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Rule "Verb missing after personal pronoun and adverb at beginning of sentence."

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Description:	Verb missing after personal pronoun and adverb at beginning of sentence.
Message:	A verb may be missing after '\3'.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I accidentally the flashlight. I rarely the flashlight. I quickly the flashlight. We quickly the flashlight.
Correct sentences for comparison:	I accidentally dropped the flashlight. Everyone needs this. We wanted it no matter how rarely the item was found. He stabbed me intentionally. Her best friend was Mitch. They too might be in danger. He also described the disaster. We once more apologise for the trouble. Is someone there to assist me? One way this can occur is through fear. She went to the store frequently and bought cookies. He found himself frequently at odds with reality. He regularly performed dressed all in black. He possibly could go to school. He applied himself fairly seriously to his work. He joined them there a few days later. He really didn't know how to fly. I actually kind of liked it. Me either! They probably all missed the match.
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ID:	PRP_RB_NO_VB [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)