Common mistakes 2

Can you find and correct the grammar and vocabulary errors?

1. ​It was so long time ago.
2. I want to improve my listening skill.
3. I’m a member in your group.
4. I use every day WhatsApp.
5. I drink much coffee.
6. I hope I will improving my English.
7. She said me she wanted to leave.
8. This is one of my favourite.

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Answers

1. It was such a long time ago.
2. I want to improve my listening skills.
3. I’m a member of your group.
4. I use WhatsApp every day.
5. I drink a lot of coffee.
6. I hope I will improve my English.
7. She told me she wanted to leave.
8. This is one of my favourites.

Notes

1. We use "so" with an adjective (e.g. so long).
   ​We use "such" when there is a noun (e.g. such a long time)
2. It sounds more natural to say "listening skills", perhaps because there are many things involved when you listen.
3. The correct preposition after "member" is "of".
4. Never put an adverb (every day) between the verb (use) and the object (WhatsApp).
5. We usually use "much" with a negative verb or in a question but "a lot of" or "lots of" in a positive sentence.
6. Always use the infinitive after "will" and all other modal verbs.
7. "She said she wanted..." but "she told me she wanted...". After "tell" there must be an object, usually a person.
8. In this sentence, "favourite" is a noun and I have more than one favourite so we need an "s".

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