Error mistake exercise

Below are 25 common English mistakes that intermediate students make. Correct the errors in each sentence and then see the answers and explanations below.

For more error correction exercises, see:

Exercise 1 (beginner)
Exercises 2B (intermediate)
Exercise 2C (intermediate)
Exercise 3A (advanced)
Common Mistakes in Emails
Common Mistakes in Emails 2
Error Correction for Spanish Speakers

Correct the Mistakes

1. We are only five on our team.

2. I would rather to work from home than come to the office.

3. We’re used to have a lot of work to do, so meeting the deadline won’t be a problem.

4. My client sent me an email but I haven’t replied her yet.

5. Maybe I’m going to finish this today.

6. Please borrow me your badge so I can get into the storage closet.

7. I can’t finish this by the end of the day. Even though I spend all day on it, I won’t finish on time.

8. Probably, I’ll go to the beach on Saturday.

9. The Old Man and the Sea was written for Ernest Hemingway.

10. Our office is near to the airport, so it will be easy for you to get here.

11. We have many stuffs to do this week, so I don’t know if I can go to English class.

12. Despite I was tired, I came to work today.

13. If we had a gym here, I can work out after work.

14. I always try to do things very careful and make sure I do them correct. (two mistakes)

15. We have people from all over the world here: India, United States, Venezuela, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, and France. (two mistakes)

16. Are we going to have to work overtime again this week? I hope no.

17. Yesterday, he told me that he will send the email after lunch, but he didn’t do it.

18. My schedule often changes, but I normally work since 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

19. I thought you were still with Microsoft. When did you stop to work there?

20. I’m not pretty sure about what we should do.

21. How long time did you work in the public sector?

22. Do you know where is the restaurant?

23. He is well-experienced, so we know that he can do the job.

24. Who is in charge to decide which printer to buy?

25. I had a hard time getting in touch with my supervisor. After calling for hours, I finally could get in touch with her.

Answers…

Common English Mistakes – Error Correction Exercise 2A (Intermediate)

Below are 25 common English mistakes that intermediate students make. Correct the errors in each sentence and then see the answers and explanations below.

For more error correction exercises, see:

Correct the Mistakes

1. We are only five on our team.

2. I would rather to work from home than come to the office.

3. We’re used to have a lot of work to do, so meeting the deadline won’t be a problem.

4. My client sent me an email but I haven’t replied her yet.

5. Maybe I’m going to finish this today.

6. Please borrow me your badge so I can get into the storage closet.

7. I can’t finish this by the end of the day. Even though I spend all day on it, I won’t finish on time.

8. Probably, I’ll go to the beach on Saturday.

9. The Old Man and the Sea was written for Ernest Hemingway.

10. Our office is near to the airport, so it will be easy for you to get here.

11. We have many stuffs to do this week, so I don’t know if I can go to English class.

12. Despite I was tired, I came to work today.

13. If we had a gym here, I can work out after work.

14. I always try to do things very careful and make sure I do them correct. (two mistakes)

15. We have people from all over the world here: India, United States, Venezuela, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, and France. (two mistakes)

16. Are we going to have to work overtime again this week? I hope no.

17. Yesterday, he told me that he will send the email after lunch, but he didn’t do it.

18. My schedule often changes, but I normally work since 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

19. I thought you were still with Microsoft. When did you stop to work there?

20. I’m not pretty sure about what we should do.

21. How long time did you work in the public sector?

22. Do you know where is the restaurant?

23. He is well-experienced, so we know that he can do the job.

24. Who is in charge to decide which printer to buy?

25. I had a hard time getting in touch with my supervisor. After calling for hours, I finally could get in touch with her.

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I Suggest You Do This Exercise
Answer Sheet
The use of «suggest» is a veritable minefield for English students. Here is a list of sentences using «suggest» , some correctly and some not.

Error Correction: lesson one review
Answer Sheet
This can be used as a easy start for your Intermediate level class. It is basically a review of the Pre-Intermediate syllabus.

Grammar Auction: Modals
Answer Sheet
Like the above two grammar auctions but concentrating solely on modal usage.

Can, Could, Be Able To Error Correction
Answer Sheet
Students decide if these sentences using ‘can’, ‘could’ and ‘be able to’ are correct or not.

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Grammar Auction: Past
Answer Sheet
Students in pairs or groups look at different ways of expressing the past in English and attempt to ‘buy’ only those sentences they think are correct.

Make, Let, Allow Error Correction
Answer Sheet
Students decide if these sentences using ‘make’, ‘let’ and ‘allow’ are correct or not.

Grammar Auction: Intermediate Review
Answer Sheet
Similar to the above activity, this time for a general review of the Intermediate syllabus.

Error Correction: a letter
Answer Sheet
Review of Intermediate syllabus in the form of a letter between friends with 20+ mistakes in it.

