MY COMMON GRAMMAR MISTAKES Y GLOSSARY

Name: Franco Nervi                   Date: Thursday 22nd, august, 2013                    Grade: 8th ISE-1

Mistake N1: " Last year I had a Travel to NY"

Rule: Correct use of nouns.

Correction:    "Last year I had a Trip to NY"

Explanation of  the grammar rule:

These two words frequently confuse learners of English.
A quick explanation that is valid for most situations is the following:
Travel – a verb (the action)
Trip – a noun

Extracted from : http://www.woodwardenglish.com/travel-vs-trip-difference/

New Examples:

1) I will go on a trip to Mexico.

2) My trip to Mexico was the best of my life.

2 links to practice this structure:

Exercise 1: http://www.woodwardenglish.com/travel-vs-trip-difference/

Exercice 2: http://www.woodwardenglish.com/travel-vs-trip-difference/



Mistake N2:  I will play a futbol cup.

Correction: I will play a football cup.

Grammar rule: Correct use of language.

Grammar rule stracted from: http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=f%C3%BAtbol

Examples:

1) I love playing football.
2) I will play football tonight.

To practice:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/articles2.htm


Mistake N3: The party must be in another place that a house.

Correction: The party must be in other place that a house.

Grammar Rule: Correct form to use singular and plural.

Explanation of the grammar rule:

If the noun is singular, we use another to modify it; if it is plural, we use other. Anothermeans one other, so it should only be used with the singular.

Stracted from: http://www.grammarly.com/handbook/grammar/adjectives-and-adverbs/27/other-and-another/

Two new examples:

1)  I will give you another chance.
2)  I saw Jane and Jack holding each other.

To practice: 

1) http://www.englishpractice.b-books.cz/Grammar/grammar13_cz.php
2) http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6663


Mistake N4: I brought my sterero to the music.

Correction: I brought my stereo for the music.

Grammar rule: Correct use of prepositions.

Explanation of the grammar rule:

To

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward, or the direction of something:

"I am heading to the entrance of the building."

For

Used to indicate the use of something:

"This place is for exhibitions and shows."

Stracted From:

http://www.talkenglish.com/Grammar/prepositions-of-to-for.aspx


Two new examples:

1) I am so happy for you.
2) This letter is very important to your admission.

To practice:

1) http://www.talkenglish.com/Grammar/prepositions-of-to-for.aspx
2) http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/32421-when-use.html


Mistake N5: The five Avenue is the most exclusive street.

Correction: The 5th Avenue is the most exclusive street.

Grammar rule: Correct use of adjetives.

Explanation of the grammar rule:

Five

1. The cardinal number equal to 4 + 1.

2. The fifth in a set or sequence.

3. Something, such as a quintet or a basketball team, that has five parts, units, or members.

Fifth 

1. The ordinal number matching the number five in a series.

2. One of five equal parts.

3. One fifth of a gallon or four fifths of a quart of liquor.

Stracted From:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fifth and http://www.thefreedictionary.com/five

Two Examples:

1) I am in the fifth avenue
2) There are five candies.

To practice:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com