Most common writing mistakes
This week we'll be looking into...
...the most commonly made mistakes.
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This week we'll be looking into...
...the most commonly made mistakes.
Objective
You are aware of the most common writing mistakes and are able to avoid them in the future.
1) Yours faithfully
If you do not know the name of the person, end the letter this way.
2) Yours sincerely
If you know the name of the person, end the letter this way.
3. With kind regards
Commonly used.
1) Dear Sir or Madam,
If you do not know the name of the person you are writing to, use this. It is always advisable to try to find out a name.
2) Dear Mr Jenkins,
If you know the name, use the title (Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms, Dr, etc.) and the surname only. If you are writing to a woman and do not know if she uses Mrs or Miss, you can use Ms, which is for married
First paragraph?
Second/Third paragraph
Last paragraph
A vs AN Do you live in __ house? No, actually, I live in __ apartment.
A vs AN
Use "a" before words that start with a consonant sound. For example, "a cat" or "a house."
Use "an" before words that start with a vowel sound. For example, "an apple" or "an umbrella."
It's about the sound at the beginning of the word, not just the letter.
A or An? _____ bed
A
An
A or An? _____ online meeting
A
An
A or An? _____ funny joke
A
An
A or An? _____ expensive purse
A
An
A or An? _____ answer
A
An
Past simple forms We ______ the computer last night.
used
use
useed
uset
He ____ a shower.
haved
had
hat
het
Use the past simple tense: They ______(do) their homework yesterday.
Use the past simple tense: He already _______(eat) all the cake.
Use the past simple tense: It _______(be) cold last night.
Use the past simple tense: I _______(come) to England in 1993.
Use the past simple tense: I________(buy) some books this morning.
Plural forms
Plural forms 1 have got one dog he has got two _______
This box has to go to the kitchen and those _______ over there to the bathroom.
Write the plural form: park
Write the plural form: copy
Write the plural form: sheep
Write the plural form: friend
Which words in the following sentences need a capital letter? every december, i can hardly wait for santa claus.
Which words in the following sentences need a capital letter? friday is the best day because we order pizza from domino’s or a sandwich from subway.
Which words in the following sentences need a capital letter? spring is my favorite season, though I do love the fall because we celebrate thanksgiving.
Which words in the following sentences need a capital letter? the big ben of london is a clock.
Which words in the following sentences need a capital letter? kelsey and taylor went to yellowstone national park last july.
Same sound
Different spelling
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and, often, different spellings. Despite their identical pronunciation, homophones can be spelled differently.
Spot the mistake and write the sentence the correct way Your going to love this cake.
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Spot the mistake and write the sentence the correct way The dog wagged it's tail happily.
Spot the mistakes and write the sentence the correct way I have to cars, but I want to sell one too buy a motorcycle.
Spot the mistakes and write the sentence the correct way We went to the beach last summer, were we built sandcastles.
