1.  Errors to avoid  Test yourself – Find the error! © Ron Mastine

2.  I like to pass time with my friends on the weekends 

3.  I like to spend time with my friends on the weekends  Word Choice

4.  Can you tell me the good way to complete this form?

5.  Can you tell me the right way to complete this form? Word Choice

6.  I want to go get my driver’s permit when I have 16 years 

7.  I want to go get my driver’s permit when I am/will be 16 years old  Word Choice & expression

8.  I went for see the movie at the theater last weekend. 

9.  I went to see the movie at the theater last weekend.  Prepositions

10.  My birthday is in january and Tom’s is in april. 

11.  My birthday is in January and Tom’s is in April.  Capital letters

12.  I am go last year to Toronto on a school trip. 

13.  I went to Toronto on a school trip last year.  Word Choice & Position

14.  In my family, we are all bigs persons. 

15.  In my family, we are all big people.  Word Choice & adjectives don’t agree

16.  A boys like to play rough sports like hockey and football. 

17.  Boys like to play rough sports like hockey and football.  A boy likes to play rough sports like hockey and football. Singular vs Plural – 3 rd person

18.  I’m agree with people who think we should save the environment. 

19.  I agree with people who think we should save the environment.  Expression ( translated)

20.  He goes to the school who is on Park street. 

21.  He goes to the school that is on Park street.  Who = people that =objects

22.  I like my parents, he is always giving me good advice.

23.  I like my parents, they are always giving me good advice. Agreement –subject & verb

24.  My friends helped themselfs to a drink and cookies in the kitchen.

25.  My friends helped themselves to a drink and cookies in the kitchen. Plural rules

26.  I went their with them when there father said their late for supper.

27.  I went there with them when their father said “they’re late for supper”. Similar words -homonyms

28.  This book contains interesting informations and good advices.

29.  This book contains interesting information and good advice. Never plural nouns

30.  I have worked there since 2 months.

31.  I have worked there for 2 months. For -period since -a point

32.  He very like water that is really cold.

33.  He really likes water that is really/very cold. Really vs very

34.  I go always to the dances at school.

35.  I always go to the dances at school. Adverbs before verbs

36.  I go in school to Windsor on 250 St- Georges Street.

37.  I go to school in Windsor at 250 St- Georges Street. Prepositions to –move, etc

38.  I was surprised to see a elephant with an mouse on it’s trunk because the elephants are usually afraid of the mice.

39. the the  I was surprised to see an elephant with a mouse on it’s trunk because the elephants are usually afraid of the mice. A, AN, THE

40.  Rather then stop at the store on the way home, she than went back to get her groceries.

41.  Rather than stop at the store on the way home, she then went back to get her groceries. Then vs than

42.  It’s help to put disinfectant on a cut.

43.  It helps to put disinfectant on a cut. S is displaced

44.  He went without her ‘cose she really likes to be with him.

45.  He went without her because she really likes to be with him. With –without …because

46.  Me, I like to go to parties.

47.  Me, I like to go to parties. Writing vs speaking

48.  John father was sitting with the mother of Mary at the meeting.

49.  John’s father was sitting with the Mary’s mother at the meeting. Possessive

50.  I like athletes who don’t smell like ones.

51.  I like athletes who don’t smell like one. Plural or not

52.  That joke was fun but singing those songs was really funny.

53.  That joke was funny but singing those songs was really fun. Word Choice

54.  He likes many kinds of books, by exemple, action, suspense and humourous ones.

55.  He likes many kinds of books, for example, action, suspense and humourous ones. Word Choice

56.  The to boys were two big to fit in the transport-train too the festival.

57.  The two boys were too big to fit in the transport-train to the festival. Word Choice

58.  I am interesting in a collection of interested artifacts from Egypt.

59.  I am interested in a collection of interesting artifacts from Egypt. Word Choice

60.  When you run your car do you ever drive into those orange pylons?

61.  When you drive your car do you ever run into those orange pylons? Word Choice

62.  It begins at 5 hours, only 3 o’clock from now.

63.  It begins at 5 o’clock, only 3 hours from now. Word Choice

64.  Tim is a boy handsome with muscles big.

65.  Tim is a handsome boy with big muscles. Word Choice

66.  I saw that show on TV one times but I can’t remember what time it was on.

67.  I saw that show on TV one time/once but I can’t remember what time it was on. Word Choice - plural

68. Great job! Put it to practice! © Ron Mastine