Subject-Verb Agreement
What is wrong with this sentence and why?
Mrs. Boyer want Naylin's hair to be cut so that she can see his handsome eyes.
Mrs. Boyer is a singular subject, so instead of want, it should be wants.
Mrs. Boyer wants Naylin's hair to be cut so that she can see his handsome eyes.
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Nick and Ben messes around with each other.
Messes is for a singular subject, but since there are two subjects to make it plural, it would be mess.
Nick and Ben mess around with each other.
What's wrong with this sentence? What should the pronoun be?
Karthik bought we boys some roasted peanuts.
We is a subject pronoun and us is an object pronoun. Us is the object of the verb Karthik, the subject, bought.
Karthik bought us boys some roasted peanuts.
What's wrong with this sentence? What type of incorrect modifier is it?
The waiter, Conor, served a dinner roll to the woman that was well-buttered.
It sounds as if the woman is well-buttered instead of the dinner roll.
The waiter, Conor, served a well-buttered dinner roll to the woman.
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Ken Ken says that he is the GOAT when he knows that is not true.
If he were to say this in an essay, GOAT is a slang term, that ruins the formality of the essay, so he should've said that he is the best.
Ken Ken says that he is the best when he knows himself that is not true.
What's wrong with this sentence?
Physics or mathematics is the subjects you should study.
Is is used for the singular subject, but since there are two singular objects to make the sentence plural, the verb should be are.
Physics or mathematics are the subjects you should study.
What is the difference between the verb "run" and the verb "am"? (Bonus of 300)
The verb "run" is showing the action while the verb "am" is the state of being.
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When Palbina met Jayden, she had a cold.
We are not sure who is sick or not since both subjects are female and the pronoun is she.
Palbina had a cold when she met Jayden.
What's wrong with this sentence? What type of incorrect modifier is it?
Fumbling in her purse, the keys could not be found.
We don't know who or what the subject is.
It is a dangling modifier.
Fumbling in her purse, she could not find the keys.
or
As she fumbled in her purse, the keys could not be found.
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Nola doesn't like Joel, but Joel has got serious rizz.
Rizz is a slang term and using that in an essay is unformal.
Nola doesn't like Joel, but Joel has good charisma.
What's wrong with this sentence and why?
Rejious need to pronounce people's names right.
Rejious is a singular subject, so instead of need, it should be needs.
Rejious needs to pronounce people's names right.
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I will hire you full-time when your degree will be complete.
Even though the verb in the main clause is in the future tense, the verb in the subordinate clause shifts to the present tense.
What's wrong with this sentence?
If Angela wants to return a book to the library, they must have a receipt.
Angela does not have the pronoun they. They would be turned to she. Plus, they is a plural noun and Angela is singular.
If Angela wants to return a book to the library, she must have a receipt.
What is wrong with the sentence? What type of incorrect modifier is it?
Walking toward the forest, the sun began to set.
It sounds as if the sun is walking towards the forest.
It is a dangling modifier.
Walking toward the forest, I, he, she, or they watched as the sun began to set.
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Nick went to a restaurant with his boss, but when he stepped inside, he said, "It's really dead in here tonight."
Nick was at a restaurant with his boss and the phrase he said was unprofessional and informal.
Nick went to a restaurant with his boss, but when he stepped inside, he said, "It's really empty in here tonight."
What's wrong with this sentence?
Maitry, together with a friend, practice yoga every day.
Together as a prepositional phrase does not affect the verb form.
Maitry, together with a friend, practices yoga every day.
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The treasure had lain at the bottom of the sea for more than four hundred years.
Nothing is incorrect. Lain is the correct verb form.
What's wrong with this sentence? What pronoun should be used?
Raef is as short as she.
Nothing is wrong. The subject pronoun, she, is correct.
What is wrong with this sentence? What type of incorrect modifier is it?
Abby wore a bicycle helmet on her head that was too large.
It sounds as if Abby's head is too large.
Abby wore a bicycle helmet that was too large on her head.
What's wrong with this sentence?
Something was wrong with Sophia's strawberry acai refresher from Starbucks, so she yelled, "Whose in charge here?"
Sophia is in a public area, so saying that made her impression bad.
Something was wrong with Sophia's strawberry acai refresher from Starbucks, so she yelled, "Who is the manager?"
What's wrong with this sentence?
Neither Corwin nor Averey star in tonight's movie.
There are two singular subjects to make it plural, so star would turn to stars.
Neither Corwin nor Averey stars in tonight's movie.
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We were on our way to school. Suddenly, the sky turns dark.
The verb tense is the past tense. Turns should be turned.
We were on our way to school. Suddenly, the sky turns dark.
What's wrong with this sentence? What pronoun should be used?
Them yelling upset Joe.
Them is the object pronoun of they and in this scenario, them isn't a object. Their is the possessive pronoun.
Their yelling upset Joe.
What is wrong with this sentence? What type of incorrect modifier is it?
Hitting his head and falling from the tree, the bird saw Ben's mom calling 911 since he was unconscious.
It sounds like the bird is falling from the tree even though Ben got a concussion from hitting his head and fell from the tree.
Ben, who had hit his head and fell from a tree, was unconscious, so as the bird was watching, Ben's mom was calling 911.
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On the first day of school, in front of Mrs. Boyer, Kohler thought it was cap when Clint said that Mrs. Boyer was going to be the worst teacher ever.
When talking in front of an adult who has no informal relationship with you, you don't be informal and you are never rude on your first impression.
On the first day of school, in front of Mrs. Boyer, Kohler thought Clint was lying when Clint said that Mrs. Boyer was going to be the worst teacher ever.