English Grammar Rules & Mistakes: Learn All of the Essentials: Writing, Speaking, Literature and Punctuation Rules Complete with 10 Key Skills and Over 200 Common Error Examples
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- Lack of purpose
- MCQs: Choose the appropriate options from the statements below
- SPELLING AND FORMATTING
- Common Spelling Mistakes
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Too obvious or basic: It is expected that your writing should mature as you
move through school. Hence, an obvious or basic thesis statement is not accepted. Incorrect: In this paper, I will be discussing the importance of getting enough sleep every day. Correct: Getting adequate sleep is good for your health as it helps your body recover quickly and have enough energy required for optimal performance in your daily tasks. Lack of purpose: Your thesis statement should be addressing a particular thing. It should not just be a random cluster of words. Incorrect: As far as I am concerned, these blue socks are the prettiest ones in the drawer. Correct: Students should be given the liberty to express themselves as unique individuals by selecting any type of socks and shoes they want to wear to school. MCQs: Choose the appropriate options from the statements below: An excellent thesis statement should be ____. (A. basic and obvious B. purposeful and concise) Answer: B A wordy thesis statement is ____. (A. confusing B. the best) Answer: A SPELLING AND FORMATTING Words are the foundation of English grammar. Once you spell a word wrongly, you will either create a new word and alter the meaning of the word or create a meaningless word. Therefore, it is imperative that you pay attention to the spelling of words. You have to spell words correctly consistently as a good writer of the English language. In this chapter, we will explore common spelling errors as well as the wrong usage of some other important components of English grammar. Common Spelling Mistakes It is important that you spell words correctly to convey the right message. Spelling errors lead to an embarrassing mutation of words. Hence, you have to be at the top of your game all the time. A list of common spelling mistakes will be endless. Below are some most common spelling mistakes you need to avoid: Incorrect: acceptible Correct: acceptable Incorrect: absense, absance Correct: absence Incorrect: accomodate Correct: accommodate Incorrect: acknowlege, aknowledge Correct: acknowledge Incorrect: acquaintence, aquaintance Correct: acquaintance Incorrect: aquire Correct: acquire Incorrect: adultary Correct: adultery Incorrect: adress Correct: address Incorrect: accidentaly Correct: accidentally Incorrect: adviseable, advizable Correct: advisable Incorrect: aquit Correct: acquit Incorrect: agression Correct: aggression Incorrect: allegaince Correct: allegiance Incorrect: allmost Correct: almost Incorrect: amatuer Correct: amateur Incorrect: anualy Correct: annually Incorrect: aparent, aparent Correct: apparent Incorrect: awfull Correct: awful Incorrect: begining Correct: beginning Incorrect: buisness Correct: business Incorrect: colum Correct: column Incorrect: cauhgt, caugt Correct: caught Incorrect: congradulate Correct: congratulate Incorrect: concencus Correct: consensus Incorrect: cooly Correct: coolly Incorrect: contraversy Correct: controversy Incorrect: dilema Correct: dilemma Incorrect: embarass |
