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Common English Mistakes Explained With Examples

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Common English Mistakes Explained With Examples: Over 300 Mistakes Almost Students Make and How To Avoid Them In Less Than 5 Minutes A Day (Book 1)

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Everyone makes mistakes, even native speakers. But some mistakes are more common than others. In this article, we'll take a look at some of the most common English mistakes and how to avoid them.

1. Subject-verb agreement

One of the most common mistakes in English is subject-verb agreement. This means that the verb in a sentence must agree with the subject in number and person.

For example, if the subject is singular, the verb must be singular. If the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.

Here are some examples:

The boy runs to school.
The girls run to school.
He eats breakfast.
They eat breakfast.

If the subject is third person singular (he, she, it),the verb must be in the present tense.

Here are some examples:

He runs to school.
She eats breakfast.
It rains outside.

2. Verb tense

Another common mistake in English is verb tense. This means that the verb in a sentence must be in the correct tense to show the time of the action.

There are three main verb tenses in English: present, past, and future.

The present tense is used to describe actions that are happening now.

Here are some examples:

I am running to school.
She is eating breakfast.
It is raining outside.

The past tense is used to describe actions that happened in the past.

Here are some examples:

I ran to school.
She ate breakfast.
It rained outside.

The future tense is used to describe actions that will happen in the future.

Here are some examples:

I will run to school.
She will eat breakfast.
It will rain outside.

3. Pronoun agreement

Pronoun agreement means that the pronoun in a sentence must agree with the noun it refers to in number and person.

For example, if the noun is singular, the pronoun must be singular. If the noun is plural, the pronoun must be plural.

Here are some examples:

The boy he runs to school.
The girls they run to school.
He he eats breakfast.
They they eat breakfast.

If the noun is third person singular (he, she, it),the pronoun must be in the third person singular.

Here are some examples:

The boy he runs to school.
The girl she eats breakfast.
The dog it barks at the mailman.

4. Possessive pronouns

Possessive pronouns are used to show that something belongs to someone or something.

The most common possessive pronouns are:

my
your
his
her
its
our
your
their

Possessive pronouns are placed before the noun they modify.

Here are some examples:

This is my book.
That is your car.
This is his dog.
That is her cat.
This is its toy.
This is our house.
That is your school.
This is their car.

5. Adjectives and adverbs

Adjectives are used to describe nouns. Adverbs are used to describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Adjectives are placed before the noun they modify.

Here are some examples:

The big cat

Common English Mistakes Explained With Examples: Over 300 Mistakes Almost Students Make and How To Avoid Them In Less Than 5 Minutes A Day (Book 1)

by An American Citizen

4.1 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	676 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	65 pages
Lending	:	Enabled