中学生がライティングで間違うポイント１０選！

❌ I like many Japanese foods. For example, sushi and ramen.

• like

• many Japanese foods

• For example,

• sushi and ramen

Answer explanation

1. 不完全な文（文になっていない）

× I watch a variety of sports programs. For example, baseball and soccer.

○ I watch a variety of sports programs. For example, I enjoy watching baseball and soccer.

👉「For example」の後ろに主語＋動詞がないと文として不完全。

✖️ I have dog.

間違いを正しなさい。

Answer explanation

2. 冠詞（a, an, the）の使い方のミス

× I have dog.
○ I have a dog.
👉 単数の可算名詞には a/an をつける必要がある。

S（ES)がつかないとき、動物は「〇〇肉」という意味になるので注意！

× This morning, I go to the library and read a book.

• Yesterday

• go to

• read

• a book

Answer explanation

3. 時制の不一致

× This morning, I go to the library and read a book.
○ This morning, I went to the library and read a book.
👉「過去」のことなら動詞も過去形！よく忘れる！

this morning 今朝　
　　＝過去形で扱われることが多い！

× There are a variety of movie to watch in this theater.

• There

• variety

• movie

• to watch

Answer explanation

4. 単数・複数のミス

× There are many student in the classroom.
○ There are many students in the classroom.
👉 「many」の後ろは複数形。

a variety of ... さまざまな〜

なので、あとは複数形になるよ。

× I am good in social studies.

• am

• good

• in

• social studies

Answer explanation

5. 前置詞の誤用

× I am good in social studies.
○ I am good at social studies.
👉「good at」で「～が得意」。

不得意は場合は、 bad at ... (poor at .. )を！

× Mary's sister have been studying hard for two weeks.

• Mary's

• have

• studying

• for

Answer explanation

6. 主語と動詞の一致

× She like tennis.
○ She likes tennis.
👉三単現のsを忘れがち。

Mary's sister --> has (✖️have)

7. カンマの誤用・使いすぎ／使わなすぎ

× First I woke up and I brushed my teeth.

• First I
  
  up and

• brushed

• teeth

Answer explanation

7. カンマの誤用・使いすぎ／使わなすぎ

× First I woke up I brushed my teeth.
○ First, I woke up, and I brushed my teeth.
👉接続語（First, Thenなど）の後にカンマをつけると読みやすくなる。

× I stopped to watch the movie when my dad came home.

• stopped

• to watch

• when

• came

Answer explanation

8. 単語の意味の誤解

× I stopped to watch the movie.
○ I stopped watching the movie.
👉「stop」の後ろは 動名詞（～ing）。

× I ate lunch with my friend together.

• ate lunch

• with

• together

Answer explanation

9. 直訳的な日本語英語

× I ate lunch with my friend together.
○ I ate lunch with my friend.
👉「with my friend」で「一緒に」の意味があるので「together」は不要。

10. 文のつなげ方が不自然

× I like cats. I like dogs.
2文を１文にまとめるのに、どの表現を使う？

• both A and B

• either A or B

Answer explanation

10. 文のつなげ方が不自然

× I like cats. I like dogs.
○ I like both cats and dogs.
👉 単文の羅列になりがち。接続語や表現のバリエーションを使うと、より自然。

both A and B AとBの両方（複数扱い）

either A or B AがBのどちらか（単数扱い）