Practice Editing (1.7.2) - Grammar Fundamentals - Building Blocks

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Question 1.
Identify the error: 'The dog bark at the mailman.'
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Focus on subject-verb agreement.
Question 2.
Fill in the blank: 'I will go to ___ park.'
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Think about whether it’s specific or general.
3Question 3.
What is tense consistency?
- Keeping different tenses in writing
- Maintaining the same tense throughout
- Using only present tense
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Focus on how you narrate actions in writing.
4Question 4.
True or False: Subject-verb agreement means subjects and verbs must agree in number.
- True
- False
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Think of how we match subjects with verbs.
Question 5.
Critically evaluate this paragraph and identify at least three grammatical errors: 'The cats is playing outside. They are very energetic and loves to chase after a ball. Its a sunny day.'
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Check for subject-verb agreement and contractions.
Question 6.
Rewrite the following sentences to improve clarity: 'The teacher said, the students should submit their homework on time.'
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Watch for clarity in reported speech.

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