Common mistakes 5

Can you find and correct the grammar and vocabulary errors?

1. I went to London before two weeks.
2. I'm going in Paris next week.
3. She is one of my best friend.
4. I'm good in maths.
5. She's married with a famous actor.
6. It depends of the weather.
7. I have a five years old brother.
8. When do you back your country?

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Answers

1. I went to London two weeks ago.
2. I'm going to Paris next week.
3. She is one of my best friends.
4. I'm good at maths. 
5. She's married to a famous actor.
6. It depends on the weather.
7. I have a five-year-old brother.
8. When do you go back to your country?

Notes

1. "Before two weeks" might be a direct translation from your language but we don't say that in English. We say "two weeks ago".​
2. ​Use "in" for place but "to" for travel.
3. Don't forget the "s". She is one of many.
4. We say "good at", " brilliant at", "bad at" and so on.
5. We never say "married with" in English.
6. Again, be careful not to translate directly from your language. It's always "depends on" in English.
7. We say "my brother is five years old" but when you make an adjective, add hyphens and drop the "s".
8. "Back" is not a verb. You need to say "go back". And don't forget "to".

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