:: بحر ::
07-05-2009, 08:26 PM
Wrong: They didn't understand my mind.
right: They didn't understand what I was thinking
wrong:This is where you mistake.
right:This is where you are mistaken.
wrong: I felt good mood.
right: I am in a good mood.
wrong: Please allow me more two hours.
[right:Please allow me two more hours.
wrong: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
right:My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
wrong:We moved house to Johor last month.
right:We moved to Johor last month.
wrong:He is our common friend.
right:He is our mutual friend.
wrong: It was my first time to go abroad.
right: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
wrong: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
right:While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
wrong: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
right:This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
wrong: My room is narrow.
right: My room is small.
wrong:I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
right: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer
Wrong: They didn't understand my mind
right: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
wrong:This is where you mistake.
right:This is where you are mistaken.
wrong: I felt good mood.
right: I am in a good mood.
wrong: Please allow me more two hours.
right:Please allow me two more hours.
wrong: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
right:My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
wrong:We moved house to Johor last month.
right:We moved to Johor last month.
wrong:He is our common friend.
right:He is our mutual friend.
wrong: It was my first time to go abroad.
right: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
wrong: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
right:While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
wrong: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
right:This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
wrong: My room is narrow.
right: My room is small.
wrong:I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
right: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
Wrong: She married old.
Right: She married late in life.
Wrong:I saw it on the newspapers.
Right: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
Wrong:He is a liar, and you are one too.
Right: He is a liar, and you are too.
Wrong:Open page 20 of your books.
Right: Open your books to page 20.
Wrong: Our palestinian students are diligent.
Right: We palestinian students are diligent.
Wrong: Don't make the office out of order.
Right: Don't leave the office in a mess.
Wrong:I like to paint this door to black.
Right: I'd like to paint this door black.
Wrong:I have a Chinese pen friend.
Right: I have a Chinese pen pal.
Wrong:Give me a phone.
Right: Give me a phone call.
Wrong: Is there any place for me in the car.
Right: Is there any room for me in the car.
Wrong: Let's play together.
Right: Why don't you come over ?
Wrong: I was very pleasant today.
Right: I had a very good time today.
Wrong:Come to here.
right:Come here.
wrong:Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
right: The average students in US don't wear a uniform.
wrong: Who cooked this salad
right:Who made this salad
wrong: different from me, she is proficient in English.
right: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
wrong:Little children are difficult to understand that.
right: It is difficult for children to understand that.
wrong: Don't step on the grass.
right: Keep off the grass.
wrong: I get my salary twice a month.
right: I get paid twice a month..
wrong: Would you like a drink ?
right: Would you like something to drink ?
wrong: Let me examine your pulse.
right: Let me feel your pulse.
wrong: I have no exercise talent.
right: I am not athletic.
wrong: Don't expect me too much.
right: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
wrong: I know his face.
right: I know him by sight.
wrong: I forget my hat in the house.
right: I left my hat in the house.
wrong:Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
right: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
wrong: I have a free time.
right:I am free.
wrong:The sun rises from the East.
right: The sun rises in the East.
wrong:The thief got in from the ********
right: The thief got in through the window
wrong: Let's begin from page 10.
right: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
wrong: Did you attend college ?
right: Did you go to college ?
wrong: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
right: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
wrong: I'll go there at three.
right: I'll be there at three.
wrong: I am going back my home.
right: I am going home.
wrong: His temperature went down.
right:His temperature came down.
wrong: I like green color.
right: I like green.
wrong: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
right:Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
wrong:Give me money, if you have.
right: Give me money, if you have any.
wrong: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
right: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
wrong: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
right:Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
wrong: The head office is in Taipei.
right: The main office is in Taipei.
wrong: He cannot read and write.
right:He cannot read or write.
wrong: Where is here
right: Where are we.
wrong: How heavy are you
right:How much do you weigh
wrong: He was talking in a high voice.
right: He was talking loud.
wrong:Most Westerners have high noses.
right: Most Westerners have long noses.
wrong:Are you home tomorrow.
right:Are you at home tomorrow.
wrong: How does she look like
right: What does she look like
wrong: This is the way how I did it.
right:This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
wrong: How do you think about Taiwan.
right: What do you think about Taiwan.
wrong: How can I do
right: What can I do
wrong: " How long have you been in Taiwan
" Six months "
" How about Chinese food "
right: " How long have you been in Taiwan
" Six months
" Do you like Chinese food
right: They didn't understand what I was thinking
wrong:This is where you mistake.
right:This is where you are mistaken.
wrong: I felt good mood.
right: I am in a good mood.
wrong: Please allow me more two hours.
