Sentence Tanglers

Grade 3
A double negative in a sentence is
a sentence contains two negative
words:

He doesn't even know no one.
My sister used to play.. um
basketball.. but she doesn't no
more.
They dont have nothin.
But no-one didnt answered.

Repeated information is
another common sentence
tangler.
For example, "We're going to
the park so since we're going
to the park I'll bring my
bike," is a sentence that
contains repeated
information.
Aint
In speaking, many people
use the word "ain't." In
formal writing, however,
this is considered an
inappropriate verb form.
Aint
For example, in the
sentence, "I ain't going
to clean my room," we
can replace "ain't" with
"am not."
Subject Verb
Agreement
When the subject is
singular the verb must
be plural
When the subject is
plural and the verb is
singular.
Subject Verb
Agreement
For example, in the
sentence, "John eat
vegetables," John, the
subject, is singular. Eat,
the verb, is plural. We can
replace "eat" with "eats."
Irregular Verbs
Irregular verbs can be tricky.
These verbs change form when
in the past, or future tense.
Many have to be joined with
helping verbs. For a complete
list of irregular verbs, click
HERE.
Choose the sentence that is
written correctly.
1.We been having
hamburgers for dinner.
2.We be having hamburgers
for dinner.
3.We are having hamburgers
for dinner.
Choose the sentence that is
written correctly.
1.We been having
hamburgers for dinner.
2.We be having hamburgers
for dinner.
3.We are having
hamburgers for dinner.
Choose the sentence that is
written correctly.
1.I ain't got any money.
2.I haven't got any
money.
3.I doesn't have any
money.
Choose the sentence that is
written correctly.
1.I ain't got any money.
2.I haven't got no
money.
3.I don't have
any money.
Choose the sentence that is
written correctly.
We don't have any
homework tonight.
We don't got any homework
tonight.
We ain't got any homework
tonight.
Choose the sentence that is
written correctly.
We don't have any
homework tonight.
We don't got any homework
tonight.
We ain't got any homework
tonight.
Choose the sentence
that is written correctly.
I don't got practice
today
I do not has practice
today.
I do not have
practice today.
Choose the sentence
that is written correctly.
I don't got practice
today
I do not has practice
today.
I do not have
practice today.
Want to learn more?
Try these!
http://www.ecu.edu.au/ses/research/
CALLR/AENG/what/rules/negative.ht
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Irregular Verbs
English Grammar Quizzes