1.Punctuation – Not a lot of people actually know the rules of correct punctuation use. Do not use the “feel good” method of punctuation, the method where is just sounds right to use the punctuation, know when to use it.
EX: She is a wonderful, smart, talkative girl, with emotions that seem to get her into trouble.
2.Subject and Verb Agreement - People tend to confuse the subject and verb agreement by using the wrong verb type (singular or plural) for a noun.
EX: The tennis club is a wonderful after school program.
3.Pronouns - Pronouns help in avoiding needless repetition in language.
EX: The fire was out of control. It (the fire) needed a lot of firefighters to put it out.
4.Sentence Structure - Along with fragments and run-on sentences, faulty parallelism and modifier placement cause problems with sentence structure.
EX: The art class needed many materials: pencils, large paper, paint brushes and tons of tracing paper.
5.Word Usage - Subtle word usage errors can cause misunderstandings. Also correct usage leads to credibility; readers have confidence in error-free reading.
EX: than, then
The teacher then showed the students how to write the story.
The student yelled at the teacher rather than talked quietly.
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