Common English mistakes
Common English mistakes
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Common English mistakes
Which sentence uses lose or loose correctly?
I don’t want to loose my notes before the exam.
These trousers are too lose around the waist.
Be careful not to lose your keys.
The screws have become lose over time.
Which sentence uses choose or chose correctly?
Yesterday, she choose the most difficult question.
She chose a different topic for her presentation last week.
If I had to chose, I would pick the first option.
You can chose which book you want to read.
Which sentence uses accept or except correctly?
Everyone accept James handed in the assignment.
She refused to except the apology.
All the students were present accept for two.
The teacher agreed to accept my late assignment.
Which sentence uses affect or effect correctly?
The ending had a powerful effect on the reader.
The ending had a powerful affect on the reader.
The writer’s style effects the atmosphere of the story.
The new rule will have an important affect on students.
Which sentence uses advise or advice correctly?
My teacher gave me some useful advise.
I would advice you to revise your introduction.
The teacher advised us to check our spelling.
She gave us three advices about essay writing.
Which sentence uses it’s or its correctly?
Its difficult to understand the narrator’s attitude.
The story loses it’s humorous tone near the end.
Its been a long time since I read this story.
The story is famous for its unexpected ending.
Which sentence uses there, their or they’re correctly?
Their going to discuss the poem tomorrow.
The students explained their interpretations clearly.
They’re are several symbols in the short story.
The characters are affected by there surroundings.
Which sentence uses then or than correctly?
The second paragraph is sadder than the first.
The second paragraph is sadder then the first.
First read the story, than discuss its themes.
The narrator is older then his sister.
Which sentence uses where, we’re or were correctly?
Where going to analyse the ending in class.
The students where surprised by the ending.
We’re not sure why Dad decorated the pole.
Were did you find that quotation?
Which sentence is correct?
My brother lead us to the station yesterday.
Our teacher has lead the school trip before.
Dad led us to the car after the concert.
The tourists were lead to the hotel.
Which sentence is correct?
I'm to tired to go out tonight.
We bought two tickets for the concert.
I would like too order a pizza.
Can you give me to more minutes?
Which sentence is correct?
I have a new laptop at my dispose.
We disposed of our old furniture last weekend.
You can dispose of my bicycle whenever you need it.
We have three spare chairs at our dispose.
Which sentence is correct?
I'm to tired to go out tonight.
We bought two tickets for the concert.
I would like too order a pizza.
Can you give me to more minutes?
Which sentence is correct?
We where at the cinema last night.
Were going to visit our grandparents tomorrow.
I don't know were I left my keys.
We're having dinner at seven tonight.
Which sentence is correctly spelled?
She was very succesful in her new job.
She was very successfull in her new job.
She was very successful in her new job.
She was very sucessful in her new job.
Which sentence is correctly spelled?
Can you give me your adress?
Can you give me your addres?
Can you give me your address?
Can you give me your addresse?
Which sentence is correctly spelled?
That was a really wierd dream.
That was a really wird dream.
That was a really weird dream.
That was a really weard dream.
Which sentence is correctly spelled?
My brother is fourty years old.
My brother is fourtie years old.
My brother is forty years old.
My brother is fortey years old.
