Verb Tense & Consistency
Fix the verb tense:
“Yesterday, she walks to school.”
walked
Why: “Yesterday” signals past tense, so the verb must also be past.
Fix the sentence:
“Everyone forgot their homework.”
his or her (or singular they if allowed)
Why: “Everyone” is singular.
Fix the sentence:
“She likes running, swimming, and to bike.”
biking
Why: List must be parallel.
Fix the sentence:
“She almost drove her kids to school every day.”
She drove her kids to school almost every day.
Why: “Almost” is misplaced.
“I was tired. I went to bed.”
I was tired, so I went to bed.
Why: Combines ideas clearly.
Fix the sentence:
“He was running and then falls down.”
fell
Why: Tense must remain consistent (past → past).
Fix the sentence:
“Maria told Jessica that she was late.”
Clarify (e.g., “Jessica was late.”)
Why: Unclear pronoun reference.
Fix the sentence:
“He enjoys reading books, to play video games, and movies.”
reading, playing, and watching
Why: All items must match form.
Fix the sentence:
“After reading the book, the movie was disappointing.”
After reading the book, I found the movie disappointing.
Why: Subject must perform the action.
“She studied hard. She passed the test.”
Because she studied hard, she passed.
Why: Shows relationship.
Rewrite correctly:
“She has went to the store already.”
has gone
Why: “Has” requires past participle (“gone”).
Fix the sentence:
“Each student must bring their book.”
his or her (or singular they)
Why: “Each” is singular.
Fix the sentence:
“The goal is to win, practicing hard, and teamwork.”
to win, to practice, and to work
Why: Maintain parallel infinitive structure.
Fix the sentence:
“The teacher gave homework to the students that was confusing.”
The teacher gave confusing homework to the students.
Why: Clarifies what is confusing.
“The storm was strong. The storm caused damage.”
The strong storm caused damage.
Why: Removes repetition.
Fix the sentence:
“If I was you, I would study more.”
were
Why: Subjunctive mood uses “were” for hypotheticals.
Fix the sentence:
“John and me went to the game.”
John and I
Why: Subject pronouns must be used as subjects.
Fix the sentence:
“She is not only smart but also has talent.”
not only smart but also talented
Why: Both sides of “not only…but also” must match.
Fix the sentence:
“Walking through the hallway, the bell rang loudly and the students were late.”
Walking through the hallway, the students heard the bell ring and were late.
Why: Fixes dangling modifier + ensures subject matches action.
“He likes math. He likes science. He likes history.”
Answer: He likes math, science, and history.
Combines efficiently.
Fix the sentence:
“By the time we arrived, the movie starts, and people are leaving.”
had started, were leaving
Why: Past perfect for earlier action; past progressive for ongoing past action.
Fix the sentence:
“Neither of the girls brought their jacket because they forgot it.”
Answer: her / she (or singular they consistently)
Why: “Neither” is singular → pronouns must agree and remain consistent.
Fix the sentence:
“He wanted to succeed, to make money, and happiness.”
to succeed, to make money, and to find happiness
Why: All items must follow same grammatical structure (infinitives).
Fix the sentence:
“Walking through the park, the flowers looked beautiful.”
“Walking through the park, we saw that the flowers looked beautiful.”
(or: “As we walked through the park, the flowers looked beautiful.”)
Combine:
“She was nervous. She gave the speech anyway. She wanted to succeed.”
Although she was nervous, she gave the speech because she wanted to succeed.
Why: Combines ideas with clear relationships and flow.