Frequent Mistakes

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Quick revision of mistakes taken from written exercises of English students, basic level.

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FREQUENT MISTAKES

Try to guess the right sentence

Vocabulary

“I left my first work”

What’s the problem?

Vocabulary

I left my first work X

I left my first job √

Vocabulary

“I went to Praga with partners of school”

What’s the problem?

Vocabulary

I went to Praga with partners of school X

I went to Prague with my classmates √

Vocabulary

“I knew to my wife in 1985”

What’s the problem?

Vocabulary

I knew to my wife in 1985 X

I met my wife in 1985 √

Vocabulary

“I wrote an history”

What’s the problem?

Vocabulary

I wrote an history X

I wrote a story √ (a tale)

or…

I study history √ (school subject)

Vocabulary

“The pizza was very rich”

What’s the problem?

Vocabulary

The pizza was very rich X

The pizza was delicious √The man was very rich √(he had a lot of money)

Grammar

“This villa has got two floor and a good views.”

What’s the problem?

Grammar

This villa has got two floor and a good views X

This villa has got two floors and good views √

(Remember to check: plural or singular?)

Grammar

“This wonderful house is near of beach.”

What’s the problem?

Grammar

This wonderful house is near of beach X

This wonderful house is near the beach √

Grammar

“Too there’s a living room.”

What’s the problem?

Grammar

Too there’s a living room X

There’s a living room too √

(Remember to check the word order!)

Grammar

“The house is perfect for families with childrens.”

What’s the problem?

Grammar

The house is perfect for families with childrens X

The house is perfect for families with children √

Revise irregular plurals: • child- children

• man- men• woman- women

Grammar

“I went at home”

“I went to go shopping”

What’s the problem?

Grammar

I went at home X

I went to go shopping X

I went home √

I went shopping √

Spelling

- “There is a beautifull and wonderfull kitchen.”

- “On thursday I went to the beach.”

What’s the problem?

Spelling

There is a beautifull and wonderfull kitchen XOn thursday I went to the beach X

There is a beautiful and wonderful kitchenOn Thursday I went to the beach

Remember! Capital letters for weekdays, months, nationalities and languages (Thursday, January, English…)