Very Advanced Mistakes Flashcards

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No doubt the world is getting warmer.

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There is no doubt that the world is getting warmer.

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I can’t think of anybody whom to invite.

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I can’t think of anybody to invite.

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My father, whom we hope will be out of hospital soon, …

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My father, who we hope…

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Would you follow me wherever I would go?

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… wherever I went?

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We all have to live in the society.

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… in society.

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The number of the unemployed is going up.

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The number of unemployed…

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She was showing tiredness signs.

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… signs of tiredness.

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She works the hardest when she’s working for her family.

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She works hardest…

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I’m thankful for your help.

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I’m grateful…

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We talked about if it was ready.

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… about whether it was ready.

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What live in those little holes?

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What lives …

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Some people are interested, but the majority doesn’t care.

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… the majority don’t care.

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It mustn’t be the postman at the door. It’s only 7 0’ clock.

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It can’t be the postman…

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A third of the students is from abroad.

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… are from abroad.

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Except Angie, everybody was there.

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Except for Angie …

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Q

I wish you felt / would feel better tomorrow.

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I hope you feel …

17
Q

The train may be late, as it happened yesterday.

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… as happened yesterday.

18
Q

When I wrote my letters, I did some gardening.

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When I had written …

19
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When I had opened the door, the children ran in.

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When I opened…

20
Q

Stefan can never return back to his country.

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… return to his country. / …. go back to his country.

21
Q

Will you go and see me when I’m in hospital?

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… come and see me …

22
Q

May you go camping this summer?

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Do you think you’ll go …

23
Q

My cousin works for the NATO.

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… for NATO.

24
Q

My wife will be angry unless I’m home by 7,00.

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… if I’m not home…

25
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We were poured water on.

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We had water poured on us. / Water was poured on us.