Sentence error Flashcards
incorrect conjunctions (to combine to statements)
However, therefore, besides, hence, also, consequently, nevertheless, thus, moreover, and furthermore
fix run on sentences with a
period or semicolon
steps to finding the error
- always read the entire sentence
- boot out prepositional phrases
- circle subject and underline verb
- draw an arrow from each underlined word to its modifier of the word(s) its agrees with
subjects joined by and
plural verb
subjects joined by or, either, neither, nor, not only, but also
the verb will agree with the nearer subject
subjects joined with as well as, besides, in addition to, together with
the verb will agree with the first subject
pronouns relating to individuals
anybody, each, everyone, no one, something, amount, anyone, anything, everybody, everything, someone, somebody, either, neither, none, nobody, nothing, one
cross a line though
prepositional phrases
it’s vs its
it’s=it is and its is possessive
who’s vs whose
who’s=who is, whose is possessive
affect vs effect
affect (influence) effect (result)
alot is actually
a lot
irreguardless
WRONG actually is regardless
would of
would have
could of
could have
altogether vs. all together
altogether=entirely/completely and all together=everyone together
when comparing two items
make sure they are structurally correct (her car was faster than her mother’s car not her car was faster than her mother)
when comparing three or more items use
est
verbs that end in ing
examine carefully, probably wrong
double negative
watch out for. Like won’t hardly
prepositions usually describe
when or where something is
when improving sentences, the correct answer is usually
the shortest one
after commas
FANBOYS
quotation marks
periods and commas go inside of quotation marks while question makes, exclamation points, colons, and semicolons go inside only if they are part of the quoted material
