Parenthesis Problems
Identify the issue.
"I enjoy reading (especially novels, short stories, and plays.)"
I enjoy reading (especially novels, short stories, and plays).
"My favorite subjects are: math, biology, and chemistry."
A colon does not come after a verb. Remove the colon.
"The library offers books; magazines, and journals."
With an ordinary list, a semicolon is not neccessary.
"The professor canceled class because the storm caused power outages."
Correct
Identify the error.
"The university offers many programs. (biology, chemistry, nursing, and engineering).
The first period should be removed.
What is wrong here?
"The meeting will be held in: Room 24."
A colon should not follow a preposition. Remove the colon.
What is the issue?
"I studied all night; but I still didn't pas the exam."
Replace the semicolon with a comma.
The sentence needs an independent clause
Identify the error.
"Many students struggle with time management (this can affect grades)."
Correct the issue
"The report focuses on: improving attendance and student engagement."
You can create a complete independent clause before the colon.
"The report focuses on two key areas: improving attendance and student engagement."
What should be changed?
"She gave me three options; tea, coffee, or water."
The semicolon should be changed to a colon.
"We visited Paris, Rome, and London, the trip was unforgettable."
Put a period after London and capitalize the.
What is wrong with this citation?
"The study concluded that 1 in 15 people attend medical school. (James 15).
Remove the first period.
Correct the error.
"The experiment was successful: the team published the results."
The experiment was successful; the team published the results.
The experiment was successful. The team published the results.
Identify the error
"The professor canceled class; The students were relieved."
The should be lowercase in the second sentence.
"The new software update failed it caused several system crashes."
Put a period after failed and capitalize it.
What is wrong with this sentence?
"The professor emphasized several strategies (note-taking, group study, and review.) that help the students succeed."
Move the list in the parenthesis into a new sentence. The parenthesis in the middle of the sentence breaks the flow.
What is wrong here?
"He brought three items to class: Notebook, pencil, and calculator."
Correct the issue.
"I went to the store; and bought some apples."
The second part needs to be an independent clause.
"The study revealed significant correlations among the variables, however the researchers cautioned that further analysis was required before drawing conclusions."
Incorrect. The comma needs to be changed to a period, however needs to be capitalized, and a comma needs to be placed after however.