Which of these sentences are grammatically incorrect? Correct the mistakes.
- Everybody were so surprised when I told them the news.
- I’m free all afternoon so we can go for coffee any time you like.
- It was the nicer thing anybody had ever said to her.
- Dinner’s almost ready. Can you put the salt and pepper in the table?
- “Where’s Bill?” – “He’s having cut his hair.”
- This coffee is too much strong. I can’t to drink it.
- Max is German and Pierre is French but they talk to each other in English.
- It’s a lovely day. Why we don’t go and sit in the garden?
Answers
1. Everybody was so surprised when I told them the news.
2. ✅
3. It was the nicest thing anybody had ever said to her.
4. Dinner’s almost ready. Can you put the salt and pepper on the table?
5. “Where’s Bill?” – “He’s having his hair cut.”
6. This coffee is too strong. I can’t drink it.
7. ✅
8Â It’s a lovely day. Why don’t we go and sit in the garden?