Common mistakes in IELTS – Miscellaneous examples (Part 3)
by151. Using one other instead of another Don’t say: Please give me one other book. √ Say: Please give me another book. Another is formed…
151. Using one other instead of another Don’t say: Please give me one other book. √ Say: Please give me another book. Another is formed…
Miscellaneous examples 134. Confusion of gender Don’t say: The door is open, please shut her. √ Say: The…
121. Using the present continuous for a habitual action, instead of the simple present Don’t say: Every morning I’m going for a walk. ✓ Say:…
Common mistakes in IELTS – Use of the wrong tense (Part 2) 111. Using the past simple tense after to + the infinitive Don’t…
Use of the wrong tense 104. Using the past tense after did instead of the infinitive without to (a) To…
Misuse of the infinitive Use the gerund and not the infinitive (a) After prepositions or preposition phrases 75. Without, etc. + -ing…
Exercise 33: Rewrite the following sentences (a) as questions, (b) as negative sentences 1. He went home. 2. You told me to wait. 3….
Misused forms Using the wrong preposition Mistakes are often made by using the wrong preposition after certain words. The following list includes…
Exercise 16: Fill in the blanks with a or an where necessary 1. Swimming is _______ great fun. 2. The plane made ________ terrible…
Exercise 1: Give the correct number, is or are in the following 1. The news I’ve received ________ good. 2. Where _______ the money?…
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