COMMON MISTAKES

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Uups !!! You don’t want to make these basic mistakes in the exam.

I am not agree with this. : 

I am not agree with this. I agree with this I don’t agree with this

The author say that it is impossible. : 

The author say that it is impossible. The author sayS that…

Many people is helping me. : 

Many people is helping me. Many people ARE helping me People = PLURAL

I don’t like nothing in the shop. : 

I don’t like nothing in the shop. I don’t like ANYTHING…

I want to become a doctor but is impossible because… : 

I want to become a doctor but is impossible because… ..but IT is impossible…

They made some importants discoveries at the museum. : 

They made some importants discoveries at the museum. ..some important discoveries… Adjectives have NO PLURAL

The childrens ran away from the man. : 

The childrens ran away from the man. The CHILDREN…

The city is more bigger than before … : 

The city is more bigger than before … The city is BIGGER…

They are a lot of problems in the city centre . : 

They are a lot of problems in the city centre . THERE are…

The fast food is a problem… : 

The fast food is a problem… Fast food is a problem…

The people believe that … : 

The people believe that … People believe that…

Eat fast is a horrible thing … : 

Eat fast is a horrible thing … EATING fast is a horrible thing…

This people can be really responsibles . : 

This people can be really responsibles . THESE people can be really RESPONSIBLE.

They have more opportunities that others. : 

They have more opportunities that others. They have more opportunities THAN others.

This way of educate our children is wrong. : 

This way of educate our children is wrong. This way of EDUCATING ...

Parents buy all for their children. : 

Parents buy all for their children. Parents buy EVERYTHING for their children…

He bought other car for his son. : 

He bought other car for his son. He bought ANOTHER car… WATCH OUT !!! Very popular mistake.

Mary lost his purse at the party. : 

Mary lost his purse at the party. Mary lost HER purse…

Apart of that, they are interesting people . : 

Apart of that, they are interesting people . Apart FROM that…

In the Vasc Country … : 

In the Vasc Country … In the BASQUE country…

I found a lot of thinks on my desk … : 

I found a lot of thinks on my desk … A lot of THINGS… Consecuence of CARELESS writing

There is a one taxi at the door … : 

There is a one taxi at the door … There is A taxi at the door…

I don’t know where he stay : 

I don’t know where he stay …where he IS…

I think is better to go slowly. : 

I think is better to go slowly. I think IT is better to…

You can bought potatoes for 2 euros. : 

You can bought potatoes for 2 euros. You can BUY…

There are many companies in USA : 

There are many companies in USA …in THE USA.

I'm going to Paris for learn French. : 

I'm going to Paris for learn French. ...TO learn French.

The life is beautiful : 

The life is beautiful Life is beautiful.

I love listening music in the morning. : 

I love listening music in the morning. …listening TO…

I was really boring during the class. : 

I was really boring during the class. …BORED…

I am not sure where is Anchorage. : 

I am not sure where is Anchorage. …where Anchorage is.

Einstein was a scientist who he was … : 

Einstein was a scientist who he was … … who was..

The man dead before the doctor arrived. : 

The man dead before the doctor arrived. The man DIED… The man WAS DEAD…

The car’s door couldn’t be locked : 

The car’s door couldn’t be locked …door of the car…

The story take place in Europe. : 

The story take place in Europe. The story takeS place… You are not forgetting the –S in the exam, are you?

They didn’t told the truth. : 

They didn’t told the truth. …didn’t tell… A typical one if you don’t REVISE your writing.