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Terry went to a teacher's conference last week and forgot to prepare for Monday's class.

On the board, he wrote the following for his students to read.


  1. On the weekend, I payed five dollars for a soda.
  2. I fell happy on the weekend.
  3. My sister visited me at the hotel.
  4. There were a party last Saturday night at the hotel.
  5. The president of the association give a speech.
  6. We listen and smiled.
  7. The party was over before ten o'clock.
  8. The president leave the party at nine o'clock.


Below indicate if the sentences above are correct or if there is a problem.

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      1.     incorrect - payed should be paid (wrong past irregular verb)

      2.     incorrect - I felt happy on the weekend. (fell and felt are confused)

      3.     correct

      4.     incorrect - There was a party (was for third person singular)

      5.     incorrect - gave a speech (wrong tense of verb gave is present)

      6.     incorrect - listened and smiled (wrong tense of verb for listen)

      7.     correct

      8.     incorrect - The president left the party (wrong verb form leave is present tense)


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