Usage errors: essay with all e-rater Usage errors

The following essay deliberately incorporates each of the e-rater Usage errors to serve as an example. (See a list of e-rater Usage errors).

The Advantages of Renewable Energy Sources

With the increased effects of global warming and environmental degradation, the necessity of renewable energy sources is a more urgent, if not critical. However, despite its promising aspects, renewable energy is not free from some limitations.

Solar panels and wind turbines are increasingly becoming cost-effectiveness means for generating energy. (201) In long term, these solutions prove to be highly profitable. (202)

The use of renewable energy is less harmful on the environment when compared to fossil fuels. (203) Renewable sources have an fewer emissions. (204)

Solar and wind energy are more easier to scale up or down as per the requirements. (205) This feature enables them to be applied in a diverse range of settings, from households to large-scale factories. (206)

Compared to traditional sources, renewable energies are reliable to an extent. (207) The absence of any burning process negate the chances of a hazardous event. (208)

Governments around the globe are recognizing the long-term benefits of investing into renewable energy. (209) Solar power is becoming the a popular choice for many countries. (210)

Feedback Mapping

1. 201 - DETERMINER/NOUN AGREEMENT: In "Solar panels and wind turbines are increasingly becoming cost-effectiveness means for generating energy," you may have used the wrong determiner. Consider using "a cost-effective means" instead.

2. 202 - MISSING OR EXTRA ARTICLE: In "In long term, these solutions prove to be highly profitable," you may need to use an article before the word "long." Consider using "In the long term."

3. 203 - CONFUSED WORDS: In "The use of renewable energy is less harmful on the environment," the word "on" may be confused. Consider using "to" instead, making it "less harmful to the environment."

4. 204 - WRONG FORM OF WORD: In "Renewable sources have an fewer emissions," you may have used the wrong form of this word. Consider changing "an fewer" to "fewer."

5. 205 - FAULTY COMPARISONS: In "Solar and wind energy are more easier to scale up or down," you cannot use "more" and "easier" together in this comparison. Delete "more" and consider adding "than" to clarify the implicit comparison between the scalability of solar and wind energy versus other forms of energy. 

6. 206 - PREPOSITION ERROR: In "This feature enables them to be applied in a diverse range of settings, from households to large-scale factories," you may be using the wrong preposition. Consider using "across" instead of "in."

7. 207 - NONSTANDARD WORD FORM: In "Compared to traditional sources, renewable energies are reliable to an extent," the phrase "to an extent" is a nonstandard word form. Consider using "to some extent."

8. 208 - NEGATION ERROR: In "I can not get no satisfaction," your sentence contains an incorrect use of a double negative. Consider changing "no" to "any."

9. 209 - WRONG PART OF SPEECH: In "Governments around the globe are recognizing the long-term benefits of investing into renewable energy," you may need to use a verb instead of a noun. Consider changing "investing" to "investment."

10. 210 - WRONG ARTICLE: In "Solar power is becoming the popular choice," you may have used the wrong article. Consider changing "the" to "a."