. … my name is Sheren. And I was a college student in an English Department. I was in the first semester of this college. I join the class which calls IC classes.
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Æ There was a tense shifting in her sentence. At first she used present tense but in the following sentence she used past tense. The right one is “And I am a college student in an English Department. I am in the first semester of this college.
Æ She used the wrong form of passive. The right one is “the class which is called IC classes” 3. Whether you like or don’t like with your
partner.
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4. Not depend on someone’s work or think, but yours truly.
√ Æ The student made errors in using the words “think”. She should use “think” in the form of . The right one is “thinking”.
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1. My name is Bayu Satya Permana, I’m
joiningin English Department student since
2010.
√ Æ The tense used was wrong. The student should use present perfect continuous. The right one is “i have been joining in English
Department” 2. Actually I must joined the IC classes at the
first semester.
√ Æ The student wrote the wrong term of modals. Modals are always followed by present verb. 3. When I was joining IC, I met a few friends
and I learned how about to make a good relationship with my new friends.
√ Æ It would be better if the student did not add the word “about”.
4. If we will want to know about friends, we must meet him or her more intensive.
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Æ The student used the conditional sentence form wrongly. He should not add modals after “if”. The right one is “if we want to know about friends”.
Æ He also made errors in using the words “intensive”. He should use “intensive” in the form of adverb. The right one is “intensively”. 5. Because, nobody’s know about his or her
feel about us.
√ Æ He also made errors in using the words “feel”. He should use “feel” in the form of noun. The right one is “feeling”.
6. Sometimes, she will be a good friends for me, but now, she being my enemy because she never told to me what her problem about me.
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Æ He ignored to-be in his sentence. The right one is “she is being my enemy”.
Æ There was a tense shifting in his sentence. He changed the tense from present into past. The right one is “she never tells”
7. At the first semester in my class, I haven’t got a new friends.
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√ Æ The student used the wrong tense. It would be better if he used past tense instead of present perfect because there was an exact time. The right one is “I did not get”.
Æ He also used the wrong form of article. He should not add the article “a” when the subject was plural. The right one is “i did not get new friends”.
8. From this moment, we’re having a like an organization.
√ Æ The students should not add the article before the word “like”.
9. She always told to everyone about me and her which not true.
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√ Æ The student used the wrong tense. He should use present tense instead of past tense. The right one is “she always tells to everyone”. Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “which is not true”.
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1. What you get in school, you will get it again in IC.
√ Æ The student used the wrong tense. It would be better if he used present perfect. The right one is “what you have gotten in school”. 2. Not only that, in IC, much experience, like
in every party which held by IC, I find something new.
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3. Iproud to be English Department student in Widya Mandala.
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Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “I am proud to be”. Æ The student ignored the article in his sentences. The correct one should be “I am proud to be an English Department”.
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1. It is about what my feelings are when I became IC student until this final exam.
√ Æ The student ignored the article in his
sentences. The correct one should “I became an IC student”.
2. Back to the past, when I become a student universityI had this PPK, one day fun, welcome party, etc.
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Æ It would be better if the student used past tense because the situation is in the past. The right one is “when i became”.
Æ The student should write “university student” instead of “student university”.
3. It was fun that I did not realized that IC is done.
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Æ The student used the negative form of past tense wrongly. The correct answer should be “I did not realize”.
Æ There was also a tense shifting in his sentence. The correct one should be “IC was done”.
4. There is so much party in IC and I love party, maybe I will join the next year party.
√ Æ The student used the plural form wrongly. The right answer should be “There are so many parties”.
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6. But the most exciting part of a party that if you become one who doing it and become the comitte.
√ Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “the most exciting part of a party is that” and “one who is doing it”. 7. I have seen a lot of MC but I never
became one.
√ Æ There was a tense shifting in his sentence. At first he used the present perfect, but he changed it into past tense. The right one should be “i have never become one”.
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1. How I must learnt so hard. √ Æ The student wrote the wrong term of modals. Modals are always followed by present verb. The right one is “how i must learn”.
2. I must attended. √ Æ The student wrote the wrong term of modals. Modals are always followed by present verb. The right one is “I must attend”.
