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Basic Grammar for Native English Speakers

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Identify the mistake: After all this time Linda still thinks about how she broke her toe on the train.

Insert comma between "time" and "Linda"; introductory phrase

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Identify the mistakes: We can leave whenever we want however, Tomathen has told us not to leave before 1pm.

Add a comma before "however" or add a semi-colon

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Please give me a sentence in present tense.

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Please give a sentence in past tense.

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Please give a sentence in future tense.

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What happens when I add "-ing" to a verb? What else needs to be added? What is this called?

Makes verb continuous; a form of "to be"; a gerund

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Please give an example sentence with "-ing"

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When do we use has/have in a sentence?

When showing possession; as a helping verb

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Please give an example sentence using has/have accompanying a verb.

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What are helping verbs?

Extra verbs that aid in the understanding of the main verb

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Please list 3 helping verbs

am, is, are, was, were, been, have, has, had, do, does, did, would, should, could, might, may, must, etc

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Identify and correct the mistakes: John went over their to see what was happening.

their to there

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Identify and correct mistakes: They're tree started to wilt from the heat.

They're to their

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Identify and correct mistakes: Two many of us eat standing up; it's bad for our digestion.

Two --> too

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Identify and correct mistakes: Being apart of a group means a lot to me.

Apart to a part

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Even through I know I should, I have issues with task follow-though.

through to though; though to through

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