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Common Errors
Common Error 14.1 Is the word order correct?
they started
Participants in the survey were asked when did they start smoking.
immigrants can
Whether can immigrants become citizens depends on several factors.
RemembeR: Use statement word order (subject + verb) in noun clauses that start with question
words or if / whether.
ACTIVITY 3 Common Error 14.1
Read the following sentences. If the sentence is correct, write C on the line. If the sentence is incorrect,
write X on the line. Then correct the sentence.
1. A common concern among older citizens is how long will they be able to live alone.
2. Due to conflicting results from different studies, doctors and nutritionists continue to debate
whether are eggs good or bad for one’s health.
3. Why people wake up in an irritable mood is the subject of a new health study.
4. Reading fiction allows the reader to discover what is the author’s message.
5. There are several ways to determine if a computer has a virus or not.
6. Linguistic anthropologists continue to explore when did communication begin to evolve into
language.
7. As the number of electric cars increases, whether will pollution decrease remains to be seen.
8. In the scientific method, formulating a hypothesis means stating what will be the results of
the experiment.
Common Error 14.2 Is the verb form correct?
differs
How college advisors help students differ from one college to the next.
RemembeR: Use a singular verb after a noun clause that is used as a subject.
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