CA CSR Grammar

Between you and I/me

Me - Take the other person out

Between is always me

A number

Plural

The number

singular

He is just one of the teachers who is/are

She is only one of the members that have/has

is

have

plural - Turn thought around - All of the members, she is just one.

She is THE only one of the teachers who is/are

She is THE only one of the teachers who have/has

is

has

Singular - THE only one

Not so - Negative or affirmative statement

always Negative

Not as - Negative or affirmative statement

Always affirmative

Everyone was there but him/he.

him

but means except always use him, her, he, us, them.

I'm rather-somewhat/sort of-kind of sleepy.

rather or somewhat

never use sort of or kind of

There is not nearly/ nowhere near enough bread

not nearly

never nowhere near

Neither cars nor motorcycle was damaged.

singular

verb has to match subject closest to it.

I can't under stand you/your wanting to be a circus clown.

your

Gerund - verb ending in -ing always use possessives

my, your, our, his, their in front of gerunds

This style is different that/from that one.

from

always different from never different than

That looks as though/looks like they will approve the measure

looks as though

Never looks like

It seems as if/seems like the committee is taking a harder position.

seems as if

Never seems like

indefinite pronouns - either, every, everybody, everyone, one, neither, no one, somebody, someone, anybody, anyone, each, every

singular or plural?

Singular

indefinite pronouns - both, many, few, several

singular or plural?

plural

They will try to/try and fix it

try to

Never try and

Each boy and girl have/has their lunch box.

has

Singular

My father demands that everyone is/be on time.

be

She thinks quick/quickly.

quickly

How does she think?

She is a quick/quickly thinker.

quick

How does she think?

The roses smell sweet/sweetly.

sweet

never use -ly when referring to senses.*Taste, smell, look, feel.

If Joe were/was here, you'd be sorry.

were

replace were with was in a sentence that expresses a wish or are contrary to a fact.

I wish it was/were Friday.

were

replace were with was in a sentence that expresses a wish or are contrary to a fact.

Three miles is/are too far to walk.

is

singular with distances, periods of time, sums of money etc. when considered a unit.

Five years is/are the maximum sentence for the offense.

is

singular with distances, periods of time, sums of money etc. when considered a unit.

Ten dollars (dollar bills) were/was scattered on the floor.

were

Some of the sugar is/are on the floor.

Is

Singular- not countable

Some of the marbles is/are on the floor.

are

plural- countable

Lie

lay, lain

lay

laid, laid

page/paragraph/line - cap or no cap

no cap

complement

complete- the "E"

compliment

praise the "I"

I am angry with/at you.

with

angry with people, angry at objects

comparing two things newer/newest

newer

newest more than two.

imminent

Looming, bad ("I' like "lie")

eminent

well-known, important

council

committee

councel

attorneys