the dreaded five common grammar problems

-Punctuation: Forget the "feel good" philosophy, Don't Punctuate unless you know a rule!
comma usage: use in compound sentences, seperate elements, salutations, and introductions.
semicolons: use to connect two sentences
Example: She managed the restaurant, but he did the cooking.

-Subject & Verb agreement: Doesn't matter if its singular or plural, the subject must agree with the verb.
each, either, neither are ALWAYS singular.
Example: The Girl Scouts are a fine organization. & Neither has my vote.

-Correct Usage of Pronouns: Words like "he", "you", "they", "I", "it" stand for proper nouns.
pronouns must agree with antecedents
Example: Journalism is a popular major, and now it (journalism) prepares students for many careers.

-Sentence Structure:There are four categories
1. fragments
2. run on's
3. faulty parallelism
4. modifier placement
Example: (Wrong)- Swinging from an overhead wire, we saw a kite.
(Better)- We saw a kite swinging from an overhead wire.

-Word Usage: Correctly using words that function similarly but not identically
Example: affect/effect ( To affect is to have an effect on; effect is the noun. But effect as a verb means "bring about".)