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Mistake nr 1Mistake nr 1Improving Sentences

Mistake nr1Run-On sentences

Mistake nr1Run-On sentences

• The decrease in crime can be attributed to a rise in the number of police officers. More than 500 joined the force in the last year alone.

• The decrease in crime can be attributed to a rise in the number of police officers; more than 500 joined the force in the last year alone.

Mistake nr1Run-On sentences

• Litigation against chicken farms continues to increase year after year, farmers are now introducing organic and free-range chickens.

Mistake nr1Run-On sentences

• Litigation against chicken farms continues to increase year after year, farmers are now introducing organic and free-range chickens.

Mistake nr1Run-On sentences

• Because litigation against chicken farms continues to increase year after year, farmers are now introducing organic and free-range chickens.

Mistake nr1Run-On sentences

The Humber Bridge in Britain was completed in 1981, it is the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world.

Mistake nr1Run-On sentences

The Humber Bridge in Britain was completed in 1981, it is the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world.

Mistake nr1Run-On sentences

The Humber Bridge in Britain was completed in 1981, and is the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world.

Mistake nr. 2Sentence Fragments

Whereas many office managers are growing more and more dependent on facsimile machines, others resisting this latest technological breakthrough.

Mistake nr. 2Sentence Fragments

Whereas many office managers are growing more and more dependent on facsimile machines, others are resisting this latest technological breakthrough.

Mistake nr. 2Sentence Fragments

In the summertime, the kindergarten class that plays on the rope swing beneath the crooked oak tree.

Mistake nr. 2Sentence Fragments

In the summertime, the kindergarten class that plays on the rope swing beneath the crooked oak tree.

Mistake nr. 2Sentence Fragments

In the summertime, the kindergarten class plays on the rope swing beneath the crooked oak tree.

Mistake nr. 3Misplaced modifiers

Flying for the first time, the roar of the jet engines intimidated the small child, and he grew frightened as the plane roared down the runway.

Mistake nr. 3Misplaced modifiers

Flying for the first time, the roar of the jet engines intimidated the small child, and he grew frightened as the plane roared down the runway.

Mistake nr. 3Misplaced modifiers

The despondent little girl found her missing doll playing in the back yard under the swing.

Mistake nr. 3Misplaced modifiers

The despondent little girl found her missing doll playing in the back yard under the swing.

Mistake nr. 3Misplaced modifiers

Playing in the back yard under the swing, the despondent little girl found her missing doll.

Mistake nr 4Faulty Parallelism

• My hobbies include swimming, gardening and to read science fiction.

Mistake nr 4Faulty Parallelism

• My hobbies include swimming, gardening and to read science fiction.

Mistake nr 4Faulty Parallelism

• My hobbies include swimming, gardening and reading science fiction.

Mistake nr 4Faulty Parallelism

• To run for a seat in the United States Senate, a candidate must be an adult at least 30 years of age, a citizen of the United States and is to reside in the state to be represented.

Mistake nr 4Faulty Parallelism

• To run for a seat in the United States Senate, a candidate must be an adult at least 30 years of age, a citizen of the United States and is to reside in the state to be represented.

Mistake nr 4Faulty Parallelism

• To run for a seat in the United States Senate, a candidate must be an adult at least 30 years of age, a citizen of the United States and is to reside in the state to be represented.

Mistake nr 5Faulty

Coordination/Subordination

• Ben Franklin was a respected and talented statesman, and he was most famous for his discovery of electricity.

Mistake nr 5Faulty

Coordination/Subordination

• Ben Franklin was a respected and talented statesman, and he was most famous for his discovery of electricity.

Mistake nr 5Faulty

Coordination/Subordination

• Ben Franklin was a respected and talented statesman, but he was most famous for his discovery of electricity.