Correct the following sentences and state your reasons for doing so.

1. It was bitter cold.

2. I couldn’t help not crying.

3. He will pay dear for this mistake.

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: One should not waste his time.
Correct: One should not waste one’s time.
Correct: A man / boy / girl  / woman should not waste his / her time.

The general purpose do has several uses. It is sometimes confused with the verb make. These words have similar meanings, but there are also a few differences.

Uses of do

Incorrect: He asked had we taken our food.
Correct: He asked if / whether we had taken our food.

Both can and could are modal auxiliary verbs. Can is used to talk about present or general ability. Could is used to talk about ability that existed in the past.

Adjectives with verbs

An adjective can be used with a verb when some quality of the subject, rather than the action of the verb is to be expressed.
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