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The concert was amazing the band played all their hits the crowd was wild.
The concert was amazing; the band played all their hits, and the crowd was wild.
The concert was amazing! The band played all their hits, and the crowd was wild.
The dog chased the cat, and then it ran into the house.
Which animal ran into the house?
While driving to school, the radio played my favorite song.
Was the radio driving to school?
While driving to school, I heard my favorite song on the radio.
I have [to/too/two] cats.
I have TWO cats.
Neither the students nor the teacher want to postpone the field trip, despite the rainy forecast.
1. Subject/verb agreement error
Neither the students nor the teacher WANTS to postpone the field trip, despite the rainy forecast.
The dog barked at the mail carrier he ran away the dog chased him down the street.
The dog barked at the mail carrier, and when he ran away, the dog chased him down the street.
The dog barked at the mail carrier. When the mail carrier ran away, the dog chased him down the street.
Me and my friend went to the movies.
Case error
My friend and I went to the movies.
Flying through the air, the houses looked like tiny toys.
Were the houses flying?
Flying through the air, I noticed the houses looked like tiny toys.
[Their/There/They're] going to the store to get [their/there/they're] groceries.
THEY'RE going to the store to get THEIR groceries.
The box of chocolates, which were my favorite, are all gone.
1. Subject/verb agreement error
The box of chocolates, which were my favorite, IS all gone.
I went to the store I bought milk bread and eggs I also got some ice cream.
I went to the store and bought milk, bread, eggs, and ice cream.
The team won their first game of the season.
Pronoun agreement error
The team [singular] won its first game of the season.
Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on.
Did the TV finish the assignment?
Having finished the assignment, I turned on the TV.
I'm going to [lie/lay] down on the couch.
I'm going to LIE down on the couch.
Their going to the park to play basketball, than they will come home for dinner.
1. Incorrect word usage
2. Incorrect word usage
THEY'RE going to the park to play baseball, THEN they will come home for dinner.
My car broke down I had to walk to work I was late for my meeting my boss was not happy.
My car broke down, and I had to walk to work. I was late for my meeting; my boss was not happy.
Because my car broke down, I had to walk to work. My boss was not happy I was late for my meeting.
They said on the news that it might snow tomorrow.
Unclear reference
Who is "they" referring to?
Looking through the telescope, the moon looked amazing.
Was the moon looking through the telescope?
Looking through the telescope, Jaime thought the moon looked amazing.
I don't want to [loose/lose] my keys again!
I don't want to LOSE my keys again!
The cat jumped on the table and knocked over the vase it shattered into a million pieces.
1. Run-on sentence
2. Pronoun reference error
The cat jumped on the table and knocked over the vase. The vase shattered into a million pieces.
He studied hard for the test he got an A he was very happy with his grade.
Because he studied hard for the test, he got an A and was very happy with his grade.
He studied hard for the text. He got an A and was very happy with his grade.
The teacher gave the book to he and I.
Case error
The teacher gave the book to him and me.
Excited about the game, the tickets were purchased online.
Were the tickets excited?
Excited about the game, Julie purchased tickets online.
She is taller [then/than] he is.
She is taller THAN he is.
Between you and I, I think the movie was to long and boring.
1. Pronoun case error
2. Incorrect word usage
Between you and ME, I think the movie was TOO long and boring.