Editing Symbols (Sucher)

VF

verb is incorrectly formed

subj?

sentence subject is missing

verb?

sentence verb is missing

^

insert a word. Something is missing

=

incorrect capitalization

sp

spelling error - word incorrectly spelled

#

Incorrect agreement, e.g. a few (plural) student (singular)

SV

subject does not agree with verb

VT

incorrect verb tense

P

punctuation is incorrect - period, comma, semicolon, etc.

art

incorrect or missing article

SB

Sentence Boundary is not correct.  Connect these ideas or separate (use connecting words and/or punctuation)

s/pl

problem with the singular or plural of a noun

count

count/non-count noun error

WF

incorrect word form

frag

sentence fragment - incomplete sentence

indent

paragraph format is incorrect.  Do you need to indent?

RO

run-on sentences -two sentences incorrectly joined
or that need to be separated

?

unclear - I don't understand

Adapted from Kate Kinsella, San Francisco State University, 8/01