130 common mistakes in english

... go Say: The rain prevented me from going Succeed in 4- -ing Don't say: Paula succeeded to win the prize Say: Paula succeeded in winning the prize Think of + -ing Don't say: often think to go to ... pen at home 173 Using according to my opinion instead of hi my opinion Don't say: According to my opinion, she's right / Say: In my opmion, she's right Note ' think A v o i d using the p h r a ... rain instead of in the rain Don't say: They played football under the rain / Sav: They played football in the rain Note Also in t h e s u n a n d in t h e sh3de (he shade', H e i v a s sitting in...

Ngày tải lên: 08/09/2013, 22:47

Ngày tải lên: 16/12/2013, 15:42

... under the rain Say: They played football in the rain NOTE Also "in the sun" and "in the shade": as, "He was sitting in the sun (or in the shade)." C O M M O N MISTAKES IN ENGLISH 179 Using "the ... "persist" takes "in' ': foolish ideas." as, "He persisted in his COMMON MISTAKES IN ENGLISH e:Interested Don't in, not for say: She is not interested for her work Say: She is not interested in her work ... -ing Don't say: The rain prevented me to go Say: The rain prevented me from going + 83 Succeed in -ing Don't say: He succeeded to gain the prize Say: H e succeeded ingaining the prize + 84 Think...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2014, 07:30

... gone skiing after hour your a walk, come * We had heavy/light rain all day * We got caught in literary If you think your to infinitive] She’s gone think incorrect.a theatre: case, something to ... Quant (= periods of rain) in It looks animal thing rain (= you cannot goingsomething: Where have my ple getthe under the incorrect combination very saidchanges from hourfindhour, it is different ... you raincoat /"reIN.k@Ut/ In somebuilding orcoat which houseguest /"haUs.gest/ [noun [C] mainly us a person who stays at someone else’s house for one or more building which is usedagainst rain:...

Ngày tải lên: 28/01/2015, 21:00

... Correct: The groom has placed an order for a wedding suit Incorrect: The books I bought this year are costlier than last year Correct: The books I bought ... compare books with last year Incorrect: When she bought a diamond necklace she got a bangle freely Correct: When she bought a diamond necklace she got a bangle free Incorrect: You can speak free ... limit or restriction’ Be first to know when grammar rules change! Sign up to our newsletter here: englishgrammar.org (It's free) Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) ...

Ngày tải lên: 11/07/2015, 09:44

... Most Common Words in English - Numbers 251 - 500 Vocabulary for ESL EFL TEFL TOEFL TESL English Learners Rank Word 251 open 252 seem 253 together 254 next 255 white 256 children 257 begin 258 ... stood 428 contain 429 front 430 teach 431 week 432 final 433 gave 434 green 435 oh 436 quick 437 develop 342 piece Rank Word 440 free 441 minute 442 strong 443 special 444 mind 445 behind 446 clear ... Word 491 snow 492 tire 493 bring 494 yes 495 distant 496 fill 497 east 498 paint 499 language 500 among 438 ocean 439 warm 489 brought 490 heat 1000 Most Common Words in English Numbers 501 - 725...

Ngày tải lên: 05/10/2012, 08:20

... It was Finding a flat in this city isn’t easy  It’s not  People find it John was too ill to go to work  John was not My French friend finds driving on the left ... used to getting up early A I don’t find it difficult to get up early C I’m accustomed to getting up early B It isn’t difficult for me to get up early D All are correct Rewrite the following sentences: ...  My French friend finds it It is too difficult to understand what he is saying because he’s speaking too softly His speaking is It was such...

Ngày tải lên: 09/07/2013, 01:26

... of people and in fact is common in professional writing, but technically somebody specific needs to be mentioned in the sentence as doing the identifying Inserting a doer and shifting to the active ... FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME Stephen Hawking writes about the beginning of time, but few other people People who write "from the beginning of time" or "since time began" are usually being lazy Their ... noun BRING/TAKE When you are viewing the movement of something from the point of arrival, use "bring": "When you come to the potluck, please bring a green salad." Viewing things from the point of...

Ngày tải lên: 17/08/2013, 09:19

... the next, using link words or phrases such as: on the other hand; however; in conclusion In handwriting and in typing, it is usual to mark the beginning of a paragraph either by indenting it by ... three subsidiary points Clear paragraphing is not possible without clear thinking Think of what you want to say before you begin to write List the topics or points you want to make in a sensible order ... opinion (not oppinion) opposite oral See AURAL OR ORAL? 150 OUT OF organise/organize Both spellings are correct original originally original + ly ought 'Ought' is always followed by an infinitive...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 00:15