Find and cross out the mistake(s) in sentences below. Then rewrite the correct form. These sentences may either have an unnecessary extra word or a missing word. If the sentence is correct, put a check ü

Note: In some cases, more than one answer might be possible.

Collected & compiled by Hamid R. Bagheri

Source: http://www.commonmistakes.blogfa.com/

1.     I afraid of height when I was a child, but now I am not.

2.   5 years ago, I was patient than now.

3.   One of my friends got married with a foreigner last year.

4.   I am wear glasses now because my eyes have became weak over the past 2 years.

5.   I feel more fresh and young than before.

6.    I have become more studious recently.

7.   My father don’t work hard anymore because he has about 65 years old now.

8.   My parents has both gained weight. They were thinner in the past.

9.    Is my speaking more better than before?

10.  My friend has started painting recently.

11.    I have bought a car for 3 months. I didn’t have car last year.

12.  She is not go to school anymore.

13.  Our English have improved a lot since the first session.

14. Their songs was very lovely in the past, but now they aren’t good at all.

15.  My sister have losed a lot of weight because she has been on a diet for a long time.

16.  We lived in crowded neighborhood 2 years ago, but we live in quiet neighborhood now.

17.  There wasn’t any gas stations near our house, but now there is one.

18.  I go to swimming a lot these days because I have backache.