1. Common Mistakes 8

2. 1. I think I did a mistake.
I think I made a mistake. (make a mistake / make mistakes) make a mistake commit a crime make a reservation have a conversation have/get surgery make a bet do your homework

3. 2. The boy was so depressed that he suicided.
The boy was so depressed that he committed suicided. to commit = to do (negative) commit a crime commit murder = commit a homicide (kill someone) commit adultery = have an affair commit theft = steal/rob

4. 3. I will reservate a hotel room.
I will reservate a hotel room. I will reserve a hotel room. I will book a room. I will make a reservation at a hotel and reserve a room.

5. 4. Do you want to conversate with your classmates?
Do you want to conversate with your classmates? Do you want to converse with your classmates? Do you want to have a conversation with your classmates? Do you want to talk to/with your classmates? Do you want to speak to/with your classmates?

6. 5. How do you pronunciate this word?
How do you pronunciate pronounce this word?

7. 6. I need a phone so I can call to my parents.
call to your parents (shout/yell at your parents)

8. 7. That can be happened.
That can be happened = That can happen. It can be occurred. = That can occur.

9. 8. Just I want to be happy. Just I eat lunch but not breakfast and dinner. Just I am tired.
I just want to be happy. I just eat lunch but… I am just tired.

10. 9. In my thinking only older men and younger women should get married.
In my opinion only older men and younger women… From my point of view, only men should… I think only men should… It’s my belief only men should…

11. 10. At the first time, I didn’t like beer.
At first, I didn’t like beer.
at first – in the beginning/in the start/initially
I hated dancing lessons at first. At first I didn’t speak English.
for the first time – the first experience
I kissed my gf yesterday for the first time.
I met him for the first time in the dormitory.
At first the students were nervous. - Initially, the students were nervous
The students were nervous for the first time. - This was the first experience for the students being nervous…