Find a grammar error and rewrite the sentence. Ten corrections with explanations and targeted review.
Rewrite the complete sentence using correct grammar. Keep the intended meaning and the original wording wherever possible; do not paraphrase freely. Check the explanation after each answer. Supported alternative forms are accepted.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily planCorrect the grammar. Keep the meaning and change only what is necessary.
Sentence to correct: She has been work here since May.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: She has been working here since May.
Use -ing after has been in this continuous form.
Correct the grammar. Keep the meaning and change only what is necessary.
Sentence to correct: If I had time, I will help you.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: If I had time, I would help you.
The hypothetical if-clause with had pairs with would in this intended second conditional.
Correct the grammar. Keep the meaning and change only what is necessary.
Sentence to correct: If I had knew, I would have called.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: If I had known, I would have called.
The past perfect requires the participle known, not knew.
Correct the grammar. Keep the meaning and change only what is necessary.
Sentence to correct: She avoided to answer the question.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: She avoided answering the question.
Avoid takes an -ing complement.
Correct the grammar. Keep the meaning and change only what is necessary.
Sentence to correct: I'm used to get up early.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: I'm used to getting up early.
To is a preposition in be used to, so it takes -ing.
Correct the grammar. Keep the meaning and change only what is necessary.
Sentence to correct: My aunt, that lives in York, is visiting.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: My aunt, who lives in York, is visiting.
Use who for a person in a non-defining relative clause; that is excluded.
Correct the grammar. Keep the meaning and change only what is necessary.
Sentence to correct: She works here, isn't she?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: She works here, doesn't she?
The present-simple verb works uses does in its tag.
Correct the grammar. Keep the meaning and change only what is necessary.
Sentence to correct: It is a five-minutes walk.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: It is a five-minute walk.
The unit stays singular in an attributive number compound.
Correct the grammar. Keep the meaning and change only what is necessary.
Sentence to correct: Despite he was tired, he continued.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Although he was tired, he continued.
Although introduces the finite clause he was tired; despite takes a noun or -ing phrase.
Correct the grammar. Keep the meaning and change only what is necessary.
Sentence to correct: I don't have no questions.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: I don't have any questions.
Use any after don't for the intended single negative meaning.
She has been work here since May.
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Correct answer: She has been working here since May.
Use -ing after has been in this continuous form.
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Correct answer: If I had time, I would help you.
The hypothetical if-clause with had pairs with would in this intended second conditional.
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Correct answer: If I had known, I would have called.
The past perfect requires the participle known, not knew.
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Correct answer: She avoided answering the question.
Avoid takes an -ing complement.
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Correct answer: I'm used to getting up early.
To is a preposition in be used to, so it takes -ing.
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Correct answer: My aunt, who lives in York, is visiting.
Use who for a person in a non-defining relative clause; that is excluded.
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Correct answer: She works here, doesn't she?
The present-simple verb works uses does in its tag.
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Correct answer: It is a five-minute walk.
The unit stays singular in an attributive number compound.
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Correct answer: Although he was tired, he continued.
Although introduces the finite clause he was tired; despite takes a noun or -ing phrase.
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Correct answer: I don't have any questions.
Use any after don't for the intended single negative meaning.
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