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Grammar Errors
Other Common Grammatical Errors
Sentence fragments. A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence punctuated as a sentence. Join the fragment to a main clause or rewrite it.
Wrong: At the training session, you will learn our billing process. Also how to send reminders
Right: At the training session, you will learn how to follow our billing process and how to send reminders.
To proofread for sentence fragments, check your sentences for a subject, a verb, and at least one clause that does not begin with a subordinating word like as, since, although, when, if, that, or who.
Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers. These errors are words, phrases, or clauses that are not clearly connected to the word they describe. You can fix this problem by moving the misplaced modifier closer to the word it describes, or by rewording the sentence.
Wrong: As a new employee, we want to welcome you to XYZ Company.
Right: We want to welcome you, as a new employee, to XYZ Company.
Spelling Errors. Using a spell checker for your manual is a must, but it won't catch many errors, such as homonyms (words that sound alike, but have different meanings and spellings). Here is a list of some common spelling errors:
their (possessive form of they)
there (a place)
they're (the contraction for they are)
accept (a verb that means "to receive or to admit" to a group)
except (usually a preposition, meaning "but," or "only")
who's (contraction for "who is" or "who has")
whose (possessive form of who)
its (possessive form of it)
it's (contraction for "it is" or "it has")
your (possessive form of you)
you're (contraction for you are)
affect (usually a verb, meaning to change or to influence)
effect (usually a noun, meaning a result)
than (used in comparison)
then (a time in the past)
were (form of the verb to be)
we're (contraction of we are)
where (a location or place)
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