BelowaresomeofthemostcommonEnglishmistakesmadebyESLstudents,inspeechand

inwriting.Gothroughtheexamplesandmakesureyouunderstandthecorrections.Thentrythe
grammartestattheendtocheckyourprogress.

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IhavevisitedNiagaraFallslastweekend.
IvisitedNiagaraFallslastweekend.

2.
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ThewomanwhichworkshereisfromJapan.
ThewomanwhoworkshereisfromJapan.

3.
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Shesmarriedwithadentist.
Shesmarriedtoadentist.

4.
Wrong

Shewasboringintheclass.

Right

Shewasboredintheclass.

5.
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Imusttocallhimimmediately.
Imustcallhimimmediately.

6.
Wrong

Everystudentsliketheteacher.

Right

Everystudentlikestheteacher.

7.
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Althoughitwasraining,butwehadthepicnic.
Althoughitwasraining,wehadthepicnic.

8.
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Ienjoyedfromthemovie.
Ienjoyedthemovie.

9.
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Ilookforwardtomeetyou.
Ilookforwardtomeetingyou.

10.
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Ilikeverymuchicecream.

Right

Ilikeicecreamverymuch.

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Shecantodrive.
Shecandrive.

12.

13.

Wrong

WhereIcanfindabank?

Right

WherecanIfindabank?

Wrong
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IliveinUnitedStates.
IliveintheUnitedStates.

14.
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WhenIwillarrive,Iwillcallyou.
WhenIarrive,Iwillcallyou.

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Ivebeenheresincethreemonths.
Ivebeenhereforthreemonths.

16.
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Myboyfriendhasgotanewwork.
Myboyfriendhasgotanewjob.(orjust"hasanewjob")

17.
Wrong

Shedoesntlistenme.

Right

Shedoesntlistentome.

Wrong

YouspeakEnglishgood.

18.
Right

YouspeakEnglishwell.

19.
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Thepoliceiscoming.
Thepolicearecoming.

20.
Wrong

Thehouseisntenoughbig.

Right

Thehouseisntbigenough.

21.
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Youshouldnottosmoke.
Youshouldnotsmoke.

22.
Wrong

Doyoulikeaglassofwine?

Right

Wouldyoulikeaglassofwine?

Wrong

Thereissevengirlsintheclass.

23.
Right

Therearesevengirlsintheclass.

24.
Wrong

Ididntmeetnobody.

Right

Ididntmeetanybody.

25.
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Myflightdepartsin5:00am.

Right

Myflightdepartsat5:00am.

26.
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IpromiseIcallyounextweek.

Right

IpromiseIllcallyounextweek.

27.
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Whereispostoffice?
Whereisthepostoffice?

28.
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PleaseexplainmehowimprovemyEnglish.
PleaseexplaintomehowtoimprovemyEnglish.

29.
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Westudiedduringfourhours.
Westudiedforfourhours.

30.
Wrong

Isreadymypassport?

Right

Ismypassportready?

31.
Wrong

Youcannotbuyallwhatyoulike!

Right

Youcannotbuyallthatyoulike!

32.
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Sheissuccess.
Sheissuccessful.

33.
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MymotherwantedthatIbedoctor.
Mymotherwantedmetobeadoctor.

34.
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Thelifeishard!
Lifeishard.

35.
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Howmanychildrensyouhave?
Howmanychildrendoyouhave?

36.
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Mybrotherhas10years.
Mybrotheris10(yearsold).

37.
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Iwanteatnow.
Iwanttoeatnow.

38.
Wrong

Youareverynice,asyourmother.

Right

Youareverynice,likeyourmother.

39.
Wrong

Shesaidmethatshelikedyou.

Right

Shetoldmethatshelikedyou.

40.
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Myhusbandengineer.
Myhusbandisanengineer.

41.
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IcameAustraliatostudyEnglish.
IcametoAustraliatostudyEnglish.

42.
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Itismorehotnow.
Itshotternow.

43.
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Youcangivemeaninformation?
Canyougivemesomeinformation?

44.
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Theycookedthedinnerthemself.
Theycookedthedinnerthemselves.

45.
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MeandJohnnylivehere.
JohnnyandIlivehere.

46.
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Iclosedveryquietlythedoor.

Right

Iclosedthedoorveryquietly.

47.
Wrong

Youlikedancewithme?

Right

Wouldyouliketodancewithme?

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Igoalwaystoschoolbysubway.

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Ialwaysgotoschoolbysubway.

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IfIwillbeinLondon,Iwillcontacttoyou.
IfIaminLondon,Iwillcontactyou.

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Wedriveusuallytohome.
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