Advanced Mistakes

Question 1

I’ll ask you in case I need help.

Answer 1

I’ll ask you if I need help.

Question 2

I object to tell them my age.

Answer 2

I object to telling them my age.

Question 3

I like the 60s music.

Answer 3

I like 60s music. / the music of the 60s.

Question 4

ten thousand, a hundred and six

Answer 4

ten thousand, one hundred…

Question 5

‘Who’s that?’ ~ ‘He’s John.’

Answer 5

… ‘It’s John.’

Question 6

I don’t like to be shouted.

Answer 6

I don’t like to be shouted at.

Question 7

It’s ages since she’s arrived.

Answer 7

It’s ages since she arrived.

Question 8

The police is looking for him.

Answer 8

The police are looking. . .

Question 9

Prices are surely rising fast.

Answer 9

Prices are certainly rising fast.

Question 10

I have big respect for her ideas.

Answer 10

… great respect.

Question 11

I don’t like nowadays fashions.

Answer 11

… today’s/modern fashions.

Question 12

She passed her exam, what surprised everybody.

Answer 12

… which surprised everybody.

Question 13

I’ve good knowledge of German.

Answer 13

… a good knowledge of German.

Question 14

Finally! Where have you been?

Answer 14

At last! …

Question 15

I’ll be home since 3 0’ clock.

Answer 15

… from 3 0’ clock.

Question 16

We waited one and a half hour.

Answer 16

… one and a half hours.

Question 17

It’s time they go home.

Answer 17

It’s time they went home.

Question 18

I’ll see you a few days later.

Answer 18

… in a few days.

Question 19

All along the centuries, there have been wars.

Answer 19

All through the centuries …

Question 20

I want a completely other colour.

Answer 20

… a completely different colour.

Question 21

Let’s go and have coffee to Marcel’s.

Answer 21

… at Marcel’s.

Question 22

That’s mine -I saw it at first!

Answer 22

… I saw it first!

Question 23

Switzerland is among Germany, France, Austria and Italy.

Answer 23

… between Germany, France, Austria and Italy.

Question 24

According to me, it’s a bad film.

Answer 24

In my opinion / I think. ..

Question 25

It was a too good party to miss.

Answer 25

…too good a party …

Question 26

Whole Paris was celebrating.

Answer 26

The whole of Paris …

Question 27

I nearly wish I’d stayed at home.

Answer 27

I almost wish …

Question 28

One speaks Italian in my town.

Answer 28

We/They speak…

Question 29

The girl wants an own room.

Answer 29

… her own room.

Question 30

Couldn’t you help me, please?

Answer 30

Could you … ? / You couldn’t … , could you?

Question 31

I’ll try to know when it starts.

Answer 31

I’ll try to find out when it starts.

Question 32

I love this so beautiful country.

Answer 32

… this country -it’s so beautiful.

Question 33

It’s getting winter.

Answer 33

It’s getting to be winter.

Question 34

Our flat is decorated this week.

Answer 34

… is being decorated.

Question 35

The Mont Blanc is 4808m high.

Answer 35

Mont Blanc is …