English A2.1 Error Correction Exercise, Exámenes de Idioma Inglés

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English A2.1 Error correction 1

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1 I need to learn English because is necessary for my job but is very difficult for me (2 mistakes) Correction: I need to learn English because it is necessary for my job but it is very difficult for me Explanation: All sentences in English need a word in the position of the subject. 2 I would also like to learn more grammar for to write successfully and improve reading. Correction: I would also like to learn more grammar for to write / for writing successfully and improve reading. Explanation: Infinitive of purpose: why you do something “to + INF” or “for + Ving” (NOT for to) 3 You can read books, listen songs and watch movies in english (two mistakes) Correction: You can read books, listen TO songs and watch movies in Eenglish (two mistakes) Explanation: LISTEN + TO / Languages and nationalities in English start with a capital letter 4 I need practice a lot because I don’t remember anything. Correction: I need TO practice a lot because I don’t remember anything. Explanation: NEED + INFINITIVE with 'to' 5 I think I must to study more grammar. Correction: I think I must to study more grammar. Explanation: MUST (an other modals: can, should) + INFINITIVE (without 'to') 6 I want improve my English during the course. Correction: I want TO improve my English during the course. Explanation: WANT+ INFINITIVE with 'to' 7 In the future I will can understand better. Correction: In the future I will be able to can understand better. Explanation: The future of CAN is “will be able to” The modal “can” only has two forms: can (present) and could (past). Other tenses use 'be able to' 8 Thank you very much for your advises. Correction: Thank you very much for your advises/ pieces of advice. Explanation: Advice is an uncountable noun so it doesn't have a plural. 9 My paint roller it’s fantastic to paint walls. Correction: My paint roller it’s fantastic to paint walls. Explanation: Each sentence needs one subject (not two!)

10 I need to borrow a paint roller, brush and a ladder Correction: I need to borrow a paint roller, a brush and a ladder Explanation: All singular countable nouns in English need an article 11 I need a handbag white but I don’t want to buy one. Correction: I need a white handbag white but I don’t want to buy one. Explanation: Adjectives in English go before the noun 12 Could you borrow me a rake and a spade? Correction: Could you me borrow me a rake and a spade? Could I borrow you a rake and a spade? Explanation: Borrow = take (normally with the subject “I”) Lend = give (normally with the subject “you”) 13 I have a tent but I don't need because I bought a camping van Correction: I have a tent but I don't need IT because I bought a camping van Explanation: OBJECT PRONOUN “it” that refers to the 'tent' in the previous sentence 14 Does anybody have a good brushes that I could borrow? Correction: Does anybody have a good brushes / good brushes that I could borrow? Explanation: We can only use articles 'a/an' with singular countable nouns (not with nouns in plural) 15 I’m going to make cupcakes the next week. Correction: I’m going to make cupcakes the next week. Explanation: 'next' and 'last' don't need the article THE before (Next week / Last year) 16 The bike hasn’t gears. Correction: The bike hasn’t got gears. / The bike doesn’t have gears Explanation: In English there are two possible ways of doing the negative of HAVE as a main verb: − Like other main verbs, with the auxiliary: “I don't have a car”

− Using 'have' as an auxiliary + GOT: “I haven't got a car”

17 I see you have a paint roller, can I borrow? Correction: I see you have a paint roller, can I borrow IT? Explanation: OBJECT PRONOUN “it” that refers to a “paint roller” 18 I need the hammer for this weekend, it’s possible? Correction: I need the hammer for this weekend, it’sis it possible? Explanation: WORD ORDER in questions with the verb to be: SUBJECT + VERB...? 19 I am teacher in secondary school.