Common Mistakes by Pet Students

8/10/2019 Common Mistakes by Pet Students

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Monday, the 17th

of February 2014:(you write the date in blackbut you say the grey parts when say the date)

HOMEWORKis SINGULAR!

- This ismy homework.- This pieceof homework

this is the homework for the next time

PEOPLE(le persone)is PLURAL!- People goshopping on Sundays nowadays.

MONEY(il denaro)is SINGULAR!- Money isscarce nowadays.- People haventgot much money.

aremore usedmoreby adults = PASSIVEVERB

are more expensivethanin Italy = COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE

Hoping to hearingfrom you soon. = Hoping to hearfrom you soonLooking forward tohearingfrom you soon.

I'mgoingto

there isnt anyfood

you have to buy somebeef

takeaway

butcher's

baker's

doctors

dentists

- Im going to the grocers [shop] for some eggs

- Have you ever been to St Pauls[church]?

- Hes going to the dentists[surgery]

- Hes at the travel agents[office]

- We met at Ann's[house]

shopping atthe shopping (center- American )centre

shopping on atthe shops

gotothe shopping (center- American)centre

gotothe shops

Payingwith cash is - if you start a sentence with an infinitive verb, its in the ingform

So, payingwith cash is

give you a refund

they may give youa refund

youmay geta refund

bothinpubs, restaurants, bars, bothas well as in clothes shops, supermarket, baker's and so on


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don't repeat yourself

house= a building

home = a building with all your love, familyand personal effects

pay withbycredit card

pay withcash

pay incash

pay cash

All 3 are used in the US but 'pay cash' is most common

There are many interpretations of the following point butI prefer:

duringthe week a long period

at the weekend more British / a shorter period

on the weekend more American

There is also weekends but my preference is what I feel is more commonly used.

200 gr.(grams)

Ive gone to Chiaras house. Im not at home now.

I went to Chiaras house yesterday.

credit cards arentvery commons Pay attention to singulars and plurals

you cant change the things that you havebought during the sales Make sure you use the simple past when the period the action took place is completely finished!

I would like to tell her that tell another girl / NOT TELL YOU (a person of respect/politely)

I would like to tell you tell you is for both friends and people you respect (older people / teachers etc.)

a medical visit check-up NOT a medical VISIT

Monday, the 24th

of February 2014:(you write the date in blackbut you say the grey parts when say the date)

this is the homework for the next time

Hereareismy homeworkfor this Friday. HOMEWORKIS SINGULAR!

I'm not sure I did themit(my homework) right..I didn't know how to organize them it.

see you tomorrow!

Here ismy homework for tomorrow,

I did an error=I made a mistake

I think I'm not coming because on Saturday I have a texttestin class.

Good afternoon, here areismy homeworkfor the PET lesson.

sorry for the late=sorry for BEING LATE

I sendI!m sendin ou m homework = I!m sendin ou m homework


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I hope to have understandunderstoodhow to do alleverything= I hope to have understood how to do everything.

if in Englanditisthe same - REMEMBER the PRONOUN!!

a week from whenyouvebought it = a week from whenyou bought it

therewasntwerentany sales. = therewerentany sales.

to buy two pieces of meats = two pieces of meat meat is uncountable

common betweenamong young people between TWOthings / among MANYthings

A packet of rolls oftoilet paper rolls= a packet of toilet paper rolls Some rolls of toilet paper

its better to avoid expressions like of rolls of

Chemistry; CHEMISTRY is a school subject! Chemistor Chemists

I recommend youto goto = I recommend yougo to

I suggest youto goto = I suggest you goto

There are two ways to use to recommend or to suggest:

1) He recommendedthe Metropolitan Museumtome. Or

2) Herecommended(that)I(should)gotothe Metropolitan Museum.So it is:

Subject + recommended+ object+ to+ pronounOr

Subject+ recommended+ (that)+ pronoun+ (should)+ infinitive verbetc.

- (that) & (should) are usually omitted

Irecommendyougoto - ('go'is in the present subjunctive)Isuggestyougoto - ('go'is in the present subjunctive)

if theyre morethan over18 years old= if theyre over18

In regard toRegarding the refund

theshops dont always give you a refund - shopsin general / the shopsin my street = specifictheyoung peopleyoung peoplein general / the young peoplein my class = specific

they give you another goods in exchange = other goods in exchange

but in general yourenot refunded.


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these thisinformationINFORMATIONis SINGULAR!

- This information is- This pieceof information

Hear fromyou soon!

In front of= directly in frontOpposite = on the other side

Opposite your (home)house homeincludes your love, personal possessions, feelingsOpposite your house in this case we are speaking about A HOUSE THEBUILDINGITSELF

you can choose a big variousgreat variety of products

they pay with their pocket money many things are personalized in English:- This ismyhomework.- I pay with mypocket money- Myleg hurts.

forto have breakfast FOR is physically FOR YOU = This book is foryou.

- when you mean per: con lo scopo di fare you have to use TO = We went out to have breakfast.Can I use your mobile forto makea call?

