1、 Writing can be extremely challenging for all students.Lets spot some mistakes and improve our writing skills.Run-on sentences:These are two sentences that the writer has not separated with an end punctuation mark,or has not joined with a conjunction.I went to Paris in the vacation it is the most be
2、autiful place I have ever visited.I went to Paris in the vacation.It is the most beautiful place I have ever visited.He watched TV for an hour and then went to bed.After falling asleep on the sofa.He watched TV for an hour and then went to bed after falling asleep on the sofa.IncorrectIf you dont un
3、derstand the meaning of the book,you shouldnt feel stupid.You wont always see everything the author wants you to see.Correct:Use one instead of you.If one doesnt understand.IncorrectWorking at my desk,the sudden noise startled me.working lacks connection with noiseCorrectWorking at my desk,I was sta
4、rtled by the sudden noise.Turning the corner,he discovered that the view was much changed.He attributed his success to its appeal to children.He attributed his success to its appeal to children.She can first finish her homework,than go to practice.She can first finish her homework,then go to practic
5、e.How good do you speak German?How well do you speak German?I think hes well public speaker.I think hes good public speaker.Lets have some more practice!-feel,smell,tastethe word following these verbs describes the subject,not the verb.“Badly”here refers to the verb“felt,”which implies that Johns ab
6、ility to feel is impaired.John felt bad when he received a low grade on the final examination.Mary and meme is the object of the preposition between;prepositions are followed by the object form of pronounsThere are no secrets between Mary and me.two negatives in a rowcant hardly“Hardly”is already ne
7、gativeeither He can hardly or He cant.Matthew can hardly get out of bed for his 8:00 class.A comma doesnt correctly join two sentences(or two independent clauses).You have two complete sentences here;use a semi-colon or a period rather than a comma.Anne rode her bicycle to the meeting in the-40 temperatures;everyone else either drove or stayed home.If you want to use not only but also,the word group following each part(phrase or clause)must be parallel in construction.Ellen quit her job not only because she had a long commute but also because she did not respect her supervisor.
