Sentence Errors
“Snowboarding has become a mainstream sport riders are now as common as skiers on the slops”
What is run-on sentence & comma splices
vigor or intensity of expression
Whats is Emphasis?
A word group that is punctuated like a sentence but is not a complete sentence.
What is a sentence fragment?
“Snowboarding has become a mainstream sport, riders are now as common as skiers on the slopes.”
What is Comma splice
Another way to clarify meaning to related words, phrases, and sentences.
What is parallelism?
two or more main or independent clauses are joined without a word to connect them or a punctuation mark to separate them
What is a run-on sentence?
“An important part of my life have been the people who stood by me.”
What is Subject-Verb Agreement Error
Adjusting the length of sentences and varying their beginnings.
What is sentence variety?
these two must agree in number. This means both need to be singular or both need to be plural.
What is subject-verb agreement?
“He wanted to learn more about careers in programming, engineering, biochemist, and research scientist.”
What is Lack Of Parallel Structure
the whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general.
What is Grammar?
Describes another word or group of words in a sentence.
What is a Modifier?
“People move to Florida for: the warmer weather, the beach, and the theme parks.”
What is Colon Mistake
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
what is diction?
Being consistent in your use of verb tense.
What is a Shift?