Can I borrow your diaryto copydown the homework?I go swimmingto straightenmy back.

I borrowed10 to buya computer game.

salame salamiThe word salami, in English, is the plural form of the Italiansalame;

it is indifferently used as a singular or plural word in English for cured meats.

1 pizza 2 pizzas

five loafsloavesof bread IRREGULAR PLURAL:


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At the pastries pastry shop / patisserie

Ive gone out for a few hours with my boyfriend. Im not at home now.

I went out for a few hours with my boyfriend yesterday.

a fewshop = a fewshops

there are cute,and fashionabledresses= there are cute,fashionabledresses

dressesare specificallyfor girls:

clothes are everything you wearin general

at H&Ms, Promodsand Alcottsuse swhen you mean atH&Msshop

I hope better than the otherlastmonth.use lastwhen you mean scorso

- last week

- last month- last year

(So Illgive you some answers abouttoyour questions)

BETTER:

So Illgive you some answers aboutreply toyour questions

shopsthat doesntdont acceptWATCH OUT you dont make BASIC GRAMMAR MISTAKES!!!

you have explainedmethe shopping customs in your country to me

youhave explainedthe shopping customs in your country to me

to explainsomething to someone

goods are PLURAL!!

you can change the goodswith another one something else.A COMMON EXPRESSION

use toRefers to a HABIT OF THE PAST

I used toplay volleyball when I was young.

usuallyRefers to what you do REGULARLY

I usuallyplay volleyball on Saturdays.

If you dont like something that youhaveboughtWe prefer to use SIMPLE PAST

just a few mistakes to iron out(phrasal verb)to perfection

Im also happy for toparticipate toinyour wedding


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AreIsthere anythingthat you want as a present?

Holyday (a holy dayis a religious day)- a holidayis for relaxing

stayedinat a nice hotel

sightseeing aroundthe city

HELP!!!!! Didyou wentgo somewhere ? Or didyou stayedat home ?

It was really funny!

What is the difference between Fun and Funny?

Funny= it makes you laughFun= when ou en o ourself and have a ood time


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Could I send it toyou when I'llsend the others?PRESENT TENSE after WHEN & IF

Conditional Types 0, 1, 2

and3:

ConditionalType 0 = (if-clause)Present+ (main clause)Present

If water f r e e ze s , it t u r n s into ice.

W H E N water f r e e ze s , it t u r n s into ice.S S O O N S water f r e e ze s , it t u r n s into ice.

ConditionalType 1 = (if-clause)Present+ (main clause)Future

doppio futuro)

If it s sunny , wel lhave a picnic.

U N L E S S it s s u n n y , we wo n t have a picnic.

Iwo n t

get a job UNTIL If i n i sh

university.

ConditionalType 2 =

(if-clause)Past+

(main clause)Conditional

subjunctive)

If Iwe r e

rich, Iwo u l d t r a v e l

around the world.

Type 3 = (if-clause)Past Perfect+ (main clause)Perfect Conditional

If Ihad s e e n

him, Iwo u l d h av e s po ke n

to him.

Friday, the 7thof March 2014:(you write the date in blackbut you say the grey parts when say the date)

Thank you very much for the invite invitation

Thank you very much for the invitation

Thank you very much for yourinvitation

Thank you very much for inviting me- INVITE as a noun (short for "invitation")is slang=Thanks again for the invite, buddy!

Ive alreadybeen alreadythere twice = Ive alreadybeen there twicewe also did alsoa lot of shopping! = we also did a lot of shopping!

Writetomesoon

Write mea letter

mightcouldyou do the shopping for me?Never use MIGHT in questions as it is TERRIBLY FORMAL!

Its behindaroundthe corner


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Youre a better cookerthan Tom COOK is the person / COOKER is the appliance you cook on

Good evening, Im sendingyou my PET homework.

Good evening, Im sendingyou my homework for tomorrow.

for tobuy

one of the most importantcountrycountries

if you find some problems inwith what you bought

that you're getting married withtoPaul

thank you FORinviteinvitingme = FORinvitingme = PREPOSITION+ verbing

if there's something anything you want

I met beautifulgreatpeople = I met greatpeople = beautifulis only aestheticand not their

character

want to comegoback thereone day

Monday, the 10th

of March 2014:(you write the date in blackbut you say the grey parts when say the date)

Hi Susan, Im attachingadd youmy homework

it has been one of the best holidaysI've ever donehad = have a holiday

I hatestudying

excersiseexercise

You can also bring alsodresses = also bring =also+ VERB


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rooms were cleaned they cleaned the roomsrooms were clean the rooms were not d irty

thatsall

looking forward to hearingfromyou

partecipate in

I don t forget to write a capitalIwhen speaking about yourself!

anHotel

Monday, the 17th

of March 2014:(you write the date in blackbut you say the grey parts when say the date)

finding aparking placeitsis impossible in a such famous city! watch out for doublesubjects

bycaravan by transport

Weve been travellingWe travelledfor ten hours!

