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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What is a sentence fragment?

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A group of words that does not express a complete thought.

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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 something or not win.

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What is the correct form of 'there', 'they're', or 'their' in the sentence: 'Your coat is hanging up over ___'?

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there

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What is the purpose of an apostrophe?

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To indicate possession or form contractions.

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

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

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When do you use 'then' vs. 'than'?

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'Then' refers to time, while 'than' is used for comparisons.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is possessive, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.

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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.