Common Grammar Mistakes

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What is the purpose of a comma?

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To indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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Identify the correct usage: '___ time for the bear to leave ___ cave.' (It's / its)

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It's

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What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?

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'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence, while 'effect' is a noun meaning the result of a change.

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What is the difference between 'loose' and 'lose'?

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'Loose' means not tight or free, while 'lose' means to misplace or not win.

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What is the correct usage of 'fewer' vs 'less'?

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'Fewer' is used for countable nouns, while 'less' is used for uncountable nouns.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is not a complete sentence.

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What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

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'Their' is possessive, 'there' indicates a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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What is an apostrophe used for?

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An apostrophe is used to indicate possession or to form contractions.