A professional way of making slides. It explains the errors that people mostly make in their daily conversations. It also indicates the consequences of using wrong grammar.

1. Common
Grammatical
Errors
wikihow.com
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2. Purpose of Grammar
• Communication
• Meaning Clarity
• Readability
• Credibility
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3. https://digitalsynopsis.com/tools/punctu
ation-marks-importance-rules-
usage/#:~:text=The%20absence%20or
%20presence%20of,colons%2C%20and
%20other%20punctuation%20marks.
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4. Types of Errors
• Wrong-word Error
• Usage Error
• Punctuation Error
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5. Wrong-Word Errors
Most common error
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6. What kind of ?
• Typographic
• Spelling
• Wrong Meaning
• Confusing Words
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7. Usage Errors
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8. Fragments
• Incomplete sentence
• Phrases
• Dependent Clauses
• Can’t stand on its own
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9. Fragment Examples
Since I
went
fishing
A short
course in
history
A student
sleeping
in class
http://www.englishliteraturenotes.com/Grammar/Frag
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10. Run On Sentences
A sentence with too many ideas or inadequate punctuation.
Comma Splice Fused Sentence
Use of comma to join
independent clauses
This film is boring, it has no action.
Example:-
No use of punctuation
to join independent clauses
This film is boring it has no action.
Example:-
This film is boring; it has no action.
Correct version:-
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/fragments-and-run-ons/
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11. Misplaced Modifiers
• Dangling Participle
• Modifies an unintended
word or phrase
• Unintended Noun
Example:-
On her way home, Jennie found a
gold man’s watch.
Correct:-
On her way home, Jennie found a
man’s gold watch.
http://www.prismnet.com/~hcexres/style/long_sentences.html
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12. Punctuation Error
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13. Extraneous Apostrophes
It is all your’s. Five dollar’s off!
Unnecessary Quotation marks
We offer the ‘best price in town’!
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14. Too many Commas
I went to the store, but they were closed,
so i got in my car, turned my radio on,
backed out, and then went home.
Excess Exclamation
Our products are the best! they really
work! get yours today!
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15. Semi-colons versus Colons
I brought three things; a toothbrush, a
blanket, and a pillow.
It’s versus its
I don’t know who its going to hurt more,
you or me. Look into it’s eyes.
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16. Preventing Errors
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17. Edit and Learn
Yourself
• Learn the rules.
• Plan ahead
• Know your writing
weaknesses.
• Read aloud or in reverse.
• Don’t be afraid to delete!
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18. Online Resources
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