Sentence Correction

Sentence correction is a grammatical exercise for generally early English learners. Practising sentence correction exercises helps a learner to engage with the language learning process more actively. As beginner learners we all make mistakes. Those mistakes help us learn a language better. Perfection cannot be attained without facing many hurdles in the process. 

Sentence Correction is essentially linked with cross-checking. Whenever you are writing anything, always revise your write-up after finishing the first draft. We tend to overlook many trivial mistakes while we are writing something in a flow. But those mistakes become apparent while we revise the write-up. Thus, cross-checking is first needed for sentence correction. 

Sentence correction is required for many sorts of common grammatical, and syntactical mistakes and it is through practice, that these issues can be taken care of.  

Sentence Correction Examples

There can be many types of grammatical errors in a sentence. Let us now look at some of the common grammatical mistakes and their corrected forms. 

Subject-verb agreement is the relationship between the subject in a sentence and the verb they use according to grammatical rules of the language. 

Let’s take one example. The girls feed the stray dogs near their school. Is this sentence correct or incorrect? 

The subject in this sentence is “the girls”. The third-person singular number subject requires an “s” or “es” at the end of the main verb in the present indefinite tense to be grammatically correct in English. But the plural form doesn’t follow this rule. Adding an “s” or “es” with the main verb of the sentence while the subject is in the third person but a plural number is a mistake in English. Hence, the sentence we took here is incorrect. 

Let’s look at more such common mistakes based on improper use of the subject-verb agreement. 

Question 1. They taking away all our pains. 

Answer 1. They are taking away all our pains.

Question 2. Rabi and she is my cousin.

Answer 2. Rabi and she are my cousins.

 Question 3. Ali or I are going to Delhi.

Answer 3. Ali or I am going to Delhi.

Question 4. Either she or her brother break my vases every day.

Answer 4. Either she or her brother breaks my vases every day.

Question 5. Shyamal and Amal is going on a trip.

Answer 5. Shyamal and Amal are going on a trip. 

Question 6. Bani and Bina don’t want to volunteer in the camp.

Answer 6. Bani and Bina don’t want to volunteer in the camp.

Question 7. Neither she nor her brother are evil.

Answer 7. Neither she nor her brother is evil. 

Question 9. Everyone in this world have to go through tough times.

Answer 9. Everyone in this world has to go through tough times. 

Question 10. None of the students are willing to participate in the competition. 

Answer 10. None of the students is willing to participate in the competition. 

Question 11. Nobody cares for me.

Answer 11. Nobody cares for me. 

Question 12. Where are this smoke coming from?

Answer 12. Where is this smoke coming from? 

Question 13. Either Jay or Moti clean the dishes. 

Answer 13. Either Jay or Moti cleans the dishes.

Question 14. Neither this nor those is a valuable interpretation.

Answer 14. Neither this nor those are valuable interpretations.

Question 15. One of the books are free. 

Answer 15. One of the books is free.  

Sentence Correction Exercise 

Correct the following sentences with answers. 

Questions

1. She love me.
2. Either Ramesh or Sneha are going to take up the responsibilities.
3. All people goes to the market.
4. Neither of them are rude. 
5. Nobody want any milk here.
6. Either she or Mita are to be spoken to.
7. Either options are equally bad. 
8. Every student have their problems. 
9. She and her mother wants more recognition. 
10. Neither she nor her brothers is trustable. 

Answers.

1. She loves me.
2. Either Ramesh or Sneha is going to take up the responsibilities. 
3. Everyone goes to the market. 
4. Neither of them is rude.
5. Nobody wants any milk here.
6. Either she or Mita is to be spoken to.
7. Either option is equally bad. 
8. Every student has their problems. 
9. She and her mother want more recognition.
10. Neither she nor her brothers are trustable.

Conclusion

Writing grammatically correct sentences is fundamental to any writing. As there can be mistakes, one should actively engage in the practice of revising and rectifying the sentences to overcome the mistakes. With more experience, there will be fewer mistakes. Thus, sentence correction is necessary for beginners to practise. This is a tool that lets them engage with their write-ups more sincerely. Practising a lot of sentence correction exercises leads a language learner toward perfection.