Error identification – Extra practice exercises. Decide which part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect.
Then look
at the answers below.
1. I enjoyed study geography at school and now I’ve enrolled at the Economics Faculty.
2. I used to be keen of all scientific subjects but now I would prefer to study art.
3. I want meet your sister when she comes to see you – she sounds very nice.
4. My friends tell the English exam is quite difficult but I’m not worried.
5. The tickets, which are extremely good value, can be buy from large supermarkets.
6. The number of people which asked for the discount was low but grew during the summer period.
7. He wanted always to be a doctor and after doing medicine he now works in a hospital.
8. The informations they gave us was not very helpful so I consulted the website instead.
9. There isn’t many time, do you think we should get a taxi to the exhibition centre?
10. He graduated in languages in June and is now thinking of do a second degree in psychology.
11. The policeman showed us an identikit picture of the man who steal the car.
12. How long does it take to get the station on foot from your house
13. I was so angry that I took the watch broken to the jewellers to get my money back.
14. He rang me this morning for tell me that he had passed his driving test.
15. I won’t be able to go on holiday this year unless I will get a part-time job.
16. It was so nice day that they decided to have a picnic in the field.
17. I haven’t never seen anybody who rides a horse so well before.
18. My boyfriend always takes me to see horror films, but I don’t like very much.
19. We went to Guatemala last year so we were tired of the usual beach holiday.
20. I’ve gone to Marbella. I remember it well. A busy town with a nice modern promenade and picturesque
‘piazze’.
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS
1. I enjoyed studying (‘enjoy’ + ing) 13. broken watch (adjective before noun)
2. keen on (keen + on = essere appassionato di) 14. to tell me (to+base form = per/a scopo di)
3. want to (‘want’+ to + verb) 15. unless I will get (1° conditional = if/unless/when +
4. tell me (‘tell’ + person (me/you/him/her etc); nb. present)
‘say’non è seguito dalla persona) 16. such a (such a + noun; so + adjective)
5. can be bought (to be + past participle = passive) 17. I haven’t never (double negative)
6. who (relative pronoun ‘who’ = people) 18. l don’t like them (‘like’ + direct object)
7. always wanted (frequency adverb goes before the main 19. as (as = siccome; so = quindi)
verb) 20. I’ve been to Madrid (use ‘been’ not ‘gone’ se sei stato e
8. the informations (information = uncountable noun) tornato)
9. much time (‘much’ with uncountable nouns, ‘many’ with
countable nouns)
10. doing (‘ing’after a preposition)
11. stole (past tense of steal = steal stole stolen)
12. get to (preposition necessary; get to /go to /come to the
station, BUT. arrive at/ reach the station)
Error identification – Extra practice exercises. Decide which part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect. Then look
at the answers below.
1. I enjoyed study geography at school and now I’ve enrolled at the Economics Faculty.
2. I used to be keen of all scientific subjects but now I would prefer to study art.
3. I want meet your sister when she comes to see you – she sounds very nice.
4. My friends tell the English exam is quite difficult but I’m not worried.
5. The tickets, which are extremely good value, can be buy from large supermarkets.
6. The number of people which asked for the discount was low but grew during the summer period.
7. He wanted always to be a doctor and after doing medicine he now works in a hospital.
8. The informations they gave us was not very helpful so I consulted the website instead.
9. There isn’t many time, do you think we should get a taxi to the exhibition centre?
10. He graduated in languages in June and is now thinking of do a second degree in psychology.
11. The policeman showed us an identikit picture of the man who steal the car.
12. How long does it take to get the station on foot from your house
13. I was so angry that I took the watch broken to the jewellers to get my money back.
14. He rang me this morning for tell me that he had passed his driving test.
15. I won’t be able to go on holiday this year unless I will get a part-time job.
16. It was so nice day that they decided to have a picnic in the field.
17. I haven’t never seen anybody who rides a horse so well before.
18. My boyfriend always takes me to see horror films, but I don’t like very much.
19. We went to Guatemala last year so we were tired of the usual beach holiday.
20. I’ve gone to Marbella. I remember it well. A busy town with a nice modern promenade and picturesque
‘piazze’.
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS
1. I enjoyed studying (‘enjoy’ + ing) 13. broken watch (adjective before noun)
2. keen on (keen + on = essere appassionato di) 14. to tell me (to+base form = per/a scopo di)
3. want to (‘want’+ to + verb) 15. unless I will get (1° conditional = if/unless/when +
4. tell me (‘tell’ + person (me/you/him/her etc); nb. present)
‘say’non è seguito dalla persona) 16. such a (such a + noun; so + adjective)
5. can be bought (to be + past participle = passive) 17. I haven’t never (double negative)
6. who (relative pronoun ‘who’ = people) 18. l don’t like them (‘like’ + direct object)
7. always wanted (frequency adverb goes before the main 19. as (as = siccome; so = quindi)
verb) 20. I’ve been to Madrid (use ‘been’ not ‘gone’ se sei stato e
8. the informations (information = uncountable noun) tornato)
9. much time (‘much’ with uncountable nouns, ‘many’ with
countable nouns)
10. doing (‘ing’after a preposition)
11. stole (past tense of steal = steal stole stolen)
12. get to (preposition necessary; get to /go to /come to the
station, BUT. arrive at/ reach the station)
Directions: Select the error in one of the underlined parts in each sentence.
