Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Most Common Spelling/Grammar Mistakes on Essays...

Their--people (shows possession)/ I haven't seen their new house
There--place/ There are many ways/ over there
They're-- they are/ They're going to the movies tonight

Real-- adjective (describes noun)/ Those are real diamonds.
Really-- adverb (describes verb)/ He was really mad.

Capitalize proper names only! (high school; Mckinley High School)

Subject verb agreement-- Parents want the best for their children so they help them.

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