Monday, April 30, 2012

Common mistakes


Common errors list

Usage of un-necessary commas: I really don’t like that scarf, although, it looks rather nice, on you.

Not knowing when to use a semi-colon or comma: I’m quite glad that it was so tough; I believe it has prepared me for next year and has set helpful guidelines for me that I wont forget.

Run-on sentences: When I saw the thing hovering in the air, it looked rather frightening, I soon realized it was an alien spacecraft, I was afraid that I may get abducted or what not.

Issues with quoting: Then Reginald said “, I don’t think that’s the right thing to do at all”.

Switching between tenses: Talking about something that already happened “That was a horrid thing really, but it isn’t that bad I suppose. Maybe it will be.”

Repetition of words: It is rather nice that you got that good grade, but my grade was rather bad. I hope I get a rather good grade on the next assignment.

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