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Rule "is + VBZ"

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Description: is + VBZ
Message: The verb form seems incorrect.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Prohibiting smoking is violates my liberty.
    Correction suggestion: is violating, it violates, violates
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • MS is favored but IS has been strong at the end of the season.
  • My question is does it sound like a timing belt and is it true only the dealer can replace it.
  • The question I have is does that really make sense?
  • The only product there is contains no ...
  • As sad as it is shelters all over the world are ...
  • The last point is References.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: IS_VBZ [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-22 22:33:07 +0200)