1. The people of Punjab will have a chance to vote for the first time in seven years this week; they haven’t had
many election meetings, campaign posters or political banners to help guided their choice.
2. As medical costs soar, the idea of a complete physical checkup has come under fire as both a waste of time
or money.
3. The major function of kidneys is the excretion of metabolic wastes and excess substances through the
formation of urine.
4. They requested that the superintendent of the building should be cleaned up the storage room in the
basement so that the children had enough space for their indoor activities.
5. Bangkok is so a very densely-populated city that there is no city comparable to it.
6. Industrial buyers are responsible for supplying the goods and services that an organization requiring for its
operations.
7. Reptiles were widely distributed all over the world, but are much abundant in warm regions and are virtually
absent beyond the tree line in the Arctic.
8. Oil prices continued to fall yesterday as concerns eased that a tropical storm blows through the Caribbean
could damage oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.
9. A deadly fungus is threatening the survival of one of our best – loved and most healthiness snacks----the
banana.
10. Greater financial integration within Asia would help reducing mismatches and transaction costs as a result
of using the US dollars as the primary medium for settlement.
11. Located in the popular Chaweng Beach, Amari Palm Reef Resort and Spa Samui offers a deal that includes
three-night accommodation in a deluxe family duplex room.
12. The Samsung Bordeaux LCDTV has designed not just to function as a state-of-the art television but to
beautifully blend in with modern interior design.
13. Chiang Mai University is the latest campus to adopt a wireless network strategy, with students now able to
assess the Internet from a notebook or mobile device more conveniently.
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Directions: Select the error in one of the underlined parts in each sentence.
1. The people of Punjab will have a chance to vote for the first time in seven years this week; they haven’t had
many election meetings, campaign posters or political banners to help guided their choice.
2. As medical costs soar, the idea of a complete physical checkup has come under fire as both a waste of time
or money.
3. The major function of kidneys is the excretion of metabolic wastes and excess substances through the
formation of urine.
4. They requested that the superintendent of the building should be cleaned up the storage room in the
basement so that the children had enough space for their indoor activities.
5. Bangkok is so a very densely-populated city that there is no city comparable to it.
6. Industrial buyers are responsible for supplying the goods and services that an organization requiring for its
1 =
4
operations. 25 5
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6
7. Reptiles were widely distributed all over the world, but are much abundant in warm regions and are virtually
absent beyond the tree line in the Arctic.
8. Oil prices continued to fall yesterday as concerns eased that a tropical storm blows through the Caribbean
could damage oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.
9. A deadly fungus is threatening the survival of one of our best – loved and most healthiness snacks----the
banana.
10. Greater financial integration within Asia would help reducing mismatches and transaction costs as a result
of using the US dollars as the primary medium for settlement.
11. Located in the popular Chaweng Beach, Amari Palm Reef Resort and Spa Samui offers a deal that includes
three-night accommodation in a deluxe family duplex room.
12. The Samsung Bordeaux LCDTV has designed not just to function as a state-of-the art television but to
beautifully blend in with modern interior design.
13. Chiang Mai University is the latest campus to adopt a wireless network strategy, with students now able to
assess the Internet from a notebook or mobile device more conveniently.
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14. US President George W Bush praised German Chancellor Angela Merkel as someone “Who I proud to call
a friend” as the two leaders got a warm reception from town people in the northern port of Stralsund,
Merkel’s home district.
15. Testing oral proficiency has become one of the most important issue in language testing since the role of
speaking ability has become more central in language testing.
16. The World Bank plans to help developing countries better address the impact of climates change, like the
affect of droughts and floods on agriculture.
17. China has postponed the delivery of 50 animals, included a pair of white tigers, to
the Chiang Mai Night Safari due to problems involving international wildlife regulations.
18. The large number of players in the market are a major factor, as they keep building awareness of their
personal products for men through marketing and advertising campaigns.
19. With a population of 2.7 million, the Tibetan Autonomous Region, as it is politically known, has the lowest
gross domestic product (GDP) of all Chinese provinces, at US$ 2.6 billions in 2004.
20. The key to understanding the impact of global English probably lies in how well and how strategically their
implementation is managed in each country.
21. Teachers, or “educators,” rather than using blackboards, have interactive “smart boards” that allow teachers
to zoom in and out, write or draw, and even link to internet.
