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Common Mistakes when Writing a Composition COMPILED BY ALAN ANAND 1. Tenses Always use past tense when writing a composition, not present tense. 2. Length of Sentences Do not use long sentences , write sharply and precisely. 3. Introduction of Characters Before bringing in a character, introduce it first. 4. Use of Inverted Commas When a character is speaking, you will need to put in inverted commas (“ ”) 5. Story Sequence Please follow the skeleton structure of the compo and emphasise on the solution and problem. That’s it, folks! If you have any ideas on how to improve compos, please paste it in the comment of this post!

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Common Mistakes when Writing a Composition

COMPILED BY ALAN ANAND

1. Tenses Always use past tense when writing a composition, not present tense.

2. Length of Sentences Do not use long sentences , write sharply and precisely.

3. Introduction of Characters Before bringing in a character, introduce it first.

4. Use of Inverted Commas When a character is speaking, you will need to put in inverted commas (“ ”)

5. Story Sequence Please follow the skeleton structure of the compo and emphasise on the solution and problem.

That’s it, folks!

If you have any ideas on how to improve compos, please paste it in the comment of this post!