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Rule "agreement error: auxiliary verb (do/have) and subject in questions"

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Description: agreement error: auxiliary verb (do/have) and subject in questions
Message: You should probably use are or were.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Where is your dogs?
    Correction suggestion: are, were
  • Where was the cars?
    Correction suggestion: are, were
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: AGREEMENT_QUESTION [5]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-02 22:33:08 +0200)