10 Most Wanted Grammar Mistakes

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10 Most Wanted

GrammarMistakes

Mr. Wilkinson¶s Class

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They¶re, There, and Their

They¶re = They are

There = ³Over there, There are, There is´

Their = Belongs to them (ex: their books)

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No ³But´s at the beginning of a sentence

Use ³However´ instead of ³But´ at the

beginning of a sentence

 ± I do not believe in the death penalty. However, I

understand why some states use it.

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Do not confuse ³cause´ with ³because´

There is a cause and an effect

 ±Road salt can cause rust

I am tired because I stayed up late last night

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Know when to use two, to and too

Too excessive, also; ³too much sugar´

I like that, too

Two the number

To the preposition; ³I gave them to my dog.´

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Remember your apostrophes!

Contractions: don¶t, won¶t, can¶t, isn¶t, I¶m, etc.

Possession My mom¶s car; my friend¶s dog

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Capitalize Holidays

Capitalize all holidays

 ± New Year¶s Day, Christmas Eve, Memorial Day, etc.

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Know the difference between we¶re and

were

The students were talking in class

We¶re = We are

 ± We¶re the smartest kids in school

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Avoid abbreviations

Write out all words

 ± Do not use ³fav´ or text-speak (u, ur, etc.)

For numbers, write out all numbers that can be

written in one or two words

 ± One hundred, twenty-two, etc.

 ± 1,212; 456; 722

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Use ³until´ correctly

Correct spelling: until

-Not ³untill´ or µtill