Politeness— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more concise, correct small grammar issues, and add a brief specific example. Use one or two linking words to improve coherence. Avoid phrases like "kind of" and fix tense consistency (e.g., "mirrored").

Ejemplo: I learned to be polite by observing my parents. For example, I saw them always say "please" and "thank you" to shopkeepers, so as a child I mirrored their behaviour and developed good manners.

Sugerencia: Combine short sentences to sound more natural and avoid repetition. Use a linking phrase to connect ideas and replace vague language with a specific benefit of politeness.

Ejemplo: Definitely — being polite is important because it shows consideration for others; for instance, a simple greeting can cheer someone up and requires little effort.

Sugerencia: Make the sentence grammatically correct and give two concise, varied examples. Use a linking word like "whether" correctly and avoid informal formulations like "up to."

Ejemplo: I think we should be polite on all occasions, whether we're ordering in a restaurant or taking a taxi, and especially when interacting with service workers or colleagues.

Sugerencia: Correct tense and wording, eliminate fillers like "definitely" and "kind of," and give a specific short anecdote to illustrate. Keep to two or three sentences max.

Ejemplo: As a child I always said "thank you" when someone gave me a gift, and I would apologize if I accidentally bumped into someone on the playground.

× I saw how they act towards other people and as a kid I kind of mirror their personality and gestures so I naturally got politeness from them.

✓ I saw how they acted towards other people and as a kid I kind of mirrored their personality and gestures, so I naturally learned politeness from them.

The sentence mixes past and present forms. 'Saw' is past, so verbs describing simultaneous past actions should be past: 'act' -> 'acted' (Grammar Problem Type ID 10). 'Mirror' should be past 'mirrored' to match timeframe. Also 'got politeness' is unnatural; 'learned politeness' is clearer. Suggestion: keep verb tenses consistent and choose natural collocations. Grammar problem type ID:10

× It is very important because it shows you kindness towards other people and you don't know when somebody is having a bad day.

✓ It is very important because it shows kindness to other people and you don't know when someone is having a bad day.

'Shows you kindness' is unidiomatic; 'shows kindness to someone' or 'shows someone kindness' is correct (Grammar Problem Type ID 2). Also 'somebody' -> 'someone' is stylistic but both are acceptable. Suggestion: use common collocations 'show kindness to someone.' Grammar problem type ID:2

× So it doesn't hurt and it doesn't cost that much to be kind to other people.

✓ So it doesn't hurt, and it doesn't cost much to be kind to other people.

This sentence is grammatically acceptable but awkward 'that much' is unnecessary; simplified version is clearer. No tense change needed; keep present simple. The issue relates to word choice rather than core grammar, but fits Error Type ID 9 for past participle misuses of phrasing—here we remove redundancy. Suggestion: prefer concise phrasing. Grammar problem type ID:9

× I think we should be polite in all occasions, whether you're ordering from a restaurant up to riding a taxi.

✓ I think we should be polite on all occasions, whether you're ordering at a restaurant or riding in a taxi.

Use 'on all occasions' not 'in all occasions' (Grammar Problem Type ID 11). 'Ordering from a restaurant' should be 'ordering at a restaurant', and use 'or' not 'up to' for choices. Also 'riding a taxi' -> 'riding in a taxi'. Suggestion: use correct prepositions 'on', 'at', and 'in' and conjunction 'or.' Grammar problem type ID:11

× As a child I was definitely saying thank you whenever I'm receiving something good from other people.

✓ As a child I definitely said thank you whenever I received something nice from other people.

Mixes past ('As a child I was') with present continuous 'I'm receiving'; events in the past should use past simple: 'was definitely saying' -> 'definitely said', 'I'm receiving' -> 'I received' (Grammar Problem Type ID 6). Also 'something good' -> 'something nice' is more natural. Suggestion: keep past narrative in past simple for habitual past actions. Grammar problem type ID:6

× I also say sorry when I'm kind of an inconvenience to others or when I'm in the wrong.

✓ I also said sorry when I inconvenienced others or when I was in the wrong.

The sentence refers to past behaviour ('As a child'), so verbs should be past: 'say' -> 'said', 'I'm kind of an inconvenience' -> 'I inconvenienced', 'I'm in the wrong' -> 'I was in the wrong' (Grammar Problem Type ID 6). Also 'kind of' is filler; remove for clarity. Suggestion: use past simple for past habits and avoid fillers. Grammar problem type ID:6