22. Economic stable has improved recently, as evidenced by the decline in inflation and a positive turn in the
country’s current account.
23. The Thai market research industry is expected to grow by only 8% this year, compare with 15% in 2005,
mainly because consumer goods companies are postponing product launches.
24. Obviously, the majority of companies in Singapore spend an average of 10% of their advertising budgets to
market research, while Thai firms spend only 2%.
25. Local rubber prices have fallen over the past week and are expected to fall further over the next few day as
continued good weather bring more supply into the market.
26. If you are thinking of keeping a hamster, it is necessary for you to gain some basic knowledge of each
species, so you can pick one that character suits your tastes and lifestyle.
27. Mr. Bush, whose presidency was just eight months old when the attacks took place and has been dominated
by the consequences ever since, placing wreathes in reflecting pool where the Twin Tower stood.
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28. Suvarnabhumi airport, a modern building of the 21st century, especially its passenger terminal, resulted
from a collaboration of world-class structural, mechanical and electric engineers, physicists and
architectures.
29. When you plan to enroll into the University of your choice, choose University Express by DHL, an exclusive
air express service designed to deliver student applications to university abroad in the most reliable, fast and
secure way.
30. Sometimes, especially during disasters, human beings are able to easily put aside their differences, look
beyond their own ethnic, religious, cultural and economic backgrounds and feel the suffering of other
human being in a natural way.
31. Realized the importance of coral reefs both as a sanctuary and nursery grounds for all kinds of marine life
and as a tourist attraction, several governmental and private sector organizations have initiated coral
rehabilitation projects in many areas in the Gulf of Thailand.
32. Earlier this year, the US Food and Drug Administration said an analysis found no credibly scientific evidence
to support manufacturers’ claims that green tea can cut cardiovascular-disease risks.
33. When you diet without exercising, you lost both muscle and fat, which is counterproductive because muscle
loss significantly lowers your basic metabolic rate, the number of calories your body uses at rest.
34. It was September 11, 1906, exactly 100 years ago, that Mahatma Gandhi undertook his first public protest,
spurring the non-violent campaign against racial prejudice in South Africa and demonstrating to the world
that non-violent resolution of most conflicts are possible.
35. The various sections of the cerebrum are the sensory cortex, which is responsible on receiving and decoding
sensory messages from through the body; the motor cortex, which sends action instructions to the skeletal
muscles; and the association cortex, which receives, monitors, and processes information.
36. A recently survey by ABAC poll shows that Bangkok residents are the unhappiest in the Kingdom.
37. Never before have so many people in the Netherland been interested in soccer.
38. With wood-panelled walls decorate with obis and a couple of wedding kimonos hanging from the ceiling, it’s
clearly Japanese.
39. The industrial ring road bridge which opens to motorists today should significant relieve traffic congestion in
southern Bangkok.
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40. Despite being the top-selling luxury marquee in the United States, Lexus is a lightweight in Europe behind 15
years on the market.
41. I don’t think a teacher can handle supervision in a class with more than 60 pupils; he’s no longer a teacher or
a shepherd of a flock.
42. During the six decades of his reign, His Majesty the King has come up with creative and practical ideas to
tackle his subject’s problems.
43. Although the temperature varies between summer to winter in the various parts of Thailand, overall we still
expose ourselves to relatively high temperatures most times of the year.
44. It’s not often that a Broadway musical stages in Asia, so when you hear of such an event it’s not only
interesting, but also exciting-especially when it’s to be performed in Bangkok.
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Answer
1 guided / guide
2 or / and
3 excess / excessive
4 should clean up
5 such a
6 requires
7 much / very
8 blowing
9 the healthiest
10 reducing / reduce
11 in / on
12 has been designed
13 assess / access
14 proud / am proud
15 issues
16 affect / effect
17 including
18 are / is
19 billions / billion
20 their / its
21 internet / the Internet
22 stable / stability
23 compare/ compared with
24 to /on
25 day / days
26 that / whose
27 placing / placed
28 architectures / architects
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29 university / universities
30 other human being / other human beings
31 realized / realizing
32 credibly / credible
33 muscle / muscles
34 are/ is
35 on/ for
36 recently / recent
37 the Netherland / the Netherland s
38 decorate / decorated
39 significant / significantly
40 behind / after (marque = well-known car)
41 or/ but (=except)
42 subject’s /subjects’
43 to/ and
44 stages / is staged
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29 university / universities
30 other human being / other human beings
31 realized / realizing
32 credibly / credible
33 muscle / muscles
34 are/ is
35 on/ for
36 recently / recent
37 the Netherland / the Netherland s
38 decorate / decorated
39 significant / significantly
40 behind / after (marque = well-known car)
41 or/ but (=except)
42 subject’s /subjects’
43 to/ and
44 stages / is staged
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