WT4 — Find My Mistakes v4.2

Please paste or upload the paragraph or short section you want checked.

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This study (1) show (2) you how (3) BTS and YouTubers advertising (4) effect consumer culture, and how (5) it increase audience engagement in digital media settings.

Mistake number	Mistake in context	Correction only	Explanation	Plain English grammar note
1	This study show	shows	“Study” is singular, so the verb needs -s.	When one thing does the action, the verb often needs s: “the study shows”.
2	show you how	remove “you”	“You” sounds informal and directly addresses the reader. Academic writing usually avoids this unless the task allows it.	In academic writing, avoid speaking directly to the reader unless required.
3	BTS and YouTubers advertising	clarify the phrase	The phrase is unclear. Do you mean advertising by BTS and YouTubers, advertising featuring them, or advertising about them?	The reader needs to know the relationship between the people and the advertising.
4	advertising effect consumer culture	affects	“Effect” is usually a noun. Here you need the verb affects, meaning “has an influence on”.	Affect is usually the action. Effect is usually the result.
5	how it increase audience engagement	it increases / they increase	The verb needs -s if “it” refers to “advertising”. But if “it” refers to BTS and YouTubers, use “they increase”.	The verb must match the subject: “it increases” but “they increase”.

Summary table

ID	Type of mistake	Example	Quantity
1	Subject-verb agreement	“study show”, “it increase”	2
2	Clarity	“BTS and YouTubers advertising”	1
3	Word choice	“effect” instead of “affects”	1
4	Academic tone	“you”	1

The mistake that most affects meaning is clarity, because the reader cannot yet tell exactly how BTS, YouTubers and advertising are connected.

Which mistake type would you like to practise first? I recommend starting with subject-verb agreement or clarity, because fixing those will improve your writing fastest.