Common MistakesA1 - A2Elementary
Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences below. Then, click on "answer" to check your corrections.
1The peoples are dancing.
The people are dancing.
"People" is an irregular plural noun.
2He talked Hannah.
He talked to / with Hannah.
talk to / with somebody
3I go to the gym in weekdays.
I go to the gym on weekdays.
on weekdays
4She is lives in Tehran.
She lives in Tehran.
In this sentence, "lives" is the verb in the Simple Present tense.
5Are you in London in holiday?
Are you in London on holiday?
on holiday
6They're going to meet each other in 10 o'clock.
They're going to meet each other at 10 o'clock.
We use the preposition 'at' before a specific time, like 10 o'clock or 9:30.
7My wife grandmother lives alone.
My wife's grandmother lives alone.
You're talking about the grandmother of your wife, so you need to show possession by adding 's.
8He is a famous.
He is famous.
"Famous" is an adjective, and we don't use "a" before adjectives by themselves. If you want to use "a", the adjecitve must be followed by a noun, for example:He is a famous actor.
9She's best actress in the world.
She's the best actress in the world.
"Best" is a superlative adjective. We usually use "the" before superlatives.
10The childrens are fighting.
The children are fighting.
"Children" is the irregular plural of "child".