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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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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: PRP_RB_NO_VB [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-21 11:28:37 +0200)