Teaching Grammar in Context, Constance Weaver, c.1996.

 

page 58.

 

The child <had written> wrote about Puff the magic dragon, and he put periods at the end of every line rather than at the end of the sentences. The preservice teacher had explained to the child that we put periods at the end of sentences, but he <had grasped> grasped only that periods go at the end of something and put them at the ends of lines instead.

 

page 118, The Graveyard.

 

Early in the summer, it <had seemed> seemed a great idea to sign up for a whitewater rafting trip in Costa Rica.

 

The friendly salesgirl was eager to help me when I mentioned that <we'd signed> we signed up for an Adventure trip in Costa Rica.

 

I surfaced quickly, grateful that this time, I <had not come> did not come up under the raft.

 

This is Exhibit #120 to my assertion that there is at least one perfect error on any grammar website or in any grammar text you can name. Challenges are solicited and welcome.

 

.brad.18octo10.