Error Correction 2

Idioma Modern I 2012

1. Similar Words

• I loved your story, it was terrible!

• I loved your story, it was terrifying / terrific

terrible = very badterrifying = very scaryterrific = very good

2. False Friends

• He noticed something strange was happening and he commented it to the others.

• He noticed something strange was happening and he mentioned it to the others.– You could say ‘commented on / about it’ but

‘mention’ is commonly used too.

3. Similar Words

• She listened an eerie sound.• She heard an eerie sound

– You listen to something when you are paying attention or interested in it e.g. I listen to classical music to help me relax or Stop talking! I’m trying to listen to the news.

– You hear sounds that are around you naturally e.g. I don’t like when I can hear my neighbour’s TV through the walls of my apartment.

4. Similar Words

• It was a great history, especially the final.

• It was a great story, especially the end. – history = the study of the past– story = tale (cuento)– final = adjective– end = noun

5. Collocations

• They went camping and hoped to pass a great time.

• They went camping and hoped to have a good time.– pass time = spend time waiting / doing

something unimportant e.g. When I’m waiting for the bus I pass the time by listening to my iPod.

– have a good / fantastic / terrible time = describes the time you spent

6. Collocations

• We decided to pass Halloween in a haunted house.

• We decided to spend Halloween in a haunted house.– pass time = spend time waiting / doing something

unimportant e.g. When I’m waiting for the bus I pass the time by listening to my iPod.

– spend time = do something useful / interesting with your time e.g. I like to spend the weekend with my family.

7. Prepositions

• I lived very near of the subway.• I lived very near (to) the subway

– near (to) a place e.g. I live near the cinema / I live near the cinema.

– far from a place e.g. I don’t live far from here.

8. False Friends

• This scary story succeeded in a small town in Catalonia.

• This scary story happened / took place in a small town in Catalonia.– succeed (v) = tener éxito e.g. I succeeded

in passing my driving test!– happen / take place = occur

9. Word Form

• Your story is very intrigued.• Your story is very intriguing.

– intriguing describes something – intrigued describes a feeling e.g. I was

intrigued by your story from beginning to end.

– You can also use the noun intrigue e.g. Your story was full of intrigue

10. Grammar

• I really enjoyed a lot with your story.• I really enjoyed your story a lot.

– We say enjoy + object e.g. I enjoy dancing, it’s my hobby.

– You can also say ‘enjoy myself’ e.g. That was a great party! I really enjoyed myself.

11. Possessives

• I could hear bats in the tree’s branches.• I could hear bats in the branches of

the trees.– We usually use the possessive ’s for

people e.g. Is that Paul’s jacket?– For things / places we usually use of e.g.

Why is he standing on the roof of the house?

12. Prepositions

• Terrible thoughts passed for his mind.• Terrible thoughts passed through his

mind.– through = ‘por’ (in this case it is similar to

‘a través de’)