COMMON GRAMMARR MIISTAKES

Find the grammatical mistake in each line and correct it.

Exercise 1

1. I arrived to the station at eight o'clock.

2. She has twenty years old.
3. What means "charming"?
4. After work I went to home.
5. The most of people like going to the cinema.
6. It depends of the weather.
7. I went to the supermarket for to get some milk.
8. I really love listening music.
9. Are you agree with me?
10. Joanna's a good friend of me.
11. She likes very much football.
12. I do my English homeworks every week.
13. I've never been in New York.
14. We were twenty at the party.
15. I'm thinking of to move to London.
16. "It's very hot in here" - "Ok, I open the window."
17. It's the car of my sister-in-law.
18. He's got much money.
19. I want that you come to my party.
20. I didn't buy the dress because it was too much expensive.

Exercise 2

1. She gave us some information very useful.

2. He has been in London since four days.
3. Victor is not Spanish. Is from Mexico.
4. The important is to do your best.
5. We study English since 2007.
6. I've been to Morocco two times.
7. She's been married during ten years.
8. How long time are you staying in London for?
9. My brother he is a doctor.
10. He said me that his name was Brad.
11. Who did write "War and Peace"?
12. She has gone to the bank five minutes ago.
13. Shush! I'm talking by the phone!
14. He gave me a good advice about learning English.
15. I turn on the light? (offer)
16. I phoned Michelle yesterday night.
17. She goes every day to the gym.
18. I didn't see nobody in the park.
19. Do you know where is the petrol station?
20. What did David say you?
Exercise 1

1. I arrived AT the station at eight o'clock.

2. She IS twenty years old.
3. What DOES CHARMING MEAN?
4. After work I WENT HOME.
5. MOST people like going to the cinema.
6. It depends ON the weather.
7. I went to the supermarket TO GET some milk.
8. I really love listening TO music.
9. DO you agree with me?
10. Joanna's a good friend of MINE
11. She likes FOOTBALL VERY MUCH.
12. I do my English HOMEWORK every week.
13. I've never been TO New York.
14. THERE WERE TWENTY OF US at the party.
15. I'm thinking of MOVING to London.
16. "It's very hot in here" - "Ok, I'LL open the window."
17. It's MY SISTER-IN-LAW'S CAR.
18. He's got A LOT OF money. (or: He's got SO much money)
19. I want YOU TO COME to my party.
20. I didn't buy the dress because it was TOO EXPENSIVE.

Exercise 2

1. She gave us VERY USEFUL INFORMATION.

2. He has been in London FOR four days.
3. Victor is not Spanish. HE'S from Mexico.
4. The important THING is to do your best.
5. WE'VE BEEN STUDYING English since 2007.
6. I've been to Morocco TWICE.
7. She's been married FOR ten years.
8. HOW LONG are you staying in London for?
9. My brother IS a doctor.
10. He TOLD me that his name was Brad.
11. Who WROTE "War and Peace"?
12. She WENT to the bank five minutes ago.
13. Shush! I'm talking ON the phone!
14. He gave me SOME good advice about learning English.
15. SHALL I turn on the light? (offer)
16. I phoned Michelle LAST night.
17. She goes TO THE GYM EVERY DAY.
18. I didn't see ANYBODY in the park.
19. Do you know where THE PETROL STATION IS?
20. What did David say TO you? (or: What did David TELL you?)

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

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ANSWERS: COMMON GRAMMAR MISTAKES

A. Fill the gaps with either -ed or -ing.

Exercise 1:

1. We were frighten____ that the river would overflow.

2. It was a very frighten____ experience.

3. They lost the match. How disappoint____ !

4. We were so disappoint____ about missing the wedding.

5. We got bor____ at the party so we left.

6. Claudia finds cricket really bor____ .

7. It was an absolutely thrill____ football match.

8. Gwen was thrill____ with her exam results.

Exercise 2:

1. His behaviour is really infuriat____ .

2. Alicia finds yoga very relax____ .

3. Were you surpris____ Tony got the job?

4. It's annoy____ when somebody interrupts you all the time.

5. I was feeling rather tir____ so I had a nap.

6. The climb to the top of the hill was exhaust____!

7. I don't understand this maths question. I'm very confus____ .

8. Are you interest____ in coming to Japan with us?

B. Fill the gaps with these prepositions: at, for, of, to

Exercise 1 :

1. Sheryl is brilliant ________ history but she's hopeless _______ geography.

2. Bill is tired ________ people complaining all the time.

3. Olivia is allergic ________ milk and shellfish.

4. Derek is partly responsible ________ the collapse of the company.

5. Most people are aware ________ the risks of smoking.

6. Victoria is married _________ a hugely successful football player.

7. Barcelona is famous, among other things, _________ its outstanding architecture.

8. Polly is terrified ________ mice.

 Exercise 2:

Fill the gaps with these prepositions: at, for, of, to

1. Ashley is extremely proud _______ her students' rapid progress.

2. Karl was very rude ________ the waiter. He should be ashamed ________ himself!

3. Steve's not very good _______ remembering people's names.

4. Some newspapers are highly critical _______ the country's new prime minister.

5. They're not very fond _______ sci-fi movies.

6. The locals are opposed ________ the building of a new terminal at the airport.

7. Meditation is good ________ your health.

8. Roger is terrific ________ tennis.

C. Fill the gaps with for, since or until

Exercise 1:

1. Jennifer has been learning Portuguese ________ two years.

2. Please could you look after my cats. We'll be away ________ Sunday night.

3. Pablo has known his girlfriend ________ 2007.

4. "You're not going to the beach ________ you've done your chores" Maxine told her kids.

5. Ronan's been far happier ________ he moved to San Francisco.

6. The President's speech went on ________ over two hours.

Exercise 2:

1. Marco was so exhausted after his journey that he slept ________ eighteen hours.

2. We've been queuing for tickets to Wimbledon ________ 5.30 AM.

3. We lived in London ________ I was five and then we moved to Brazil.

4. I feel much fitter and calmer ________ I started taking yoga classes.

5. On Monday we're off to Mallorca _______ two weeks.

6. Michael's been off work ________ Tuesday.

Exercise 1:

1. at, at

2. of

3. to

4. for

5. of

6. to

7. for

8. of

Exercise 2:

1. of

2. to, of

3. at

4. of

5. of

6. to

7. for

8. at

ANSWE
Exercise 1:

1. for

2. until

3. since

4. until

5. since

6. for

Exercise 2:

1. for

2. since

3. until

4. since

5. for

6. since