,QUESTION 1: ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND LANGUAGE
1.1 Define what a subject and a verb are in the context of a sentence.
A subject is the part of a sentence that tells us who or what the
sentence is about. A verb is the action word or the state of being that
describes what the subject is doing.
1.2 List two common mistakes that occur when the subject-verb
agreement is used incorrectly.
Using a plural verb with a singular subject (e.g., "He go to school").
Using a singular verb with a plural subject (e.g., "They goes to school").
1.3 In the sentence "The tomatoes in spaghetti sauce give me
heartburn," identify the subject and the verb.
Subject: The tomatoes
Verb: give
1.4 Explain why the sentence "There was too many people in that hall"
is grammatically incorrect.
The sentence is incorrect because "was" is singular, but "people" is a
plural noun. The correct verb should be "were" to match the plural
subject.
Correct sentence: There were too many people in that hall.
, 1.5 Identify the error in the following sentence and rewrite it to
correct the error:
"The teacher, along with the students, are excited for the trip."
Error: Subject-verb agreement – "The teacher" is the main subject,
which is singular, so the verb should also be singular.
Corrected sentence: The teacher, along with the students, is excited
for the trip.
1.6 Identify whether the following group of words is a complete
sentence or a sentence fragment:
"After the rain stopped"
Sentence fragment
1.7 Consider your response in question 1.6. Explain why it is a
sentence fragment or a complete sentence.
It is a sentence fragment because it does not express a complete
thought. It is a dependent clause that needs an independent clause to
complete the sentence.
1.8 The following sentences are incorrect because of run-on or
comma-splice errors. Correct each one of them.
(a) "I love reading, I don’t like writing essays."
Corrected: I love reading, but I don’t like writing essays.
(or) I love reading; I don’t like writing essays.
1.1 Define what a subject and a verb are in the context of a sentence.
A subject is the part of a sentence that tells us who or what the
sentence is about. A verb is the action word or the state of being that
describes what the subject is doing.
1.2 List two common mistakes that occur when the subject-verb
agreement is used incorrectly.
Using a plural verb with a singular subject (e.g., "He go to school").
Using a singular verb with a plural subject (e.g., "They goes to school").
1.3 In the sentence "The tomatoes in spaghetti sauce give me
heartburn," identify the subject and the verb.
Subject: The tomatoes
Verb: give
1.4 Explain why the sentence "There was too many people in that hall"
is grammatically incorrect.
The sentence is incorrect because "was" is singular, but "people" is a
plural noun. The correct verb should be "were" to match the plural
subject.
Correct sentence: There were too many people in that hall.
, 1.5 Identify the error in the following sentence and rewrite it to
correct the error:
"The teacher, along with the students, are excited for the trip."
Error: Subject-verb agreement – "The teacher" is the main subject,
which is singular, so the verb should also be singular.
Corrected sentence: The teacher, along with the students, is excited
for the trip.
1.6 Identify whether the following group of words is a complete
sentence or a sentence fragment:
"After the rain stopped"
Sentence fragment
1.7 Consider your response in question 1.6. Explain why it is a
sentence fragment or a complete sentence.
It is a sentence fragment because it does not express a complete
thought. It is a dependent clause that needs an independent clause to
complete the sentence.
1.8 The following sentences are incorrect because of run-on or
comma-splice errors. Correct each one of them.
(a) "I love reading, I don’t like writing essays."
Corrected: I love reading, but I don’t like writing essays.
(or) I love reading; I don’t like writing essays.
