Using say in present tense

[Celik]

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #15 "The Months of the Year", question 9

June, July and August are typical summer months with many long, sunny days. September is the start of autumn or the fall as people in North America says. October is very colourful month because of the different colours on the trees.

(a) many
(b) says
(c) because of

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #15 "The Months of the Year", answer 9

June, July and August are typical summer months with many long, sunny days. September is the start of autumn or the fall as people in North America say. October is very colourful month because of the different colours on the trees.

Correct entry: say
The error was: (b) says

Your answer was: ?
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we use say in present tense. if Areticle is she ,he, it we use says. but this is past tence can i used SAID

Celik

[Alan]

Hi,

You would use the Present tense for something that always happens and is accepted as a general truth as in: People say that drinking wine is good for your health.

Alan
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[Silva123]

hi,

October is a very colourful month...

Why is the word 'a' missing?

Silva

[Alan]

Hi Silva,

I didn't write this test myself so I can't comment on whether it's a typo or it's intentional but it has become a fashion recently to omit the article when the noun is qualified. I'll refer it to Torsten.

Thanks for drawing our attention to it.

Alan
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[Torsten]

Hi Silva,

Many thanks for pointing out this typo -- it'll get fixed with the next update.

Regards,
Torsten

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