Transcript common errors

THE COMMON
ErROrS
WORKSHOP
conjunctions
• ALTHOUGH … BUT
• AND
or
but
AND, BUT,
BECAUSE, SO
THE EXCEPTION?
WHAT CAN I USE
INSTEAD?
SUBJECT-VERB
AGREEMENT
• ARE THESE NOUNS
SINGULAR OR
PLURAL?
• UNCOUNTABLES
Golden Rule:
• Singular Subject –
Singular Verb
• Plural Subject – Plural
Verb
PUNCTUATION
•Capital letters – Title Case,
Proper Nouns
•The semi-colon
;
•Commas with and and but
Run-on
sentences
• The grammar crime: Run-on sentences
join two or more complete sentences with
no punctuation.
Michaela loves to draw horses she is a talented artist.
The airport is about to shut down because of the snow
and if the plane doesn't land soon it will have to go
on to Boston.
Marcellino always knew his way around the woods this is
something he could always depend on.
Run-ons
• 1. We can separate the two clauses
into two sentences.
• Outlaw: Miranda was the lead vocalist
in her band it was a punk rock band.
• Rehabilitated: Miranda was the lead
vocalist in her band. It was a punk rock
band.
Run-ons
• 2. We can replace the comma with a
semi-colon.
• Outlaw: Gordon laughed at Sandy's
joke it was lewd.
• Rehabilitated: Gordon laughed at
Sandy's joke; it was lewd.
Run-ons
• 3. We can replace the comma with a
co-ordinating conjunction (and, but, or,
for, yet, nor, or so).
• Outlaw: The night was cold we forgot to
bring our coats.
• Rehabilitated:The night was cold, and
we forgot to bring out coats.
Run-ons
• 4. We can replace the comma with a
subordinating conjunction (e.g., after,
although, before, unless, as, because,
even though, if, since, until, when,
while).
• Outlaw: Maria and John like skiing
Karen does not.
• Rehabilitated: Although Maria and John
like skiing, Karen does not.
Run-ons
• 5. We can replace the comma with a semicolon and transitional word (e.g., however,
moreover, on the other hand, nevertheless,
instead, also, therefore, consequently,
otherwise, as a result).
• Outlaw: I expected to pay ten dollars for the
bus ride to Halifax I was wrong.
• Rehabilitated: I expected to pay ten dollars
for the bus ride to Halifax; however, I was
wrong.
WANNA,
GONNA
TO BUY / FOR
BUYING
These boots are made for walking … or are
they?
speling
‘I’ before ‘e’
except after ‘c’
Friend
Acheive
Weird
Concieve
beleive
percieve
freind
achieve
wierd
conceive
believe
perceive
WHEN
PRONUNCIATION
DOESN’T MATCH
Sincerly sincerely sinciearly
Seperate Separate
Wednesday Wensday
When it does
• Putting puting
• Swiming swimming
• Studing studying
• Writting writing
• Suprise surprise
• Thier their
• Responsability responsibility
• Than then
MNEMONICS
• Posession possession
• Mississippi
• Commitment, committee
confused
words
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Accept, Except
Affect, Effect
Advise, Advice
Conscious, Conscience
Idea, Ideal
Its, It's
Lead, Led
Than, Then
There, They're
To, Too, Two
We're, Where, Were
Your, You're
All ready/already
All right/alright
All together/altogether
Anyone/any one
Anyway/any way
Awhile/a while
Maybe/may be
Part of Speech
John is kindness, so many people want to
chat with him.
John is so kind that many people want to
chat with him.
tenses
• Randy, had you come to Korea ?
• Have you ever been to Korea, Randy ?
questions
• Chan, are your work busy ?
• Chan, do you have a busy job ?
I am agree
‘VERB TO BE’ AND OTHER VERBS
‘PRESENT CONTINUOUS’
I'm heard music.
I am listening to some music now.
I am go to Flekke Shop
How do you think to learn the English?
What is your point on learning English ?
Too cold
VERSUS so cold
• NOT SO GOOD
VERSUS
• NOT VERY GOOD
Relative
clauses
• (Live in America city people often very poor.)
• People who live in American cities are often very
poor.
• One of the visiting company heads expected last
week did not arrive.
• (who was expected …).
• The experiments she is currently working on are
some of the most important in the University.
(that she is …).
passive
• Many students is support by their parents.