Grammar and Mechanics Sampler

Comma splice (run-on sentence)

Quality control is an important matter for all companies, it is a matter of life and death for us.

John called yesterday, he didn’t leave his number.

John called yesterday, however, he didn’t leave his number.

(Coordinating conjunctions: and but, or, nor, for, so, yet)


Sentence fragment

If it's a felony to have sex knowing you're infected then you simply won't want to know you're infected. Thus, eluding the felony charge.


Diction (spellcheck error)

Objectivity, therefore, may have been sacrificed for incite.

Do to the fact that we have yet to break even in this area . . .

I am not prepared to loose this customer.


Dangling Modifier

In reviewing this notification it appears that the agent’s name and contract number were not included.

By having this business in my home, it has given me the discipline to always answer my phone with a smile in my voice and a willingness to make the sale.


Pronoun/antecedent agreement

The shift supervisor should record all shortages on their daily log.

Anyone who has made it this far in the organization knows what they are doing.

Everyone will get what they deserve.

A customer with a problem will always find that he gets a straight answer from us.