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| | *mismatch between a pronoun and its antecedent: | | *mismatch between a pronoun and its antecedent: |
| − | :*''Incorrect'': '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''they''' was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space. | + | :*''Incorrect'': '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''they''' were too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space. |
| − | :*''Correct'': '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''he''' was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space. | + | :*''Correct'': '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''he''' was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space. ''If female:'' '''Someone''' parked a car in the "no-parking zone" simply because '''she''' was too lazy to walk from a legitimate parking space. |
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| − | *ending a sentence with a preposition:
| + | *[[comma splice]]—connecting two [[independent clause]]s with a comma and no [[semicolon]] or [[coordinating conjunction]]: |
| − | :*''Incorrect'': Whom are you going to the football game '''with'''?
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| − | :*''Correct'': '''With whom''' are you going to the football game?
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| − | *[[comma splice]]--connecting two [[independent clause]]s with a comma and no [[coordinating conjunction]]: | |
| | :*''Incorrect'': [[Liberal]]s are [[deceit]]ful, conservatives are trustworthy. | | :*''Incorrect'': [[Liberal]]s are [[deceit]]ful, conservatives are trustworthy. |
| | :*''Correct'': Liberals are deceitful; conservatives are trustworthy. | | :*''Correct'': Liberals are deceitful; conservatives are trustworthy. |
| | + | :*''Also correct'': [[Liberal]]s are [[deceit]]ful, but [[conservative]]s are trustworthy. |
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| | + | *misplaced modifier: |
| | + | :*''Incorrect'': Completely lacking in patriotism, America is undermined by liberals. |
| | + | :*''Correct'': Completely lacking in patriotism, liberals undermine America. |
| | + | :*''Also correct'': Because liberals are completely lacking in patriotism, they undermine America. |
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| | + | *lack of conciseness: |
| | + | :*''Incorrect'': Christopher Columbus made the discovery of America. |
| | + | :*''Correct'': Christopher Columbus discovered America. |
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| | + | *nonparallelism: |
| | + | :*''Incorrect'': Some common liberal traits are selfishness, ignorance, and being racists. |
| | + | :*''Correct'': Some common liberal traits are selfishness, ignorance, and racism. |
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| | + | *unclear comparison: |
| | + | :*''Incorrect'': God loves Christians more than non-Christians. (This is not clear whether it means "more than non-Christians do" or the meaning below) |
| | + | :*''Correct'': God loves Christians more than He does non-Christians. |
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| | [[Category:Grammar]] | | [[Category:Grammar]] |
| | [[Category:Homeschool Curriculum]] | | [[Category:Homeschool Curriculum]] |