Top 15 Most Common Errors in Student Writing

  1. Missing comma after introductory elements
  2. Vague pronoun reference
  3. Missing comma in a compound sentence
  4. Wrong word
  5. Missing comma with a nonrestrictive element
  6. Wrong or missing verb ending
  7. Wrong or missing preposition
  8. Comma splice
  9. Missing or misplaced possessive apostrophe
  10. Unnecessary shift in tense
  11. Unnecessary shift in pronoun
  12. Sentence fragment
  13. Wrong tense or verb form
  14. Lack of subject - verb agreement
  15. Missing commas in a series