3. About welcome party, hallowen party until a December IC party. C class very interesting.
√ Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “C class was very interesting”.
4. So I tried to understand and triedlearn more hard.
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Æ The student should not add the word “tried”. Æ The student used the comparative form wrongly. The right one should be “harder” because we could directly add –er to the one syllable noun.
5. All of them my friend when we belong in PPK groups. But I and Putri in IC B. Tabbie and Widya in IC A. And Kezia IC C.
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√ Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be ”All of them are my friends when we belong in PPK groups. But I and Putri are in IC B. Tabbie and Widya are in IC A. And Kezia is IC C.”.
6. Sometimes when we beenlazy. √ Æ The student used the wrong tense. The right one should be present tense because we know the frequency of the action. The right one is “sometimes we are lazy”.
7. He very kind, patient, and very generous. He make me enjoyed in class so we aren’t bored. In him class very enjoy and practicum class.
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Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “He was very kind”. Æ There was a tense shifting in his sentence. At first he used the past tense, but he changed it into present tense. The right one should be “he made me enjoyed in class”.
8. I enjoying with her class so much because she always calm. She explained all
pronunciation so tidy. √
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Æ The student used the wrong form of present tense. The right one is “I enjoy with her class”. Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “she is always calm”. Æ The student also used the wrong adjective. It would be better if she wrote “clear” instead of “tidy”.
9. In IC party I belong to into drama class, I must wear costumes. I very excited.
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Æ It would be better is the student did not add “into”.
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1. For the last six months, I an IC student of English Department.
√ Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “I am an IC student of English Department.”
2. The first party was hold to celebrate our coming.
√ Æ The student used the form of passive
wrongly. She should use the past participle form.
3. Our second party was Halloween party. We had to costume like a ghost.
√ √ Æ The student should not use the word ‘’costume” because “costume” is a noun. It will be better if she use “wear costume”.
4. That’s the nicest party because it was hold by IC students.
√ Æ The student used the form of passive
wrongly. She should use the past participle form. The right one is “it was held”.
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1. Want to know why? Because I’ve got many extraordinary experience.
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Æ The student did not put the auxiliary verb in her sentence. The right answer should be “Do you want to know why?”.
Æ The student forgot to use the plural form noun after the word “many”. The right one should be “I’ve got so many extraordinary experiences.”
2. There’s new friends, new habits, and new lifestyle.
√ Æ The student used the plural form wrongly. She should write “There are new friends”. 3. First day when I followed the “PPK”, I
know nothing.
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4. But the people very friendly. They came to me and introduce her/his self.
√ Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “But the people were very friendly.”.
5. The assignment that our lecturer gives are so help us to be more understand about the lesson.
√ Æ The student used the wrong form of “help”. She should use “help” in the form of adjective. The right one is “so helpful for us”.
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1. And then, the most amazing memory of welcome party FKIP 2010 that my dance group became a winner of the most attractive nomination.
√ Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “FKIP 2010 was that my”.
2. The program was so cool because there was an American people come to celebrate The Halloween Party together.
√ Æ There was a tense shifting in her sentence. At first she used past tense but later she used present tense. The right one is “American people came to celebrate”.
3. That was traditional cultures event. √ Æ The student ignored the article in his sentences. The correct one should be “that was a traditional”
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1. I want to told about my experience in IC. First time I saw IC is very difficult because IC is a basic for study.
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Æ The student made errors in using the to infinitive form. To is followed by present verb. Æ There was a tense shifting in his sentence. At first he used past tense but later he used present tense. The right one is “I saw IC was very difficult because IC was a basic”.
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2. I must told that I start in IC I feel very scared because I thing all my friends very good in English.
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√ Æ The student wrote the wrong term of modals. Modals are always followed by present verb. The right one should be
Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “all my friends were very good”.
3. We’re study about English basically. √ Æ The student wrote the wrong form of present continuous tense. She should write “we are studying” instead of “we are study”. 4. First time in IC B I’m very interest because
Mr. Yohanes very happy to touch about the material.
√ Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “Mr. Yohanes was very happy.”
