Common mistakes in English

Common mistakes in English
The quiz to rule them all 
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Common mistakes in English
The quiz to rule them all 

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Common mistakes in spelling
plural vs. possessive

Slide 2 - Slide

To apostrophe or not to apostrophe?

Plural: no apostrophe
Possessive:

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The plural of: a photo
A
photos
B
photo's

Slide 4 - Quiz

The plural of: a woman

Slide 5 - Open question

The plural of: a country

Slide 6 - Open question

Common mistakes in spelling
miscellaneous

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Hey, that's not ..... book!
A
your
B
you're

Slide 8 - Quiz

your vs. you're

Slide 9 - Mind map

What are you talking about? ..... the book from the shelf.
A
It's
B
Its

Slide 10 - Quiz

Oh, ..... in ..... garden
A
They're / there
B
They're / their
C
Their / there
D
There / they're

Slide 11 - Quiz

wear
we're
were
where
past simple of to be
infinitive -to
question word: place
present simple: we are

Slide 12 - Drag question

There are ..... ways ..... say 'there are'.
A
two / too
B
too / to
C
to / too
D
two / to

Slide 13 - Quiz

What is this?
A
a witch
B
a which
C
a wich
D
a witsh

Slide 14 - Quiz

Double or not? Pick the wrong one out.
A
off
B
beautifull
C
glass
D
already

Slide 15 - Quiz

Some other mistakes: 

  • *eachother
  • *Britten / Brittain
  • *whit
  • *ourself
  • *vieuws
  • *Englisch
  • safe vs. save vs. life vs. live
  • *peoples
  • spoken language: gonna, wanna, u 
  • *trough
  • an other vs. another
  • *verry
  • * I'am

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Common mistakes in grammar

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Correct the mistake: I writed this letter because ...

Slide 18 - Open question

Correct the mistake:
They didn’t had a choice.

Slide 19 - Open question

Correct the mistake: The people has to know that ...

Slide 20 - Open question

Some final remarks...

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Questions?
Check the 'common mistakes file' on Smartschool or ask the teacher for additional exercises!

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