Grammar errors are hard to avoid at times, but following 5 basic categories can eliminate mistakes. They are as follows:
1) Punctuation: Do not add any punctuation marks unless you know the rules. There is no need to fill in spaces if punctuation does not belong.
i.e. He makes plent of money, but he cannot manage it.
2) Subject and verb agreement: A basic sentence structure is quite simple. Areas where people struggle is the use of subjects that appear to be plural, or pronouns that may be misused.
i.e. Neither candidates make a good argument.
3) Correct use of pronouns: Allows the language to use different words to express the same thing. This allows for a sentence to become easier to read.
i.e. Patrick said he was better of without his ex-wife.
4) Sentence structure: Aside from mistakes of fragments, and run-on sentence, two other problems occur. Faulty parellelism and modifier placement. Instead of having a bunch of choppy sentence, blend them together if possible.
i.e. Jay told me he likes scrabble. He also collects coins.
Instead use: Jay likes scrabble and collecting coins.
5) Correct word usage: Since english is a rather complex language, the correct word must be used. Many words sound the same but have different meanings.
i.e. Set the empty beer cans in the recycling bin.
Not: Sit the empty beer cans in the recycling bin.
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