[right:Please allow me two more hours.
wrong: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
right:My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
wrong:We moved house to Johor last month.
right:We moved to Johor last month.
wrong:He is our common friend.
right:He is our mutual friend.
wrong: It was my first time to go abroad.
right: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
wrong: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
right:While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
wrong: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
right:This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
wrong: My room is narrow.
right: My room is small.
wrong:I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
right: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer
Wrong: They didn't understand my mind
right: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
wrong:This is where you mistake.
right:This is where you are mistaken.
wrong: I felt good mood.
right: I am in a good mood.
wrong: Please allow me more two hours.
right:Please allow me two more hours.
wrong: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
right:My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
wrong:We moved house to Johor last month.
right:We moved to Johor last month.
wrong:He is our common friend.
right:He is our mutual friend.
wrong: It was my first time to go abroad.
right: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
wrong: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
right:While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
wrong: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
right:This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
wrong: My room is narrow.
right: My room is small.
wrong:I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
right: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
Wrong: She married old.
Right: She married late in life.
Wrong:I saw it on the newspapers.
Right: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
Wrong:He is a liar, and you are one too.
Right: He is a liar, and you are too.
Wrong:Open page 20 of your books.
Right: Open your books to page 20.
Wrong: Our palestinian students are diligent.
Right: We palestinian students are diligent.
Wrong: Don't make the office out of order.
Right: Don't leave the office in a mess.
Wrong:I like to paint this door to black.
Right: I'd like to paint this door black.
Wrong:I have a Chinese pen friend.
Right: I have a Chinese pen pal.
Wrong:Give me a phone.
Right: Give me a phone call.
Wrong: Is there any place for me in the car.
Right: Is there any room for me in the car.
Wrong: Let's play together.
Right: Why don't you come over ?
Wrong: I was very pleasant today.
Right: I had a very good time today.
Wrong:Come to here.
right:Come here.
wrong:Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
right: The average students in US don't wear a uniform.
wrong: Who cooked this salad
right:Who made this salad
wrong: different from me, she is proficient in English.
right: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
wrong:Little children are difficult to understand that.
right: It is difficult for children to understand that.
wrong: Don't step on the grass.
right: Keep off the grass.
wrong: I get my salary twice a month.
right: I get paid twice a month..
wrong: Would you like a drink ?
right: Would you like something to drink ?
wrong: Let me examine your pulse.
right: Let me feel your pulse.
wrong: I have no exercise talent.
right: I am not athletic.
wrong: Don't expect me too much.
right: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
wrong: I know his face.
right: I know him by sight.
wrong: I forget my hat in the house.
right: I left my hat in the house.
wrong:Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
right: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
wrong: I have a free time.
right:I am free.
wrong:The sun rises from the East.
right: The sun rises in the East.
wrong:The thief got in from the ********
right: The thief got in through the window
wrong: Let's begin from page 10.
right: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
wrong: Did you attend college ?
right: Did you go to college ?
wrong: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
right: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
wrong: I'll go there at three.
right: I'll be there at three.
wrong: I am going back my home.
right: I am going home.
wrong: His temperature went down.
right:His temperature came down.
wrong: I like green color.
right: I like green.
wrong: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
right:Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
wrong:Give me money, if you have.
right: Give me money, if you have any.
wrong: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
right: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
wrong: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
right:Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
wrong: The head office is in Taipei.
right: The main office is in Taipei.
wrong: He cannot read and write.
right:He cannot read or write.
wrong: Where is here
right: Where are we.
wrong: How heavy are you
right:How much do you weigh
wrong: He was talking in a high voice.
right: He was talking loud.
wrong:Most Westerners have high noses.
right: Most Westerners have long noses.
wrong:Are you home tomorrow.
right:Are you at home tomorrow.
wrong: How does she look like
right: What does she look like
wrong: This is the way how I did it.
right:This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
wrong: How do you think about Taiwan.
right: What do you think about Taiwan.
wrong: How can I do
right: What can I do
wrong: " How long have you been in Taiwan
" Six months "
" How about Chinese food "
right: " How long have you been in Taiwan
" Six months
" Do you like Chinese food