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1 Is the Sentence Correct?

2 I don't like when she tells me that I have to study.
Answer: Incorrect: I don't like it when she tells me that I have to study. Note: like - transitive verb

3 Parachute is a dangerous sport.
Answer: Incorrect: Parachuting (To parachute) is a dangerous sport. Note: Infinitive or gerund as subject

4 He studies here on this table.
Answer: Incorrect: He studies here at this table. Note: preposition

5 She's used to running in the park after 6 p.m.
Answer: Correct

6 We can't afford to pay such high rents.
Answer: Correct

7 This guide gives useful informations about the city.
Answer: Incorrect: This guide gives useful information about the city. Note: information / piece(s) of information

8 She glanced at the handsome man seated next to her.
Answer: Correct

9 She sent to her teacher a beautiful Christmas card.
Answer: Incorrect: She sent her teacher a beautiful Christmas card. Note: indirect and direct object order

10 The law states that smoking is forbidden in most public areas.
Answer: Correct

11 Thanks God I didn't do it. Answer: Incorrect: Thank God I didn't do it. Note: pay attention to the expression

12 I haven't done the homework, and my brother hasn't either.
Answer: Correct

13 She cleaned the house and after she ironed the clothes.
Answer: Incorrect: She cleaned the house and after that (afterwards, then) she ironed the clothes.Note: sequence of events

14 She both speaks and she writes German very well.
Answer: Incorrect: She both speaks and writes German very well.Note: parallelism

15 She has never been too demanding, nor does she plan to be so now.
Answer: Correct

16 Never I have had such bad experience in my life.
Answer: Incorrect: Never have I had such bad experience in my life. Note: word order

17 The more they have, the more they want.
Answer: Correct

18 He is very mature despite of his age.
Answer: Incorrect: He is very mature despite his age. Note: no preposition after despite

19 It's essential that he participates in the show.
Answer: Incorrect: It's essential that he participate in the show. Note: subjunctive mood

20 I wish I had studied for the exam.
Answer: Correct

21 So hoarse he was that he could not make the speech.
Answer: Incorrect: So hoarse was he that he could not make the speech. Note: word order

22 Question Formation

23 Decide if the question is grammatically correct or incorrect.
Who wrote the book "Of Mice and Men"? Answer: Correct

24 What size do you wear? Answer: Correct

25 Who he sent a card to? Answer: Incorrect Correct question: Who did he send a card to?

26 How long will it take you to get there?
Answer: Correct

27 Who are offering us help?
Answer: Incorrect Correct question: Who is offering us help?

28 What caused the boy's death?
Answer: Correct

29 Subject and Verb Agreement

30 Is the sentence correct or incorrect?

31 The last questions on the test were very difficult.
Answer: Correct:

32 John, as well as his younger brothers, is going to study at that school.
Answer: Correct

33 People from the South is very friendly.
Answer: Incorrect: The people from the South are very friendly.

34 Everyone need to be loved.
Answer: Incorrect: Everyone needs to be loved.

35 Part of the money goes to charity.
Answer: Correct

36 Statistics hasn't been revised as a course approach far too long.
Answer: Correct

37 You and I am supposed to clean the room before Mom gets home.
Answer: Incorrect: You and I are supposed to clean the room before Mom gets home.

38 Either the President or the Vice has signed the document.
Answer: Correct

39 No news are good news. Answer: Incorrect: No news is good news.

40 Be careful. Grandma's scissors are very sharp.
Answer: Correct: Be careful. Grandma's scissors are very sharp.

41 Neither of the statements is false.
Answer: Correct

42 The police hasn't made any arrests lately.
Answer: Incorrect: The police haven't made any arrests lately.


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