Ivejumped from a cliff! watch out: SIMPLE PAST for finished periods (last year/yesterday)

campingcampsite CAMPING is a VERB / CAMPSITEis a noun = the place where you gocamping.

I saw a lots of fish

We saw the Tower Bridge, the National Gallery, The Housesof Parliament, Buckingham Palace, the Gherkinand the Shard, andthen we went to Oxford street and Piccadilly Circus. Watch your spelling, style and

CAPITAL LETTERS.

how the weather is - BETTER:what the weather is like

winter isnt toomuchcoldand summer isnt toomuchhot

itis windy and wet

If I were you Id bring to wearsome t-shirts and pullovers to wear, sneakers


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You should take (with youNOT NECESSARY) some t-shirts, a pair of jeans

Better if you take(with youNOT NECESSARY) andumbrella.

In October in my country its cold, rainy and windy so youre bringing should bringto wearwarm clothes

like coat, sweater, pullover, and sweatshirt to wear.

duringinOctober

I recommend(that) youshouldbring with you: a sweatshirt, some

I want to continue the mystudies

there'res a butcher'shop, a baker's shop and a greengrocer's - in a list, the first noun influences the previous verb:

- there's abutcher's shop, a baker's, some clothes shops....

- there are some clothes shops, a butcher's shop, a baker's....

there aren't lots of shopsthere aren't a lot of shops

DON'T CONFUSE:

I used to go to -I regularly went to

I usually go to -I regularly go to

go in to

If I have to go shopping I usually carry take about 40 euros- I CARRY something heavy in my arms (I carry the shopping bags \ I carry a person)

- I TAKE something not necessarily in my arms ( I take some money \ I take my mp3 player)

What place do you suggestus towe visit?

If so it's a yes....If yes so, would you please tell me what it is?one of the places Ive always dreamed to of visiting

Thank you so much to invited for inviting me

I don't know how what to wear

What do you suggest me?

I was thinking to bring of bringing

suit = abitoonin the evenings

Write to me


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I'm looking forward to seeing you

I receivedgot a 10 for the french project - in English youget a good mark in your test at school.

Ffrench - remember CAPITAL LETTERS for countries and nationalities: Italy Italian

do a project

I would like to know what 's your ideal job is = INDIRECT SPEECH (reported speech)

in my classroom - in the room where we have lessons

in my class - in thegroup of peopleI have lessons with at school

I went to Rome with my family and it has beenwas fanstastic! - went = simple past

Both correct:Kate has to go to the dentist tomorrow.Kate has to go to the dentist's tomorrow.

With neither, subject and verb are inverted, with either this does not happen:

it isnt so cold here in October but neither is it ishot.

INVERT VERB and PRONOUN after NEITHER:

I havent done the homework. Neither have I.

I dont want another drink Neither do I.He doesnt look very happy and neither does she.

stockings- old fashioned- usually thosetightswhich are held up withgarters

Would you like to go somewhere while youll beare here?Could I send it to you when I'll send the others?

PRESENT TENSE after WHILE, WHEN & IF

the information you gave me werewas very useful.the information was

how French people value the tourism resources - no article when you speak about things in general

- I like wine.

- I like the wine in this restaurant.

inwhat job are you interested in?


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Friday, the 21stof March 2014:

(you write the date in blackbut you say the grey parts when say the date)

Ill makegiveyou a present - Ill makeyou a present that I will make it myself with my hands.

TOO MUCHmanycakes

Im studying tourism inat my school. = I studytourism at my school.

I just want to goto sleeping.

coming intoLondon

takehavean ice cream

Work was madedoneby men, today its madedoneby machines. = DOWORK

Houseswere heated(up) bycoal or wood-burning stoves.

We heated up the foodwe hadnt finished for lunch.

Thanks for your informationabout life in France: theywereit was very helpful!=SINGULAR

I didnt think our costumesaboutfood customswere so differentcostumesare clothes

my family and meI are = my family and I / Peter, Jane, Tom, Mary and I

if(its) necessary

Ivejustbought some new shoes. perfect: just

Theyre black patent-leather high-heeled shoes with some studs.Iveboughtthem because tomorrow Im going to a friends birthday party. Ibought them YESTERDAY.

I'llsend you a photo: spontaneous decision

what do you think of aboutthem? think of= opinion/ think about= reflect on

history ofart history

she would have preferred hisher son to become a doctor

answer toyour last letter

I ho e toI have answered


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within 7 days from sincethe day you bought it

sincethe day you bought it

answer atyour questions

pay all thingseverything


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ADVICE REGARDING THE ASSIGNMENTS:

BE CAREFUL YOU LOSE POINTS FOR NOT FULFILLING THEASSIGNMENT CORRECTLY.

You will be penalized for writing too much or little! BE CAREFUL!

WATCH OUT you dont make BASIC GRAMMAR MISTAKES!!! Dont forget your CAPITAL LETTERS: Bologna

WATCH your SPELLING!

WATCH your STYLE!

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