20 Writing Mistakes Even Native Speakers Make (Infographic)
by JENNIFER FROST on JULY 27, 2016
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Incite vs. Insight
Just like any other homophones (words that sound alike and have different meanings, but have different spellings), the terms incite and insight sometimes cause confusion among writers. Today, we will determine their difference and how they should be used in a sentence.
The word incite is used as a verb which means “to encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior” or “to urge or persuade......
Too, Enough and So…That
The adverbs too and enough are used to indicate excess or sufficiency.
In these sentence structures, enough is always placed after the adjective it qualifies while too is placed before the adjective. Enough and too are followed by infinitive phrases (to + verb). Sometimes they are also followed by a phrase beginning with for.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or......
Confusing words
There are some words which can cause confusion if we are not careful about their spelling because they can be mistaken for another word which is very similar in spelling.
Complete the following sentences.
1. The plants are ………………… They need more water and sunlight. (die / dye)
2. The floor has a rough surface which makes …………………… very difficult. (mop / mope)
3. I was ………………… that I would win the first prize. (hope / hop)
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Idioms – W
Idiomatic expressions formed from words beginning with W
In the wake of
Following as a result of
In the wake of the recent terror attacks in the city, police have beefed up security.
Walk off with something
To walk off with something is to win it or steal it.
He walked off with the first prize.
Drive someone up the hill
To drive someone up the hill is to make them very irritated.
His rude replies drove his mother up the......
Verbs worksheet
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form.
1. A duck …………………… with short steps, swaying from side to side. (walk)
2. A horse ………………….. rapidly by leaps. (run)
3. Androcles told him what …………………. at the forest. (happen)
4. Animals …………………. Kindness and respond to it. (understand)
5. There was a little tree that …………………. in the woods bravely. (stand)
6. I …………………… two kilometers yesterday. (walk)
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Proper nouns and common nouns
Common nouns are names of people, places and things in general. Examples are: mother, tiger, city and table.
Proper nouns are the names of a particular person, place or thing. Examples are: Karan, India, Jasmine, Antarctica, Greenland and Alps.
In the following sentences underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns.
Tips:
It is easy to identify proper nouns – they always start with a capital letter.
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Grammar exercise
Test your understanding of English grammar with these exercises
1. She is taller ……………….. her husband. (than / then)
2. He put the books ………………….. the table. (on / in)
3. Get the cat ……………….. the piano. (off / of)
4. The baby ………………….. his mother. (resembles / resembles to)
5. The child sat ………………….. his mother. (beside / besides)
6. The clown …………………….. the audience with his tricks. (amused / amusing)
7. He is nursing......
Possessive adjectives and pronouns
Possessive adjectives and pronouns
Complete the following sentences using possessive adjectives or possessive pronouns.
Possessive adjectives are words like our, my, his, her, their, your and its. They go before nouns.
Possessive pronouns are words like ours, mine, his, hers, theirs and yours.
1. This house is ……………….. (our / ours)
2. We are visiting ………………. home tomorrow. (their / theirs)
3. This is ………………. laptop. (my / mine)
4. This......
Subject-verb agreement
Complete the following sentences using a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1. Neither the chicks nor the mother bird …………………. in the nest. (is / are)
2. Neither James nor his friends ………………. arrived. (has / have)
3. The boy …………………. all alone in his home. (was / were)
4. His brothers ………………….. left their home. (has / have)
5. One of my students ………………. selected. (was / were)
6. None of the students ………………… selected. (was / were)
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English vocabulary exercise
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.
1. You will find it ……………………. to learn Hindi before visiting India. (advantage)
2. He is an ……………….. man, unafraid of risks. (adventure)
3. ………………… winds prevented us from arriving on time. (adversity)
4. Sweet are the uses of ……………………. (adverse)
5. It is ……………….. for all children to get vaccinations. (advice)
6. The......
