Grammar and Vocabulary: Correct the mistakes

Correct the mistakes in the sentences below:

  1. Many young people don’t like reading books because they felt boring, time-consuming and burden.
  2. Many people study abroad due to they want focused on individual benefits.
  3. I live in a nuclear family that hae more freedom as compared to joint family.
  4. The computers provide everyone with many valuable information.
  5. The develop of internet overwhelmed the benefit of reading books.

ANSWERS From Ms. Hapi Huyen: 

  1. Many young people don’t like reading books because they felt (feel) boring, time-consuming, and burden.

- Adj - ing:

+ Active: Frying pan

+ Purpose: Shopping   bag

+ Characters: Boring people

- Adj-ed:

+ Passive: Fried fish

+ Feelings: They feel bored.

S + find + O + Adj-ing + to V.

=> CORRECTION: They find it boring, time-consuming, and tiring.

  1. Many people study abroad due to they want focused on individual benefits.

=> CORRECTION: Many people study abroad as it can bring out a lot of benefits to the individuals. 

GIVE A REASON:

- Conjunctions:

Clause 1

Because

As

Since

For

Seeing that

Now that

Clause 2.

He got high marks

He studied hard.

- Prepositional phrases:

Clause 1

Because of

Due to

Owing to

On account of

As a result of

As a consequence of

Thanks to

N/ N phrase/ V-ing.

He got high marks

His hard study.

  1. I live in a nuclear family that have more freedom as compared to joint family.

=> CORRECTION: I live in a nuclear family, so I feel like having more freedom compared to those living in an extended family.

  1. The computers provide everyone with many valuable informations.

=>  CORRECTION: The computers provide everyone with much valuable information.

  1. The develop of internet overwhelmed the benefit of reading books.

=> CORRECTION: Benefits of digital reading on the internet overwhelm that of paper-based reading.

=> CORRECTION: AI-based reading is more beneficial than traditional reading.