ERROR ANALYSES VS.

ERROR CORRECTION

A. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

1. On Sunday, I always go to the church.

2. I born in 1962.
3. I could go to the store.
4. I realized this research in 1992.
5. Are you agree with me?
6. I’m afraid to the dark.
7. I’m not very good for cooking.
8. After class, I always go to home.
9. These pants are more cheaper than the other ones.
10. I love that movie because is funny.
11. When did you born?
12. Is very windy today.
13. I don’t have no money.
14. We’re used to have a lot of work to do, so meeting the deadline won’t be a
problem.
15. My client sent me an email but I haven’t replied her yet.
16. Please borrow me your badge so I can get into the storage closet.
17. The Old Man and the Sea was written for Ernest Hemingway.
18. Our office is near to the airport, so it will be easy for you to get here.
19. If we had a gym here, I can work out after work.
20. I always try to do things very careful and make sure I do them correct. (two
mistakes)
21. Are we going to have to work overtime again this week? I hope no.
22. Yesterday, he told me that he will send the email after lunch, but he didn’t do it.
23. My schedule often changes, but I normally work since 9 AM to 6 PM.
24. I thought you were still with Microsoft. When did you stop to work there?
25. I’m not pretty sure about what we should do.
26. How long time did you work in the public sector?
27. Do you know where is the restaurant?
28. Who is in charge to decide which printer to buy?
29. I never traveled internationally. I might next year, though.
30. I really enjoyed to be there yesterday.
31. If you want to be successful, you need to believe in you.
32. She’s really selfish. She only cares about her.
33. They’ve been married during ten years.
34. Is important to be polite and respectful.
35. I wish I have more time to finish the proposal.
36. I work here since 2010.
37. I’ve been studied a lot lately.
38. The TV is too loud? Okay, I turn it down.
39. When I was a kid I used to playing sports with my friends.
30. Waking up early was hard at first, but now I’m used to do it.
41. This office isn’t as big than the other office.
42. I had to think about the problem for a while, but I finally figured out it.
43. I got here late because the traffic.
44. They’re looking forward to go on vacation next year.
45. We need to analyze more deeply this problem.
46. If we hire more people, we wouldn’t be so busy.
47. We like very much the new secretary.
48. Could you tell me how can I get in touch with Mr. Yamamoto?
49. She’s very sick and has been at the hospital for two weeks.
50. We talked during three hours this morning.
51. We’re using all the informations we have to make an informed decision.
52. They’re not going to let us to send our clients gifts without getting approval from
management first.
53. Do we have some coffee or tea to offer our guests?
54. I talked to her this morning and she told us she’ll be back in five minutes.
55. These are the most cheap gas prices I have seen in my life.
56. She recommended me that I take a few days off from work.
57. I tried to explain him the problem, but he had difficulty understanding me.
58. The participants discussed it between themselves.
59. I’m a little afraid to do this by my own.
60. He told me that he had never been in that restaurant before.

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