1. Common mistakes NI2 – Jan.2012

2. I think that send messages have got many advantages. I think that sending messages has got many advantages I think that sending messages has got many advantages

3. I think that to use text messages is very useful I think that using text messages is very useful I think that using text messages is very useful

4. If I travel by public transport, I don’t want that other people listen to me If I travel on public transport, I don’t want other people to listen to me If I travel on public transport, I don’t want other people to listen to me

5. If I have to write word to word, I can be all day If I have to write word by word, It can take me all day If I have to write word by word, It can take me all day

6. I usually write and send text messages with my mobile phone I usually write and send text messages from my mobile phone I usually write and send text messages from my mobile phone I write messages on my mobile I write messages on my mobile I send messages from my mobile I send messages from my mobile

7. Nowadays everyone have the WhatsApp aplication; is funny, is free Nowadays everyone has the WhatsApp application; it’s funny, it’s free Nowadays everyone has the WhatsApp application; it’s funny, it’s free

8. Other advantage is that you can send messages free Another advantage is that you can send messages for free Another advantage is that you can send messages for free (you can send free messages) (you can send free messages)

9. In the one hand, text messages are doing that people write more and more bad On the one hand, text messages are making people write worse and worse On the one hand, text messages are making people write worse and worse Write badly (adverb) Write badly (adverb)

10. The problem is that young people, when write messages, they use a different language The problem is (that) when young people write messages, they use a different language The problem is (that) when young people write messages, they use a different language

11. Text messages are very useful, always that the people knew to use them well Text messages are very useful, provided (as long as) people know how to use them well Text messages are very useful, provided (as long as) people know how to use them well

12. If the other person read your WhatsApp text, it will appear two “ticks” If the other person reads/has read your WhatsApp text, two ‘ticks’ will appear If the other person reads/has read your WhatsApp text, two ‘ticks’ will appear

13. It exists several applications like WhatsApp, which with you can send no limit messages There are several applications like WhatsApp, which you can send unlimited messages with There are several applications like WhatsApp, which you can send unlimited messages with

14. He entered at home very furious He entered/got into his home very furious He entered/got into his home very furious

15. It was her first day of work like a teacher after passing a difficult opposition It was her first day at work as a teacher after passing a difficult public exam It was her first day at work as a teacher after passing a difficult public exam

16. When he saw that was happening, he couldn’t believe it When he saw what was happening, he couldn’t believe it When he saw what was happening, he couldn’t believe it

17. At first he thought of knocking at the door of his neighbour At first he thought of knocking at his neighbour’s door At first he thought of knocking at his neighbour’s door

18. He said: “Sorry, what are you doing?” He said: “Excuse me, what are you doing?” He said: “Excuse me, what are you doing?”