Grammar correction exercise: Identify and fix errors in 13 sentences.
A worksheet with 13 sentences containing grammar mistakes for students to read and correct.
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Let's go through each sentence and correct the mistakes. I'll explain the errors and provide the corrected versions.
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- Error: The sentence is missing a verb in the second part. "He washing the car" is incorrect because "washing" is a present participle and needs to be used with an auxiliary verb like "is."
- Correction:
My father can't talk right now; he is washing the car.
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- Error: The subject "my sister and I" is plural, so the verb should be "are," not "is."
- Correction:
Now my sister and I are watching a movie.
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- Error: The verb "love" requires a gerund (-ing form) after it. "Build" is the base form of the verb, so it should be "building."
- Correction:
When I grow up, I want to be an architect because I love building houses.
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- Error: The verb "likes" is incorrect here because "outgoing" and "neat" are adjectives describing personality traits, not things she likes. The correct structure would use "is" or "describes her as."
- Correction:
What is your mother like? She is outgoing and neat.
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- Error: The word "sometimes" is an adverb and should come after the verb "watch." Additionally, "I watch movies sometimes" is more natural.
- Correction:
How often do you watch movies? I watch movies sometimes.
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- Error: The subject "my sister" is singular, so the verb should be "goes," not "go."
- Correction:
My sister always goes to the park in the afternoon.
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- Error: The phrase "she doesn't serious" is incomplete. "Doesn't" is a contraction of "does not," and it needs to be followed by a verb (e.g., "serious" is an adjective and cannot follow "doesn't").
- Correction:
My mum is organized and funny but she isn't serious.
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- Error:
- A comma is needed before "Lali is the best singer" to separate the introductory clause.
- "She" is the object of the verb "like," so it should be "her."
- Correction:
I personally believe, Lali is the best singer. I like her.
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- Error:
- The verb "like" should be "likes" because the subject is "he."
- "Read" should be "reading" because "like" is followed by a gerund (-ing form).
- Correction:
What does your idol like doing? He likes playing videogames but he doesn't like reading a book.
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- Error: The phrase "doing dancing" is redundant. "Dancing" is already a gerund, so "doing" is unnecessary.
- Correction:
What do you like doing? I like dancing.
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- Error: The preposition "in" is redundant after "from." "From Canada" is sufficient.
- Correction:
Where are you from? I am from Canada.
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- Error: The subject "I" is singular, so the verb should be "read," not "reads."
- Correction:
I often read a book in the evening.
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- Error: The pronoun "it" is incorrect here because "the minions" is plural. It should be "them."
- Correction:
In my opinion, the minions are very funny. I love them.
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1. My father can't talk right now; he is washing the car.
2. Now my sister and I are watching a movie.
3. When I grow up, I want to be an architect because I love building houses.
4. What is your mother like? She is outgoing and neat.
5. How often do you watch movies? I watch movies sometimes.
6. My sister always goes to the park in the afternoon.
7. My mum is organized and funny but she isn't serious.
8. I personally believe, Lali is the best singer. I like her.
9. What does your idol like doing? He likes playing videogames but he doesn't like reading a book.
10. What do you like doing? I like dancing.
11. Where are you from? I am from Canada.
12. I often read a book in the evening.
13. In my opinion, the minions are very funny. I love them.
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Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ My father can't talk right now; he is washing the car.} \\
2. & \text{ Now my sister and I are watching a movie.} \\
3. & \text{ When I grow up, I want to be an architect because I love building houses.} \\
4. & \text{ What is your mother like? She is outgoing and neat.} \\
5. & \text{ How often do you watch movies? I watch movies sometimes.} \\
6. & \text{ My sister always goes to the park in the afternoon.} \\
7. & \text{ My mum is organized and funny but she isn't serious.} \\
8. & \text{ I personally believe, Lali is the best singer. I like her.} \\
9. & \text{ What does your idol like doing? He likes playing videogames but he doesn't like reading a book.} \\
10. & \text{ What do you like doing? I like dancing.} \\
11. & \text{ Where are you from? I am from Canada.} \\
12. & \text{ I often read a book in the evening.} \\
13. & \text{ In my opinion, the minions are very funny. I love them.} \\
\end{aligned}
}
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1. My father can't talk right now, he washing the car.
- Error: The sentence is missing a verb in the second part. "He washing the car" is incorrect because "washing" is a present participle and needs to be used with an auxiliary verb like "is."
