Even advanced students make mistakes. Here are 34.

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see why they're wrong.

DON’T say/write say/write

1. I'll ask you in case I need help. I'll ask you if I need help.
2. I object to tell them my age.
3. I like the 60s music.
4. 'Who's that?' ~ 'He's John.'
5. I don't like to be shouted.
6. It's ages since she's arrived.
7. The police is looking for him.
8. Prices are surely rising fast.
9. I have big respect for her ideas.
10.I don't like nowadays fashions.
11. She passed her exam, what surprised
everybody.
12. I've good knowledge of German.
13. Finally! Where have you been?
14.I'll be home since 3 o' clock.
15.We waited one and a half hour.
16.It's time they go home.
17.I'll see you a few days later.
18. All along the centuries, there have been
wars.
19. I want a completely other colour.
20. Let's go and have coffee to Marcel's.
21.That's mine - I saw it at first!
22. Switzerland is among Germany, France,
Austria and Italy.
23.According to me, it's a bad film.
24.It was a too good party to miss.
25. Whole Paris was celebrating.
26.I nearly wish I'd stayed at home.
27.One speaks Italian in my town.
28.The girl wants an own room.
29. Couldn't you help me, please?
30.I'll try to know when it starts.
31. I love this so beautiful country.
32.It's getting winter.
33.Our flat is decorated this week.
34. The Mont Blanc is 4808m high.
From: Michael Swan Grammar
KEY
1. I'll ask you if I need help. 271
2. I object to telling them my age. 298
3. I like 60s music. / the music of the 60s. 69
4. ... 'It's John.' 428
5. I don't like to be shouted at. 416
6. It's ages since she arrived. 522
7. The police are looking ... 524
8. Prices are certainly rising fast. 573
9. ... great respect . . . 106
10. ... today's/modern fashions. 388
11. ... which surprised everybody. 494
12. ... a good knowledge of German. 149
13. At last! ... 204
14. ... from 3 o' clock. 308
15. ... one and a half hours. 231
16. It's time they went home. 306
17. ... in a few days. 315
18. All through the centuries ... 45
19. ... a completely different colour. 54
20. ... at Marcel's. 80
21. ... I saw it first! 84
22. ... between Germany, France, 105
23. Austria and Italy.
24. In my opinion / I think ... 8
25. ... too good a party ... 14
26. The whole of Paris . . . 40
27. I almost wish ... 43
28. We/They speak ... 396
29. ... her own room. 405
30. Could you ...? / You couldn't..., 368
31. could you?
32. I'll try to find out when it starts. 313
33. ... this country - it's so beautiful. 538
34. It's getting to be winter. 223
35. ... is being decorated ... 412
36. Mont Blanc is ... 70