First & Second Conditionals Error Correction
Answer Sheet
Students have to find the errors in these first and second conditional sentences.

Present Passive Error Correction
Answer Sheet
Students have to find the errors in these present passive sentences.

Say / Tell Error Correction
Answer Sheet
Students choose ‘correct’ or ‘wrong’ for each sentence containing ‘say’ or ‘tell’.

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English Error Correction Exercises

The following text comes from a student’s essay. On each numbered line there is ONE error of grammar, word order, vocabulary or spelling. There are no punctuation mistakes. Find the mistake on each numbered line, UNDERLINE it and WRITE the correction in the space provided to the right of the text.

Take this quick English Error Correction quiz to find out!

English Grammar Error Correction Exercises With Answers

Question 1: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

Cans of paints must be shaking to(A)/ mix the pigments with the medium (B)/ in which they are (C)/ suspended .(D)

Question 2: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

The soonest parachutes were (A)/ made of canvas, but (B)/ later silk and nylon (C)/ were used .(D)

Question 3: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

When vigorous exercise, muscles require a (A)/ much greater (B)/ amount of oxygen than(C)/ when they are at rest. (D)

Question 4: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

A person must be at(A)/ least 30 years(B)/ age in order to(C)/ serve as a senator(D)

Question 5: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

Moulds grow on bread, fruit, paper and(A)/ much (B)/ other substance (C) / used .(D)

Question 6: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

Premchand gathered material for(A)/ him novels (B)/ from (C) / different places .(D)

Question 7: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

Rabbits have powerful(A)/ rear legs that enable(B)/ it to leap long(C)/ distances .(D)

Question 8: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

The most important period of physical(A)/ growth in humans(B)/ occurred during(C)/ their first two years.(D)

Question 9: Indicate incorrect part in the sentence:

We have received no complain about the inferior quality of the goods.

(A) have received

(C) the inferior quality

Question 10: Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or Idiomatic error it. The error is in one part of the sentence. The alphabet representing that part is the answer.

Of the two principles(A)/ he put forward, the last one(B)/ was more(C)/ difficult to understand(D).

Question 11: Find out which part of a sentence has an error.

Miss Rama Devi has (A)/two elephants , ten horses(B)/and as much as fifty cars. (C)/No error(D).

Question 12: Find out if there is any error:

Some men are born great(A)/some achieve greatness(B)/ and some had greatness thrust on them(C)/No error(D)

Question 13: Find out which part of the sentence has an error.

This candidate lacks(A)/an experience (B)/otherwise he is well qualified. (C)/No error(D)

Question 14: Find out the error part of the following sentence:

In the last week(A)/I told him to come(B)/in time but he still(C)/comes late everyday.(D)

Question 15: Find out the error part of the following sentence :

We were very much(A)/carefully in our approach(B)/and hence we would(C)/complete the complicated task.(D)

Question 16: Find out the error part of the following sentence:

In spite of toiling (A)/ very hardly he (B)/ realized that he had(C)/ not earned anything substantial. (D)

Question 17: Find out which part of the sentence has an error.

A. They have/ B. placed order/C. for books/ D. no error.

Question 18: Find out the error part of the following sentence:

You scooter would not (A)/ have given you so much trouble (B)/ if you had (C)/ maintained it proper.(D).

Question 19: Find out which part of the sentence has an error.

A. They walked/ B. besides each other/C. in silence/ D. no error

Question 20: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

Ram did not like (A)/leaving his old grandparents alone in the house (B)/ but he had no alternative (C)/ as he has to go out to work (D)/ No error (E).

Question 21: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

If you had (A) / Studied well (B) / you would have (C) / get more marks (D) / No error (E).

Question 22: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

There are a lot of students (A) / in the class (B) / but Jim is one of the best (C) / students in the class (D) / No error (E).

Question 23: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

Due to me being a newcomer A/ I was unable to get a house B/ suitable for my wife and me. C/ No error D/

Question 24: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

We shall(A)/ go out(B)/ if it does not rains. (C)/ No Error. (D)

Question 25: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

You can get A/ all the informations you want B/ in this book C/ No error D/

Question 26: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

The interviewer asked the candidate A/ to what district B/ he came from C/ No error D/

Question 27: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

The Cabinet Ministers and the Prime Minister A/ was at the airport B/ to receive the foreign dignitary C/ No error D/

Question 28: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

On his attitude A/ it seems that what he wants B/ is that the decision making power C/ should rest with him D/ No error E/

Question 29: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

Mr. Smith was accused for murder A/ but the court found him not guilty B/ and acquitted him C/ No error D/

Question 30: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

Mohan could not A/ go to the picnic B/ for his mother C/ was not well. D/ No error E/

Question 31: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

Looking forward A/ to B/ meet you here. C/ No error D/

Question 32: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

I do not understand A/ why he is B/ so angry at me. C/ No error D/

Question 33: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

He could not plan his strategy A/ until he knew B/ whom his opponents could be C/ No error D/

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Common English Mistakes

Below are 40 common English mistakes that beginners make. Correct the errors in each sentence and then see the answers and explanations below.

