Importance of Correct Grammar Usage

By using correct English grammar and punctuation, the people who read our written

content would be able to understand it immediately. It would become rather difficult to

understand the meaning of phrases and sentences written in a grammatically incorrect

way. Correct sentences are those in which there are no spelling mistakes and the

writer has taken care to use the right tense. Using commas, inverted commas,

hyphens, full stops, colons, semicolons, etc. at the right place is necessary to term a

sentence as a 'grammatically correct one'. One can avoid making errors, only if we

know the rules of grammar thoroughly. Correct grammar usage is essential for all

forms of literature. The use of parallel construction for lists, compound elements and

comparisons is highly recommended. You should make sure that the sentences being

used are complete and not ended abruptly. A sentence should ideally contain a

subject and a verb which is actually a word suggesting an action. One should strictly

avoid stereotyping, as it is against grammar rules. The use of gender specific words

should be avoided while referring to different occupations and instead, we must use

universal terms which are neutral in gender. For example, instead of saying officer, we

can simply say police official. Making the correct choice of words by taking into

consideration the situation is vital in learning correct grammar and punctuation.

Examples of Correct Grammar Usage

Understanding the difference between correct and incorrect usage of grammar is very

essential for all those wishing to learn the language. Given below are the examples of

right and wrong ways of writing sentences:

Example 1

Incorrect way: John where were you yesterday.

Correct way: "John, where were you yesterday?"

This example illustrates how inverted commas and commas should be used while

writing sentences in a grammatically correct way. When we write dialog in which one

person says something to another person, the content is started off using inverted

commas and they are ended once the sentence completes. If a question is asked,

then giving a question mark at the end is imperative. While we orally say the above

sentence, a pause is taken after the word John and that's where the comma has been

placed.

Example 2

Incorrect way: where are you going?

Correct way: "Where are you going?"

The above examples illustrates that the first letter of a sentence should be in title case

or a capital letter. So, here the letter 'W' must be capital.

Example 3

Incorrect way: He has kept the book in the table.

Correct way: He has kept the book on the table.

Prepositions are one of the most important parts of speech in the English language. A

precise use of prepositions is a must for the sentences to make sense. In the above

example, the preposition on is more correct and relevant.

Example 4

Incorrect way: Sam is a good boy. Sam does his homework everyday.

Correct way: Sam is a good boy. He does his homework everyday.

Nouns are the names of persons, places, animals or things. Nouns are of many types-

common nouns, proper nouns, collective nouns and abstract nouns. So, here Sam is a

proper noun. The word which is used instead of a noun is known as a pronoun. The

pronouns in English literature can help to avoid the monotonous repetition of nouns.

The word He is being used as a pronoun in the above example.

Example 5

Incorrect way: He worked hard. He could not succeed.

Correct way: He worked hard but could not succeed.

Conjunctions are the words which join two independent sentences or phrases. So, in

the above sentence, the word but is acting as a conjunction. Conjunctions can be of

two types - coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. The major

coordinating conjunctions are and, but, for, on, so, nor, or and yet. Coordinating

conjunctions are also known as simple conjunctions. Thus, the above sentence has a

coordinating conjunction. The conjunctions which join the subordinate clause with the

main clause are known as subordinate conjunctions. Examples of some common

subordinate conjunctions are after, as, lest, although, when, wherever, while, etc.

Example 6

Incorrect way: Hurrah We won the game.

Correct way: Hurrah! We won the game!

In the above sentence, the word Hurrah is an interjection. Interjections are those words

which are used for sudden expression of joy, sorrow or any sort of emotions. Hence,

they must be followed by an exclamation mark '!'.