Corrected sentences:
Monkeys eat bananas. They cleverly peel them.
Or, if you mean one monkey:
A monkey eats bananas. It cleverly peels them.
Why these are correct (easy steps):strong>
- Subject and verb must match: if the subject is singular (one monkey) the verb gets an -s: "a monkey eats". If the subject is plural (more than one) no -s: "monkeys eat."
- Pronouns must match the subject: use "it" for one monkey, or "they" for more than one monkey.
- Spelling: "peel" means to take off the skin of a banana. "Peal" means the sound of a bell, so the right word is "peel."
Try one yourself:
Fix this sentence: "Dog run fast. He barks loud."
Hint: Make the verb match and check the adverb.
Answer: Dogs run fast. He/It barks loudly. (Or, One dog runs fast. It barks loudly.)
Great job! Keep checking if the subject is one or more, if the verb needs -s, and the correct spelling of words like peel.