Is this in your writing?
that
Qualifying words such as: really,
pretty, definitely, quite, slightly, very,
super, actually, sort of, exactly, mostly,
completely, totally, kind of, absolutely,
particularly, somewhat, nearly,
extremely, personally, just, a lot, so,
ect.
Unnecessary personalization such
as: I think, in my opinion, to be honest,
in my mind, I felt like, I can understand,
I remember, I believe, to me, for me, I
know, I remember, I find, etc.
Extra words
Pronoun antecedent agreement
having singular and plural in the same
sentence
Boring words such as: nice, fine, okay,
bad, etc.
Him/ Her and I such as: Her and I
went to went to the party. Her went to
the party.
Comma splice: two independent
clauses joined together with a comma.
Compliment vs Complement
Compliment: Saying something that is
nice or something that is free
Complement: Things that go together
Compound possessives- such as: My
brother and Is house is on Mulberry. My
brothers and house is on Mulberry.
Oxford comma
Commas with quotes
Introductory clause comma
How to fix it!
Take it out of the sentence and rewrite
the sentence entirely.
Change the word to who/whom
Eliminate the word from the sentence
and choose a better word.
Eliminate the word from the sentence.
Cut out at least 10 word or phrases that
do not any value to your writing.
Make sure the tense is either singular or
plural
Eliminate the word from the sentence.
She/He and I. For example: She and I
went to the party. She went to the
party.
1. Add a linking word ( FANBOYS)
2. Semicolon
3. Make it into two sentences
Make sure you are using the right word
based on context.
If it is separate ownership: Jacks and
Michaels cars are in the parking lot.
If it is the same owner: Jack and
Michaels car is in the parking lot.
Add a common before the and when
listing three or more things
I like your towel, she said
She told me, I like your towel, before
she handed it to me.
After swimming in the pool, Sarah and

Commas with appositive phrases
Literally v. Figuratively
Clichs and Overused phrases such
as:
Plenty of fish of fish in the sea, in the
same boat, a loose cannon, in todays
society
Luke went to the ice cream shop
The part within the commas tell more
about the subject
Erin, my roommate, has a dog.
Literally- in a literal manner that you
going to do something
Figuratively- metaphorically
These are too vague, eliminate them
from your writing!