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Editing and Grammar

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What are the most common grammar errors the Editing section tests, and how do I spot them quickly?

Identify and correct the common grammar errors tested in editing, including prepositions, articles, plurals and word forms, working through a text line by line
How to spot and fix the common grammar errors in the Editing section: prepositions, articles, plurals and word forms, working through a text line by line with a clear checklist.
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How do I make sure the verb matches its subject, so I can spot and fix agreement errors?

Identify and correct subject-verb agreement errors, matching singular subjects to singular verbs and plural subjects to plural verbs, including tricky cases
How to spot and fix subject-verb agreement errors in the Editing section: matching singular subjects to singular verbs and plural to plural, including tricky cases that catch students out.
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How do I choose the right tense and keep it consistent, so I can spot and fix tense errors?

Identify and correct tense errors, choosing the correct past, present or future form and keeping the tense consistent within a passage
How to spot and fix tense errors in the Editing section: choosing the right past, present or future form, using time words as clues, and keeping the tense consistent within a passage.
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