this presentation is created as an assignment for the EAP class 0091.

1. Grammar Common Error presentation
This presentation explains the following
grammatical concepts:
Clauses (Dependent and Independent)
Sentences
Fragments
Run-ons
articles

2. Joining Clauses
A dependent clause can be joined to an independent clause
to make a sentence
Dependent and independent clause
Frank studies hard because he wanted to get an A.
Or
Because he wanted to get an A, Fred studies hard.
(When the sentence starts with the dependent clause, it must have a comma
before the independent clause)
Because Frank studies hard,
Error:
he wanted to get an A.
.

3. Fragments
Fragments look like sentences but are missing a subject or a
verb, or they are put together incorrectly.
Fragment Error
Told everyone must do homework. No subject
They their homework. No verb
Before he finishes his homework. A dependent clause by itself
Teacher told everyone must do homework.
They finished their homework.
Before he finishes his homework, he always recheck his
work.

4. Articles
a, an, and the: identifying the articles where to use properly.
My greatest accomplishment in an
ten years is to be an/a
entrepreneur.
I have a/an strong desire to a
serve to the nation
Entrepreneurship is one of the the
most important pillars of a
nation.

5. Sentences:
Correct the following
1. Frank managed to make it home and changed his clothes, and he told
his parents he fell off his bicycle, he avoided punishment for playing
with explosives.
Correction:
Frank managed to make it home and changed his clothes. He told
his parents he fell off his bicycle, so he avoided punishment for
playing with explosives.
Or
Frank managed to make it home. He changed his clothes and told
his parents that he fell off his bicycle. He avoided punishment for
playing with explosives.
He left town shortly after. Didn’t see him again for five years.
He left town shortly after and didn’t see him again for five years.

6. Run-ons
Run-ons (fused sentences) occur when clauses are
joined incorrectly.
Identified errors and fixed:
He wanted to put the computer away first, so Frank
placed the desk properly, and he set up the computer
on the desk.
Most successful people balance both depend on
circumstances, but it should eliminate a negative
emotion like anger.

7. Interactive Exercise (Quizzzz)
1. Although prescription medicine can help cure a
disease --- it can hurt you if you take too much.
a. disease; it
b. disease. It
c. disease, it
Answer = C

8. 2. When you finally take the test --- you have more chances to get
an A.
a. test; you
b. test. You
c. test, you
Answer = c

9. 3. The feeling is the greatest --- and priciest gift that can be
shown each and every human activity, The emotional activity
surely provides happiness --- and heals everyone’s heart so that
everybody can have new energy to live with.
a. none/none
b. ; / .
c. , / ,
Answer = a

10. 4. There were other people who got selected with me --- they
were on the same team.
a. me, and
b. me, but
c. me.
Answer = a

11. 5. Albert Einstein was ___ famous scientist.
a/an/the
Answer = a
Einstein left his country and lived in ___ States until he died
in 1955.
a/an/the
Answer = the
Finally, before you sign ___ agreement to join, read the
contract carefully.
a/an/the
Answer = an