ESL Common Errors - Part 1

At the end of your speech, you say:

"Thank you for your listening."

• Correct

• Incorrect

Answer explanation

Thank you for your time.

Thank you for listening.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

She has ____ money.

• a lot of

• many

• a lot

• lots of

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

I very like basketball.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Answer explanation

I like basketball very much.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

When you politely need to leave a room, you say:

• "I need to visit the men's room."

• "I want to go now!"

• "May I be excused?"

• "I need to go an powder my nose"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Politely asking for something;

• "Could you pass me that ____?"

• "Hand it over."

• "Give it to me."

• "Would you mind giving me that ___?"

Answer explanation

They all have a similar meaning, but they are not all polite.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

"May I ... ?"

• use phone

• come in

• drink

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B