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Correct the following sentences - Exercise 2
Correct the following sentences
Incorrect: Every people know this
Correct: Every man knows this.
Correct: Everybody / everyone knows this.
Every should be followed by a singular verb Note that everyone should be written
as one word
Incorrect: These all mangoes are ripe.
Correct: All these mangoes are ripe These mangoes are all ripe All of these
mangoes are ripe
All is a group B determiner while these is a group A determiner A group B
determiner cannot be used after a group A determiner However, there are a few
exceptions to this rule The group B determiners many, most, little, least and few
can be used after group A determiners To learn more, refer to the article on
determiners
Incorrect: He held the bag in the both hands.
Correct: He held the bag in both his hands OR He held the bag in both hands.
The cannot be used before both
Incorrect: I have no any friends.
Correct: I have no friends OR I haven't got any friends OR I don't have any
friends
No is enough to make a sentence negative We don't have to use any with no.
Incorrect: Both men have not come.
Correct: Neither man has come.
Incorrect: Both answers are not correct
Correct: Neither answer is correct.
We do not usually use both in negative sentences Instead we use neither Note
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