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Errors in Verbs Referring to Activities of the Dead

Belajar Toefl Dot Com — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:20:16 +0000

Note that we should always use past verbs to refer to activities of the dead.

Examples:

incorrect : Before he died, the man who lives across the street used to help me with my English.
correct : Before he died, the man who lived across the street used to help me with my English.

incorrect : Until the day she died, the lady who lives next door visits me almost everyday.
correct : Until the day she died, the lady who lived next door visited me almost everyday.

incorrect : Just befor e he died, my friend who writes poetry published his first book.
correct : Just befor e he died, my friend who wrote poetry published his first book.

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Error in Negative Agreement of Verbs

Belajar Toefl Dot Com — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:03:17 +0000

Note the two correct forms for negative agreement:
A: I`m not American, and he isn`t either.
B: I`m not American, and neithe is he.

A: My father won`t be there, and my mother won`t either.
B: My father won`t be there, and neither will my mother.

Examples:

incorrect : She hasn`t finished the test yet, and neither I have.
correct : She hasn`t finished the test yet, and neither have I.
or
She hasn`t finished the test yet, and I haven`t either.

incorrect : She is not in agreement, and neither do I.
correct : She is not in agreement, and neither am I.
or
She is not in agreement, and I`m not either.

incorrect : I didn`t know the answer, and he didn`t neither.
correct : I didn`t know the answer, and neither did he.
or
I didn`t know the answer, and he didn`t either.

incorrect : I haven`t seen the film, and she hasn`t neither.
correct : I haven`t seen the film, and neither has she.
or
I haven`t seen the film, and she hasn`t either.

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Errors in Affirmative Agreement of Verbs

Belajar Toefl Dot Com — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:54 +0000

Note the two correct forms for affirmative agreement:

A: Susi likes smoking, and so does Rita.
B: Susi likes smoking, and Rita does too.

A: My father will be there, and so will my mother.
B: My father will be there, and my mother will too.

Examples:

incorrect : She took pictures, and I did so.

correct : She took pictures, and I did too.
or
She took pictures, and so did I.

incorrect : Luna wants to go home, and so want we.

correct : Luna wants to go home, and so do we.
or
Luna wants to go home, and we do too.

incorrect : We are going to the concert, and so do they.

correct : We are going to the concert, and so are they.
or
We are going to the concert, and they are too.

incorrect : I have seen the film, and she also has.

correct : I have seen the film, and so has she.
or
I have seen the film, and she has too.

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