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Editing Exercise 4 Subject-Verb

Agreement, Fragments, Run-ons,

and Pronouns

In the following paragraph, correct the fragments, run-ons, and errors
in pronoun use and subject-verb agreement.

3 subject-verb agreement errors

3 fragments

2 comma splices

2 pronoun errors

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Having an account on a social networking site have both advantages
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and disadvantages. Because so many people have accounts today. You
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can use it to catch up with old friends or meet new people. Setting
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up a profile can be fun. Challenging, too. You have to be careful