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Common mistakes

Aim to be clear and precise in your writing and avoid writing in the way you would speak to friends. If possible, read your work aloud to check for sense, tense and appropriate tone.

Common mistakePut it right
They was good friendsThey were good friends
Should of/could of/would of/might ofShould have/could have/would have/might have
Gonna/woulda/couldaGoing to/would鈥檝别/could鈥檝别
And I said to him no way Jos茅!I said to him, 鈥淣o way, Jos茅!鈥
Common mistakeThey was good friends
Put it rightThey were good friends
Common mistakeShould of/could of/would of/might of
Put it rightShould have/could have/would have/might have
Common mistakeGonna/woulda/coulda
Put it rightGoing to/would鈥檝别/could鈥檝别
Common mistakeAnd I said to him no way Jos茅!
Put it rightI said to him, 鈥淣o way, Jos茅!鈥

Question

How does the text need to change in this example to make the grammar and spelling appropriate for a written piece?

I knew it were gonna be sunny that day. The clouds might of been on holiday themselves as it was so hot. And the beach is so crowded. So I buy alot of ice cream and sit down on the pebbles.