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Grammar and Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement and Sentence Structure

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This article discusses common errors in subject-verb agreement and punctuation. It also includes a quiz to test your knowledge on sentence structure. The study material is relevant for anyone looking to improve their grammar skills. The online library, Desklib, offers a wide range of study material including solved assignments, essays, dissertations, and more.

Grammar and Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement and Sentence Structure

   Added on 2019-10-01

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GRAMMAR2Part 1, 2, and 33 Sentence having error in subject/verb agreement 1) One of my teachers like to cook Italian food Part 2- Correction: One of my teachers likes to cook Italian foodPart 3- Explanation: One= singular and like= plural2) The people who lives next door asked me to get their mail. Part 2- Correction: The people who live next door asked me to get their mailPart 3- Explanation: people= singular and lives= plural3) There is many reasons to disagree about politics (Leech & Svartvik, 2013).Part 2- Correction: There are many reasons to disagree about politics.Part 3- Explanation: Reasons= plural, is= singular3 Sentences containing a punctuation error1) I will lend you my earring promise not to lose itPart 2- Correction: I will lend you my ring; Promise not to lose itPart 3- Explanation: The original sentence is run on as it contains two independent clauses. It requires a semi colon or a conjunction for joining them together (Greenbaum, 1996).2) Are you going for the movie tonight.
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GRAMMAR3Part 2- Correction: Are you going for the movie tonight?Part 3- Explanation: The sentence is asking something so it must not end with a full stop but witha question mark.3) I prefer chocolate milk it’s tastier than plain milk.Part 2- Correction: I prefer chocolate milk it’s - tastier than plain milk.Part 3- Explanation: Using a hyphen for combining two words and creating a single idea. 4 sentences having errors of your choosing1)I expected his apologyPart 2- Correction: I accepted his apologyPart 3- Explanation: Accept means agreeing and expect means take out or leave that has no meaning in the above-mentioned sentence. 2)That movie really effected me a lotPart 2- Correction: That movie really affected me a lotPart 3- Explanation: Effect means result or outcome and affect means changed or alter. Hence, effect has no meaning in the above-mentioned sentence.3)We lived a part for two years.Part 2- Correction: We lived apart for two years.
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GRAMMAR4Part 3- Explanation: Apart means separate and a part means large than something. Therefore, a part has no meaning in the above-mentioned sentence.4)Today I chose to stay home.Part 2- Correction: Today I choose to stay home.Part 3- Explanation: Choose is the present tense form with regards to a verb and chose is the pasttense form of a verb. Therefore, the sentence is in present tense so chose was an incorrect form.QUIZQuestion:Diana waited patiently, but the bus never cameAnswer:SimpleCompoundComplexCompound ComplexQuestion 2 of 20Question:I am sure that James does not know what danger is involved, and he will get in trouble.Answer:SimpleCompoundComplexCompound Complex
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