CONNECTORS

CONNECTORS

COMMON ERRORS

Common Errors

FOR AND AGAINST ESSAYS

For and Against

COMMON MISTAKES

You make a lot of mistakes when forming irregular plurals. So, here you have a list of irregular plurals:

SINGULAR -- PLURAL
CHILD --- CHILDREN
MAN --- MEN
WOMAN --- WOMEN
PERSON --- PEOPLE
TOOTH --- TEETH
FOOT --- FEET
FISH --- FISH
GOOSE --- GEESE
MOUSE --- MICE
SHEEP --- SHEEP

Here you have some exercises:
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/nouns/exercises?03
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/plural2.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/plural3.htm

If you need more information on the topic, click here.

COMMON MISTAKES

You know that this year writing skills are very important, that's why, you have to try and improve your own writing skills. Therefore, today I'm starting a new section in this blog, that is, a section about common mistakes. Here you can check what common mistakes you make more frequently and you should try to avoid them...So, let's start:

PEOPLE /'pi:.pl/ is a plural noun, not a singular noun. So, avoid sentences like:

*People is... You should write: People are
*This people..... You should write:These people

What do people mean?

1. men, women and children

Many people never take any exercise.

We've invited thirty people to our party.

2. used to refer to persons in general or everyone, or informally to the group of people that you are speaking to

People will think you've gone mad.

People like to be made to feel important.

Now that we've discussed our problems, are people happy with the decisions taken?

COMMON MISTAKES

ADJECTIVES
A very common mistake that most of you usually make is adding an -s to the adjectives when they go with a plural noun. So, it is advisable that you remember and follow these rules:


1. Adjectives describe nouns. The adjective is always invariable.
Example: beautiful trees, they are happy
Be careful!

• Adjectives don't have a singular and plural form OR a masculine, femine and neuter form.
• Adjectives are always the same! Never add a final -s to an adjective.
• Adjectives can also be placed at the end of a sentence if they describe the subject of a sentence. Example: My doctor is excellent.

NOT!!: difficults books

2. Adjectives are placed before the noun.
Example: a wonderful book very interesting people
Be careful!

• Don't place an adjective after the noun

NOT!!: an apple red

FOR AND AGAINST ESSAYS

For and Against

COMMON MISTAKES

ADJECTIVES
A very common mistake that most of you usually make is adding an -s to the adjectives when they go with a plural noun. So, it is advisable that you remember and follow these rules:


1. Adjectives describe nouns. The adjective is always invariable.
Example: beautiful trees, they are happy
Be careful!

• Adjectives don't have a singular and plural form OR a masculine, femine and neuter form.
• Adjectives are always the same! Never add a final -s to an adjective.
• Adjectives can also be placed at the end of a sentence if they describe the subject of a sentence. Example: My doctor is excellent.

NOT!!: difficults books

2. Adjectives are placed before the noun.
Example: a wonderful book very interesting people
Be careful!

• Don't place an adjective after the noun

NOT!!: an apple red

COMMON MISTAKES

You know that this year writing skills are very important, that's why, you have to try and improve your own writing skills. Therefore, today I'm starting a new section in this blog, that is, a section about common mistakes. Here you can check what common mistakes you make more frequently and you should try to avoid them...So, let's start:

PEOPLE /'pi:.pl/ is a plural noun, not a singular noun. So, avoid sentences like:

*People is... You should write: People are
*This people..... You should write:These people

What do people mean?

1. men, women and children

Many people never take any exercise.

We've invited thirty people to our party.

2. used to refer to persons in general or everyone, or informally to the group of people that you are speaking to

People will think you've gone mad.

People like to be made to feel important.

Now that we've discussed our problems, are people happy with the decisions taken?

OPINION ESSAYS

This week we have been working on opinion essays. During one of the lessons you were asked to work in groups and write introductory paragraphs on different topics. Here you have the topics we used in class in case you want to write some more introductory paragraphs or any optional composition. You can write your introductory paragraphs below or email them to me.


Opinion Essay

FOR AND AGAINST ESSAYS

Here you have the presentation on for and against essays we saw in class

For and Against