Grammar Exercises

Spot the Mistakes (22)

Which of these sentences are grammatically incorrect? Correct the mistakes.

  1. Luckily the meeting didn’t last as long than I expected.
  2. The plane landed on time at the Heathrow Airport.
  3. Jacqueline promised phone me later.
  4. I wish I didn’t have to go to school today!
  5. Jen and Bill introduced me to a friend of they.
  6. Can you turn on the TV? The news is on in a few minutes.
  7. We did a lot of sightseeing, even though the weather was bad.
  8. What’s the worse thing that could happen?















Answers

1. Luckily the meeting didn’t last as long as I expected.
2. The plane landed on time at Heathrow Airport.
3. Jacqueline promised to phone me later.
4. ✅
5. Jen and Bill introduced me to a friend of theirs.
6. ✅
7. ✅
8. What’s the worst thing that could happen?

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Spot the Mistakes (14)

Which of these sentences are grammatically incorrect? Correct the mistakes.

  1. I phoned my aunt as it was her birthday.
  2. You had better go – it gets late.
  3. Diane gets on very well with her sister.
  4. The teacher always gives us lots of homeworks.
  5. My sister she lives in Germany.
  6. Charlie met his wife during he was working in Argentina.
  7. You shouldn’t  lie down straight after to eat.
















    Answers

    1. ✅
    2. You had better go – it’s getting late.
    3. ✅
    4. The teacher always gives us lots of homework.
    5. My sister lives in Germany.
    6. Charlie met his wife while/when he was working in Argentina.
    7. You shouldn’t  lie down straight after eating.

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Spot the Grammar Mistakes (6)


Which of these sentences are grammatically incorrect? Correct the mistakes.

  1. Can you stop to shout? I’ve got a bad headache.
  2. Let me give you some advice – don’t talk to her!
  3. I think is a pity.
  4. She’s been living here since she has twenty years old.
  5. I wish I could tell you.
  6. Your english is really good.
  7. Do you know what time leaves the train?














    Answers

    1. Can you stop shouting? I’ve got a bad headache.
    2. ✅
    3. I think it’s a pity.
    4. She’s been living here since she was twenty years old.
    5. ✅
    6. Your English is really good.
    7.  Do you know what time the train leaves?

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