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