Grammar and Vocabulary: Correct the mistakes
Correct the mistakes in the sentences below:
- Many young people don’t like reading books because they felt boring, time-consuming and burden.
- Many people study abroad due to they want focused on individual benefits.
- I live in a nuclear family that hae more freedom as compared to joint family.
- The computers provide everyone with many valuable information.
- The develop of internet overwhelmed the benefit of reading books.
ANSWERS From Ms. Hapi Huyen:
- 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.
- 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. |
- 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.
- The computers provide everyone with many valuable informations.
=> CORRECTION: The computers provide everyone with much valuable information.
- 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.