## 7 

## Improving Your Style 

## RECOGNISING COMMON MISTAKES 

## Revising punctuation 

Punctuation is essential if your work is to make sense. 

◆ Do not use commas instead of full stops. If in doubt, put a full stop. 

◆ Remember to put a question mark at the end of a question. 

## Incorrect version 

He was in a hurry, he quickly pushed the newspaper into the rubbish bin, Maria watched him, what was he doing. 

## Correct version 

He was in a hurry. He quickly pushed the newspaper into the rubbish bin. Maria watched him. What was he doing? 

## Revising sentence construction 

Sentences must make sense. Each sentence must contain at least one subject ( noun or pronoun ) and one finite verb .If 

