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Which sentences have mistakes? Part 3

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Tue, 09/23/2008 - 00:00 — Chris McCarthy

Decide which of the following sentences are wrong.

Read the following ten sentences and decide if any have mistakes. If you get some answers wrong, you can click on why below to find out what is wrong with the mistake sentences.

 

Why?

 

  • The whale is the largest mammal.



  • They are all going accept me.



  • I easy found the shop.



  • Excuse me, can you make a photograph of me and my friend?



  • I'm going to having a holiday soon.



  • Where does he lives?



  • Please, taking off your shoes in this room.



  • I have ate breakfast.



  • Everyone have done their homework.



  • It's open every day until midnight.







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Comments

Tue, 09/23/2008 - 04:08 — Muhammad Umar Khan

Mistake

Would you tell me that why the sentence" excuse me , can you make a photograph of me and my friend" is wrong.

Tue, 09/23/2008 - 13:35 — Anna vn

Take a photograph

The verb "take" is always used to express the action of taking picture. Thus we say "take photographs" or "take pictures", not "make photographs" or "make pictures".

Sun, 09/28/2008 - 16:03 — AMaria

use take and make

I found: use make for constructing, building or creating things that you can touch: make a food, make a cup of tea, make a mess-
and you can use take:
1- when something or some one is being taken (to transport):
She takes her nice to the beach;she took her to the airport

2. is used when you taking something by mouth, such a medine or bite food or drink: it's important to take vitamins;

3. When the sens is "take out" ; we take out the garbage;
you take out your homework; they take many photographers; you take notes.
to take, has a wide of meanings that you can review.

Sun, 09/28/2008 - 16:03 — AMaria

use take and make

I found: use make for constructing, building or creating things that you can touch: make a food, make a cup of tea, make a mess-
and you can use take:
1- when something or some one is being taken (to transport):
She takes her nice to the beach;she took her to the airport

2. is used when you taking something by mouth, such a medine or bite food or drink: it's important to take vitamins;

3. When the sens is "take out" ; we take out the garbage;
you take out your homework; they take many photographers; you take notes.
to take, has a wide of meanings that you can review.

Tue, 10/14/2008 - 13:15 — Vickymogne

make

because we dont make a photograph we just take it.

Tue, 10/14/2008 - 13:23 — tiyisela

mistake

we don`t make photograph we take or shoot photograph

Tue, 09/23/2008 - 04:59 — delroy

'Where does he lives?'

Where does he lives?: 'He' is the first person singular and should be followed by a singular verb. The sentence should read 'Where does he live'.
I would like to state that 'He' is the 3rd person singular. When we use 'he' in the answer we use 'lives',but when we use it in question form, we use 'live' with the auxilary verb 'does'.This is what I learnt in school.Now I'm in doubt,please clear!!!!!!

Tue, 09/23/2008 - 05:55 — nilmini

'where does he lives"

Yes. u r correct. In question form we use rute form of a verb with "does".

Tue, 09/23/2008 - 13:40 — alya

I think "Excuse me, ...?" is

I think "Excuse me, ...?" is indirect question and we can use positive statements.

Thu, 09/25/2008 - 10:45 — delroy

Everyone........

Eveyone have done their home work:Everyone is plural so we say 'Everyone has done...'
I have a doubt,which I would like to have cleared.
The subject "Everyone" although in the plural is considered to be a silgular subject because it is 3rd person singular.

Thu, 09/25/2008 - 11:02 — Chris McCarthy

delroy

You have understood the grammar well. Chris.

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 22:39 — nataliadie

Everyone

Hi,
I think that everyone is singular because it means every single person as opposed to all.
We say:
Everyone has done homework.
But
All of them have done their homowork.

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 22:44 — nataliadie

everyone

Hi,
I think that everyone is singular because it means every single person as opposed to all.
We say:
Everyone has done homework.
But
All of them have done their homowork.

Sorry I have sent my comment twice.

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 11:39 — delroy

Doubt

Where does he lives?
Wrong!
correct
mistake
I have a doubt please clear the above question "Where does he live?" is correct but when I click on correct the answer comes as wrong.

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 12:17 — Chris McCarthy

careful!

It says 'where does he lives' not 'where does he live'.

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 09:44 — htaikaung

I think when i use in

I think when i use in question,we no need to use lives because of does.But when we give answer we need to use lives because he is singular noun.

Mon, 10/06/2008 - 08:49 — nihatyavas

if any have

1. any is a singular word, so "...if any has mistakes" is better.

2. also, "...with the mistake sentences.", I think "...with the wrong/mistaken sentences" is better.

Mon, 10/06/2008 - 08:59 — Chris McCarthy

if anyhave

1. 'If any have mistakes' is correct.
2. 'mistaken' is an adjective. 'mistake' is a noun and a verb so it is correct to use 'mistake'.

Tue, 03/31/2009 - 09:26 — pitchpotch

Isn't it: 'opened'?

Which is correct:
'It's open every day until midnight'
or
'It's opened every day until midnight'?
Thank you!

Mon, 05/11/2009 - 07:34 — Yura

I don't understand?

Two last sentences are not understandable for me???
1 Why can we use everyone in plural? - I think it is correct -"Everyone have..."
2 What does it mean - "It's..." - in the last sentence? What tense is it?

Thu, 07/30/2009 - 12:50 — Kurtan

only one mistake

the first one there was a unknown word for me, but now I learn it.

Thu, 07/30/2009 - 12:51 — Kurtan

only one mistake

the first one there was a unknown word (mammal) for me, but now I have learnt it.