For more error correction exercises, see:

Correct the Mistakes

1. Do you like it? No, I don’t like.

2. On Sunday, I always go to the church.

3. On Saturdays, I always go to movies.

4. I love listening music.

5. I born in 1962.

6. I could to go to the store tomorrow.

7. The last year I didn’t know much English.

8. Are you agree with me?

9. I’m afraid to the dark.

10. Always, I study before I go to bed.

11. I can’t eating when it’s late at night because I get sick.

12. I’m not very good for cooking.

13. After class, I always go to home.

14. My uncle John is funner than my uncle Mike.

15. These pants are more cheaper than the other ones.

16. Probably he likes soccer.

17. I love that movie because is funny.

18. I’m thinking of to go home because I’m tired.

19. I’m a doctor. So do I.

20. I go every day to school.

21. Do you have a dog? Yes, I have.

22. Do you like to go to the movies tomorrow night?

23. What are you doing? Right now I cook dinner.

24. I don’t dance good.

25. Where did you went yesterday?

26. When did you born?

27. What did you do yesterday? I did go to the mall.

28. There is much noise here.

29. How much restaurants are in your neighborhood?

30. Is very windy today.

31. I love Brazil because it’s too beautiful.

32. What you can do in New York City?

33. I have a daughter. I am too.

34. I’m glad we’re practicing grammar because I do a lot of mistakes.

35. Before make a presentation, you should practice a lot.

36. Things went really good today at work.

37. My mother always told me a bedtime history when I was a kid.

38. There isn’t a lot of cars on the road today.

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EnglishForEveryone.org

The correct answer to any of our sentence correction questions will have all of the following 4 characteristics: 1. No grammatical mistakes 2. Correct sentence structure 3. No diction errors 4. No changes to the sentence’s intended meaning Also, it is important to note that we did not state that the correct answer is always the most concise one. While this often is the case, it does not always hold true. You may find that you need to resist the temptation to always select the shortest answer choice. If you’ve read the underscored text, you already know what it says. Keep in mind, however, that we are not saying to ignore choice A entirely. It will be correct approximately one fifth of the time. That said, we do recommend that you resist the temptation to overanalyze these questions or to assume that there is always a re-written answer choice that is better than the underlined segment presented in the question. Look out for multiple errors. A sentence might contain more than one error. A common fallacy that test-takers fall into is to find one error and then quickly choose the answer that corrects that mistake, without considering whether there are other errors in the sentence that an alternative answer choice might also address. The correct answer must correct all of the errors in the underlined text. Employ process of elimination wherever possible. The easiest way to use process of elimination in sentence correction questions is simply to eliminate any answer choices that are themselves grammatically incorrect. You can also eliminate any choices that alter the intended meaning of the sentence. If you are still unsure about how to answer a question even after narrowing your choices down to two, you will fare better by selecting the more concise of the remaining answer choices, provided that it does not use the passive voice. Do not worry about spelling or capitalization errors. The test writers do not test for these 2 errors. When in doubt, look for subtle differences among the different answer choices. Examining how answer choices differ from one another can also be a good way to determine what errors might be present in the underlined text. This technique can also help you fight the tendency to read so carefully for meaning that you overlook grammatical mistakes. Read the entire sentence a second time, inserting your selected answer choice. We have found this to be a very powerful tip for dealing with sentence correction questions. It can keep you from making careless mistakes that would harm your GMAT score. Trust your ears. If you become stuck, ‘say’ the choices in your head and then select the passage that sounds best to your ears. Most test takers, particularly native English speakers, have internalized many more grammar rules than they can explicitly identify.

Below you’ll find our complete list of sentence correction worksheets. In this section, students practice identifying/correcting errors in sentences by rewriting them.

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Ошибки совершают абсолютно все, и в этом нет ничего страшного. В английском языке есть два слова error и mistake, которые переводятся, как «ошибка». Но между этими словами есть разница в использовании, о которой вы сейчас узнаете. 

Mistake

Произношение и перевод:
Mistake [mɪˈsteɪk] / [мистэ’ик] – ошибка

Значение слова:
То, что было сделано неправильно

Употребление:

Мы используем mistake, когда говорим о том, что какое-то утверждение/мнение неправильно, или что-то сделано неверно. Например, в тексте было много ошибок. 

Пример:

Error

Произношение и перевод:
Error [ˈerə(r)] / [э’ра(р)] – ошибка

Значение слова:
Неправильность в чем-либо

Употребление:
Error является официальным словом. Мы используем его, когда говорим об ошибках в официальных документах, вычислениях и расчетах. Также error используется, когда мы говорим об ошибках в работе компьютера или программы. 

Пример:

В чем разница?

