common errors in grammar
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Common Grammar Errors
HRD Training and Development
SM SupermallsShopping Center
Management
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the session, participants should
be able to:
Identify common grammar errors in speaking and writing
Respond orally and write more effectively Express oneself in a clearer way
FILIPINOISMS
● refer to terms/phrases used by Filipinos in speaking and in writing
FILIPINOISMS ENGLISHopen/close (computer,lights)
turn off/on
tone down turn down/upfall in line stand on line, form a linexerox photocopybottomless refillable
FILIPINOISMS
FILIPINOISMS ENGLISHCR restroomcome again pardon me, say that again
pleasefor a while, hold your line just a moment pleasefetch pick up
go down get offgo here go there; come here
FILIPINOISMS
FILIPINOISMS ENGLISHconnected with work withbatch class, team, grouplook for me (in the phone) ask for mepush through still on
I'll go ahead I'll go ahead and...
REDUNDANCIES
● repetitions of meanings
REDUNDANCIES BETTER TERMS
● repeat it again
● color yellow, month of Oct.
● reason why… is because
● irregardless, not unless
● free gift
● 8 AM in the morning
say that again
yellow; October
reason is
regardless; unless
free; gift
8 AM; 8 in the morning
● more faster, most highest faster; highest
REDUNDANCIES BETTER TERMS
● a pleasant good morning
● if, in case
● we're going to go
● complete sentence; straightline
● bouquet of flowers
● past experience
● like for example
● moral lesson
good morning; pleasant morning
if; in case
we're going to
sentence; line
bouquet
experience
like; example
moral; lesson
REDUNDANCIES
PRONUNCIATION
● the way a word is spoken.
➢ F and P; V and B sounds
➢ short and long vowel sounds
S-V AGREEMENT
● Singular = is, was, has, s-form
● Plural = are, were, have, base form
SUBJECT VERB
Collective Nouns (audience, crowd, choir)
Indefinite Pronouns (everyone, everybody, everything)
➢ Everybody (needs, need) to bring (his, their) own laptop.
“One of the” PHRASE
One of the (manager, managers) is sick.
One of the (woman, women) wins the debate.
SAME SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORM
sheep deer moose
equipment furniture jewelry
baggage garbage luggage
information ink chalk
PAST TENSE (irregular)
begin - began bring - brought build - built tear - tore hide - hid cut - cut
Did you (prepare, prepared) for your presentation?
She did not (go, went) to the event.
leave - lefthold - heldshake - shook grow - grew do - did
APOSTROPHES
● James’s idea● Francis’ car
● drivers’ lounge● driver’s license
● your program● you’re efficient
NUMBERS AS ADJECTIVES
Engineering is a (five-year, five years) course.
Applicants must have at least a (two-year, two-years) experience.
PRONOUNS
She and I are going to SM Baguio this weekend.
Her and me are going to SM Baguio this weekend.
There is a strong bond between he and I.
There is a strong bond between him and me.
CORRECT USAGE
● MAY and CAN
Mai can play the organ.You may watch her concert.
● LOSE and LOOSE
I always lose the key of the training room.The loose screw caused a rattling sound.
CORRECT USAGE
● LIE and LAY
I got dizzy and had to lie down.Just lay those medicines over there.
● DOESN'T and DON'T
He doesn't care about me anymore.They don't want to support the program.
THANK YOU!