FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING PART 1 Editing Advice 1. Don’t use have with age. Don’t use years without old.
is
old
The dog has 10 years. ^ 2. Don’t use have with hungry, thirsty, hot, cold, or afraid.
is
The dog has thirsty. She wants water. 3. Don’t forget the verb be. Remember that some words that end in -ed are adjectives, not verbs.
are
We excited about our new puppy. ^ 4. Use the correct question formation.
doesn't your sister
Why your sister doesn’t like dogs?
does Lucy Cooke study
Why Lucy Cooke studies animals? 5. Don’t use be with another present verb. We’re have a new cat. 6. Use the -s form when the subject is he, she, it, a singular noun, everyone, or family.
s
The cat sleep all day. ^s Everyone love the new puppy. ^s My family want a cat. ^ 7. Use doesn’t when the subject is he, she, it, a singular noun, or family.
doesn't
He don’t have a pet.
doesn't
My family don’t like cats. 8. Use the base form after does.
have
My brother doesn’t has a pet. How does a dolphin gets air? 9. Use regular question formation for spell, mean, cost, and take.
does “obey” mean
What means “obey”?
do you
How spell “dolphin”? ^ does cost How much costs a parrot? ^ ^ does How long it takes to train a guide dog? ^ 10. Use the correct word order with frequency words.
My dog never
Never my dog sleeps with me.
11. Don’t put longer frequency expressions between the subject and the verb.
all the time
She all the time plays with her cat. ^
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