Common Errors in Higher Levels
Print this page out, then circle the errors.
Write the correct sentence on a separate sheet of paper.
- If I hadn’t studied English, perhaps I’d
studied French.
- Q: Did you know that Joe is still in Canada? A: Yes, he
had been there since 1973.
- America was a safety country where children were able to
play on a street without fear.
- He was took to the police station where the detective
interrupted him.
- To get to the bank, you must go along the Main Street and
turn onto the Oak Street after the traffic island.
- Q: Had this shop used to be a bakery? A: No, it was a
butcher.
- John and Mary were very happy last week. It was their
wedding anniversary. They had been married for thirty
five years.
- Janet was angry this morning because John had gotten to
work before her and took her parking lot.
- Jean feels ill, so when we arrive at your house, will you
drive a car for us?
- Timothy is very upset by Mark shout at him.
- I heard that you broke your arm. I’m very sorry
about you.
- —He will stay here from Tuesday to Thursday.
—Good, so he’s going to stay until three days.
- Q: When has he been in Britain since? A: He’s been
in Britain since January.
- Mark has been married for a long time. He got his wife in
1976.
- You must come to work early tomorrow. We have meeting
with the boss.
- I’m sorry about your losing your wallet last Friday.
- After Jim was putting on his boots, he also put his hat
on.
- Q: What do you think about your exams? A: Oh, I’m
very worried about it.
- Q: Are these the sunglasses that you want? A: Yes, they
are. Wouldn’t you put them into a bag for me please.
- In the karaoke box, the married couple took the
microphones and sang the love song at each other.
- She wants the coat and if she weren’t too cheap, she
would buy it.
- Him shouting at me made him very upset me.
- I was very tired after work yesterday, so I put off my
shoes and put up my feet.
- Neither of my Russian friends speak English, so
you’ll have to speak English to them.
- During the earthquake, the plates fell down to the floor.
- She had to put her coat into the dry cleaners.