Common grammatical errors in narrative writing

Front

Einstein was a brilliant mathematician, explaining the universe. What's wrong?

Back

vague reference "this"

Front

---- are planning to spend Christmas in Bali.

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My friends and I

Front

Maria left the last conference session; she couldn't stand the speaker. What's wrong?

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The sentence lacks conjunction.

Front

Alex and Sue are coming, but their running late.

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their- they're

Front

Cranky without caffeine.

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no mistake

Front

Luke and Jack went out for lunch to celebrate his first day on the job. Better sentence?

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To celebrate Luke's first day on the job, he and Jack went out for lunch.

Front

Sentence: She speaks English, French, and Korean. Issue?

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capitalisation

Front

I went shopping and spent a lot of money. What's wrong?

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alot of - a lot of

Front

One of my friend speaks Mandarin fluently. What needs to be changed?

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friend- friends

Front

The neighbors asked me to get their mail. What needs changing?

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lives- live