7/26/2019 Top 10 grammar Errors (English)

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Lack of subject

verb agreementSubjects and verbs mustagree in number.

Examples: The dog growlswhenhe is angry. [singular] Dogs growl

when they are angry. [plural]

Using the wrong

pronoun

Incorrect: Everybody must writetheir own poem.

Correct: Everybody must write hisor her own poem.

Incorrect use of

apostrophes

Examples: Its vs. Its Its branches were falling.

Its a cold day.Theyre vs. Their Theyre ready

to leave. They are ontheir way.

Missing comma

or semi colon

in a compound

sentence

Correct: She wanted to go,butshe didnt have a car.

Writing run-on

sentences

Incorrect: Tom is very cute, he isvery popular at school.

Correct: Tom is very cute. He isvery popular at school.

Misuse of

homophones

Examples: Accept vs. Except -Accept means to receive. Exceptmeans to take out or leave out.There vs. Their They wantedto go there. Their mother was

not home.

Using wrong

verb tense

Examples: For present tense We walk to the store.

For past tense We walkedto the store.

For future tense We will walkto the store.

Using

who vs. whom

Examples: Who is a subjectpronoun. Who is driving the car?

Whom is an object pronoun.With whom are you going to

the party?

Using

double negatives

Incorrect: She doesnt have noidea of what to do next.

Correct: She doesnt know whatto do next.

Using few vs. less

Use few or fewerfor things you count.Use less for things

you measure.

Example: She wore out fewershoes because she walked

less miles.