GRAMMATICAL AND MECHANICAL SENTENCE PROBLEMS IN WRITING (2)
11. Punctuation The choice of punctuation marks is not completely automatic, but since the symbols that are used do have fixed meaning, the process is governed by rules. Except in fictions, which readers anticipate may depart from conventional usage, nonstandard use of punctuation will annoy reader. a. Comma (,) The comma is the most frequently...
GRAMMATICAL AND MECHANICAL SENTENCE PROBLEMS IN WRITING (1)
1. Subject-Verb Agreement The most common error among nonnative writers is lack of agreement between subjects and verbs. The most important key to a good subject-verb agreement is recognizing the true subject of a sentence. Do not be influenced by structures that follow subject. Each of the students want his or her own way. The...
