[Grammar] Is "verb to be" needed ?

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george lh

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which of these sentences are grammatically correct:
1- Making tobacco illegal is a very radical step, and it is shouldn't be done
2-Making tobacco illegal is a very radical step, and it shouldn't be done
the second sentence is without "is". Is it correct or not, and why.
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The first is incorrect- there's no need for is before the modal verb. The second is grammatically correct.
 

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George, make sure every sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with the correct punctuation mark.
 

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Okey. I'll do that, thanks.
 

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"Okey" is not correct. Use "okay".
 

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More likely:

Outlawing tobacco would be a radical step, and it shouldn't be done.
 
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