Use by mistake in a sentence for each word

Each sentence below contains one mistake with word order. Rewrite the sentence correctly.

Example: The military regime denied to the world’s press access.

The military regime denied access to the world’s press…..

1.When he made out his will, Mr. Smithson refused to leave anything his estranged son.
2.Geoff originally believed Susan when he told her he was having long business meetings after work.
3.Please leave by the door your shoes before entering the temple.
4.The Management recommends that you keep safe your valuables by handing them in at Reception.
5.The invitation doesn’t tell what we should wear at the reception.
6.The new President of the United States has been elected George W Bush.
7.It is said that our thinking power really improves studying philosophy.
8.She carefully placed the 24-carat gold, diamond-encrusted engagement ring that her fiancé had just bought her onto her finger
9.The course director insists on attending at least 80 percent of classes the first-year students.
10.Prizes can be claimed by sending the form and proof of purchase to us, at the address below.

ANSWER:

1.refused to leave his estranged son anything.
2.Susan originally believed Geoff
3.Please leave your shoes by the door
4.that you keep your valuables safe
5.doesn’t tell us what we should wear at the reception.
6.George W Bush has been elected the new President
7.that studying philosophy really improves our thinking power.
8.She carefully placed onto her finger the 24-carat gold, diamond-encrusted engagement ring that her fiancé had just bought her.
9.The course director insists on first-year students attending at least 80 percent
10.by sending us the form and proof of purchase

1. It
   looked extremely heavy. I knew I couldn’t lift it on my own. –
   It looked extremely heavy. I knew I couldn’t lift it by
   myself.

2. I went on holiday
   alone.

3. She hated being in the
   house on her own.

4. John lives in this
   house alone.

5. If the rest of you
   can’t help we’ll have to do it on our own.

6. She went to the cinema
   alone.

7. You can’t expect
   them to do everything on their own.

8. When I saw him last he
   was alone.

9. Mother had to go out
   to work and leave the children in the house on their own.

10. Don’t go out alone.

11. If there are three of
    you, you should be able to manage on your own.

12. I had dinner alone
    today.

13. I hate living on my
    own.

14. It’s a horror film
    so children aren’t allowed to see it on their own.

15. John had to walk home
    on his own.

16. It’s too difficult
    for me. I can’t do it all on my own.

5.4. Make up sentences with reflexive pronouns.

pinch herself wish myself talk to himself hurt myself enjoy themselves

take care of herself cut himself wish yourself be proud of yourselves blame ourselves

feel sorry for myself introduce herself believe in myself work for themselves

When
Jenny won the lottery, she pinched
herself
to make sure she wasn’t dreaming.

5.5. Complete these sentences using on my own/by myself, etc.

1. Learner
   drivers are not allowed to drive on
   their own.

2. I’m glad I live with
   other people. I wouldn’t like to live on … .

3. The box was too heavy
   for me to lift it by … .

4. I went over to talk to
   Tim at the party because he was by … .

5. Very young children
   should not be allowed to go swimming by … .

6. Hasn’t she got any
   friends? When I see her, she is always on … .

7. I don’t like
   strawberries with cream. I like them on … .

8. Do you like working
   with other people or do you prefer working by … .

9. We had no help
   decorating the flat. We did it completely on … .

Review Exercises (Reflexive Pronouns)

5.1. Find and correct one mistake in each sentence.

1. I cut me
   shaving this morning.

2. We got
   out of the water and dried ourselfes.

3. I’m
   going to the shops to get my some tennis shoes.

4. Talking
   to himself is the first sign of madness.

5. His
   letters are all about themselves.

6. I’m
   going to tell she some facts about herself.

7. I love
   you for myself, not for your money.

8. It’s
   quicker if you do it herself.

9. The house
   oneself is very nice, but the garden’s very small.

10. I like to
    spend time by me.

11. ’Do
    they need help?’ – ‘No. They can do it by ourselves.’

12. Do you
    shave yourself on Sundays?

13. Try to
    concentrate yourself.

14. I feel
    myself better today.

15. Hurry
    yourself!

16. She had
    to introduce oneself to them.

5.2. Rewrite the following sentences according to the model. Write some sentences by yourself.

The
Chief of police himself made the arrest. – It
was the Chief of police himself who made the arrest.

1. This
   picture can’t have been painted by Picasso himself. – It
   can’t have been Picasso…

2. O.
   Wilde himself once said: ‘A man cannot be too careful in the
   choice of his enemies.’ – It
   was…

3. It was
   the headmaster himself who told me about that.

4. The
   husband himself painted the house.

5. Mary
   herself solved that problem.

6. The
   Robinsons themselves printed the card.

7. John
   himself has never read the book.

8. I myself
   painted this picture.

9. S. Bach
   himself composed this fugue.

10. He
    himself was too weak to do that.

11. You
    yourself are mature enough for this.

12. This song
    can’t have been composed by P. McCartney himself.

13. There can
    be no doubt that E. Hemingway himself wrote this book.

14. The CNN
    correspondent himself told me the whole truth.

15. Julia
    herself wrote her examination paper.

16. On Monday
    the President of the company herself appeared on television.

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1) How many noney was in wallet?

_______________ 2) They thought there was a bomb in my luggages!

_______________ 3) A lots of mobile phones are stolen each year.

_______________ 4) Let me give you an advice.

_______________ 5) He was arrested for smuggling bars of chocolates.

_______________ 6) Crime are a serious problem in most cities.

_______________ Заранее спасибо!

Some mistakes are common when writing sentences in English. Each of these 10 common sentence mistakes provides correction information as well as links to more detailed information. 

