Let's go through each sentence one by one, determine whether it is correct (✓) or incorrect (✗), and then rewrite the incorrect ones in the correct form using
Simple Present tense rules.
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1. Elisa watch TV in the living room.
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✘ Wrong
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Explanation: "Elisa" is a third-person singular subject, so the verb must be
"watches", not "watch".
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✔ Corrected: *Elisa watches TV in the living room.*
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2. I wants to buy a new smart phone.
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✘ Wrong
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Explanation: "I" is first person singular, so the verb should be
"want", not "wants".
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✔ Corrected: *I want to buy a new smartphone.*
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3. Henry don’t drink any soda.
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✘ Wrong
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Explanation: "Henry" is third-person singular, so we need
"doesn't", not "don't".
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✔ Corrected: *Henry doesn't drink any soda.*
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4. My grandma cooks the best spaguettis.
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✘ Wrong
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Explanation: "Spaghetti" is an
uncountable noun and does
not have a plural form. So "spaguettis" is incorrect.
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✔ Corrected: *My grandma cooks the best spaghetti.*
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5. Does you like this red t-shirt?
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✘ Wrong
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Explanation: The auxiliary verb "Does" is used with third-person singular subjects. For "you", we use
"Do", not "Does".
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✔ Corrected: *Do you like this red t-shirt?*
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6. Are they play football today?
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✘ Wrong
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Explanation: This is a question in the present simple. For "they", we use
"Do they play...?", not "Are they play...".
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✔ Corrected: *Do they play football today?*
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7. Stacy doesn’t buy any meat for dinner.
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✔ Correct
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Explanation: Correct use of third-person singular negative form: "Stacy doesn't buy" — grammatically accurate.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
✘ →
Elisa watches TV in the living room.
2.
✘ →
I want to buy a new smartphone.
3.
✘ →
Henry doesn't drink any soda.
4.
✘ →
My grandma cooks the best spaghetti.
5.
✘ →
Do you like this red t-shirt?
6.
✘ →
Do they play football today?
7.
✔ →
Stacy doesn’t buy any meat for dinner. (correct as is)
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