Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of English
Arranged according to tense, topic,
and levels of difficulty
By Prof. Mark McDowell, M.A. Mark’s ESL World ~ http://www.marksesl.com
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Samples of Student Mistakes
Here is a list of typical student mistakes. Students should add their own
mistakes to the list.
The bus driver, he drove too fast.
The bus driver drove too fast.
I had a great time, I'm feeling very
funny.
I had a great time I'm feeling very
happy.
Squash is not difficult to me.
Squash is not difficult for me.
I came to here.
I came here.
I went to home
I went home.
I recommend you to go there.
I recommend that you go there.
I went two weeks before.
I went two weeks ago.
I will go fifteen days later.
I will go in fifteen days.
Just I read it once.
I just read it once.
I went to camping.
I went camping.
Yes, I would like to go to camping.
I would like to go camping.
I had four times played golf.
I have played golf four times.
I'm very boring.
I'm very bored.
I play bowling.
I go bowling.
In this day we went to the store.
Today we went to the store.
In front of she
’s house.
In front of her house.
She and me met.
She and I met.
I’m very funny.
I’m very happy.
They produce many pollution
They produce much pollution.
My mother doesn’t like dog.
My mother doesn’t like dogs.
I many times went.
I went many times.
I like to lift weight.
I like to lift weights.
The movie wasn’t good; I was very
boring.
The movie wasn’t good; I was very
bored.
Almost there are no side effects.
There are almost no side effects.
Yesterday, I have been there also.
I was also there yesterday.
I don’t have any talent about art.
I don’t have any talent for art.
I should have to wear a suit
I must wear a suit.
When I went in Japan . . .
When I went to Japan. . . .