Слово mistake мы используем, когда говорим о том, что что-то является неправильным или сделано неверно. Например, ученик допустил ошибку в экзаменационном билете.

Слово error мы используем также, когда говорим о том, что что-то является неправильным. Однако это слово является официальным. И используется чаще всего, когда говорится об ошибке в вычислениях и документах. Также error используется, когда речь идет об ошибке в работе техники или программ. Например, при отправке сообщения произошла ошибка.

Упражнение на закрепление

Вставьте правильные слова в следующие предложения:

1. Он осознал свою ___.
2. Не бойтесь делать ___ при разговоре на английском.
3. В вашем заявлении ___, перепишите его.
4. При загрузке возникла ___.
5. В тексте было много ___.
6. Должно быть в ваших расчетах ___.
7. Она никогда не признает своих ___.
8. Их встреча была ___.

Свои ответы оставляйте в комментариях. 

Common English Mistakes – Error Correction Exercise 2A (Intermediate)

Below are 25 common English mistakes that intermediate students make. Correct the errors in each sentence and then see the answers and explanations below.

For more error correction exercises, see:

Correct the Mistakes

1. We are only five on our team.

2. I would rather to work from home than come to the office.

3. We’re used to have a lot of work to do, so meeting the deadline won’t be a problem.

4. My client sent me an email but I haven’t replied her yet.

5. Maybe I’m going to finish this today.

6. Please borrow me your badge so I can get into the storage closet.

7. I can’t finish this by the end of the day. Even though I spend all day on it, I won’t finish on time.

8. Probably, I’ll go to the beach on Saturday.

9. The Old Man and the Sea was written for Ernest Hemingway.

10. Our office is near to the airport, so it will be easy for you to get here.

11. We have many stuffs to do this week, so I don’t know if I can go to English class.

12. Despite I was tired, I came to work today.

13. If we had a gym here, I can work out after work.

14. I always try to do things very careful and make sure I do them correct. (two mistakes)

15. We have people from all over the world here: India, United States, Venezuela, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, and France. (two mistakes)

16. Are we going to have to work overtime again this week? I hope no.

17. Yesterday, he told me that he will send the email after lunch, but he didn’t do it.

18. My schedule often changes, but I normally work since 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

19. I thought you were still with Microsoft. When did you stop to work there?

20. I’m not pretty sure about what we should do.

21. How long time did you work in the public sector?

22. Do you know where is the restaurant?

23. He is well-experienced, so we know that he can do the job.

24. Who is in charge to decide which printer to buy?

25. I had a hard time getting in touch with my supervisor. After calling for hours, I finally could get in touch with her.

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Error Correction

Что такое error correction?

Error Correction — одна из разновидностей заданий, проверяющих лексические и грамматические знания ученика. Суть задания: прочесть текст/предложение и найти в нем ошибку, если она есть. Существует довольно много вариаций Error Correction. В этой статье мы рассмотрим некоторые из них.

Поиск лишнего слова

Распространенный тип error correction — поиск лишнего слова. Такие задания входили раньше в состав FCE (в современном FCE их уже нет) и касались, в основном, грамматических ошибок. Например, в качестве лишних слов выступали артикли, предлоги, местоимения, вспомогательные глаголы и прочие «мелкие» слова.

В более сложных вариациях вставляются лишние слова, наполненные лексическим смыслом и являющиеся частями каких-нибудь хорошо известных выражений. Такие задания можно найти, например, в экзамене BEC.

Чтобы распознать лексические ошибки, нужно фокусироваться не только на отдельных комбинациях слов, но и на общем смысле. Часто делают так: берется хорошо известное слово, которое однозначно ассоциируется с каким-либо предлогом или глаголом, и вставляется в контекст, где присутствует тот самый предлог или глагол. Таким образом, создается иллюзия, что лексически все верно. Аналогично поступают и с грамматическими конструкциями. Например:

• And that word, through the refining filter of Paris, is all I need to conjure up my mother: as she licked from her lips the residue of some oozing cream cake; as if she held up to herself, like some flimsy, snatched -up dancing partner, a newly bought frock: ‘Isn’t it just divine!’

Словосочетание as if само по себе не вызывает подозрений, это распространенная грамматическая конструкция. Только при оценке общего смысла можно понять, что if в данном предложении является лишним. Именно такие приемы наиболее распространены на олимпиадах.

Найдите лишнее слово:

There are thousands of verbs in English and the most of them are regular.

Ответом будет слово the, потому что этот артикль не используется вместе с ‘most of them’.

First task of all, you need to be sure that an event is really the best way to get your message across to customers.

Ответом будет слово task, потому что именно оно не вписывается в предложение. В английском языке нет сочетания ‘first task of all’, есть сочетание ‘first of all’. Соответственно, слово ‘task’ является той самой ошибкой, которую нужно найти и выписать.

Customer service is included every employee’s responsibility, and it should be a proactive rather than a reactive strategy.

Ответ: included. Слово ‘included’ здесь лишнее, поскольку существует выражение ‘to be somebody’s responsibility’. Кроме того, после included должен быть предлог, а в тексте его нет. При этом существует выражение ‘to be included’, что позволяет слову «маскироваться» и затрудняет поиск ошибки.

Другие виды ошибок

Нахождение лишнего слова — самый распространенный вид error correction, но не единственный. Помимо него есть, например, варианты, когда дается предложение с ошибкой, и нужно просто понять, есть ошибка или нет. Ошибка не обязательно будет в виде лишнего слова. Она может быть стилистической, лексической, пунктуационной, орфографической. Задания такого рода можно встретить, например, на экзамене SAT.

• Because the coach was (A) so preoccupied on (B) developing and practicing trick plays, she did not spend (C) enough time drilling (D) the fundamental skills.(E) No error

В приведенном примере ошибкой является предлог on в пункте (B) — правильным предлогом будет with. В этом задании не требуется исправлять найденную ошибку, но бывают и такие, где требуется. Это, как правило, олимпиадные задания.

Где ошибка?

Although statistical methods can rarely prove (A) causality, they can frequently refute (B) theories by demonstrating that no correlation exists (C) between particular effects (D) and their presumed causes. (E) No error

В этом предложении ошибок нет. Правильный ответ — (E).

The project on nuclear energy that Jenna presented (A) to the science fair committee was (B) considered superior to the other students (C), and so (D) she was awarded the blue ribbon. (E) No error

Правильный ответ — (C), поскольку слово students должно стоять в притяжательном падеже: students’.

Найти и исправить

Задания на исправление ошибок (не просто на нахождение, а именно на исправление) особенно многочисленны в олимпиадном мире и варьируются от достаточно простых до труднопроходимых.

В относительно простых заданиях текст разбивается на фрагменты (строки, предложения или абзацы), и в каждом фрагменте может находиться только одна ошибка. В более сложных вариантах никакой разбивки на фрагменты нет, и ошибкой может быть что угодно: как присутствие каких-либо слов, так и их отсутствие.

Иногда вам может быть предложено не только найти ошибки в слитном тексте, но также классифицировать их — определить, к какому типу они относятся (например, Tenses, Passive Voice, Spelling).

Если вам попадается задание, которое вы ни разу в жизни не встречали, не торопитесь нервничать: принципы поиска ошибок всегда одни и те же, независимо от особенностей формата. Нужно внимательно прочитать текст целиком, а затем идти по нему шаг за шагом и отслеживать все подозрительные моменты.

Найдите и исправьте 10 ошибок:

The drying East wind, which always had brought hard luck to Eastern Oregon at whichever season it blow, had combed down the plateau grasslands through so much of the winter that it was hard to see any sign of grass ever ​ grown on them. Even though March has come, it still blew, drying the ground deep, shrinking the watercourses, beating back the clouds that might delivered rain, and grinding coarse dust against the fifty odd head of work horses ​ that John brought down from his homestead to turn back into their home pasture while there was still something left of them. The two man, one past sixty and another around sixteen, shouldered the horses through the gate of the home pasture and drew up outside the yard that they had picked wrong time to come.

The drying East wind, which always had brought hard luck to Eastern Oregon at whichever whatever season it blow blew had combed down the plateau grasslands through so much of the winter that it was hard to see any sign of grass ever having grown on them. Even though March has had come, it still blew, drying the ground deep, shrinking the watercourses, beating back the clouds that might have delivered rain, and grinding coarse dust against the fifty odd head of work horses that John had brought down from his homestead to turn back into their home pasture while there was still something left of them. The two man men, one past sixty and another the other around sixteen, shouldered the horses through the gate of the home pasture and drew up outside the yard that they had picked the wrong time to come.

Где может встретиться Error Correction?

Error Correction часто встречается на олимпиадах по английскому языку. Оно встречалось и на Всероссийской олимпиаде школьников, и в СПбГУ, и в Плехановской, и в Челябинской, и в «Высшей пробе» — проще найти олимпиады, где этот формат не встречался.

Помимо олимпиад, error correction можно найти в экзаменах SAT и BEC, а также в старых тестах FCE (в новых FCE этот формат убрали).

Как тренироваться?

Чтобы успешно справляться с error correction, нужно владеть и грамматикой, и лексикой. Кроме того, необходимо уметь внимательно читать текст и бороться с одолевающими сомнениями.

Обычно в начале тренировок допускается много ошибок (точнее, ошибки в тексте выпадают из поля зрения). Однако сделав десяток-другой упражнений, человек начинает улавливать, где обычно следует искать подвох, и может найти уже большее количество ошибок. Так что в случае с error correction нужно не только развивать знание языка, но и тренировать скилл нахождения ошибок с помощью практики.

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Intermediate — error correction

I Suggest You Do This Exercise
Answer Sheet
The use of «suggest» is a veritable minefield for English students. Here is a list of sentences using «suggest» , some correctly and some not.

Error Correction: lesson one review
Answer Sheet
This can be used as a easy start for your Intermediate level class. It is basically a review of the Pre-Intermediate syllabus.

Grammar Auction: Modals
Answer Sheet
Like the above two grammar auctions but concentrating solely on modal usage.

Can, Could, Be Able To Error Correction
Answer Sheet
Students decide if these sentences using ‘can’, ‘could’ and ‘be able to’ are correct or not.

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Grammar Auction: Past
Answer Sheet
Students in pairs or groups look at different ways of expressing the past in English and attempt to ‘buy’ only those sentences they think are correct.

Make, Let, Allow Error Correction
Answer Sheet
Students decide if these sentences using ‘make’, ‘let’ and ‘allow’ are correct or not.

Grammar Auction: Intermediate Review
Answer Sheet
Similar to the above activity, this time for a general review of the Intermediate syllabus.

Error Correction: a letter
Answer Sheet
Review of Intermediate syllabus in the form of a letter between friends with 20+ mistakes in it.

First & Second Conditionals Error Correction
Answer Sheet
Students have to find the errors in these first and second conditional sentences.

Present Passive Error Correction
Answer Sheet
Students have to find the errors in these present passive sentences.

Say / Tell Error Correction
Answer Sheet
Students choose ‘correct’ or ‘wrong’ for each sentence containing ‘say’ or ‘tell’.

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ABC for beginning teachers (error correction)

Мария Цедрик

Сертифицированный преподаватель (TKT 2,3, YL, CELTA, IELTS, TOEFL)

Students shouldn’t be afraid of using the wrong tense or omitting an article as making mistakes is the proof of learning, but the question is how teachers handle these mistakes. Too much error-correction can demotivate students, on the other hand, to let the conversation flow and not to correct any mistakes can also cause some problems in the future. The difficulty, of course, is in finding the middle ground. What should we correct, when should we correct it, and how should it be corrected?

Step 1 — Identify the reason for making mistakes ( what to correct):

1. L1 interference — happens when the learner’s mother tongue affects performance in the target language. For example, learners make grammatical mistakes because they apply the same grammatical patterns as in their L1.
Read more in “ Learner English ”, a practical reference guide which compares the relevant features of a student’s own language with English, helping teachers to predict and understand the problems their students have. It has chapters focusing on major problems of pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and other errors.
2. A developmental error — an error that occurs as a natural part of the learning process when a learner tries to say something that is above their level of language.
3. Overgeneralization of a rule — the process of extending the application of a rule to items that are excluded from it in the language norm.
4. A fossilized error — the process in which incorrect language becomes a habit and cannot easily be corrected.
5. A slip — a mistake made by a learner because they are not attentive or tired.
6. The nature of English — some set collocations, idiomatic expressions may cause errors.
7. Bad model — students learnt poor example and incorrect language from any available resources.

Some tips:

• We shouldn’t correct slips as they happen not because students don’t know the material but are caused by tiredness, inattention or just having too much to think about at the time.
• We should be careful with correcting developmental errors. Making such errors is a natural part of learning a language. You may just ignore them, as the student hasn’t studied the essential material yet or you can just articulate the correct sentence and that you are going to study that grammar or vocabulary later.
• We must correct all other types of mistakes, but don’t try to correct all the mistakes students make, choose ones which are relevant to the lesson/topic/activity.

Step 2 — Choose the best time to correct ( when )

There are two kinds of error correction:

1. Hot correction — as soon as we notice a student making an error.
2. Cold correction ( delayed error correction ) — in order not to interrupt the learner during a speaking activity- as we are focusing more on oral fluency, we need to monitor and record the language of the learner to focus on the errors when the activity is complete. Conduct an error correction after the activity of at the end of the lesson.

Some tips:

• Use hot error correction during the presentation of the target language or controlled practice, as we are more focused on accuracy here. You should encourage SELF CORRECTION n first and then peer correction if needed, therefore ask CCQs (concept checking questions) that focus on meaning and form.
• Use cold (delayed) error correction while students are doing freer activity. Monitor the students and take notes of mistakes.

Step 3 — Choose an error correction technique ( how )

There are many ways to correct errors:

Non verbal:

1. Finger correction — use fingers to show the mistake in the sentence.

2. Gestures — every teacher has a set of gestures to show students they’ve made a mistake. Teachers might gesture backwards with their hands to show students they haven’t used the verb in the past. Students often use the wrong pronouns, for example “ She walked your dog. ” You can point to yourself with a look of shock or surprise.

3. F acial expressions — when a student makes a mistake you can use an exaggerated facial expression to signal the mistake.
4. Cards (visual reminders) — some students often omit “-s”, “be”, etc. So you can just prepare a card with a big “S” or “AM/IS/ARE” and raise it every time students do this mistake, students instantly know they should go back and say it again. Later, you can just stick an empty card on the desk and point at it when necessary.
5. Visual analysis — write the sentence on the board and highlight indicators, question marks, everything that might help the student to correct the mistake, e.g.:

Verbal:

6. Repeat up to the error — repeat the whole sentence up to the error and make a pause waiting for the student to say the correct word/phrase. If the student has a difficulty correcting the mistake, give options.

S: My mum is really interesting in politics.

T: Your mum is really …

T: InterestING or interestED?

7. Demonstrate more examples — elicit or demonstrate more sentences with the same vocabulary or constructions.

S: I love SHocolate.

T: Read the words “chair, chicken”, now read this word “CHocolate”

8. Echoing — echo the mistake with emphasis on the mistake.

S: He like listening to rock music.

S: He likeS listening to rock music.

9. Ask for clarification — ask your student to repeat the sentence.

S: I went to the magazine.

T: Sorry? Where did you go?

10. Recast — reformulate the utterance into a correct version (emphasising the place of the mistake) and encourage to continue the conversation.

S: Yesterday I went in the shop.

T: Oh really, you went TO shop. Which shop?

!!Try to elicit the corrections as much as possible. Get students to fix their own mistakes.

What error correction techniques do you prefer?

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The following text comes from a student’s essay. On each numbered line there is ONE error of grammar, word order, vocabulary or spelling. There are no punctuation mistakes. Find the mistake on each numbered line, UNDERLINE it and WRITE the correction in the space provided to the right of the text.

Take this quick English Error Correction quiz to find out!

Go to English Grammar Exercises

Question 1: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

Cans of paints must be shaking to(A)/ mix the pigments with the medium (B)/ in which they are (C)/ suspended.(D)

Question 2: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error. 

The soonest parachutes were (A)/ made of canvas, but (B)/ later silk and nylon (C)/ were used.(D)

Question 3: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

When vigorous exercise, muscles require a (A)/ much greater (B)/amount of oxygen than(C)/ when they are at rest. (D)

Question 4: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

A person must be at(A)/ least 30 years(B)/ age in order to(C)/ serve as a senator(D)

Question 5: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

Moulds grow on bread, fruit, paper and(A)/ much(B)/ other substance(C) / used.(D)

Question 6: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

Premchand gathered material for(A)/ him novels (B)/ from(C) / different places.(D)

Question 7: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

Rabbits have powerful(A)/ rear legs that enable(B)/ it to leap long(C)/ distances.(D)

Question 8: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four underlined parts. Choose which one of the underlined parts has an error.

The most important period of physical(A)/ growth in humans(B)/ occurred during(C)/ their first two years.(D)

Question 9: Indicate incorrect part in the sentence:

We have received no complain about the inferior quality of the goods.

(A) have received

(B) no complain

(C) the inferior quality

(D) of the goods

Question 10: Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or Idiomatic error it. The error is in one part of the sentence. The alphabet representing that part is the answer.

Of the two principles(A)/ he put forward, the last one(B)/ was more(C)/ difficult to understand(D).

Question 11: Find out which part of a sentence has an error.

Miss Rama Devi has(A)/two elephants, ten horses(B)/and as much as fifty cars. (C)/No error(D).

Question 12: Find out if there is any error:

Some men are born great(A)/some achieve greatness(B)/ and some had greatness thrust on them(C)/No error(D)

Question 13: Find out which part of the sentence has an error.

This candidate lacks(A)/an experience (B)/otherwise he is well qualified. (C)/No error(D)

Question 14: Find out the error part of the following sentence:

In the last week(A)/I told him to come(B)/in time but he still(C)/comes late everyday.(D)

Question 15: Find out the error part of the following sentence :

We were very much(A)/carefully in our approach(B)/and hence we would(C)/complete the complicated task.(D)

Question 16: Find out the error part of the following sentence:

In spite of toiling (A)/ very hardly he (B)/ realized that he had(C)/ not earned anything substantial. (D)

Question 17: Find out which part of the sentence has an error.

A. They have/ B. placed order/C. for books/ D. no error.

Question 18: Find out the error part of the following sentence:

You scooter would not (A)/ have given you so much trouble (B)/ if you had (C)/ maintained it proper.(D).

Question 19: Find out which part of the sentence has an error.

A. They walked/ B. besides each other/C. in silence/ D. no error

Question 20: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

Ram did not like (A)/leaving his old grandparents alone in the house (B)/ but he had no alternative (C)/ as he has to go out to work (D)/ No error (E).

Question 21: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

If you had (A) / Studied well (B) / you would have (C) / get more marks (D) / No error (E).

Question 22: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

There are a lot of students (A) / in the class (B) / but Jim is one of the best (C) / students in the class (D) / No error (E).

