frequent grammatical errors often encountered in the writing of teen writers, along with explanations on how to correct them:

1. Subject-Verb Agreement Errors

• Error Example: "She walk every day."

• Correction: Ensure the verb agrees with the subject in number and person. Corrected: "She walks every day."

2. Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices

• Error Example: "I love to write, I write every day."

• Correction: Use a period to separate two independent clauses or a semicolon if they are closely related. Corrected: "I love to write. I write every day." or "I love to write; I write every day."

3. Misusing Homophones

• Error Example: "Their going to the park."

• Correction: Remember the differences between homophones like "their" (possessive), "they're" (they are), and "there" (location). Corrected: "They're going to the park."

4. Incorrect Apostrophe Use

• Error Example: "Its a beautiful day."

• Correction: Use an apostrophe for contractions. "It's" is short for "it is". Corrected: "It's a beautiful day."

5. Inconsistent Tenses

• Error Example: "She was walking to the store and buys a drink."

• Correction: Ensure verb tenses are consistent within sentences. Corrected: "She walked to the store and bought a drink."

6. Fragmented Sentences

• Error Example: "Because I was tired."

• Correction: Ensure each sentence is complete with a subject and a predicate. Corrected: "I went to bed early because I was tired."

7. Misplaced Modifiers

• Error Example: "Running quickly, the bus was caught by the boy."

• Correction: Place modifiers near the words they describe. Corrected: "Running quickly, the boy caught the bus."

8. Overusing Passive Voice

• Error Example: "The game was won by our team."

• Correction: Use active voice for clarity and brevity, unless passive voice is necessary. Corrected: "Our team won the game."

9. Incorrect Use of Prepositions

• Error Example: "She arrived to the party late."

• Correction: Be mindful of the correct prepositions to use in different contexts. Corrected: "She arrived at the party late."

10. Lack of Parallel Structure

• Error Example: "She likes reading, writing, and to paint."

• Correction: Use the same grammatical form for all items in a series. Corrected: "She likes reading, writing, and painting."