ERRORI PIU' COMUNI IN INGLESE

In inglese ci sono alcune parole ed espressioni il cui uso può indurre all'errore o generare confusione.
Vediamo quali sono le più comuni:

1. there, their, they're  
2. to, too, two  
3. then, than 
4. your, you're 
5. its, it's 
6. were, we're, where
7.  are, our 
8. knew, new 
9. know, no
10. accept, except 


Esercizio: completate nel modo che ritenete corretto e passate col mouse sulla parte gialla per vedere la soluzione

1) .................. are going to visit Louvre tomorrow (there - their - they're)

They're

2) Rome is famous for .................. history (its - it's)

its

3)  .............. of your friends want to go to the cinema  (to - too - two)

Two

 4) ............ hot outside  (its - it's)

It's

5) The class is proud of .................... progress (it's - its)

its

6) My parents took .......... coats and left (they're - there - their)

their

7) Would you like to go ..................... the park? (to -  too -  two)

to

8) Do you ................  the meaning of this word? (no -  know)

know

9) Please, put that bottle over ...................  (there - their - they're)

there

10) I will prepare lunch and ................. I will bring it to mum  (than -  then)

then

11) ................ the best football player I know.  (Your  -  You're)

You're

12) ................... are you going? (were - where - we're)

Where

13) My .................telephone is so smart!  (new -  knew)

new

14) This is a difficult text ................. understand. (to  - too  - two)

to

15) I will................  your apologies. (accept -  except)

accept

16) My brother is more popular ................. me (than  - then)

than

17) I liked your lunch ................. for the dessert  (accept  -  except)

except

18) This is ................ favourite movie (are - our)

our

ESERCIZIO SULL'USO DI DO E MAKE

Esercizio su DO e MAKE

Scegli quando usare l'uno o l'altro verbo nelle locuzioni proposte

 

1. your homework
   1.   Do
   2.   Make
2. nothing
   1.   Do
   2.   Make
3. a translation
   1.   Do
   2.   Make
4. an effort
   1.   Do
   2.   Make
5. a choice
   1.   do
   2.   make
6. an experiment
   1.   do
   2.   make
7. the bed
   1.   do
   2.   make
8. a suggestion
   1.   do
   2.   make
9. the dishes
   1.   do
   2.   make
10. a discovery
    1.   do
    2.   make
11. a mistake
    1.   do
    2.   make
12. a cake
    1.   do
    2.   make
13. a change
    1.   do
    2.   make
14. business
    1.   do
    2.   make
15. a promise
    1.   do
    2.   make

ESERCIZIO SULLA DIFFERENZA FRA AS E LIKE

Scegli l'alternativa corretta tra AS e LIKE

 

1. HE DIED _____ HE LIVED, FIGHTING
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
2. BEING IN LOVE IS ______ AN ILLNESS
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
3. IT'S GONE, ______ YOU CAN SEE
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
4. TRAFFIC IS HEAVY, IN ROME ______ IN PARIS
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
5. HIS EYES ARE ______ KNIVES
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
6. MY SISTER ISN'T AT ALL _____ ME
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
7. SHE LEFT ____ SHE CAME, SILENTLY
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
8. YOU ARE SHY, ____ ME
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
9. YOUR SMILE IS _____ YOUR SISTER'S
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
10. _____ I SAID, YOU'RE WRONG
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
11. MARY SINGS ____ AN ANGEL
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
12. SHE WORKED _____ SECRETARY FOR 2 YEARS
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
13. JOHN USES THE DINING ROOM ____ AN OFFICE
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
14. THAT CAT SNORES JUST _____ A PERSON
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
15. ____ YOU KNOW, NEXT FRIDAY IS HOLIDAY
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
16. THIS BREAD TASTES ______ CARDBOARD
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
17. JAMES SPEAKS _____ HE WRITES: CAREFULLY AND PRECISELY
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
18. JULIA IS CLEVER _____ HER MOTHER
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
19. WHY DON'T WE HAVE ICE CREAM ____ DESSERT?
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE