Table 6.

Examples of subcategories of discoursal errors and their corrected forms

Subcategories of discoursal errors	Error identification	Error correction
Ambiguous sentence	E6 Physical activity of participants was assessed by validated Persian, last 7-day long form of IPAQ	The physical activity of participants during the last 7 days was assessed through a form of IPAQ which had already been validated in Persian
Persian Structure	B7 Although, it is suggested that all the pathogens are susceptible to UV, but the susceptibility is different	Although …, the susceptibility ….(but is extra)
Sentence Fragment	B5 The levels of trace metals observed in the current research with those reported in various locations around the world	The levels of trace metals observed in the current research were compared with those reported in various locations around the world
Run-on Sentence	D3 However, the prevalence of lumbar disk hernia was higher in men in comparison to women and as the higher educational level, the lower prevalence of disk hernia.	………. was higher in men in comparison to women. Also, as the higher the educational level was, the lower the prevalence of disk hernia was

IPAQ=International Physical Activity Questionnaire