Mikayla Smith
English Composition 151-03
- Fragment
Wanting to leave sooner. He packed early.
He packed early because he wanted to leave sooner.
- Comma Splices and Run-ons
He liked to play basketball it is his favorite sport.
He liked to play basketball. It is his favorite sport.
- Faulty Subject-Verb Agreement
The people in the room was quiet.
The people in the room were quiet.
- Faulty Pronoun Agreement
The companies gave its employees a raise.
The companies gave their employees a raise.
- Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Dusty and old, the people discovered the treasure in the tomb.
The people discovered the treasure, dusty and old, in the tomb.
- Faulty Parallelism
After the softball practice, the players were sweaty, hot, and felt exhausted.
After the softball practice, the players were sweaty, hot, and exhausted.
- Comma Misuse
Not too many of my friends came but my family did.
Not too many of my friends came, but my family did.
- Apostrophe Misuse
When she looked in the sky, a ton of bird’s were flying.
When she looked in the sky, a ton of birds were flying.
- Confusing Homonyms
The students were finished with there homework.
The students were finished with their homework.
- Misuse of Italics or Underlining
I read the book “No Exit,” it was interesting.
I read the book No Exit, it was interesting.