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Five Most Grammatical Problems:

1. Punctuation: the marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.

Ex: She managed the restaurant, but he cooked the food.

2. Subject and Verb Agreement: When the subject and the verb compliment each other.

Ex: I is interested in cars.(incorrect) I am interested in cars. (correct)

3. Correct use of Pronouns: Words like "he," "she," "it," or "I" that stand for a noun.

Ex: Matt went snowboarding. He was gone for the entire week.

4. Sentence Structure: How a sentence is put together. Problems include Fragmentation, Run-on sentences, Faulty Parallelism and Modifier placement

Ex: He enjoys reading and to go skiing.(incorrect) He enjoys reading and skiing.(correct)

5. Word Usage: The way we choose our words say everything about us and our writing. Choosing the right word usage makes your writing seem professional.

Ex: Accept/Except: Accept means to receive something whereas Except means to exclude.