QUESTION 1: LANGUAGE, GRAMMAR, AND DICTIONARY WORK
1.1. Read the sentences below and fix the grammar errors that appear:
Correct the subject-verb errors below:
1.1.1. The boys runs fast through the park every morning.
The boys run fast through the park every morning.
The subject "boys" is plural, so the verb should be "run" instead of "runs."
1.1.2. She enjoy playing the netball and the cricket.
She enjoys playing netball and cricket.
"She" is singular, so the verb should be "enjoys" instead of "enjoy."
Correct the run-on sentences below:
1.1.3. I wanted to go to the store I needed some groceries but I didn't have time to get there
before it closed.
I wanted to go to the store. I needed some groceries, but I didn't have time to get there before it
closed.
This was a run-on sentence because two independent clauses were joined without proper
punctuation. A period was added after the first clause, and "but" was used to connect the
second clause.
1.1.4. The weather was beautiful we decided to have a picnic in the park however we forgot to
bring any food with us.
The weather was beautiful, so we decided to have a picnic in the park. However, we forgot to
bring any food with us.
This was also a run-on sentence. A comma and "so" were used to connect the first two clauses,
and "however" was placed at the beginning of the new sentence with a comma after it for
clarity.
Correct the sentence fragments below by making them complete thoughts:
1.1.5. On the way to the mall
On the way to the mall, I remembered I needed to buy milk.
Error: This fragment provides detail but lacks a subject and verb to form a complete thought.
It leaves the reader asking what happened on the way to the mall.
Correction: By adding "I remembered I needed to buy milk", it becomes a complete sentence
that explains what happened.