100 ways to improve your writing - Gary Provost 2019
Do not change tenses
Ten ways to avoid grammatical errors
If you begin to write in one tense, you should not switch to another.
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We were going over to Tad’s house to see his daughter, Riley. When we arrived, Molly says, “The baby just fell asleep, so you can’t see her.” |
We were going over to Tad’s house to see his daughter, Riley. When we arrived, Molly said, “The baby just fell asleep, so you can’t see her.” |
Each day, John rose from bed and brushed his teeth. Today is different. Today, John doesn’t rise from bed at all. The reason? He’s dead. |
Each day, John rose from bed and brushed his teeth. Today was different. Today, John didn’t rise from bed at all. The reason? He was dead. |
You have been late for work; your work is of poor quality; and you don’t seem to care about this company. |
You are late for work; your work is of poor quality; and you don’t seem to care about the company. |