Subject-Verb Agreement
Kim were the first to arrive.
Kim was the first to arrive. [The subject, Kim, is singular, so the verb needs
What should be changed about this sentence?: Jim live on the third floor of his apartment building.
Jim lives on the third floor of his apartment building. [Simple present tense is an action that is currently happening or happens regularly]
Over time, many new words have been added to our language. Should anything change about the comma usage?
No
What is the difference between to and too?
Too means also or excessively, while to is a preposition [indicates direction, or purpose].
My sister, Ella, has lived in Denver, Colorado her whole life. Proper mounts name specific people places, and things.
They was running late. How to improve this sentence?
They were running late.
Create a sentence with a gerund verb [ending in -ing].
Its important to go to sleep at a reasonable hour. Is the use of its here correct?
No, it should be the contraction it's.
How do you spell 2 and 4?
Two and four
How would you describe what a comma is used for?
To separate things. Here are some examplles, to separate items in a list, to separate an introductory phrase, to separate a quotation, and prevent long/run on sentences.
Everyone in this role work full time. How to correct this sentence?
Everyone in this role works full time.
This sentence is in the simple past tense, how do you know that?
Randy learned to ride a bike 10 years ago.
The verb learned tells you that the action has already happened.
My dog likes to sleep play run bark and fetch. What is wrong with this sentence?
My dog likes to sleep, play, run, bark, and fetch. There should be commas between each item in the list.
What is the difference between there and their?
Their is possessive -- showing ownership, and there means at that place or location
Please rewrite this sentence with correct comma usage: At the market please buy a dozen eggs a loaf of bread and a quart of orange juice.
At the market, buy a dozen eggs, a loaf of bread, and a quart of orange juice.
Mateo and his siblings is at home. How is the subject-verb agreement?
Mateo and his siblings are at home.
This sentence is in the past perfect tense [which tells you that something was completed before something else took place] how do you know that?
Carla had worked at the fire station before she became a police officer.
had worked + became. The action that was coplted uses the word had along with the past participle of the verb. The action that occurred second used the simple past tense.
Made eggs and bacon for breakfast. What is missing in this sentence?
This is a sentence fragment because it is missing a subject. A subject is the person, place or thing that the sentence is about.
What is the difference between than and then?
Than is for comparisons [I am older than her], while then indicates time and sequence. [I am going to the store, and then home].
What is incorrect about this capitalization and why?
I always call mom on her birthday, and she always goes to visit her friend mr. hanks.
I always call Mom on her birthday, and she always goes to visit her friend Mr. Hanks. Titles are capitalized when they refer to a specific person.
The dog run so fast the owner cannot catches him. How to make subject-verb agreement correct in this sentence?
The dog runs so fast the owner cannot catch him.
Create a sentence using the future perfect tense. This includes will, shall + have + a past participle of the verb [ie, worked, finished].
This sentence describes something that has not occured yet, but will take place by a specific time in the future. Example: Mateo will have completed his testing next year.
What is missing from this sentence?: The majority of the employees in that building.
It's missing a verb or action! What did the employees do? Verbs are the core element that describe actions, occurrences or states of being.
What is the difference between your and you're?
Your shows ownership, and you're is a contraction.
Correct the comma usage in this sentence: New London Connecticut gets its name from London England.
New London, Connecticut gets its name from London, England. Commas should be used between city, state, country, etc to separate locations.