ERROR CORRECTION
She suggested me to leave.
She suggested leaving.
If I _____ enough money, I'd buy a yacht.
had
Which is stronger? must / should
must
Correct: Never I have seen anything like that.
Never have I seen anything like that.
What's wrong with this sentence?
Me and Sarah went shopping.
Sarah and I went shopping.
Despite of the rain, we went.
Despite the rain
If I would have known, I wouldn't come.
If I had known, I wouldn't have come.
Complete: He _____ be at home. His car is outside.
Unscramble: only / realised / then / she / had
Only then had she realised.
Add punctuation: Lets eat Grandma
Let's eat, Grandma.
I look forward to see you.
seeing
What type of conditional is this? If I had studied medicine, I'd be a doctor now.
Mixed conditional
Difference: You mustn't leave. You don't have to leave.
Prohibited vs not necessary
Correct: Hardly I arrived when it started raining.
Hardly had I arrived when it started raining.
What is wrong with: Colourless green ideas sleep furiously.
Nothing grammatically; semantically nonsensical.
The number of students are increasing.
is increasing
Rewrite: I didn't study. I failed.
If I had studied, I wouldn't have failed.
Correct: She can have forgotten.
She may/might have forgotten.
Correct : Seldom people appreciate what they have
Seldom do people appreciate what they have.
Are these different? If yes, how?
I remembered locking the door.
I remembered to lock the door.
One is remembering a past action; the other is remembering an obligation before doing it.
Which is correct?
a) Under no circumstances you should touch this button.
b) Under no circumstances should you touch this button.
= b) Under no circumstances should you touch this button.
What does this imply? If you had listened, you might understand now.
Past cause affecting a present result
Rewrite: It wasn't necessary for me to go.
I didn't need to go.
He not only missed the train, but he also lost his wallet.
Not only did he miss the train, but he also lost his wallet.
Had I knew about the meeting, I would have attended and wouldn't be sitting here wondering what happened.
Had I known about the meeting, I would have attended and wouldn't be sitting here wondering what happened.