Which of these sentences does NOT have a spelling error?
All four do not have SPELLING errors 1, 2, and 3 have grammatical errors "Sheldon and Rita pampered their children". is correct
How many errors does this sentence have: "This sentence has exactly threee erors."?
"This sentence has exactly threee erors."Of course, there ARE exactly three errors. And that three is NOT counting the (apparent) misstatement of the number of errors that would result in the paradox supposed to be there.Want to ask me how? Here we go…The two spelling errors are obvious. Where’s the third one? Can’t see? Have a look again. What’s that “exactly” doing there in the middle of the sentence? Can you have “approximately three” errors? If not, that “exactly” is a misuse. (I am not saying that use of “exactly” is always wrong. ‘Exactly’ makes sense only as a means to emphasize accuracy where approximation is common practice. E.g. “There are exactly nineteen thousand eight hundred and seventeen people in this town.” In this sentence, the ‘exactly’ highlights the accuracy of the figure in a scenario where such accuracy is difficult and something like ‘There are approximately twenty thousand people in this town’ is more commonplace.So, there ARE three errors, and the paradox that was supposed to be there no more exists.
Which sentence does NOT contain an adverb?
A) He -- pronoun waved -- verb his -- pronoun hand -- noun emphatically -- *adverb* so that -- conjunction Mary -- noun would be -- verb sure -- adjective to see -- infinitive (adverb) him -- noun The word "emphatically" keeps this from being the right answer. B) I -- pronoun could hold -- verb n't -- adverb onto -- preposition the -- article (adjective) glass -- noun because -- conjunction it -- pronoun was -- verb too -- *adverb* slippery -- adjective The word "too" prevents this from being the right answer. The contraction "n't" also counts, since it stands for the adverb "not". C) The -- article (adjective) motorcycle -- noun was -- verb sleek -- adjective and -- conjunction shiny -- adjective and -- conjunction Kate -- noun loved -- verb riding -- gerund (noun) on -- preposition it -- pronoun The closest thing to an adverb in this sentence is the prepositional phrase "on it", which modifies the verbal sense of the gerund "riding". We can say that there is an adverbial phrase, but we cannot say that there is an adverb. The answer is C).
Do these sentences have any error in them?
1. Doug and I went to the concert, but we forgot our tickets and did not get to see the show. 2. It's rather ironic that these streets, all of which are named after trees, are not actually tree-lined 3. Many of the most important scientists and scholars in the world agree that human beings will one day colonize other planets. 4. During the chaotic and frenzied celebrations on New Year's Eve, Jason walked calmly and coolly through town.
Which of the following sentences has an error in pronoun usage?
A-These here are the sweetest oranges I have ever tasted. B-Aunt Sally baked these corn muffins for you and me. C-We hired someone who had a small pickup trick D- For them, the choice was to starve or eat the unfamiliar food.