Data Analysis TypesofGrammaticalError 1. Subject-Verb Agreement

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1. Shenever stopto support me. MyMother

Analysis: Inthesentenceabove,thereissubject withsingularthirdperson“she”. Althoughafterthesubject,thereisanadverbof frequency“never”,butitshould befollowedbytheverbaddedwithsuffix–s.Thus,thecorrectsentenceis”She neverstopsto supportme.”

2. She alwaystellme to notgiveup so easily. Mymother

Analysis: Inthesentenceabove,thereissubject withsingularthirdperson“she”. Althoughafterthesubject,thereisanadverboffrequency “always”,butitshould befollowedbytheverbwhichaddedbysuffix–s.Thus,thecorrectsentenceis “Shealwaystellsme to notgiveup so easily.” 3.Healsoplaystheguitar,andhemakehisparentsveryproudofhim. My Bestfriend Analysis: In thesentenceabove, thereis subjectwithsingular thirdperson “he”.It shouldbefollowedbytheverbaddedwithsuffix–s.Thus,thecorrectsentence is“Healso playstheguitar, and hemakeshisparentsveryproud ofhim.”

4. And there is at least 5000 species which belongs to the biggest orangutan

conservation in Indonesia. BukitLawang 34 Analysis: Inthesentenceabove,thereis noun‘species’whichpluralnoun.‘There is’isusedforsingularnounoneitemand‘thereare’formany itemsplural nouns.Therefore,theword“is”becomes“are”because itisthe correctgrammar. Thus, thecorrectsentenceis “and thereareatleast5000species whichbelong to thebiggestorangutanconservationin Indonesia.” 5.Nevertheless, thenumberoforangutanin thewild continues todecline overtimeduetothehuntingdoneby peoplewhodonothasa responsibility. BukitLawang Analysis: Inthesentenceabove,there issubject“people” and itispluralform.It should be followed by the verb ‘have’. Thus, the correct sentence is “Nevertheless, thenumber oforangutanin thewild continues todeclineover time due to thehunting donebypeoplewho donothavea responsibility.”

6. Ahealthier bodygiveyou ahealthier attitude. Benefitsof Dieting

Analysis: In thesentenceabove, thereis subjectwithsingular thirdperson “body”.itshouldbefollowedby theverbaddedwithsuffix–s.Thus,thecorrectsentenceis “Ahealthierbodygivesyou a healthierattitude.” 7.Lovehaveno conditions. What istheMeaningofLove 3 Analysis: Inthesentencesabove,theEnglish“have”withoutfollowing thesubject- verbagreement. The‘love’isasingular thirdpersonand itshouldbefollowedby “has”not “have”while “have”isused tothesecondperson.Therefore, thecorrect sentenceis“Lovehasno conditions.” 8.Whenwetruly lovessomeone,wecan’tstoplovingthem,regardlessof what theydo or say. What istheMeaningofLove Analysis: Inthesentencesabove,theEnglish“loves”withoutfollowing thesubject- verbagreement.Thesubject inthesentence is‘we’and itshouldfollowedby‘V- Present. Therefore, the correctsentenceis“When we trulylovesomeone, we can’t stop loving them, regardlessofwhat theydo or say.” 9.Truelovedoesn’twantsanythinginreturn,becausethereisnothingit needs.What istheMeaningofLove Analysis: Inthesentencesabove,thesubject isabstractnoun andtheverb“wants”.Grammatically,theappropriateverbforthesentenceaboveis“want” because it has used “doesn’t”, it means, verb-infinitive is the correct, and the correct sentence is“True lovedoesn’twantanything in return, because there isnothing it needs.” 36 10. There areso manyreason whycomputersisbeingused waytoo much , peoplesdriveswhileon theircomputers cellphones.Arewe too dependentoncomputers? Analysis: Inthesentencesabove, theverb“drives”withoutfollowing thesubject- verbagreement.Grammatically,theappropriateverbforthesentence aboveis “drive”because‘peoples’is second personspeoplesthey. Therefore, the correct sentenceis“Therearesomanyreasonwhycomputersisbeingusedwaytoo much , peopledrivewhileon theircomputerscellphones.” 11.JustasI sitdownonthesandmymindstarttounwind.My Favourite Place Analysis: Inthesentencesabove,theverb“start”withoutfollowing thesubject-verb agreement.Grammatically, theappropriateverbfor thesentenceaboveis “starts” Therefore,thecorrectsentence“JustasI sitdownon thesandmymind startsto unwind.” 12.Themassivewavesmakesaverycomfortingsound,softtotheear. My FavouritePlace Analysis: Inthesentencesabove, theverb“drives”withoutfollowing thesubject- verbagreement.Grammatically,theappropriateverbforthesentenceaboveis 3 “drive’. Therefore, the correct sentenceis“The massive wavesmake a very comforting sound, soft to the ear. “ 13.Thewindblowsoftlyandtouslesmyhairawayfrommyface.My FavouritePlace Analysis: Inthesentencesabove, theverb“blow”withoutfollowing thesubject-verb agreement.Grammatically, theappropriateverbfor thesentenceaboveis “blows” becausethesubjectis‘wind’andit issingularthirdpersons it.Therefore,the correct sentenceis“Thewindblowssoftlyandtouslesmyhairawayfrommy face.” 14.Icannotdescribeshowmuchtheoceanmeanstome.MyFavourite Place Analysis: Inthesentencesabove,theverb“describes”withoutfollowing thesubject- verbagreement.Grammatically,theappropriateverbforthesentence aboveis “describe”becausetheformformodal‘can’isS+can+V1.Theshouldn’tadded bysuffix-

s.Therefore,thecorrectsentenceis“Icannotdescribehowmuchthe ocean meansto

me.”

15. There is many peoples who do sports for nothing around us.

Importance and Benefitsof Sports 38 Analysis: In thesentence above, there isword ‘manypeople’ which pluralnoun. We use‘thereis’forsingularnounsoneitemand‘thereare’formany itemsplural nouns.Therefore, theword“is”becomes“are” inordertobeconcordwih previousword“there”.Thus,thecorrectsentencesis“therearemanypeople who do sportsfornothing around us.” 16.Theyregularlydosports;however,noneofthemrealizesthebenefits and importanceof sports. Importance and Benefitsof Sports Analysis: Inthesentenceabove,thereis subjectwiththirdpersonsingular“they”.It shouldbefollowedby theverbwithoutaddedby suffix–s.Thus,thecorrect sentence“ Theyregularlydosports;however,noneofthem realizethebenefits and importanceofsports.”

17. Nobody knowthetroubleIveseen. Family

Analysis: Inthesentenceabove,thereissubject‘nobody’whichmeans“singular person”. Therefore, theverb “know”should bereplaced by“knows” in order to be concordwih previoussubject “no body”.Thus,thecorrectsentence is“Nobody knowsthe troubleIveseen.”

18. Eithermymother or myfather is comingto the meeting. Family