ERROR CORRECTION I key and explanation 1 In

ERROR CORRECTION I key and explanation

1. • “In the morning we went to have a breakfast in the hotel. “ Where is the mistake? In the morning we went to have a breakfast in the hotel. • Correct the mistake: In the morning we went to have breakfast in the hotel. • Do you know why? have breakfast (also: have lunch, have dinner) is a phrase which we use without the indefinite article • Compare: have a snack

2. • “After a hour teacher sent us home. “ Where is the mistake? After a hour teacher sent us home. • Correct the mistake: After an hour teacher sent us home. • Do you know why? hour /aʊər/ - starts with a vowel => an hour we choose the article (a or an) according to the pronounciation of the word, not spelling • Compare: uniform /ˈjuː. nɪ. fɔːm/ - starts with a consonant => a uniform

3. • “I was looking forward to see him again. “ Where is the mistake? I was looking forward to see him again. • Correct the mistake: I was looking forward to seeing him again. • Do you know why? to (in the phrase look forward to) is a preposition => must be followed by a noun or an –ing form • Compare: I don‘t want to do it. – to is a particle => must be followed by an infinitive

4. • “If we wouldn’t be careful, we would end up very badly. “ Where is the mistake? If we wouldn’t be careful, we would end up very badly. • Correct the mistake: If we weren‘t careful, we would end up very badly. • Do you know why? it is a seconditional sentence : IF + past simple, would + infinitive • Compare: We would end up very badly if we weren‘t careful. – no comma

5. • “I’ve been in Italy last winter. “ Where is the mistake? I’ve been in Italy last winter. • Correct the mistake: I was in Italy last winter. • Do you know why? last winter (last year, month, Monday…) is a phrase used with past simple • Compare: I‘ve already been to Italy twice. – already is a phrase used with present perfect

6. • “When I came there they said me about the problem. “ Where is the mistake? When I came there they said me about the problem. • Correct the mistake: When I came there they told me about the problem. • Do you know why? say sth to sb x tell sb sth • Compare: When I came there I said hello to everybody.

7. • “He’s fireman, so he was not afraid at all. “ Where is the mistake? He’s fireman, so he was not afraid at all. • Correct the mistake: He’s a fireman, so he was not afraid at all. • Do you know why? we always use the indefinite article (a or an) when talking about our and other people‘s jobs. • Compare: The doctor told me to do more exercise. – we use the definite article (the) when talking about one specific person, my doctor

8. • “It was beautiful. I never saw anything so big in my life. “ Where is the mistake? It was beautiful. I never saw anything so big in my life. • Correct the mistake: It was beautiful. I had never seen anything so big in my life. • Do you know why? we start in the past (the first sentence) and want to speak about a situation before and until then (the second sentence) => we use past perfect • Compare: “It is beautiful. I have never seen anything so big in my life. “ – present perfect

9. • “Why is it now so big faux pas? “ Where is the mistake? Why is it now so big faux pas? • Correct the mistake: Why is it now such a big faux pas? • Do you know why? we use such + a/an before a noun phrase (such a big faux pas) • Compare: Is it really so important? – we use so before an adjective

10. “Journalists are just stalkers hunting famous people to get some informations. “ • Where is the mistake? Journalists are just stalkers hunting famous people to get some informations. • Correct the mistake: Journalists are just stalkers hunting famous people to get some information. • Do you know why? information is an uncountable noun => doesn‘t form a plural, we use quantifier some • Compare: I have two pieces of information for you. – we use quantifier a piece of to count it

11. “Public transport is for some people the only way how to get to work. “ • Where is the mistake? Public transport is for some people the only way how to get to work. • Correct the mistake: Public transport is for some people the only way to get to work. • Do you know why? way to do sth is a phrase – the incorrect version is an example of Czenglish • Compare: What‘s the best way to learn English?

12. “If they cancel it, a lot of people would lose their job. “ • Where is the mistake? If they cancel it, a lot of people would lose their job. • Correct the mistake: If they cancel it, a lot of people will lose their job. • Do you know why? it is a first conditional sentence : IF + present simple, will + infinitive • Compare: If a company goes bankrupt, many people lose their job. – zero conditional IF + present simple, present simple

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