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Common Mistakes in

WritingPresented to : Prof. Muzaffar Hussain

If your aim to reach stars then

you will reach sky.

Message Of The Day :

Common mistakes is the combination of two words.

What is common?Done by many people.Occurring or Appearing frequentlyWhat is Mistake?To understand something or someone

incorrectly.To make a wrong judgment about something.To indentify someone or something incorrectly.

What is Common mistakes?

Of course not. It has a big stain on it that makes it look bad. Grammar mistakes are like stains. they make your writing look bad.

Would you wear this shirt?

Using one word repetitively in one sentence or in the entire essay make the sentence or essay bad.

Repetitive words :

Common words should be replaced with their synonyms in order to enrich the overall use of vocabulary.

How to Avoid?

Some commonly repetitive words, which can be replaced are:Ambition Aim/DesireBeautiful Lovely/PreetyFabulous Wonderful/Outstanding Amazing Unbelievable/Extraordinary

Examples:

It’s ItsThe short form of “it is” Belongs to itIt’s raining outside! The baby is looking at its mother. Check the door to make sure it’s closed.

The cat saw its reflection in the mirror.

It’s always nice to see a friend. Our tree dropped its leaves late this year.

Confusing “it’s” and “its”

If you can say “it is”, then write “it’s”.If you show to belong something then write

“its”.

How to avoid?How to avoid?

Punctuation marks are generally used to break sentences.

Most of the punctuation errors come with comma (,).

Punctuation marks

The use of comma is done when one sentence has two parts, and the second part has its own subject and object.

How to Avoid?

I was playing Cricket, when he arrived. (Incorrect)

I was playing Cricket when he arrived. (Correct)

Reason:(The sentence used has a single object and,

therefore, the use of comma is not required.)

Example:

There is no such word as “alot”.It must be spelled out as two words: a lot.

Spelling “a lot” as “alot”

We Should to Write “A lot” instead of “Alot” . Because both are separate words.

How to Avoid?

I have alot of work to do. (Incorrect)I have a lot of work to do. (Correct)I want alot of respect from my friends.

(Incorrect)I want a lot of respect from my friends.

(Correct)

Examples:

Confusion between “then” and “than” probably arises because the two look and sound similar.

Confusing "then" and "than"

“Than” is used in comparison.“Then” is used to indicate something

following else in time as in step by step instruction or planning a schedule .

How to avoid?

Then ThanWe’ll go there then there She was better at it than him.They ate dinner and then they went home.

It was more than enough.

Example

Using apostrophes (') to show plurals

Never use an apostrophe ( ’) to show a plural.Always use an apostrophe to show possession

How to avoid?

Incorrect CorrectI have three pencil’s in my bag I have three pencils in my bag.Those shoe’s are Jill’s. Those shoes are Jill’s.I have three cousin’s. I have three cousins

Example:Examples:

A squinting modifier is another type of problem involving its placement in a sentence.

Sentences with confused meanings. Improper arrangement of words in a

sentence can cause the issue of squinting modifier.

Use of Squinting Modifiers

Confuesed man

Examples:Example:

This can be corrected by rearranging words in a sentence .

To fix a misplaced modifier, revise the sentence so that your “arrow” hits the target word.

How to Avoid?How to avoid?

Confusing “there”, “their”, and “they’re”Confusion between “there”, “their”, and

“they’re” probably arises because the two look and sound similar.

Our understanding for these word should be strong then we avoid from this error.

There is an adverb meaning “that Location”Their is a pronoun that used to show

possession.They’re is a contraction of ” They are”

How to Avoid?How to avoid?

There Their They’reThere are my keys! Their car is beautiful They’re going with

us.Put your book over there.

Give them their money.

They’re here already!

There are two kids playing

I want you to see the looks on their faces!

They’re always late!

Example:Examples:

Not capitalizing “I”, “I’m”, and “I’ll”

We should always capitalize these words to avoid from this mistake:

II’mI’llI’dI’ve

How to avoid?How to avoid?

Incorrect Correcti want to go home I want to go home.Tell him that i’m not interested Tell him that I’m not interested.Tomorrow i’ll help my sister fix her car.

Tomorrow I’ll help my sister fix her car.

Example:Examples:

Non-Words are those words which has no meaning in General English but we write. (e.g) Girlz,Dey,gotta,Gonna.

Writing non-words

There’s a difference between how we speak and how we write. There’s nothing wrong with speaking in slang to your friends, and there’s nothing wrong with writing text messages full of abbreviations. But, you must remember to write in Standard English if you want to look like you have a brain between your ears.

How to avoid?How to avoid?

Incorrect Correct I gotta go . I have to go. I’m gonna go get some milk . I’m going to get some milk.Did you see them girlz? Dey had nice smilez,

Did you see those girls? They had nice smiles!

Example:Examples:

A fragment is a part of something. If you would drop a glass jar, it would break into fragments.

Every sentence must have a subject and then the rest of it .If one or the other is missing, you have a sentence fragment.

A sentence fragment is part of a sentence, but not a complete sentence.

Sentence fragments

Example of Fragment sentence:Running down the street. (There’s no

subject!)Always wants to go. (There’s no subject!)Juan and Steve, every Tuesday.

Examples:Examples:

Lose Looserhymes with “goose” rhymes with “news”It means you can’t find something or the opposite of “win”

It means not tight

Confusing “loose” and “lose”

Examples:Example of Lose Example of Loose

Don’t lose your keys. Your pants are too loose.

I hope we don’t lose too much time.

My wedding ring is too loose.

We will lose if we don’t practice more

Is your phone not charging because of aloose connection?

Complex Example:You will lose your ring if it is too loose on your finger.The team will lose the football game if they catch the

ball loosely.

Our understanding for these word should be strong then we avoid from this error.

Lose = opposite of winLoose = Not tight

How to Avoid?

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