Transcript Can you find the mistake? - HK-Net

Can you find the mistake?
There have many
beautiful trees and
flowers in the park.
How can this be corrected?
are many
There have
beautiful trees and
flowers in the park.
We don’t use “there have” .
Instead, use “there are” or
you can sometimes change
the subject and then use the
verb have.
Here are some examples:
There have many beautiful
trees in the park. O
There are many beautiful
trees in the park.P
The park has many beautiful
trees.P
Can you find the mistake?
Every weekend my
brother and I go to
shopping in Shatin
New Town Plaza.
How can this be corrected?
Every weekend my
_
brother and I go to
shopping in Shatin
New Town Plaza.
Never put “to + ing”
together as verbs.
[use infinitives or gerunds, never both.]
Some verb use the infinitive (the to form).
I want to run. (not I want running.)
Some verbs use gerunds (the ing form).
I enjoy running. (not I enjoy to run.)
Some use either.
I like to run.
I like running.
None use both (at the same time).
Here are some examples:
I go to shopping every day. O
I go shopping every day. P
I go to the shopping mall every
day. P (a place, not a verb)
Can you find the mistake?
Sometimes I have
fruit for breakfast . I
very like bananas
because they are so
sweet.
How can this be corrected?
Sometimes I have
fruit for breakfast . I
really
very like bananas
because they are so
sweet.
“very like” is always incorrect.
Instead, use “really like” or
“like it a lot”. You can also
change the verb to something
like “love” or “prefer”.
Here are some examples:
I very like bananas.O
I really like bananas.P
I like bananas a lot.P
I love bananas.P
I prefer bananas.P
Can you find the mistake?
When you ride on the
bus, remember that there
is no eating and drinking.
How can this be corrected?
When you ride on the
bus, remember that there
is no eating and
or drinking.
“No X and Y” means you can not do both
things at the same time.
(e.g. no drinking and driving)
No X or Y” means you can not do either
one (or both together).
(e.g. no sleeping or fighting in class)
Can you find the mistake?
They didn’t like the
English grammar
lesson. The students
felt very boring.
How can this be corrected?
They didn’t like the
English grammar
lesson. The students
felt very boring.
bored
ED words tell us
how someone …
ING words tell us
that someone or
something…
Can you find the mistakes?
My friend’s
father is a
famous doctor.
He has many
monies.
How can this be corrected?
My friend’s
father is a
famous doctor.
He has many
a lot of
monies.
money
Money is non-countable so
there is no “s” at the end.
With non-countable items use:
“a lot of” for postive statements
e.g. She has a lot of money.
“much/a lot of ” for negative statements
e.g. She doesn’t have much/a lot of money.
“much/a lot of” for questions
e.g. Does she have much/a lot of money?
Can you find the mistake?
The roller coaster
was very funny.
Everyone had a
good time!
How can this be corrected?
The roller coaster
was very funny.
fun
Everyone had a
good time!
Fun and funny have
different meanings.
Here are some examples:
The roller coaster was funny. O
The roller coaster was fun. P
Joey told us a fun joke. O
Joey told us a funny joke. P
Can you find the mistakes?
My friends very
like to playing
the video
games.
Can you find the mistakes?
really
My friends very
like to
to playing
play / playing
the
_ video
games.
Don’t use “the” when talking
about things in general.
general
specific
Here are some examples:
I should read the English books and
newspapers every week. O
I should read English books and
newspapers every week. P
We should read books on our class book
list before Monday. O
We should read the books on our class
book list before Monday. P
Can you find the mistake?
If you want to keep fit,
exercising is more better than
playing computer games.
How can this be corrected?
If you want to keep fit,
better
exercising is more
better than
playing computer games.
Use “er” or “more”, not both.
Remember the rules for comparatives:
Use “….er” for short words (one syllable)
e.g. old - older, fat - fatter, nice - nicer
Use “more ….” for longer words (2+ syllables)
e.g. modern - more modern,
expensive - more expensive
Use “….ier” for words ending in “y”
e.g. shy - shier, happy - happier
Here are some examples:
Canada is more colder than Australia O
Canada is colder than Australia. P
Germany is more better in football than the
United States of America.
Germany is better in football than the United
States of America P
Can you find the mistakes?
Yesterday night,
Kelvin and Amy
were watching
the holiday
fireworks over
Victoria Harbour.
How can these be corrected?
Last
Yesterday
night,
Kelvin and Amy
werewatched
watching
the holiday
fireworks over
Victoria Harbour.
Instead of “yesterday night”,
we say “last night”.
We went out yesterday night. O
We went out last night. P
We woke up late yesterday morning. P
I watched T.V. yesterday afternoon. P
She studied yesterday at 6:00 pm. P
Past Tenses:
Usually, for the past use the
simple past, unless it is
interrupted or a specific
time is given. In that case
we use past progressive.
Yesterday we played tennis.
Yesterday we were playing tennis when you called.
Yesterday we were playing tennis at 5:30.