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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
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Analysis: Inthesentenceabove,thereissubject‘mymother’and‘myfather’,we
cansay it“they”.They shouldbefollowedbytobe‘are’.Thus,thecorrect
sentenceis“Either
mymotheror my fatherarecoming to themeeting.”
19.Theplayers,aswellasthecaptain,wantstowin.Importanceand
Benefitsof Sports Analysis:
In thesentenceabove, thereis subject‘theplayers’ and‘captainr’,which representsubject“they”.They shouldnotbefollowedbyverbwhichadded suffix-
s.Thus,thecorrectsentenceis“Theplayers,aswellasthecaptain,want to win.”
20.Insidemy refrigeratorisacanofDietPepsiandanoldEnglishmuffin. Family
Analysis: In thesentenceabove, therearenouns ‘DietPepsi’ and‘muffin’. The
conjunction‘and’makesnouns become pluralwhichrepresentsubjectas“they”. They shouldnotbefollowedbytobe‘is’but‘are’.Thus,thecorrectsentence
is“Insidemyrefrigeratorarea can ofDiet Pepsiand an oldEnglish muffin.”
21. Oneof mybrotherswerein Atlantalastweekend. Family
Analysis:
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Inthesentenceabove,thereisword‘one’ whichmeans“singularperson”.
Although after the subject, there is subject “my brothers”, but it should be followedby pasttobe‘is’was.Therefore,tobe“were”shouldbereplacedby
“was”inordertobeconcordwihprevioussubject“oneofmybrothers”.Thus, the
correctsentence is“Oneofmybrotherswasin Atlanta lastweekend.”
22.Theteacheraswellasherstudentsbelievethatpracticemakesperfect.
MySchool Analysis:
In thesentenceabove, thereis subject‘theteacher’which means “singular person”.Althoughafterthesubject,there
issecondsubject“herstudents”butthe sentencefocus to thefirstsubject. Therefore,verb“believe”shouldbereplacedby
“believes”inordertobeconcordwihprevioussubject“oneofmybrothers”.Thus,thecorre
ctsentenceis“Theteacheraswellasherstudents believesthat practicemakesperfect.”
23. Myfathermakea cup of coffee in themorning.Family
Analysis: Inthesentenceabove,thereissubject‘my father’whichmeans“singular
person”.Therefore,noun“make”shouldbereplacedby“makes”inordertobe concordwihprevioussubject“myfather”.Thus,thecorrectsentenceis“My
fathermakesa cup acoffee inthemorning.”
