Common Student Misconceptions in Grammar

• Splitting an infinitive is always grammatically correct
• Using 'who' instead of 'whom' is always correct
• Using 'less' when comparing two things is always grammatically correct
• Ending a sentence with a preposition is always grammatically incorrect (correct)

• Passive voice is always clearer and more direct than active voice
• Passive voice is only used in scientific writing and not in other forms of writing
• Passive voice makes sentences more interesting and engaging
• Passive voice should always be avoided in writing (correct)

• Using 'they' as a singular pronoun is universally accepted and always grammatically correct
• Using 'they' as a singular pronoun is always grammatically incorrect (correct)
• Using 'they' as a singular pronoun is only acceptable in informal writing
• Using 'they' as a singular pronoun is only acceptable in British English