200 English Grammar Mistakes!: A workbook of Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors with Examples, Exercises and Solutions So You Never Make Them Again

become
annoyed when told to keep quiet.
Correct: 
He 
becomes
annoyed when told to keep quiet.
Don’t add “s” to the verb form when writing about the habit of plural
subjects.
Incorrect: They 
becomes 
sad when told to keep quiet.
Correct: 
They 
become
sad when told to keep quiet.
Third-person plural should take singular verb forms and vice versa.
Incorrect: She 
have 
a car.
Correct: 
She 
has
a car.
MCQs: Choose the appropriate options from the statements below:
Superman _______ his energy from the sun. (A. derives B. derive)
Answer: A

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Ben and John ____ the license to roam freely in this compound. (A. has B.
have)
Answer: B
Subject
In English Grammar, the subject refers to the part of a sentence that indicates
what or who performed or performs an action. The subject is usually a noun.
However, there are also subject pronouns. In declarative statements, subjects
usually come after the verb.
Examples:
The lion
roars.
My sister’s bag
looks nice.
Typical errors associated with the usage of subject include the following:
Don’t use present continuous to express possession; use present simple tense.
Incorrect: I 
am having
four cars.
Correct: 
I 
have
four cars.
Avoid using “do not” after subject pronouns such as 
he
, 
it
, and.
Incorrect: She 
do not 
possess a mobile phone.
Correct: 
She 
does not 
possess a mobile phone.
When using “cope," don’t add “up to it” to describe the coping ability of the
subject.
Incorrect: Jackson struggled to