Subject Verb agreement
Correct or not? What is the correct version?
The boy are happy.
NOT:
The boys are happy. OR:
The boy is happy.
Correct or not?
Here is the reports from yesterday.
NOT: Here are the reports from yesterday.
"pre" as in prefix.
before
"de" as in defrost or devalue
opposite of
Some of these facts is incorrect.
Some of these facts are incorrect.
Correct or not? What is the correct version?
When I was a child I live in Rhode Island.
No. Lived.
Correct or NO?
Some of my goals has yet to be met.
NO!
Some (mas que uno) of my goals have yet to be met.
"dis" as in disappear or disallow
opposite meaning of the verb.
"in" as in infield or inbound
in
We enjoys horror movies.
Only use "s" for 3 person singular. So....
We enjoy horror movies.
Correct or not? What is the correct version?
Studying computers are fun.
NOT:
Studying (the singular subject) computers is fun.
Correct or no?
All of my goals is being met and surpassed.
no!
All of my goals are being met and surpassed.
"over" as in overwork or over think.
too much of something
"anti" as in antifreeze or antivirus
against
I walk to the store and I bought milk.
This sentence has present and past tense verbs. Make them both the same.
Correct or not? What is the correct version?
Everyone are here today.
NOT: IS
Correct or not?
Both of my brothers is older than me.
Not:
are
badly, wrongly, or not
"fore" as in forecast or forefather
before
I will eat fish for dinner and drank milk.
Will eat is future, drank milk is past... make them both the same tense.
Correct or not?
There's three strawberries left.
NOT:
There are three strawberries left.
Correct or not?
Several of the students will not going to pass.
NOT:
Several of the students will not pass. OR
Several of the students aren’t going to pass.
more or better than others
in-/im-/il-/ir- as in injustice/impossible
not
Anna and Pat are married; he has been together for 20 years.
Anna and Pat are married; they have been together for 20 years.