1. Common Mistakes 1
ELL 2035 – Media English

3. Example #1 – Find and fix the mistake She’s favorite movie is… / He’s hometown is… She’s major is… / He’s dog’s name is…
Her favorite… His hometown…
Her major… His dog’s name is…
His/Her (명사/noun)

4. Example #2 -- Which sentence is wrong?
A. I like to play with my friends on the weekend.
B. She likes to spend time with her parents in the evening.
C. I’m going to hang out with Mark this Saturday.
*play is for kids, sports, video games, instruments

5. Example #3 -- Which sentence is correct?
Which grade are you in (at university)?
What grade are you in (in university)?
What (Which) year are you in (at/in university)?
*grade is for elementary, middle and high school students

6. 1. I like to watch a movie…She likes to read a book.
a movie = just one movie
She likes to read a book
My hobby is taking a picture
She likes to read books.
My hobby is taking pictures.

7. 2. I will absent next week. I will be absent next week.
I can’t come next week.
I am 명사/형용사/동사+ing/전치사
I was…
I will be…

8. 3. Which sentence is wrong?
3. A. Most of people enjoy going to the beach.
B. Most of the people in this class are from Gwangju.
C. Most of his friends are coming to our house tonight.
D. Most of my friends cannot come over tonight.
Most of the people here… Most people enjoy…
Most of the students in class… Most students hate…
Most of the time… Most time…
Most of you… / Most of them…/Most of us…
Most of my friends… / Most of Scott’s classes… / Most of Canada’s land…

9. 4. A. Almost students hate doing homework.
B. Almost all students hate doing homework.
C. You are almost married.
D. I was almost killed this winter in a car accident.
Most (Almost all / Almost all of my / Almost all (of) the ) students hate doing homework.
Almost a mother…
Almost all (95%) mothers…
I almost died…

10. 5. A. Some of students hate doing homework.
B. Some students hate doing homework.
C. Some of the students in this class hate doing homework.
D. Some of my students hate doing homework.
Some of the students (in this class) … Some students…
Some of you… / Some of them…/ Some of us…
Some people… / Some Koreans… / Some of Koreans…
Some of my friends… / Some of his students… / Some of Canada’s land is…

11. 6. Pronunciation: clothes
clothes (klōz, klōthz)
closes