SHOW!
DON'T TELL
COMMON GRAMMAR ERROS
Erros SMK Sepagaya sturdents usually make... if you are guilty of these
errors, it is never too late to correct the wrong!
error correction
I like to play
I like to play
badminton
badminton
because it is very
because it is fun.
best.
I like sweet food, I like sweet food,
thats mean I like that means I like
to eat chocolate. to eat chocolate.
"Good evening "Good afternoon
teacher..." teacher..."
(at 12.30pm- (at 12.30pm-
5.40pm) 5.00pm)
Lola went to Lola went to
Dewan Sri Perdana. Dewan Sri Perdana.
She is at there She is there for a
for a tournament. tournament.
ENGLISH IS WEIRD
GHOTI
...can be pronounced "fish":
"gh" as in enouGH.
"o" as in wOmen.
"ti" as in moTIon.
SHE TOLD HIM THAT SHE LOVED HIM.
You can place the word "only anywhere in
the sentence and it will still make
sense.
THIS SENTENCE MAKES PERFECT
SENCE...
" All the faith he had had had had no
effect on the outcome of his life."
(affirmative, we have checked this with grammarly)
ENGLISH IS WEIRD.
It can be understood through tough
thorough thought though.
(That's why it is taught by awesome people!)
MISUSED AND CONFUSING
WORDS
1. Dessert: chocolate 1. Desert: dry
2. Then: following terrain, to leave
after 2. Than: to show
3. Sight: seen with comparison
eyes. 3. Site: Location
4. Accept: to receive, 4. Except: to exclude
agree 5. Lose: Failed to
5. Loose: Not keep, did not win
contained 6. Now: right now,
6. Know: have present time
knowledge of 7. Quite: Completely
7. Quiet: No noise 8. Bear: A terrifying
8. Bare: To uncover forest encounter,
9. Practise: (verb) to support
10. Lie down: (you) lie 9. Practice: (noun)
down 10. Lay down: (you) lay
(smth) down
THINGS WE SAY THAT WE OWE
TO SHAKESPEARE
PARTS OF SPEECH