Title: what are the most common punctuation mistakes in English - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Description: The most common punctuation mistakes in English include: Misplaced or Missing Commas: Incorrect use of commas to separate items in a list, clauses in a sentence, or to indicate pauses. It's vs. Its: Confusing the contraction "it is" with the possessive form "its". Unnecessary Quotation Marks: Using quotation marks unnecessarily, such as for emphasis or to set off phrases that are not direct quotations. Extraneous Apostrophes: Adding apostrophes to make words plural or using them incorrectly for possessive forms. Missing Full Stops or Question Marks: Omitting periods or question marks at the end of sentences, leading to unclear or incomplete sentences. Hyphen vs. Dash: Incorrect use of hyphens to set off phrases or dashes to connect words. Oxford Commas: Inconsistent use of the Oxford comma, which can lead to ambiguity in sentence meaning. Combining Two Words with a Dash: Using dashes to combine words instead of hyphens, which can create confusion – PowerPoint PPT presentation