Improve Your English: Correcting Common Mistakes

Posted on Apr 11, 2025 in English

  1. In other European countries, children learn to manage without their parents’ help at a younger age, so they can learn to deal with daily problems independently.
  2. He is not punctual, but he makes up for it by working hard.
  3. I don’t care where you are, provided that you come early. You know you must come with me whether you like it or not.
  4. Assuming that we miss the plane, what shall we do?
  5. No matter how much you threaten me, you won’t get anything.
  6. Doing things yourself is safer than letting kids do them.
  7. We were served by an unfriendly French waiter.
  8. Actually, I’m not working now, but I’m trying hard to find a job, although it isn’t very easy.
  9. Quick! There’s a hole at the bottom of the boat, and water is coming through it.
  10. It is true that the Olympic Games are commercialized, and there is much greed and drug abuse, but all countries take part in them.
  11. She has a very important job in an office, but what she’d really like is to run a house.
  12. Taking legal action is time-consuming and does nothing to improve the already difficult relations.
  13. It is pointless, after all, to hope that the people who are trying to sell their house will give you a factual opinion of their neighbors.
  14. Since most problems offend the ears rather than the eyes, it is surprising that so few buyers take the trouble to find out what their neighbors are like.
  15. We stayed at home to avoid spending more money.
  16. If you hadn’t had an umbrella, you would have gotten wet.
  17. Few cooks cook as well as my grandmother because they are less and less interested in home-made recipes.
  18. When I started to make my living as a journalist, my parents advised me to save some for a rainy day, but I preferred not to listen to them, so I am now in the red.
  19. The children who lack the security of a good home are more likely to break the law.
  20. Traveling anywhere in the world is increasingly easy. But I don’t know how to behave properly abroad.
  21. Parting with some of their belongings filled them with sadness because they reminded them of their father’s murder and happy childhood.
  22. Since the news spread fast all over Europe, the scholars realized how important it was to decipher the inscription as soon as possible.
  23. Dr. Sheppard was convicted of his wife’s death, but in fact, it was the family window cleaner who had committed the crime.
  24. Jim made such a difficult promise to achieve that only his strong will and ability to learn new languages made it come true.
  25. I couldn’t do without her. In fact, we are made for each other.
  26. Whenever I try to make a good impression on my boss, I make a fool of myself.
  27. My parents want me to settle down. However, I tell them it wouldn’t do me any good to do what is right.
  28. Although I did my best to make friends with Peter, he just made fun of me.
  29. My dream turned into a nightmare that had nothing to do with me.
  30. I can’t help thinking he’s lying. He is always making excuses not to do anything.
  31. Before doing business with the Chinese, I’d make sure they don’t make trouble.
  32. I’d like to make my living as a lawyer. They usually tend to make more money than teachers.
  33. Students do their duty when they do their homework.
  34. I’ve been doing well, but the future is uncertain. Anyway, every cloud has a silver lining.
  35. I have put on at least seven kilos since I got married. I should go without so many sweets.
  36. Although she made sure to turn on all the heaters, she was still very cold.
  37. Teachers sometimes put too much pressure on students, although they do their best, it isn’t good enough.
  38. Politician, butcher, economist, lawyer, electrician, and so on. Although there are so many different professions, I find it difficult to choose the right one for me.
  39. Since she couldn’t influence the jury, she isn’t to blame for what happened.
  40. Famous people find it difficult to settle down and lead a normal life. They are always being hounded, and their fame quickly turns into a nightmare.
  41. The healthier you live, the longer you’ll live. In other words, leading a healthy and relaxed lifestyle seems a good reason for a longer life.