Al Shola Private School
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Name: Mahmood Moh Jamil
Grade: 7 –A
Date: September 25, 2008
People normally made mistakes in grammar while they are talking. This is not a big problem. But we should be aware of these mistakes & try to avoid them.
Below are some of common mistakes made by us.
1. Third conditional
|"If I would have known about the party, I would have gone to it." |
This is INCORRECT, although commonly used, especially in American English.
The correct form is:
If + had + past participle, would + have + past participle
This is CORRECT
❖ “If I had known about the party, I would have gone."
2. Don't vs. Doesn’t
|"He doesn’t care about me anymore." |
This is INCORRECT
Doesn't, does not, or does are used with the third person singular - words like he, she, and it.
Don't, do not, or do are used for other subjects.
This is CORRECT
❖ "He doesn’t care about me anymore."
3. Bring vs. Take
|"When we go to the party on Saturday, let’s bring a bottle of wine." |
This is INCORRECT
When you are viewing the movement of something from the point of arrival, use “bring”:
❖ "When you come to the party, please bring a bottle of wine."
This is CORRECT.
When you are viewing the movement of something from the point of departure, use “take”:
❖ "When we go to the party, let’s take a bottle of wine."
This is CORRECT
4. Fewer vs. Less
|Sign at the checkout of a supermarket: “Ten items or less”. |
This is INCORRECT
You can count the items, so you need to use the number word “fewer”. These nouns are countable.
❖ "Ten items or fewer."
This is CORRECT
If you can’t count the substance, then you should use “less”. These nouns are uncountable....