Royal University of Phnom Penh Writing Skill 101
Institute of Foreign Languages Course Instructor: Nat Panharith (NPR)
Department of English Academic Year: 2024-2025
Writing Correction Code
Below are the codes and their meanings used to indicate errors in your paragraph writing.
Also, keep in mind that you will have to refer to these codes whenever you revise your paragraph.
Codes Meanings
0 Word missing
1 Spelling
2 Word form
3 Word order
4 Wrong word choice
5 Unnecessary word
6 Pronoun reference error
7 Verb tense
8 Capitalization
9 Punctuation
10 Article
11 Spacing
12 Preposition
The table below provides examples of how each code is used.
Incorrect Correct
Please don’t (0) to me about it. Please don’t talk to me about it.
The maneger (1) is an English. The manager is an English.
Lida is a happily (2) person. Lida is a happy person.
Friday always is (3) my favorite day. Friday is always my favorite day.
I do (4) a lot of mistakes. I made a lot of mistakes.
Although I came late, but (5) I still could do the quiz. Although I came late, I still could do the quiz.
The restaurant’s specialty is fish. They (6) are always The restaurant’s specialty is fish. It is always
fresh. fresh.
I go (7) to the supermarket yesterday. I went to the supermarket yesterday.
Bopha likes eating bananas, but She (8) doesn’t like Bopha likes eating bananas, but she doesn’t like
eating apples. eating apples.
I don’t have class today so (9) I don’t go to school. I don’t have class today, so I don’t go to school.
She went to a library to borrow the (10) book. She went to a library to borrow a book.
Every one (11) works hard. Everyone works hard.
I came in (12) Phnom Penh two weeks ago. I came to Phnom Penh two weeks ago.