Common mistakes practice

Here is an intermediate level challenge that will be familiar to regular visitors of the site.

Decide which word is needed in each sentence to make it correct.

The sentences are examples of common mistakes English teachers hear in lesson.

Good luck!

Lesson by Caroline Devane

• 1. I have ___ abroad. It was an amazing experience.
  
  lives
  living
  live
  lived
  
  
• 2. Please could you ___ me where the station is.
  
  tell
  say
  talk
  says
  
  
• 3. Could I have ___ of milk please?
  
  a glasses
  a glass
  glass
  glasses
  
  
• 4. I enjoy ___ to music.
  
  listening
  listen
  to listening
  listened
  
  
• 5. I don't ___ any famous people.
  
  knowing
  know
  some
  no
  
  
• 6. He ___ to judo three times a week, he's very dedicated.
  
  going
  go
  goes
  is go
  
  
• 7. I live in ___ big city called Birmingham.
  
  an
  at
  a
  the
  
  
• 8. Please could you ___ me a pen?
  
  lending
  lend
  borrowing
  borrow
  
  
• 9. We don't have ___ sugar left.
  
  any
  some
  no
  many
  
  
• 10. I ___ a new bag today, it was only £20.
  
  to buy
  buy
  bought
  buying