- Correction:
My father can't talk right now; he is washing the car.
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2. Now my sister and I is watching a movie.
- Error: The subject "my sister and I" is plural, so the verb should be "are," not "is."
- Correction:
Now my sister and I are watching a movie.
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3. When I grow up, I want to be an architect because I love build houses.
- Error: The verb "love" requires a gerund (-ing form) after it. "Build" is the base form of the verb, so it should be "building."
- Correction:
When I grow up, I want to be an architect because I love building houses.
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4. What is your mother like? She likes outgoing and neat.
- Error: The verb "likes" is incorrect here because "outgoing" and "neat" are adjectives describing personality traits, not things she likes. The correct structure would use "is" or "describes her as."
- Correction:
What is your mother like? She is outgoing and neat.
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5. How often do you watch movies? I watch sometimes movies.
- Error: The word "sometimes" is an adverb and should come after the verb "watch." Additionally, "I watch movies sometimes" is more natural.
- Correction:
How often do you watch movies? I watch movies sometimes.
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6. My sister always go to the park in the afternoon.
- Error: The subject "my sister" is singular, so the verb should be "goes," not "go."
- Correction:
My sister always goes to the park in the afternoon.
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7. My mum is organized and funny but she doesn't serious.
- Error: The phrase "she doesn't serious" is incomplete. "Doesn't" is a contraction of "does not," and it needs to be followed by a verb (e.g., "serious" is an adjective and cannot follow "doesn't").
- Correction:
My mum is organized and funny but she isn't serious.
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8. I personally believe, Lali is the best singer. I like she.
- Error:
- A comma is needed before "Lali is the best singer" to separate the introductory clause.
- "She" is the object of the verb "like," so it should be "her."
- Correction:
I personally believe, Lali is the best singer. I like her.
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9. What does your idol like doing? He like playing videogames but he doesn't like read a book.
- Error:
- The verb "like" should be "likes" because the subject is "he."
- "Read" should be "reading" because "like" is followed by a gerund (-ing form).
- Correction:
What does your idol like doing? He likes playing videogames but he doesn't like reading a book.
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10. What do you like doing? I like doing dancing.
- Error: The phrase "doing dancing" is redundant. "Dancing" is already a gerund, so "doing" is unnecessary.
- Correction:
What do you like doing? I like dancing.
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11. Where are you from? I am from in Canada.
- Error: The preposition "in" is redundant after "from." "From Canada" is sufficient.
- Correction:
Where are you from? I am from Canada.
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12. I often reads a book in the evening.
- Error: The subject "I" is singular, so the verb should be "read," not "reads."
- Correction:
I often read a book in the evening.
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13. In my opinion, the minions are very funny. I love it.
- Error: The pronoun "it" is incorrect here because "the minions" is plural. It should be "them."
- Correction:
In my opinion, the minions are very funny. I love them.
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Final Corrected Sentences:
1. My father can't talk right now; he is washing the car.
2. Now my sister and I are watching a movie.
3. When I grow up, I want to be an architect because I love building houses.
4. What is your mother like? She is outgoing and neat.
5. How often do you watch movies? I watch movies sometimes.
6. My sister always goes to the park in the afternoon.
7. My mum is organized and funny but she isn't serious.
8. I personally believe, Lali is the best singer. I like her.
9. What does your idol like doing? He likes playing videogames but he doesn't like reading a book.
10. What do you like doing? I like dancing.
11. Where are you from? I am from Canada.
12. I often read a book in the evening.
13. In my opinion, the minions are very funny. I love them.
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Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ My father can't talk right now; he is washing the car.} \\
2. & \text{ Now my sister and I are watching a movie.} \\
3. & \text{ When I grow up, I want to be an architect because I love building houses.} \\
4. & \text{ What is your mother like? She is outgoing and neat.} \\
5. & \text{ How often do you watch movies? I watch movies sometimes.} \\
6. & \text{ My sister always goes to the park in the afternoon.} \\
7. & \text{ My mum is organized and funny but she isn't serious.} \\
8. & \text{ I personally believe, Lali is the best singer. I like her.} \\
9. & \text{ What does your idol like doing? He likes playing videogames but he doesn't like reading a book.} \\
10. & \text{ What do you like doing? I like dancing.} \\
11. & \text{ Where are you from? I am from Canada.} \\
12. & \text{ I often read a book in the evening.} \\
13. & \text{ In my opinion, the minions are very funny. I love them.} \\
\end{aligned}
}
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