5. IC B class is very condusif to study English. All my friends very kind if I felt any difficult material they want to help me.
√ Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “All my friends are very kind”.
6. And the third paragraph, I bring suggest for IC please give the materi more interest so we feel interest too.
√ Æ The student made errors in using the words “suggest”. He should use “suggestion” as the form of noun not “suggest”.
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1. I chose English Department in Widya Mandala University because I liked English language and I want learn English language more seriously.
√ Æ The student forgot to add “to” after the word “want”. The right one should be “and I want to learn English”.
2. I liked the lesson and the lecturer who like play movie. I liked gathered some homework together, so we could study together.
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√ Æ She also write the wrong term of ”like”. She should add “ing” to the verb or “to” before the verb. The right answers are “the lecturer who liked playing movie” and “I liked gathering some homework”.
3. In second semester I felt it more difficult than in first semester.
√ Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “I felt it is more difficult”.
4. And I thought I must morestudy hard in this second semester.
√ Æ The student used the comparative form wrongly. The right one should be “harder” because we could directly add –er to the one syllable noun.
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1. At first some of us were terrified, excited, and some wasso so.
√ Æ The student used the wrong to-be. The right one is “some were so so”.
2. After that there was IC party, we all had fun and i don’tthink any of us were thinking of thinking the farewells we were
consentrating mostly on sweet rujak, pecel, and other food and drinks that were there.
√ Æ There was a tense shifting in the sentence. At first the student use past tense but later is was changed into present tense. The right one is “i did not think”.
3. Time flew so fast, that i can’tbelieve it’s almost time to separate.
√ Æ There was a tense shifting in the sentence. At first the student use past tense but later is was changed into present tense. The right one is “i could not believe”.
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2. The lesson is not difficult enoughto understand, if the lecturer can madeus excited to learn theirlesson.
√ Æ The student wrote the wrong term of modals. Modals are always followed by present verb. The right one should be “the lecturer can make”. 3. I can learnedEnglish more with them. √ Æ The student wrote the wrong term of modals.
Modals are always followed by present verb. The right one should be “I can learn English”. 4. Althoughti said in my first opening story
that i feel rellycomplicated, it’s means about the bad and the best things that I got from the IC class.
√ Æ There was tense shifting in her sentence. At first she used simple past tense but later she changed it into simple present tense. The right answers should be “I felt really complicated” and “it meant about the bad”.
5. IC class is the first semester for me, so whetgeri feltdifficult or not, it’s depends on me.
√ Æ There was tense shifting in her sentence. At first she used simple past tense but later she changed it into simple present tense. The right answers should be “IC class was the first semester” and “it depended on me”. 6. I just can say a lot of thank to my lecturer
who taught us in IC class, especially IC B and because of IC, I can joining the interest group like drama and singing.
√ Æ The student wrote the wrong term of modals. Modals are always followed by present verb. The right one should be “I can join”.
7. I am really learn more from IC class. √ Æ The student wrote the wrong form of present continuous tense. She should write “I am really learning” instead of “I am really learn”.
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1. I writing about my experience when I was in IC classes.
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2. They are a kind and good teacher. √ Æ The student wrote the form of plural wrongly. The right one should be “good teachers”.
3. When they get angry, everybody in the class will be scared of them and the lessons will be boring. But they’re a good teachers,
it’s no doubt about it. √
√ Æ The student ignored to-be in his sentences. The correct one should be “the class will be scared”
Æ The student should not add the article “a” in his sentences. The correct one should be “they are good”
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1. I will tell you about my experienced to be IC students.
√ Æ The student made errors in using the words “experience”. She should use experience in the form of noun because many is always followed by noun.
2. I am really comfortable join this subject and I will joined this subject with my good behaviour.
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Æ The student also wrote the form of present continuous tense wrongly. She should add the – ing to the verb. The right one should be “I am really comfortable joining this subject”. Æ The student also wrote the form of present future tense wrongly. She should use the present verb not the past verb. The right one should be “I will join this subject”.
3. Then if I enjoyed with something I will understand more easily than I dislike with something.
