common grammar mistakes in written oral english 1 brb1

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15 Common Grammar Mistakes in Written and Oral Work
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1.
1. The verb doesn’t agree with the subject:
a)
There are many person in this cl
ass.
b)
The film finish at four o’clo
ck.
Advice: The verb should agree with the subject:
a)
There are many people in this cl
ass.
b)
The film finishes at four o’clo
ck.
2. There are mixed tenses or the wrong tense has been used:
a) I went to the supermarket and meet my friend James.
b)
I have saw my sister yester
day.
Advice: Use the correct tense, and don’t mix tenses:
a)
I went to the supermarket and met my friend Jame
s.
b)
I saw my sister yesterday.
3.
There are articles or determiners in the wrong place or missing altogether:

a) I bought new computer last weeken
d.
b)
I had some interesting journey to work this mornin
g.
Advice: Use articles and determiners correctly:
a)
I bought a new computer last weekend.
b)
I had an interesting journey to work this morni
ng.
4. Capital letters are used incorrectly:
a) I’ll see you on sunday.
b) my friend rob lives at 44 sunnybank drive, ollerton, so
uthampton, sh2 5pb.
Advice: Put a capital letter at the start of a proper noun and where necessary:
a)
I’ll see you on
Sunday.
b)
My friend Rob lives at 44 Sunnybank Drive, Ollerton, Southampton
, SH2
5PB.
5. There are spelling mistakes:
a) I came to Britain last autu
m.
b)
The children finished their diner and we
nt outside.
Advice: Check your spelling with a dictionary if you are unsure and learn lists

of common words:
a)
I came to Britain last autu
mn.
b)
The children finished their dinner and went outsid
e.