EST1501 ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
QUESTION 1: ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND LANGUAGE
1.1 Define what a subject and a verb are in the context of a sentence.
Subject - the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about; it performs or is
described by the action.
Verb - the word or words that express the action, occurrence, or state of being of the
subject.
1.2 List two common mistakes that occur when using subject-verb agreement.
Mismatching number with intervening phrases
E.g. the bouquet of roses smell lovely
Error bouquet” is singular, so the verb should be “smells.
Confusion with compound subjects joined by “and” or “or”
E.g., Peanut butter or jelly goes on the sandwich. Correct vs. “Peanut butter and jelly
goes on the sandwich. Should be go.
1.3 In the sentence “The tomatoes in spaghetti sauce give me heartburn,” identify
the subject and the verb.
Subject- The tomatoes in spaghetti sauce
Verb- “give”
1.4 Explain why the sentence “There was too many people in that hall” is
grammatically incorrect.
, Because the verb was is singular, but it refers to the plural noun people. The correct
verb form is were
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. The true subject “The teacher” is singular, so the verb must be singular as well.
It should be- The teacher, along with the students, is excited for the trip.
Alternatively: The teacher and the students are 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” This is a sentence fragment.
1.7 Explain why it is a sentence fragment or a complete sentence.
Because after the rain stopped is a subordinating clause that leaves the reader asking
what happened after the rain stopped? It lacks an independent clause to complete the
thought.
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.”
QUESTION 1: ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND LANGUAGE
1.1 Define what a subject and a verb are in the context of a sentence.
Subject - the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about; it performs or is
described by the action.
Verb - the word or words that express the action, occurrence, or state of being of the
subject.
1.2 List two common mistakes that occur when using subject-verb agreement.
Mismatching number with intervening phrases
E.g. the bouquet of roses smell lovely
Error bouquet” is singular, so the verb should be “smells.
Confusion with compound subjects joined by “and” or “or”
E.g., Peanut butter or jelly goes on the sandwich. Correct vs. “Peanut butter and jelly
goes on the sandwich. Should be go.
1.3 In the sentence “The tomatoes in spaghetti sauce give me heartburn,” identify
the subject and the verb.
Subject- The tomatoes in spaghetti sauce
Verb- “give”
1.4 Explain why the sentence “There was too many people in that hall” is
grammatically incorrect.
, Because the verb was is singular, but it refers to the plural noun people. The correct
verb form is were
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. The true subject “The teacher” is singular, so the verb must be singular as well.
It should be- The teacher, along with the students, is excited for the trip.
Alternatively: The teacher and the students are 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” This is a sentence fragment.
1.7 Explain why it is a sentence fragment or a complete sentence.
Because after the rain stopped is a subordinating clause that leaves the reader asking
what happened after the rain stopped? It lacks an independent clause to complete the
thought.
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.”
