以下整理一些寫作時會常犯的毛病。
1. 拼寫錯誤
(1). 尤其是特定的過去式動詞變化
(!). I *goed to school on time yesterday.
(#). I went to school on time yesterday
(!). I *haved to do homework last evening.
(#). I had to do homework last evening.
(!). I *geted a ticket yesterday.
(#). I got a ticket yesterday.
(!). I *buyed a car.
(#). I bought a car.
2. 時態
(1). 論述文用「現在式」：
E.g. People prefer emojis to texts when having a conversation online.
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(2). 描述事件用「過去式」
E.g. The angry face caused misunderstanding.
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3. 斷裂句子
說明：一個句子兩個動詞； 只用「逗號」連接兩個子句
(!). I always get up early, I ride the bus to school in the morning every day.
(# 1). I always get up early. I ride the bus to school in the morning every day.
【直接用句號拆成兩個單句】
(# 2). I always get up early in the morning, because I have to catch the bus to school every day.
【用從屬子句，將原句改寫】
(# 3). I always get up early to catch the bus to school in the morning every day.
【用不定詞，將有因果關係的行動連接起來】
(# 4). I always get up early and I ride the bus to school in the morning every day.
【加上and：將原句改成合句】
4. 文法不一致
(1). 主詞S/he，但動詞忘記改成V-s (subject-verb agreement)
(!). He *have a headache.
(#). He has a headache.
(2). 時態不一致
(!). I met him yesterday. We *talk about the baseball game.
(#). I met him yesterday. We talked about the baseball game.
5. 連寫句/不斷句（run-on sentence)
說明：複數個子句在同個句子中
(!). I have a lot of trouble writing error-free passages I always make common grammatical errors.
(# 1). I have a lot of trouble writing error-free passages. I always make common grammatical errors.
【加上句號：一句拆成兩句】
(# 2). I have a lot of trouble writing error-free passages, because I always make common grammatical errors.
【加上連接詞：用從屬子句將兩個單句拆開。此句加上「困難」的「理由。」】
(# 3). I have a lot of trouble writing error-free passages and I always make common grammatical errors.
【加上and：單句拆成合句(S+V and S+V)】
6. 斷裂句子／不完整句子
說明：基本的單句為S+V . . . 實際上寫出來的句子缺少基本的構件；最常見的是句子裡缺少動詞
(!). Because rain.
(# 1). It rains.
【改成單句，捨棄沒有因果關係的because】
(# 2). I have to get into the building, because it suddenly rains.
【將句子完整寫出：說明前因後果】
(# 3). Because of the rain, I have to get into the building.
【注意Because of + 名詞片語 the rain】
7. 主詞、述詞不一致(dangling modifier) [1]
E.g. Having finished the homework, Peter turned on the PS5.
【說明：Having finished . . . 跟隨主詞Peter】
(!). Having finished the homework, the PS5 was turned on.
【Having finished . . . 不跟隨PS5】
參考資料
[1] Purdue Owl 【研究所最常用的寫作網站】
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/mechanics/dangling_modifiers_and_how_to_correct_them.html