Incomplete Sentence or Sentence Fragment

One common mistake many students make is the use of incomplete sentences. Each sentence in English must contain at least a subject and a verb, and should be an independent clause. Examples of incomplete sentences without a subject or a verb might include an instruction or a prepositional phrase. For example:

• Through the door.
• In the other room.
• Over there.

These are phrases we may use in spoken English. These phrases shouldn’t be used in written English as they are incomplete. 

Sentence fragments caused by dependent clauses used without an independent clause are more common. Remember that subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent clauses. In other words, if you use a subordinating clause beginning with a word such as ‘because, though, if, etc.’ there must be an independent clause to complete the thought. This mistake is often made on tests asking a question with ‘Why’.

For example:

Because Tom is the boss.

Since he left work early without permission. 

These sentences might answer the question: «Why did he lose his job?» However, these are sentence fragments. The correct answer would be:

He lost his job because Tom is the boss.

He lost his job since he left work early without permission.

Other examples of incomplete sentences introduced by subordinating clauses include:

Even though he needs help.

If they study enough.

As they had invested in the company.

Run-on Sentences

Run-on sentences are sentences that:

1. Are not connected by appropriate linking language such as conjunctions.
2. Use too many clauses rather than using periods and linking language such as conjunctive adverbs.

The first type leaves out a word — usually a conjunction — that is required to connect a dependent and independent clause. For example:

The students did well on the test they didn’t study very much.

Anna needs a new car she spent the weekend visiting car dealerships.

The first sentence should use either a conjunction ‘but’, or ‘yet’ or a subordinating conjunction ‘although, even though, or though’ to connect the sentence. In the second sentence, the conjunction ‘so’ or the subordinating conjunction ‘since, as, or because’ would connect the two clauses.

The students did well, yet they didn’t study very much.

Anna spent the weekend visiting car dealerships since she needs a new car.

Another common run on sentence occurs when using too many clauses. This often occurs using the word ‘and’.

We went to the store and bought some fruit, and we went to the mall to get some clothes, and we had lunch at McDonald’s, and we visited some friends. 

The continuous chain of clauses using ‘and’ should be avoided. In general, do not write sentences that contain more than three clauses to ensure that your sentences do not become run-on sentences.

Duplicate Subjects

Sometimes students use a pronoun as a duplicate subject. Remember that each clause takes only one sentence. If you have mentioned the subject of a sentence by name, there is no need to repeat with a pronoun.

Example 1:

Tom lives in Los Angeles.

NOT

Tom, he lives in Los Angeles.

Example 2:

The students come from Vietnam.

NOT

The students they come from Vietnam.

Incorrect Tense

Tense usage is a common mistake in student writing. Make sure that the tense used corresponds to the situation. In other words, if you are speaking about something that happened in the past do not use include a tense that refers to the present. For example:

They fly to visit their parents in Toronto last week.

Alex bought a new car and drives it to her home in Los Angeles.

Incorrect Verb Form

Another common mistake is the use of an incorrect verb form when combining with another verb. Certain verbs in English take the infinitive and others take the gerund (ing form). It’s important to learn these verb combinations. Also, when using the verb as a noun, use the gerund form of the verb.

He hopes finding a new job. / Correct -> He hopes to find a new job.

Peter avoided to invest in the project. / Correct -> Peter avoided investing in the project.

Parallel Verb Form

A related issue is the use of parallel verb forms when using a list of verbs. If you are writing in the present continuous tense, use the ‘ing’ form in your list. If you are using the present perfect, use the past participle, etc.

She enjoys watching TV, play tennis, and cook. / Correct -> She enjoys watching TV, playing tennis, and cooking.

I’ve lived in Italy, working in Germany and study in New York. / Correct -> I’ve lived in Italy, worked in Germany, and studied in New York.

Use of Time Clauses

Time clauses are introduced by the time words ‘when’, ‘before’, ‘after’ and so on. When speaking about the present or future use the present simple tense in time clauses. If using a past tense, we usually use the past simple in a time clause.

We’ll visit you when we will come next week. / Correct -> We’ll visit you when we come next week.

She cooked dinner after he was arriving. / Correct -> She cooked dinner after he arrived. 

Subject-Verb Agreement

Another common mistake is to use incorrect subject-verb agreement. The most common of these mistakes is the missing ‘s’ in the present simple tense. However, there are other types of mistakes. Always look for these mistakes in the helping verb.

Tom play guitar in a band. / Correct -> Tom plays guitar in a band.

They was sleeping when she telephoned. / Correct -> They were sleeping when she telephoned. 

Pronoun Agreement

Pronoun agreement mistakes take place when using a pronoun to replace a proper noun. Often this mistake is a mistake of use of a singular form rather than a plural or vice versa. However, pronoun agreement mistakes can occur in object or possessive pronouns, as well as in subject pronouns.

Tom works at a company in Hamburg. She loves his job. / Correct -> Tom works at a company in Hamburg. He loves his job.

Andrea and Peter studied Russian at school. He thought they were very difficult. Correct -> Andrea and Peter studied Russian at school. They thought it was very difficult. 

Missing Commas After Linking Language

When using an introductory phrase as linking language such as a conjunctive adverb or sequencing word, use a comma after the phrase to continue the sentence.

As a result children should start studying math as early as possible. / Correct -> As a result, children should start studying math as early as possible.