Studio Classroom 空中英語教室 – August 2019

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Below are examples of some of the most common mistakes of English grammar. Do these errors look

familiar? Try keeping a record of your most common mistakes so that you can check for them when

you proofread. Check it whenever you are unsure of the rules.

Common Grammatical Errors – Part I I I

Run-on Sentence

A run-on sentence is formed when two sentences are run into one.

To fix a run-on sentence, add the proper punctuation, or change the wording to make it a single

sentence.

Run-on: The snow had melted it was spring at last.

Better: The snow had melted; it was spring at last.

OR

The snow had melted, and it was spring at last.

OR

The snow had melted because it was spring at last.

Two sentences separated only by a comma is called a comma splice.

Fix a comma splice the same way you would fix a run-on sentence.

Comma Splice: The doctor said I need rest, I am taking the week off.

Better: The doctor said I need rest; I am taking the week off.

OR

The doctor said I need rest, so I am taking the week off.

OR

Because the doctor said I need rest, I am taking the week off.

Sentence Fragment

A sentence fragment is a group of words that is set off as a sentence, but that lacks either

a verb or a subject. Sentence fragments are acceptable in informal writing, dialogue and

spoken English, but they are not appropriate in formal writing.

Fragment: We went to the game on Saturday. Josh and I.

[Josh and I lacks a verb]

Revised: Josh and I went to the game on Saturday.

Fragment: Never did understand those machines.

[Never did understand those machines lacks a subject]

Revised: I never did understand those machines.

Fragment: The water felt good. Cool and refreshing.

[Cool and refreshing lacks both a subject and a verb]

STU Revised:^ The water felt cool and refreshing.

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