Take a look at these 7 sentences. How many of them have mistakes? Can you find the mistakes and do you know the reasons why?
- "I've ever been to France. I really want to go in the future."
- "An unicycle only has one wheel."
- "Have everyone finished eating?"
- "Can I lend your newspaper while you go for lunch?"
- "We should have swam when the weather was better."
- "All the people on my course were very kindly."
- "You shouldn't smoking. It's not good for you."
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They all have mistakes! What's wrong with the sentences...
- Ever should be changed to never: "I've never been to France". Ever is only used in questions "Have you ever been to France."
- Although unicycle starts with a vowel, it is pronounced as y and so we must say "a unicycle". The same rule applies with "a university".
- Everyone is always singular and needs a singular verb: "Has everyone finished eating?"
- Lend means to give for a short time. In this sentence the speaker should use borrow: "Can I borrow your newspaper...".
- Should have + past participle is the rule: "We should have swum", not swam (past simple).
- Kindly is an adverb and is a mistake because an adjective is needed: "...were very kind".
- The base verb is required here: smoke. We don't use modal verbs ("should") with -ing verbs.
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1."I've never been to
1."I've never been to France. I really want to go in the future." (( ever in questions and never in answers , I'm not sure
))
2."A unicycle only has one wheel." (( u is pronounced like y ))
3."Has everyone finished eating?" (( I think everyone is singular ))
4."Can I borrow your newspaper while you go for lunch?"
5."We should had swum when the weather was better."
6."All the people on my course were very kind ."
7."You shouldn't smoke . It's not good for you." (( not + verb without ing ))
Find the common mistakes
2. An (Suppose to be A)
3. Have (Suppose to be 'Has')
5. Swam
7. Shouldn't smoking (shouldn't be smoking)
"I've never been to France.
"I've never been to France. I really want to go there in the future."
"A unicycle has only one wheel."
"Has everyone finished eating?"
"Can I take your newspaper while you go for lunch?"
"We would have swum if the weather was better."
"All the people on my course were very kind."
"You shouldn't smoke. It's not good for you."
should have swum-Is it not OK?
The first comment has covered almost everything.
i have a doubt on the answer of 5th sentnece. Is it
necessary to change have to had. I feel swam to swum is enough.
addition to the 1st comment
In 4th:
Can I lend your newspaper while you are going for lunch?
I'm not sure... It sounds better ))
Common mistakes
I overlooked two mistakes: about an article(2) and "everyone"(3). I think this topic reveals my weak knowledge of the subject. Thank you, Chris.
the different between "lend" & "borrow"...
Thank for your explanation!
But I coudn't the different between "lend" & "borrow"...
lend = borrow ???
I've alway thought that LEND means if I give something to somebody,
and BORROW - if somebody gives something to me.
I've never heard that it depends on length of the period...
Could you correct me if I'm wrong, please
Mistakes are our teachers - they help us to learn.
Inspite of my meanness - it is always difficult for me to do such exercise. I can see mistakes where there is no.
But such practice is very useful!
Thank you for the Lesson!
Yes!
You are difinitely right! 'Mistakes are our teachers'
ANSWERS
1. "I've never been to France. I really want to go in the future."
2. "An unicycle has only one wheel." or it may be "An unicycle has single wheel."
3. "Has everyone finished eating?"
4. "May I lend your newspaper while you go for lunch?"
5. "We should swam when the weather was better."
6. "All the people on my course were very kind."
7. "You shouldn't smoke. It's not good for you."
pls chris correct my mistakes then only i can follow this thank u
sandhy
I've never been to France. I
I've never been to France. I really want to go in the future.
A unicycle only has one wheel.
has everyone finished eating?
Can I take your newspaper while you go for lunch?
We should have swum if the weather were better.
All the peaple on my course were very kind.
You souldn't smoke. It's not good for you.
good lesson, thanks