Can you spot both of the grammar mistakes?
These are common mistakes that native speakers are generally unaware of. Still, they're just the kind of errors that are frequently tested on the SAT, ACT, and GMAT.
Remember: it's never enough to just be an excellent speaker of English to get a top score on the SAT or ACT. Knowledge of rules of grammar is essential to give you the competitive edge over other equally competent users of English.
If you can see the mistakes, write a corrected version in the comments.
The first mistake is at the beginning of the sentence: “As an artist,” SHOULD be describing Tom, but, grammatically, it’s describing the noun after the comma (the greatest thing). It could be rewritten as, “The greatest thing Nike has given me as an artist is…”
The second mistake is separating two sentences with a comma: “these are not constraints, these are other ways of thinking.” This could be rewritten with a dash or a colon: “these are not constraints - they are other ways of thinking.”
Finally, nobody (apart from grammar fans like me and Neal) will care about this, but the first mistake is called a “dangling modifier” and the second a “comma splice” or a “run-on sentence.” Knowing the names is useful if you want to google these mistakes to learn more about them.
The second mistake is separating two sentences with a comma: “these are not constraints, these are other ways of thinking.” This could be rewritten with a dash or a colon: “these are not constraints - they are other ways of thinking.”
Finally, nobody (apart from grammar fans like me and Neal) will care about this, but the first mistake is called a “dangling modifier” and the second a “comma splice” or a “run-on sentence.” Knowing the names is useful if you want to google these mistakes to learn more about them.
