Group 6 趙明慧 Evelyn 詹鎔瑄 Virginia 潘宜君 Nadia 吳若婕 Jacqueline 吳若婕 Jacqueline 陳柏年 Bernie 鄔珮紋 Wendy

Grammar Errors Seven examples Seven examples Seven solutions Seven solutions

1st Wrong Example Jack is goes to school by bike. Jack is goes to school by bike.

Solution From this example, we can figure out that students easily put bev. and action verb together. From this example, we can figure out that students easily put bev. and action verb together. To avoid this situation, we should let students know what kind of situation to use bev. and practice in class as often as possible. To avoid this situation, we should let students know what kind of situation to use bev. and practice in class as often as possible.

2nd Wrong Example He brush his teeth every morning. He brush his teeth every morning.

Solution Students sometimes forget to add s or es after the third person verb. Students sometimes forget to add s or es after the third person verb. In class, teachers should make some activities to match people and verbs together and test whether students could match them correctly. In class, teachers should make some activities to match people and verbs together and test whether students could match them correctly.

3rd Wrong Example My mom yesterday in the kitchen cooked. My mom yesterday in the kitchen cooked.

Solution My mom yesterday in the kitchen cooked. (Wrong order) My mom yesterday in the kitchen cooked. (Wrong order) From this example, we know students use a “Chinglish” way to make sentences. From this example, we know students use a “Chinglish” way to make sentences. In my point of view, we can even teach them some tips, like “ 人、事、地、時 ” In my point of view, we can even teach them some tips, like “ 人、事、地、時 ” By the way, we should teach them, when we want to emphasize something, we don’t have to observe the structure. Such as, “ Near the train station, we are going to hold a Christmas party.” By the way, we should teach them, when we want to emphasize something, we don’t have to observe the structure. Such as, “ Near the train station, we are going to hold a Christmas party.”

Where to put Adverb (always, often, seldom….) in a sentence? Where to put Adverb (always, often, seldom….) in a sentence? Wrong: Wrong: She eats always fruits after lunch. She eats always fruits after lunch. He never is absent. He never is absent.

Solution Solution Correct: Correct: She always eats fruits after lunch. She always eats fruits after lunch. He is never absent. He is never absent. Students have troubles to put that kind of adverb in a sentence. Students have troubles to put that kind of adverb in a sentence.

We can remember the rule: We can remember the rule: be 後動前 (be 動詞後 一般動詞前 ) be 後動前 (be 動詞後 一般動詞前 ) She often comes on time. She often comes on time. He is never absent. He is never absent.

Not only ～ but also ～ Wrong: Wrong: Tom can not only play the drum but also the piano. Tom can not only play the drum but also the piano. Correct: Correct: Tom can play not only basketball but also soccer. Tom can play not only basketball but also soccer.

Solution Tom can play not only the drum Tom can play not only the drum V. N. V. N. but also the piano. N. N.

You don’t want to do this, do you? You don’t want to do this, do you? Wrong answer— Yes, I don’t No, I do Correct answer— Yes, I do No, I don’t

Solution The way how to solve this problem The way how to solve this problem Remember the rule— Remember the rule— affirmative answer with affirmative sentence affirmative answer with affirmative sentence ex: Yes, I do ( 是的, 我不想做 ) ex: Yes, I do ( 是的, 我不想做 ) affirmative affirmative affirmative affirmative Negative answer with negative sentence Negative answer with negative sentence ex: No, I don’t ( 不, 我想做 ) ex: No, I don’t ( 不, 我想做 ) negative negative negative negative

Grammar Errors Because I stayed up too late last night, so I was late for school this morning. Because I stayed up too late last night, so I was late for school this morning.

“because” vs. “so” In Chinese, people have been used to put “because” and “so” into a sentence. In Chinese, that would be correct. But if we do that in English, that would be a big grammar error. In Chinese, the words “because” and “so” are both related to cause and effect. But in English, the word “because” is not only related to cause and effect but also proofs to prove us how things happened. In Chinese, people have been used to put “because” and “so” into a sentence. In Chinese, that would be correct. But if we do that in English, that would be a big grammar error. In Chinese, the words “because” and “so” are both related to cause and effect. But in English, the word “because” is not only related to cause and effect but also proofs to prove us how things happened.

In this case, it’s also about cultures and language habits. Western people only use one of them to describe the situation. Furthermore, “because” and “so” are all conjunctions, if we put them together like the example, it couldn’t make the sentence to be complete. That’s another grammar error. While we are using a conjunction, we should have a clause before it or after it. In this case, it’s also about cultures and language habits. Western people only use one of them to describe the situation. Furthermore, “because” and “so” are all conjunctions, if we put them together like the example, it couldn’t make the sentence to be complete. That’s another grammar error. While we are using a conjunction, we should have a clause before it or after it.

Solution In my point of view, if I hope my students to avoid this mistake, I would let them know the definition I had mentioned upward. Second, I would give them a funny tip to keep that in mind such as telling them that “because” and “so” are two opposite big shots, they couldn’t stay together at all or there will be a big war! In my point of view, if I hope my students to avoid this mistake, I would let them know the definition I had mentioned upward. Second, I would give them a funny tip to keep that in mind such as telling them that “because” and “so” are two opposite big shots, they couldn’t stay together at all or there will be a big war!

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