ERROR 6: DANGLING AND MISPLACED MODIFIERS Definition A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that describes...
Day: March 1, 2026
ERROR 5: UNCLEAR PRONOUN REFERENCE Definition Pronoun reference errors occur when a pronoun does not clearly refer...
ERROR 4: PRONOUN AGREEMENT ERRORS Definition Pronoun agreement means that a pronoun must match the noun it...
ERROR 3: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT ERRORS Definition Subject-verb agreement means that the verb in a sentence must match...
ERROR 2: RUN-ON SENTENCES AND COMMA SPLICES Definition A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent...
ERROR 1: SENTENCE FRAGMENTS Definition A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence. It is a group of...
Third Conditional Definition The Third Conditional describes hypothetical situations in the past — things that didn’t happen...
Conditional Tenses (Real & Unreal) Definition Conditional sentences express situations and their possible results. The First Conditional...
Would (for Past Habits) Definition ‘Would’ can describe repeated past habits or actions (not states). It is...
Used to Definition ‘Used to’ expresses past habits, repeated past actions, or past states that no longer...