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What are examples of ungrammatical sentences?

Here are some examples of ungrammatical sentences, categorized by the type of grammatical error:

Subject-Verb Agreement

* Incorrect: The dog barks loud.

* Correct: The dog barks loudly.

* Incorrect: They is going to the store.

* Correct: They are going to the store.

Pronoun Agreement

* Incorrect: The cat licked its paw.

* Correct: The cat licked her paw.

* Incorrect: Everyone brought their own lunch.

* Correct: Everyone brought their own lunch. (While technically "their" is plural, it's often used in this case for inclusivity).

* More Correct: Everyone brought his or her own lunch.

Tense Errors

* Incorrect: I will go to the store yesterday.

* Correct: I went to the store yesterday.

* Incorrect: I am going to the store tomorrow, but I go yesterday.

* Correct: I am going to the store tomorrow, but I went yesterday.

Misplaced Modifiers

* Incorrect: I saw a dog walking down the street with a red collar.

* Correct: I saw a dog with a red collar walking down the street.

Incorrect: I ate the cookies on the table that were chocolate chip.

* Correct: I ate the chocolate chip cookies on the table.

Run-on Sentences

* Incorrect: I went to the store I bought some milk I went home.

* Correct: I went to the store, bought some milk, and went home.

Sentence Fragments

* Incorrect: Running down the street.

* Correct: The dog was running down the street.

Incorrect: Because I was tired.

* Correct: I went to bed early because I was tired.

Informal Language

* Incorrect: I ain't got no money.

* Correct: I don't have any money.

Incorrect: Me and my friend went to the park.

* Correct: My friend and I went to the park.

Word Order

* Incorrect: The went to store she.

* Correct: She went to the store.

Incorrect: The boy gave the apple to the girl red.

* Correct: The boy gave the red apple to the girl.

Note: These are just a few examples, and there are many other ways a sentence can be ungrammatical. The rules of grammar can be complex, but understanding the basic principles can help you write clearly and effectively.

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