sentence tanglers
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Sentence TanglersGrade 3
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A double negative in a sentence isa sentence contains two negative
words: He doesn't even know no one.
My sister used to play.. umbasketball.. but she doesn't nomore.
They donthave nothin. But no-one didntanswered.
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Repeated information isanother common sentence
tangler. For example, "We're going to
the park so since we're goingto the park I'll bring mybike," is a sentence thatcontains repeatedinformation.
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Aint
In speaking, many people
use the word "ain't." Informal writing, however,this is considered aninappropriate verb form.
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Aint
For example, in the
sentence, "I ain't goingto clean my room," we
can replace "ain't" with"am not."
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Subject Verb
Agreement When the subject is
singular the verb mustbe plural
When the subject isplural and the verb is
singular
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Subject Verb
Agreement For example, in the
sentence, "John eatvegetables," John, thesubject, is singular. Eat,the verb, is plural. We canreplace "eat" with "eats."
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Irregular Verbs Irregular verbs can be tricky.These verbs change form whenin the past, or future tense.Many have to be joined withhelping verbs. For a completelist of irregular verbs, click
HERE.
http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/verbs.htmhttp://www.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/verbs.htm -
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Choose the sentence that is
written correctly.1.We been having
hamburgers for dinner.
2.We be having hamburgersfor dinner.
3.We are having hamburgersfor dinner.
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Choose the sentence that is
written correctly.1.We been having
hamburgers for dinner.
2.We be having hamburgersfor dinner.
3.We are havinghamburgers for dinner.
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Choose the sentence that is
written correctly.1.I ain't got any money.
2.I haven't got anymoney.
3.I doesn't have anymoney.
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Choose the sentence that is
written correctly.1.I ain't got any money.
2.I haven't got nomoney.
3.I don't haveany money.
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Choose the sentence that is
written correctly.
We don't have anyhomework tonight.
We don't got any homework
tonight.We ain't got any homeworktonight.
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Choose the sentence that is
written correctly.
We don't have anyhomework tonight.
We don't got any homework
tonight.We ain't got any homeworktonight.
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Choose the sentence
that is written correctly.I don't got practice
todayI do not has practicetoday.I do not havepractice today.
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Choose the sentence
that is written correctly.I don't got practice
todayI do not has practicetoday.
I do not have
practice today
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Want to learn more?
Try these! http://www.ecu.edu.au/ses/research/
CALLR/AENG/what/rules/negative.ht
m Irregular Verbs
English Grammar Quizzes
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