COMMON ERROS IN ENGLISH PART 16

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or serial?CEREAL is food processed from grain.A SERIAL is a book or radio or televisionperformance delivered in instalments.ceremonial or ceremonious?Both adjectives come from the noun CEREMONY.CEREMONIAL

word forhope). This may help you to remember the e in themiddle syllable.dessertSee DESERT OR DESSERT?.dessiccatedWrong spelling. See DESICCATED.destroydestroyed, destroying (not dis-)See ADDING ENDINGS (iii).detached(not detatched)deter

made the beds, and hadbreakfast.The novel is funny, touching, and beautifullywritten.The final comma before 'and' in a listis optional. However, use it to avoidany ambiguity. See (ix) below.(ii) Commas are

An ANNEX is another word for an appendix in anofficial document.An ANNEXE is a building added to the mainbuilding.18AND/BUTANTENNAannointWrong spelling. See ANOINT.announceannounced, announcing, announcer, announcement(not -n-)annoyannoyed, annoying,

daughter.beside or besides?Use BESIDE in the sense of next to, by the side of:Your glasses are BESIDE your bed.May I sit BESIDE you?Use BESIDES in the sense of also, as well

BÀI TẬP TỰ LUẬN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 UNIT 10 LIFE ONTHE OTHER PLANETSI. Each sentence has a mistake find and correct it.1. Having studied in English for three years, Lan is used to speak English with herclassmate.2. Sarah was the more capable of the three girls who took part <[r]

Qquarrel quarrelled, quarrellingSeeADDING ENDINGS (iv).quarrelsomequarterquestion marks A question mark is the correct end stopfor a question. Note that it has its ownbuilt-in full stop and doesn’t requireanother.Hasanyoneseenmyglasses?Note that indirect questions do not requirequestion marks[r]

that needs correction in each of the following questions.Question 15: Did Nga and Hoa took part in the English speaking club three years agoABCDQuestion 16: The dentist smiled to Hoa and told her not to worryABCDRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B,[r]

2. There are more than 400 million people speaking English all over the world (now).3. They have to overcome so many difficulties.4. They should take part in English-speaking clubs and listen to native speakers of English while watching movies or listening to Speci[r]

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calmed down calmed down her anger calmed her anger calmed her feelings 6 me as soon as possible. It's urgent. Phone call Call Call up Telephone call 7.People this place the "Forbidden Forest". call entitle name describe 8.I've been so busy with new clients that I hired new staff just to . upkeep[r]

soon. The next time, he decides to hold for 150 or 200. The issuegoes up to 140 and he does not sell. Then the market breaks and hisbond slides down to 80. Again he has done the wrong thing.Aside from the mental anguish involved in making these badguesses—and they seem to be almost inevitable[r]

76 DEVELOPMENT: ASPECTS OF ENGLISHstatement about an aspect of the world (or another world): ‘That man is fat’. Of course,sentences can appear in other forms too. Negatives deny a statement about the world:‘That man is not fat’. Interrogatives ask a question about the world: ‘Is that man fat?[r]

(i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 99 3/16/09 12:34:06 PM100 Noun Phrases ItWhose child started the quarrel makes no difference. ItWhen the awards will be announced will have to remain confi dential. ItWhom they were talking about was not at all clear.Object of verb ItThey didn’t tell me who you w[r]

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive Real Life: Common Word Pairs in North America (1) 1.This soup is a little bland. Can you pass the salt and please? paprika pepper plate oregano 2.We have to go the fundraiser this weekend so you'll have to wear your suit and[r]

drop in one's tracks - to collapse from exhaustion The runner dropped in his tracks during the last part of the race. drop in the bucket - a small amount The money that my friend repaid me was a drop in the bucket compared to what he owes. Mr_doody2004@yaho[r]

B. He suggested taking part in the English Speaking Contest.C. He offered us to take part in the English Speaking Contest.D. He told me not to participate in the English Speaking Contest.Read the following passage carefully, then choose the cor[r]

COLLECTION NOUNSThese collective nouns are commonly used under the category ofPEOPLE.1. A class of students: 1 nhóm học sinh2. An army of soldiers: 1 đội quân3. A choir of singers: 1 dàn hợp ca4. A crew of sailors: 1 nhóm thủy thủ5. A band of musicians: 1 nhóm nhạc/nghệ sĩ6. A bunch of crooks: 1 bọn[r]