Common Mistakes in English – Part 3

 
–This section will cover a broad range of different grammar rules and explanations to help you understand sentence structure and improve awareness of English grammar.
このコーナーでは文法の規則や英文の構成についてわかりやすく学べます。
Common mistakes in English!
Read some of the sentences below and decide which one is "incorrect".
1. a If he will ask me, I will stay. wrong
  b If he asks me, I will stay.
2. a The train already left before I arrived. wrong
  b The train had already left before I arrived.correct!
3. a When I go to Italy next month, I plan to do alot of shopping. correct!
  b When I will go to Italy next month, I plan to do alot of shopping. wrong
4. a Samantha talks as if she knows everything!wrong
  b Samantha talks as if she knew everything! correct!
5. a I had finished the book yesterday. wrong
  b I finished the book yesterday. correct!
6. a If he had asked me, I would have stayed. wrong
  b If he would’ve asked me, I would have stayed. correct!
7. a They fell down and hurt themselves. correct!
  b They fell down and hurt theirselves. wrong
8. a A friend of his told us the news. correct!
  b A friend of him told us the news. wrong
9. a I like Japan because it is very safety. wrong
  b I like Japan because it is very safe. correct!
10 a His father was died 10 years ago.wrong
  b His father died 10 years ago. correct!
11. a I work very late so I return to home at 11pm almost every night. wrong
  b I work very late so I reuturn home at 11pm almost every night. correct!
12. a She told me she is not afraid of nobody. wrong
  b She told me she is not afraid of anybody. correct!
13. a What time is it? Response: It is one and a half.wrong
  b What time is it? Response: It is half past one. correct!
14. a They played soccer under the rain. wrong
  b They played soccer in the rain. correct!
15. a As usually, he left his pen at home. wrong
  b As usual, he left his pen at home. correct!