语言是评判作文的一个极其重要的因素。在实际的阅卷过程中，语法错误，尤其是较为严重的错误，是阅卷人员的主要“照顾点”，有时甚至是惟一的点;当然那样处理是有道理的，大家可以设想一下，一篇语法上漏洞百出、严重影响表达的作文又会有什么样的好内容呢?如果因为语言上的错误而导致失分，那将得不偿失。因此，认清各种各样的语法错误，尽可能地避免少犯，对于提高作文分是有极大的帮助的。现将我们在阅卷过程中所发现的大量语言错误逐一归类，抽出其中的典型错误，以警示大家，供参考。
1.句子成分残缺不全
Wealwaysworkingtilllateatnightbeforetakingexams.(误)
Wearealwaysworking/Wealwaysworktilllateatnightbeforetakingexams(正)
Weshouldreadbooksmaybeusefultous.(误)
Weshouldreadbookswhichmaybeusefultous.(正)
2.句子成分多余
Thistestisend，butthereisanothertestiswaitingforyou.(误)
Onetestends，butanotheriswaitingforyou.(正)
Thedriveroftheredcarwasdiedonthespot.(误)
Thedriveroftheredcardiedonthespot.(正)
3.主谓不一致
Someone/Somebodythinkthatreadingshouldbeselective.(误)
Somethinkthatreadingshouldbeselective.(正)
Mysistergotothecinemaatleastonceaweek.(误)
Mysistergoestothecinemaatleastonceaweek.(正)
4.动词时态、语态的误用
Iwaswalkingalongtheroad,andtherearenotsomanycarsonthestreet.(误)
Iwaswalkingalongtheroadandtherewerenotsomanyvehiclesonthestreet.(正)
Wehavelittletimetoreadsomebookswhichweinterest.(误)
Wehavelittletimetoreadsomebooksinwhichweareinterested.(正)
Iamastudentwhohasstudyinginthecollegefortwoyears.(误)
Ihavebeenstudyinginthecollegefortwoyears(正)
5.词类混淆
Itismypointthatreadingmustbeselectively.(误)
Inmyopinion，readingmustbeselective.(正)
Honestissoimportantforeveryperson.(误)
Honestyissoimportantforeveryone.(正)
Theoldmanwashitbyacarwhenheacrossthestreet.(误)
Theoldmanwashitbyacarwhenhewascrossingthestreet.(正)