TOP 10 GRAMMAR ERRORS
[Pages:1]TOP 10 GRAMMAR ERRORS
HOW TO AVOID THE GRAMMAR POLICE
1.
Lack of subject htp://grammar.sentences/Subject-Verb-Agreement.html verb agreement
Subjects and verbs must agree in number.
Examples: The dog growls when he is angry. [singular] Dogs growl
when they are angry. [plural]
2.
Using the wrong pronoun htp://grammar.parts-of-speech/pronouns/types-of-pronouns.html
Incorrect: Everybody must write their own poem.
Correct: Everybody must write his or her own poem.
3.
Incorrect use of apostrophes
Examples: Its vs. It's ? Its branches were falling.
It's a cold day. They're vs. Their ? They're ready
to leave. They are on their way.
4.
Missing comma or semi colon in a compound
, sentence
Correct: She wanted to go but she didn't have a car.
5.
hWt p://gramrmari.g/grammrar-ruules-andn-tips/5--mosot-commnon.html sentences htp://grammar.grammar-rules-and-tips/5-most-common.html
Incorrect: Tom is very cute, he is very popular at school.
Correct: Tom is very cute. He is very popular at school.
6.
Misuse of homophones
Examples: Accept vs. Except Accept means to receive. Except means to take out or leave out.
There vs. Their ? They wanted to go there. Their mother was
not home.
7.
Using wrong verb tense htp://grammar.parts-of-speech/verbs/English-Verb-Tenses.html
Examples: For present tense ? We walk to the store.
For past tense ? We walked to the store.
For future tense ? We will walk to the store.
8.
Using who vs. whom htp://grammar.grammar-rules-and-tips/grammar-usage-who-versus-whom.html
Examples: Who is a subject pronoun. Who is driving the car?
Whom is an object pronoun. With whom are you going to
the party?
9.
Using double negatives htp://grammar.grammar-rules-and-tips/double-negative-trouble.html
Incorrect: She doesn't have no idea of what to do next.
Correct: She doesn't know what to do next.
10.
Using few vs. less
Use "few" or "fewer" for things you count. Use "less" for things
you measure.
Example: She wore out fewer shoes because she walked less miles.
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