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5 common writing Mistakes

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There is subject and verb disagreement when they don't match in number. 

Subject-Verb Disagreement 

All of us wants to go to a Thai restaurant tonight.

All of us want to go to a Thai restaurant tonight.

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A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma. 

Comma Splice 

My brother is an engineer, he works in an office.  

My brother is an engineer. He works in an office.  

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A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence, usually missing the subject or the verb. 

Sentence Fragment 

I love all kinds of films. Especially, horror ones. 

I love all kinds of films, especially , horror ones. 

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Some words sound similar but have different meanings and spelling. 

Confusing Words 

For farther information, contact my secretary. 

For further information, contact my secretary. 

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Unclear pronoun reference occurs when a pronoun could have more than one antecedent. 

Vague Pronoun Reference 

When I found my book in the drawer, I closed it. 

I closed the drawer after finding my book in it. / I closed my book after finding it in the drawer. 

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