16 English Grammar Demystifi ed
- The painter and his hired men takes time to do a very neat job.
- Interferences such as a phone call or visitor keeps me from fi nishing my work.
- My friend, with his children in tow, take a one-mile walk each morning.
- An extraordinary new development in manufacturing clothes give us
bamboo fi ber. - Bamboo fi ber rate very high not only as eco-friendly but for being
revolutionary for many reasons. - Some of the advantages of bamboo fabric includes its strength and softness.
- Bamboo fabric also pay great dividends to the environment.
- As it grows, bamboo plants gives us clean air, consumes carbon dioxide,
and returns oxygen to the environment.
Lack of agreement between subject and verb (e.g., The contest winners was there to
receive their awards.) is one of the errors most often committed by speakers and
writers. We frequently hear these errors as well as see them in writing. Frequency,
however, does not give anyone a pass
Let’s go back to Joe Hidalgo’s e-mail history. He has some work to do on subject-
verb agreement.
From: Joe HidalgoTo: Harry MalcolmSubject: New offi ce designsHarry,I’m attaching the two designs you liked most. Your patience and consideration
in waiting for their completion is very much appreciated. Carlos, Mark, and I,