Question 23: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

Due to me being a newcomer A/ I was unable to get a house B/ suitable for my wife and me. C/ No error D/

Question 24: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

We shall(A)/ go out(B)/ if it does not rains. (C)/ No Error. (D)

Question 25: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

You can get A/ all the informations you want B/ in this book C/ No error D/

Question 26: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

The interviewer asked the candidate A/ to what district B/ he came from C/ No error D/

Question 27: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

The Cabinet Ministers and the Prime Minister A/ was at the airport B/ to receive the foreign dignitary C/ No error D/

Question 28: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

On his attitude A/ it seems that what he wants B/ is that the decision making power C/ should rest with him D/ No error E/

Question 29: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

Mr. Smith was accused for murder A/ but the court found him not guilty B/ and acquitted him C/ No error D/

Question 30: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

Mohan could not A/ go to the picnic B/ for his mother C/ was not well. D/ No error E/

Question 31: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

Looking forward A/ to B/ meet you here. C/ No error D/

Question 32: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

I do not understand A/ why he is B/ so angry at me. C/ No error D/

Question 33: Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error:

He could not plan his strategy A/ until he knew B/ whom his opponents could be C/ No error D/

1.     It is raining when I got home last night.

Answer

It was raining when I got home last night.

* Use past progressive for a longer action that was interrupted by a shorter action in the past.

2.     My sister is annoying today, but usually she is nice.

Answer

My sister is being annoying today, but usually she is nice.

* Use a progressive tense (present progressive is used here) for actions and (some) adjectives that are temporary. Your sister is not annoying; she is only being annoying today. For adjectives, this generally applies to adjectives that require an action (e.g. being silly, being rude) and not states (dead, tired).

3.     I have not ate anything today.

Answer

I have not eaten anything today.

4.     If I am a child, I would play outside.

Answer

If I were a child, I would play outside.

* Second conditional = If + past tense, subject + would/could/might. The second conditional is used for unreal situations. Fact: You are not a child. But, if you were a child, you would play outside. Review conditionals here.

5.     Everyone have seen that movie.

Answer

Everyone has seen that movie.

• This is a problem with subject-verb-agreement.

6.     If we will be late, they will be angry.

Answer

It we are late, they will be angry.

* Being late is a real possibility, so you should use the first conditional. First conditional = If + subject + present simple, subject + will.  Review conditionals here.

7.     My father is thinking that I should stop smoking.

Answer

My father thinks I should stop smoking.

* In this sentence, the verb think is a state verb. It is generally not used in the progressive (~ing) tense. See our lesson on state verbs.

8.     Look! It is snow.

Answer

Look! It is snowing.

* Use the present progressive tense if you want to describe what is happening now.

9.     I fell asleep while I watched TV.

Answer

I fell asleep while I was watching TV.

*After while use past progressive. Again, this is a longer action (watching TV) that was interrupted by a shorter action (fell asleep).

10. I have lived in Canada since 10 months.

Answer

I have lived in Canada for 10 months.

• For describes a duration. Since describes when an action began.

11.     There is a warm country.

Answer

It is a warm country. / That country is warm.

*In the above sentence, ‘There‘ is an adverb that indicates a place. An adverb should not be the subject of a sentence. Instead, use ‘It’ as the subject. It is a pronoun.

12.     I have not an iPhone.

Answer

I do not have an iPhone.

* People do not say «I have not (something)» anymore. This is old-fashioned English.

13.     I haven’t ever been to Korea.

Answer

I haven’t been to Korea. / I have never been to Korea.

* Ever is only used with the present perfect in questions. It is not used in statements.

14.     The students have a good time in class today.

Answer

The students are having a good time in class today.

* The verb have is a state verb, so it shouldn’t be used in the progressive (~ing) tenses. However, to ‘have a good time‘ is an expression (just like have a baby, have a party). These expressions are actions, so they can be used in the progressive tense.

15.     John probably isn’t going to come to school tomorrow.

Answer

John probably won’t come to school tomorrow.

* Use will for predictions. Use be + going to for plans that are already decided.

16.     If the world ended tomorrow, I will be very sad.

Answer

If the world ended tomorrow, I would be very sad.

* This is the second conditional. It is for a present unreal condition. There is a very low chance the world will end tomorrow. The speaker does not believe it will happen. Therefore, to show that it’s not a real possibility, we use the second conditional.

17.     I still did my homework at 10:30 pm last night.

Answer

I was still doing my homework at 10:30 pm last night.

* Use past progressive for actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past.

18.     He can speak Japanese because he was born in Canada.

Answer

He can speak Japanese even though/although he was born in Canada.

* These ideas contrast each other, so we should use ‘even though/though/although‘.

19.     Lee afraid of snakes.

Answer

Lee is afraid of snakes.

* afraid is an adjective. A verb is still needed.

20. The students were not interested in the lesson because it was bored.

Answer

The students were not interested in the lesson because it was boring.

* An explanation of this answer can be found here.

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