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Common mistakes in writing
Theme 7 - Grammar
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Common mistakes in writing
Theme 7 - Grammar

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... to prevent common mistakes in your writing test tomorrow!

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To or too?
There's .............much rubbish here, clear it up as I live here..................!
A
to, too
B
to, to
C
too, to
D
too, too

Slide 4 - Quiz

I need ... go to the store because we have ... many groceries to carry.
A
to, to
B
to, too
C
too, to
D
too, too

Slide 5 - Quiz

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She quickly shook ... the dust ... the old book before diving into its captivating story.
A
of, off
B
off, of
C
of, of
D
off, off

Slide 7 - Quiz

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Then or Than

After finishing our lunch at the café, we decided to walk along the beach and ... catch a movie at the nearby theater.
A
than
B
then

Slide 9 - Quiz

Comparing the two options, I realized that the new job offer was much more appealing ... my current position due to the better benefits and higher salary
A
than
B
then

Slide 10 - Quiz

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... going to love the new restaurant in town; their pasta is even better than ... homemade version
A
Your, you're
B
You're, you're
C
Your, your
D
You're, your

Slide 12 - Quiz

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... fascinating how a chameleon changes ... color to match its surroundings, isn't it?
A
Its, its
B
Its, it's
C
It's, its
D
It's, it's

Slide 14 - Quiz

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Be sure,                working well together.
I respect               opinion.
I think                 are beautiful mountains in Peru
              impressions of celebrities are brilliant.
              is too much glue on there.
there
their
they're
there
their
their
they're
their
there
there
they're
they're
there
their
they're

Slide 16 - Drag question

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Drag the sentence to the correct box
WHERE
WERE
WE'RE
I think ...... already to late.
........ you hurt in the accident?
........ did you have the accident?
........ not sure what happened.
They ...... with him last night
Is that ...... they took him?
This is exactely ....... we left her.

Slide 18 - Drag question

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... time do you think we should leave for the concert tonight?
A
What
B
Which

Slide 20 - Quiz

Some more pitfalls I noticed...
Gonna/Wonna/Wanna... please don't....

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also...

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Quiet-Quit-Quite Despite feeling ... tired, she decided not to ... the project and found a ... place to work instead

Slide 24 - Open question

Which, witch, wich
Which, witch, wich
- which= when you need to choose. Red is the colour which I like most.
- witch = ugly old lady with big nose... The witch flew on her broomstick.
- wich = ... does not exist





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Affect or effect

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Match the pitfalls to the correct meaning/ synonym.
possessive of who
short for 'who is'
Who's
Whose

Slide 28 - Drag question

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Vocab bingo

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Tell our guests about our Podcast Project.
1. How does the Podcast Project work?
2. Which episode have you listened to and what was it about? (summarise the story)
4. What was so special or suprising about this story?
5. Did you enjoy listening to this podcast and would you recommend it to our guests?

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