Common mistake 'does' ... 3rd person verb (base verb)
Common Mistake: Incorrect Usage of 'Does'
One common mistake that many people make in English grammar is incorrectly using the verb 'does' in the third person. This mistake often occurs when forming questions or negative statements.
Incorrect Usage
Here are some examples of incorrect usage:
- She does not likes pizza.
- Does he does his homework?
- Do they does exercise regularly?
In these examples, 'does' is used in conjunction with the third person subjects 'she,' 'he,' and 'they.' However, this is grammatically incorrect.
Correct Usage
In order to correct these sentences, we need to use the base form of the verb (without 's' or 'es') after 'does' when referring to the third person singular.
- She does not like pizza.
- Does he do his homework?
- Do they do exercise regularly?
By using the correct form of the base verb, we ensure that the sentence is grammatically accurate and follows standard English grammar rules.
Additionally, it's worth mentioning that tools like Linguix grammar checker can be extremely helpful in identifying and correcting these kinds of mistakes. Linguix offers useful suggestions and explanations to help improve your grammar skills.
Remember, using the correct form of 'does' in the third person is essential for clear and accurate communication in English. By being mindful of this common mistake, you'll be able to speak and write with confidence.
'does' ... 3rd person verb (base verb) mistake examples
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Incorrect:Does your memory usage grows during processing?Correct:Does your memory usage grow during processing?
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Incorrect:Does memory usage grows during processing?Correct:Does memory usage grow during processing?
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Incorrect:Can you tell me how does each increase affects the test.Correct:Can you tell me how does each increase affect the test.
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Incorrect:Does anyone knows?Correct:Does anyone know?
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Incorrect:How does the battery monitor works?Correct:How does the battery monitor work?
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Correct:Does your memory usage grow during processing?
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Correct:Whoever does the new test is really smart.
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Correct:The way Tom does that seems a little strange to me.
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Correct:Mary does whatever Tom tells her to do.
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Correct:Tom always does what Mary wants him to do.
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Correct:Mary never does anything Tom asks her to do.
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Correct:Whether Tom does that or Mary does that doesn't matter.
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Correct:All Amgas does today is administer our sales function.
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Correct:In this demonstration, the person who actually does this interesting work shows you how the...
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Correct:The device that does the signal processing samples the data at ...
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Correct:We know that whatever does each memory test slows the processing considerably.
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Correct:But manufacturers know the wait — required because it takes additional studies of thousands of people to tell if a vaccine truly protects and does no harm — is hard for a frightened public.
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Correct:Does Tom think Mary is a good driver?
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Correct:If she does it is after they have been in there for days.
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Correct:Mary does almost anything Tom asks her to do.
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Correct:Just because everyone else does it doesn’t mean T-Nation has to.
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Correct:Mary does whatever she's asked to do.
