can you find the mistake? there have many beautiful trees and flowers in the park

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There have many beautiful trees and flowers in the park.

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There have many beautiful trees and flowers in the park.

are

We don’t use We don’t use ““there have” there have” ..

Instead, use “Instead, use “there arethere are” or ” or you can sometimes change you can sometimes change the the subjectsubject and then use the and then use the

verb verb havehave..

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Every weekend my brother and I go to shopping in Shatin New Town Plaza.

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Every weekend my brother and I go to shopping in Shatin New Town Plaza.

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Never put “to + ing” Never put “to + ing” together as verbs.together as verbs.

[use infinitives or gerunds, never both.][use infinitives or gerunds, never both.]

Some verb use the infinitive (the Some verb use the infinitive (the toto form). form). I want to run. I want to run. ((notnot I want running.I want running.))

Some verbs use gerunds (the Some verbs use gerunds (the inging form). form). I enjoy running. I enjoy running. ((notnot I enjoy to run.I enjoy to run.))

Some use either. Some use either. I like to run. I like running. I like to run. I like running.

NoneNone use both (at the same time). use both (at the same time).

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Sometimes I have fruit for breakfast . I very like bananas

because they are so sweet.

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Sometimes I have fruit for breakfast . I very like bananas

because they are so sweet.

really

““very like” very like” is always incorrect.is always incorrect.

Instead, use “Instead, use “really likereally like” or ” or ““like like itit a lot a lot”. You can also ”. You can also

change the verb to something change the verb to something like “like “lovelove” or “” or “preferprefer”.”.

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When you ride on the bus, remember that there is no eating and drinking.

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When you ride on the bus, remember that there is no eating and drinking. or

““No X and Y” No X and Y” means you can not do both means you can not do both things things at the same timeat the same time. .

(e.g. no drinking and driving) (e.g. no drinking and driving)

No X or Y” No X or Y” means you can not do eithermeans you can not do either one (or both together). one (or both together).

(e.g. no sleeping or fighting in class) (e.g. no sleeping or fighting in class)

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They didn’t like the English grammar

lesson. The students felt very boring.

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They didn’t like the English grammar

lesson. The students felt very boring.bored

ED words tell us how someone …

ING words tell us that someone or something…

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My friend’s father is a

famous doctor. He has many

monies.

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My friend’s father is a

famous doctor. He has many

monies.money

a lot of

Money is non-countable soMoney is non-countable sothere is no “s” at the end.there is no “s” at the end.

With non-countable items use: With non-countable items use:

““a lot ofa lot of” for postive statements ” for postive statements e.g. She has e.g. She has a lot ofa lot of money. money.

““much/a lot of much/a lot of ” for negative statements” for negative statements e.g. She doesn’t have e.g. She doesn’t have much/a lot of much/a lot of money. money.

“ “much/a lot ofmuch/a lot of” for questions” for questions e.g. Does she have e.g. Does she have much/a lot of much/a lot of money?money?

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The roller coaster was very funny. Everyone had a

good time!

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The roller coaster was very funny. Everyone had a

good time!

fun

Fun and funny have Fun and funny have different meanings.different meanings.

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My friends very like to playing

the video games.

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My friends very like to playing

the video games.

really

to play / playing

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Don’t use “Don’t use “thethe” when talking ” when talking about things about things in generalin general..

general specific general specific

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If you want to keep fit, exercising is more better than

playing computer games.

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If you want to keep fit, exercising is more better than

playing computer games. better

Use “Use “erer” or “” or “moremore”, ”, not bothnot both..

Remember the rules for comparatives: Remember the rules for comparatives:

Use “Use “….er….er” for short words (one syllable)” for short words (one syllable) e.ge.g. old - older, fat - fatter, nice - nicer. old - older, fat - fatter, nice - nicer

Use “Use “more ….more ….” for longer words (2+ syllables)” for longer words (2+ syllables) e.ge.g. modern - more modern, . modern - more modern, expensive - more expensive expensive - more expensive

Use “Use “….ier….ier” for words ending in “y”” for words ending in “y” e.ge.g. shy - shier, . shy - shier, happy - happier happy - happier

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Yesterday night, Kelvin and Amy were watching

the holiday fireworks over

Victoria Harbour.

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Yesterday night, Kelvin and Amy were watching

the holiday fireworks over

Victoria Harbour.

Last

watched

Instead of “Instead of “yesterday nightyesterday night”, ”, we say “ we say “last nightlast night”.”.

Usually, for the past use the Usually, for the past use the simple pastsimple past, , unlessunless it is it is interrupted or a specific interrupted or a specific time is given. In that case time is given. In that case we use we use past progressivepast progressive..

Yesterday we played tennis.Yesterday we played tennis.

Yesterday we were playing tennis when you called.Yesterday we were playing tennis when you called.

Yesterday we were playing tennis at 5:30.Yesterday we were playing tennis at 5:30.

Past Tenses:Past Tenses: