English Language Activities
Correcting Sentences
These sentences can be corrected by replacing one wrong word. Decide what the correction should be then click on the answer button and you will be able to see the correct answer.
In this summer, I went to Finland with my girlfriend.
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This summer, I went to Finland with my girlfriend.
We study hard in high school in order to entrance a good university.
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We study hard in high school in order to enter a good university.
I think Latvian students should think over the risk their taking.
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I think Latvian students should think over the risk they are taking.
The Europeans and Asians are completely different each other.
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The Europeans and Asians are completely different from each other.
I have a problem to memorizing names of people.
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I have a problem with memorizing names of people.
I spent most of my time in the train with reading my favourite magazine.
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I spent most of my time in the train reading my favourite magazine.
I think I am really lucky that I could met you.
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I think I am really lucky that I could meet you.
Almost all students in the college do not seem to study hard.
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Almost all of the students in the college do not seem to study hard.
I found that the number of universities which accept foreign students have been increasing.
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I found that the number of universities which accept
foreign students has been increasing.
She is a too clever woman to stay in a so boring job.
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She is too clever a woman to stay in such a boring job.
She is too clever to stay in such a boring job.
In last years the Finnish economy has improved markedly.
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The Australian economy has improved noticeably recently.
During recent years, the Australian economy has improved noticeably.
During the last few years, the Australian economy has improved markedly.
Never I have seen such an excited film.
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Never have I seen such an exciting film.
I have never seen such an exciting film.
We arrived to Gdansk for two hours ago.
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I arrived at Gdansk (the harbour) two hours ago.
I arrived in Gdansk two hours ago.
The news are in the television soon.
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The news will be on (TV) soon.
The news is coming soon.
The news will be coming soon.
I will another cup of coffee, please.
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I'd like another cup of coffee, please.
Another (cup of) coffee, please.
May/Can I have another cup of coffee, please?
Could I have another cup of coffee, please?
What means gibberish please?
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What does gibberish mean, please?
Could/Can/Will you tell me what gibberish means, please?
In spite of he was tired,his wife made him to wash-up dishes.
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In spite of his/him being tired, his wife made him wash the dishes/wash-up.
In spite of the fact that he was tired, his wife made him wash the dishes/wash-up.
He is living by his uncle on the country.
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He is staying (for a while) with his uncle in the country.
He is staying at his uncle's (place)in the country.
He is living (permanently) with his uncle in the country.
I was given lots of advices about buying new furnitures.
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I was given lots of advice about buying new furniture.
I was given a lot of advice about buying new furniture
I could not be without laughing when he explained it me.
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I couldn't help laughing when he explained it to me.
He got married with a Polish in last year.
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He got married to a Polish girl last year.
He got married to a Pole last year.
He married a Polish girl/woman last year.
She is waiting now her third child.
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She is now expecting her third child.(She is pregnant)
She is expecting her third child now.(She is pregnant)
--The following answers are possible, but not very usual.--
She is waiting for her third child now. (The first one has finally arrived, e.g. home from school)
She is now waiting for her third child. (The first one has finally arrived, e.g. home from school)
They have spared carefully their money.
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They have saved their money carefully.
Magda is living there during six months.
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Magda has been living there for six months.
Magda has lived there for six months
Are you still interesting to do a trip to the Tatra Mountains.
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Are you still interested in doing a trip to the Tatra Mountains?
Are you still interested in taking a trip to the Tatra Mountains?
Are you still interested in going to the Tatra Mountains?
The city of Gorzów is full of factories, though it is surrounded by some lovely nature.
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The city of Gorzów is full of factories, but the surroundings are beautiful.
The city of Gorzów is full of factories; the surroundings are beautiful though.
The city of Gorzów is full of factories, though the surroundings are beautiful.
The company was grounded in 1999.
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The company was established in 1999.
The company was founded in 1999
There are many cheap things at the realisations in the warehouses behind the corner.
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There are many cheap things at the sales in the department store around the corner.
In near future I shall be going to abroad in every case.
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In the near future I shall be going abroad anyway.
I shall be going abroad in any case in the near future
In Poland we are used to live in a cold climate.
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In Poland, we are used to living in a cold climate.
We Poles are used to living in a cold climate.
We shall not go unless we shall be asked.
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We won't go unless we're asked.
We won't go unless we are asked.
