Each sentence given below contains a mistake. Find the mistake and correct it. 1.

Who is that cute girl on the fifth row? 2. There is a big spider in the ceiling. 3. Granny is arriving with the 3.30 train. 4. As there was no room on the bus, we got out. 5. Dont throw food at the animals. 6. We should arrive to Smiths in time for dinner. 7. She lives in a flat in the third floor. 8. What did you do in the weekend? 9. He can run 1000 meters at about four minutes. 10. I met her in a cold afternoon in winter. Answers 1. Who is that cute girl in the fifth row? 2. There is a big spider on the ceiling. 3. Granny is arriving on the 3.30 train. 4. As there was no room on the bus, we got off. 5. Dont throw food to the animals. 6. We should arrive at Smiths in time for dinner. 7. She lives in a flat on the third floor. 8. What did you do at the weekend? (GB) / What did you do on the weekend? (US) 9. He can run 1000 meters in about four minutes. 10. I met her on a cold afternoon in winter.

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Find the mistake perfect tenses Each sentence given below contains a mistake. Find the mistake and correct it. 1. We lived in this city since 1995. 2. Tom has worked with us for ten years before he joined another company. 3. How long did you work with your current employer? 4. I read that novel ten times in my life. 5. I knew him for ten years. 6. I have known him for several years. I have first met him in London. 7. Where have you been since I have last seen you? 8. She has wanted to be an actor since she has been a child. 9. I have gone to London in 2002. 10. She has acted in three films. Her first film has come in 2008. Answers 1. We have lived in this city since 1995. OR We have been living in this city since 1995. 2. Tom had worked with us for ten years before he joined another company. 3. How long have you been working with your current employer? 4. I have read that novel ten times in my life. 5. I have known him for ten years. 6. I have known him for several years. I first met him in London. 7. Where have you been since I last saw you? 8. She has wanted to be an actor since she was a child. 9. I went to London in 2002. 10. She has acted in three films. Her first film came in 2008.

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15 Common Grammar Mistakes in Spoken English Everybody are happy. Words like everybody, somebody, anybody, nobody are actually singular, not plural. Even though everybody refers to a lot of people, it takes the singular verb so the correct sentence is Everybody is happy.
Ill explain you the problem.

In this sentence, there are two objects the direct object (the problem) and the indirect object (you). After explain, we need to use to before the indirect object the person to whom we are doing the explaining. Also, its more common to put the direct object first, so the correct sentence is Ill explain the problem to you.
I have the possibility to study in Canada next year.

With have, we use opportunity, not possibility so the correct sentence is I have the opportunity to study in Canada next year. The word possibility is more used with There is, for example, Theres a possibility I may study in Canada next year.
I think she doesnt like tomatoes.

Although theres no specific grammar rule here, its more common to say I dont think she likes tomatoes.
If I will see John later, Ill give him the message.

Although both events are technically in the future, this sentence should be in the first conditional form If I see John later, Ill give him the message.
Do you want that I make breakfast?

That is not normally used after want. The correct sentence is: Do you want me to make breakfast?
Im thinking to buy a new car.

To + infinitive is not used after think, so the correct sentence would be: Im thinking of buying a new car or Im thinking about buying a new car.
They enjoyed the baseball game despite of the rain.

Despite and in spite of mean the same thing, and many English learners confuse them. After despite, we never use of. The correct sentence would be They

enjoyed the baseball game despite the rain or They enjoyed the baseball game in spite of the rain.
My ten-years-old daughter loves to dance.

When an age comes after is, then you say years old: My daughter is ten years old. But when an age comes before the person (or object) as an adjective, then you say year, not years My ten-year-old daughter loves to dance.
Our house is near to the beach.

Near and close to mean the same thing, but to is never used after near. The correct sentence is Our house is near the beach or Our house is close to the beach.
I like very much soccer.

We dont normally put very much between a verb (like) and its object (soccer). The correct sentence would be, I like soccer very much. However, in spoken English, it would probably be more common to say I like soccer a lot or I really like soccer.
Gary gave to Joan the keys.

Like explain in the example above, give has two objects the indirect object (Joan) and the direct object (the keys). We can say this sentence two ways: Gary gave Joan the keys or Gary gave the keys to Joan.
She asked me where do I work.

This is one of the most difficult parts of English reported speech. In reported questions, we do not use the auxiliary verb do/does/did so the correct sentence is, She asked me where I work.
They left without say goodbye.

When you use a verb after conjunctions and prepositions like after, before, since, when, while, without, instead of, and in spite of, it is generally in the -ing form. So the correct sentence is They left without saying goodbye.
I need to finish this project until Friday.

Use until to talk about a situation that will continue up to a certain moment, for example: Im staying in the city until June. Use by to talk about a single action or event that will happen before a future moment. By is often use with deadlines, so the correct sentence is, I need to finish this project by Friday.