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Business English Course Part 3
Business English Course Part 3
Incorrect: The supplier demanded that the payment is complete.
Correct: The supplier demanded that the payment be complete.
Explanation: Sounds odd? Put the word "should" before "be" and things will suddenly make sense.
Incorrect: He called me yesterday and he agrees to the contract terms.
Correct: He called me yesterday and he agreed to the contract terms.
Explanation: Verbs within a sentence must be of the same tense unless there a reason for it.
Incorrect: The team played good.
Correct: The team played well.
Explanation: "Good" describes things. "Well" describes actions (played).
Incorrect: I might miss the bus if I'm too late.
Correct: I may miss the bus if I'm too late.
Incorrect: I may miss the bus if I stay here a little more.
Correct: I might miss the bus if I stay here a little more.
Explanation: Use "may" when things are likely to happen. Use "might" when things are unlikely to happen.
Incorrect: Thirty minutes have passed since the beginning of the meeting.
Correct: Thirty minutes has passed since the beginning of the meeting.
Incorrect: Ten dollars are all that I have.
Correct: Ten dollars is all that I have.
Explanation: Quantities are singular: thirty minutes, twelve hours, hundred dollars.
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Correct: The supplier demanded that the payment be complete.
Explanation: Sounds odd? Put the word "should" before "be" and things will suddenly make sense.
Incorrect: He called me yesterday and he agrees to the contract terms.
Correct: He called me yesterday and he agreed to the contract terms.
Explanation: Verbs within a sentence must be of the same tense unless there a reason for it.
Incorrect: The team played good.
Correct: The team played well.
Explanation: "Good" describes things. "Well" describes actions (played).
Incorrect: I might miss the bus if I'm too late.
Correct: I may miss the bus if I'm too late.
Incorrect: I may miss the bus if I stay here a little more.
Correct: I might miss the bus if I stay here a little more.
Explanation: Use "may" when things are likely to happen. Use "might" when things are unlikely to happen.
Incorrect: Thirty minutes have passed since the beginning of the meeting.
Correct: Thirty minutes has passed since the beginning of the meeting.
Incorrect: Ten dollars are all that I have.
Correct: Ten dollars is all that I have.
Explanation: Quantities are singular: thirty minutes, twelve hours, hundred dollars.
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