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Is saying have had grammatically correct?

Joe Ford

Is saying have had grammatically correct?

It is correct, though it too might seem a bit awkward. To understand “had had,” we need to take a look at the present perfect and past perfect tenses. Present perfect tense uses “has” and “have” plus the past participle, as in “have had” and “has gone.”

What makes a sentence grammatically correct and incorrect?

Subject-Verb Agreement. In order for a sentence to be grammatically correct, the subject and verb must both be singular or plural. In other words, the subject and verb must agree with one another in their tense. If the subject is in plural form, the verb should also be in plur al form (and vice versa).

What are the components of a grammatically correct sentence?

The subject and predicate make up the two basic structural parts of any complete sentence. In addition, there are other elements, contained within the subject or predicate, that add meaning or detail. These elements include the direct object, indirect object, and subject complement.

Why we use have had together?

Had had is the past perfect form of have when it is used as a main verb to describe our experiences and actions. We use the past perfect when we are talking about the past and want to refer back to an earlier past time, Madiini.

When to use has had together in a sentence?

We use have had in the present perfect when the main verb is also “have”: I’m not feeling well. I have had a headache all day. She has had three children in the past five years.

When should I use had had?

What is a grammatically incorrect sentence?

Sentence Fragments A sentence requires at least a subject and a verb, and sometimes an object. If it fails to do so, then it is a sentence fragment. Sentence fragments are bad grammar, and some examples of sentence fragments include the following: Because I ate dinner.

What is the most common grammar mistake?

Common English Grammar Mistakes

  • 1) Present and Past Tense.
  • 2) How To Avoid the Overuse of Adverbs.
  • 3) Your/You’re.
  • 4) Misplacing Apostrophes.
  • 5) There / Their /They’re.
  • 6) Confusing similar spellings and words.
  • 7) Using incomplete comparisons.
  • 8) Getting adjectives and adverbs confused.

What is the best grammar checker app?

Grammarly
Grammarly is probably the most well-known grammar checker app – and with good reason. With both an online and desktop-integrated option, you can choose a way to use Grammarly that suits you best. Grammarly lets you pick the types of errors you want to catch.