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Errors in Verb Forms. Outline. Seven Common verb form errors Examples and Practice E-learning Resources. Verb Form Errors (1). Mario chosed to live in the dormitory rather than in an apartment. She flied to LA for Chinese New Year.
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Errors in Verb Forms Developed by Yang Ying & Janet Chan
Outline • Seven Common verb form errors • Examples and Practice • E-learning Resources
Verb Form Errors (1) • Mario chosed to live in the dormitory rather than in an apartment. • She flied to LA for Chinese New Year. • The choir had already sang their last song before I got there. • My comment hurted my roommate’s feelings. For a list of common irregular verbs, visit: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/irregular-verbs/
Practice • Arise • Begin • Blow • Catch • Choose • Lay • Lie
Answers • Arise Arose Arisen Arises Arising • Begin Began Begun Begins Beginning • Blow Blew Blown Blows Blowing • Catch Caught Caught Catches Catching • Choose Chose Chosen Chooses Choosing • Lay Laid Laid Lays laying • Lie Lay Lain Lies Lying
Verb Form Errors (2) • Sometimes I totally confused about English grammar. Compare: English verb tenses confuse me. I am confused about English verb tenses. His silence worries me. I am worried that something bad may have happened to him. I am concerned about his health.
Verb Form Errors (3) • The company did clearly deserved to obtain a large research grant to continue their innovative research. Compare: He did say that he would move my grade up to AB. I do remember that I need to send the letter by tomorrow.
Verb Form Errors (4) • An effective speaker tries look directly at his or her audience. Compare: He did not want to tell me how he managed the project. Don’t bother to come over yourself.
Verb Form Errors (5) • A grant writer hopes to presenting a convincing argument that clearly shows the value of a piece of research. Compare: Stop talking so loudly. This is a library. Keep working. I am sure you will get it done. You should avoid staring into its eyes or the animal may attack.
For a list of verbs that are followed by Gerund or infinitives, visit: • http://wps.ablongman.com/long_faigley_penguinhb_1/7/1979/506759.cw/index.html • For Practice, do exercises on: • http://wps.ablongman.com/long_faigley_penguinhb_1/7/1979/506759.cw/index.html
Verb Form Errors (6) • After finish work, Mary likes to work out in the gym for at least an hour. Compare: Before going to school, the boy would make sure that he had got all his textbooks. Upon seeing his mother, the boy’s face lit up. I look forward to hearing from you soon. The boss has been very busy with reviewing the workers’ performance.
Verb Form Errors (7) • Study all night does not always guarantee that a person will pass an exam. Compare: Seeing is believing. Talking to a professor like that is not acceptable. I learned that passing this course is not easy.
Practice • I concerned about getting a good grade on my chemistry midterm. • San Francisco located on the northern coast of California. • He decided going to the library tonight. • Mattew avoided to discuss that issue. • The bystander helped me pushed my car to the side of the road. • It was hard for Naomi to admitted to her friends that she could not afford the high cost of college. • He says that discuss his problem would be too painful. • It is easy communicate with him. • He changed his way of look at them. • By study, we can learn these formulas.
Summary • Verb + to verb • Verb + verbing • Prep + verbing • Irregular verbs • Emphatic Verb form
Practice • (1) Aside from study for a degree, I have learned and experienced many things from be a student here. (2) First, I have had many opportunities to broaden my views. (3) By encounter people of many different backgrounds, I have learned about many different points of view. (4) I have also come understand more about the issues facing people from different countries and how people from many different cultures think. (5) Second, I have learned much about American culture and people. (6) In the United States, I have encounter many unfamiliar aspects of culture that I have never seen. (7) Also, the way American people interact is different from what I was used to in my home country. (8) I have try to understand these differences and in the future hope to be a sort of “bridge” that can connect Americans and Koreans. (9) In terms of customs, one of the best ones that I have learned is smile at people. (10) Finally, I have improved my English greatly. (11) I do not have any fear of speak English, and think in English feels very natural to me. (12) Nowadays, I even dream in English. (13) In my dreams, I speak in English even to my family! (14) In conclusion, the experience of being here has been a great asset for me. (15) When I return home after a year here, I will be a person who is more open-minded and a person who is a better “citizen of the world.”
(1) Aside from studying for a degree, I have learned and experienced many things from being a student here. (2) First, I have had many opportunities to broaden my views. (3) By encountering people of many different backgrounds, I have learned about many different points of view. (4) I have also come to understand more about the issues facing people from different countries and how people from many different cultures think. (5) Second, I have learned much about American culture and people. (6) In the United States, I have encountered many unfamiliar aspects of culture that I have never seen. (7) Also, the way American people interact is different from what I was used to in my home country. (8) I have tried to understand these differences and in the future hope to be a sort of “bridge” that can connect Americans and Koreans. (9) In terms of customs, one of the best ones that I have learned is to smile at people. (10) Finally, I have improved my English greatly. (11) I do not have any fear of speaking English, and thinking in English feels very natural to me. (12) Nowadays, I even dream in English. (13) In my dreams, I speak in English even to my family! (14) In conclusion, the experience of being here has been a great asset for me. (15) When I return home after a year here, I will be a person who is more open-minded and a person who is a better “citizen of the world.”
Reference • Lane, J., & Lange, E. (2003) Writing Clearly: an Editing Guide. Thomson Heinle & Heinle.
E-learning • http://www.edufind.com/ENGLISH/GRAMMAR/ING4.CFM • http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-m_infinitive-ing.htm • http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/gerundex1.html • http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/gerundex2.html • http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/verbsgerund.html • http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/verbsinfinitive.html • http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/verbsgerundinf.html
Powerpoint by Yang Ying • Proofread and revised by Janet Chan