**Correct:** The police were called when the alarm went off. **Error:** "Police" is plural and requires "were."
20. She said she will meet us at the park yesterday
**Correct:** She said she would meet us at the park yesterday. **Error:** "Will" should be "would" to match the past tense "yesterday."
27. He had already ate breakfast before we arrived
**Correct:** He had already eaten breakfast before we arrived. **Error:** "Ate" should be "eaten" in the past perfect tense.
1. She don’t know where the library is
**Correct:** She doesn’t know where the library is. **Error:** "Don’t" is incorrect for third-person singular. It should be "doesn’t."
15. If I was you, I would talk to the principal about the issue
**Correct:** If I were you, I would talk to the principal about the issue. **Error:** In hypothetical situations, "was" should be "were."
19. He did good on his science test last week
**Correct:** He did well on his science test last week. **Error:** "Good" should be "well" as it modifies the verb "did."
7. My brother have two bicycles, but he doesn’t use either of them
**Correct:** My brother has two bicycles, but he doesn’t use either of them. **Error:** "Have" should be "has" to match the singular subject "brother."
10. There is five books on the table that belong to you
**Correct:** There are five books on the table that belong to you. **Error:** "Is" should be "are" to match the plural subject "books."
17. Me and my friends are going to the mall later
**Correct:** My friends and I are going to the mall later. **Error:** "Me" should be "I" as it’s the subject of the sentence.
9. I seen the movie last weekend with my friends
**Correct:** I saw the movie last weekend with my friends. **Error:** "Seen" should be "saw" in the simple past tense.
3. I have a apple in my lunchbox
**Correct:** I have an apple in my lunchbox. **Error:** "A" should be "an" because "apple" starts with a vowel sound.
22. We had less people at the party then we expected
**Correct:** We had fewer people at the party than we expected. **Error:** "Then" should be "than". Then indicates what is happening next, than is comparing.
26. I feel really badlier about what happened yesterday
**Correct:** I feel really bad about what happened yesterday. **Error:** "Badlier" is not a word.
30. The boy whose playing outside is my little brother
**Correct:** The boy who’s playing outside is my little brother. **Error:** "Whose" should be "who’s," a contraction of "who is."
6. Each of the students are responsible for completing their homework
**Correct:** Each of the students is responsible for completing their homework. **Error:** "Each" is singular and requires "is."
24. I got my driver’s license when I was 18 years old
**Correct:** I received my driver’s license when I was 18 years old. **Error:** "Got" is informal and should be replaced with "received."
12. The team has win every game this season
**Correct:** The team has won every game this season. **Error:** "Win" should be "won" in the present perfect tense.
13. I don’t need no help with this project
**Correct:** I don’t need any help with this project. **Error:** Double negatives ("don’t" and "no") create a positive meaning.
11. She was more happier when she lived closer to her family
**Correct:** She was happier when she lived closer to her family. **Error:** "More" is redundant with the comparative "happier."
21. My mom bought me an useful book about cooking
**Correct:** My mom bought me a useful book about cooking. **Error:** "An" should be "a" because "useful" begins with a consonant sound.
2. The dog run through the park every morning
**Correct:** The dog runs through the park every morning. **Error:** "Run" should agree with the singular subject "dog" as "runs."
5. He has went to the gym three times this week
**Correct:** He has gone to the gym three times this week. **Error:** "Went" should be "gone" in the present perfect tense.
4. They was going to the store when it started raining
**Correct:** They were going to the store when it started raining. **Error:** "Was" should be "were" to match the plural subject "they."
25. The students has been working hard to finish their project
**Correct:** The students have been working hard to finish their project. **Error:** "Has" should be "have" to agree with the plural subject "students."
8. The children plays soccer in the backyard after school
**Correct:** The children play soccer in the backyard after school. **Error:** "Plays" should be "play" to match the plural subject "children."
29. She drive to work every day in her new car
**Correct:** She drives to work every day in her new car. **Error:** "Drive" should be "drives" to match the third-person singular subject "she."
23. The movie, that we watched last night, was very exciting
**Correct:** The movie, which we watched last night, was very exciting. **Error:** "That" should be "which" in non-restrictive clauses.
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