English A1 Common Mistakes #043: Common mistakes and corrections
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Common Mistakes and Corrections
Lesson number: #043
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Welcome to English A1 Common Mistakes #043.
Today’s lesson is about very common daily English mistakes and how to correct them.
Quick review from earlier lessons:
- hello / hi are greetings
- name is used for personal identity
- come is a daily action word
Today, we continue with a small but important grammar step:
- use he for a man or boy
- use she for a woman or girl
- use it for a thing, an animal, or an idea
- use works and likes after he / she / it
- use is in simple descriptions
5 useful words:
1. he — hee — male person pronoun
2. she — shee — female person pronoun
3. it — it — thing or animal pronoun
4. works — wurks — does a job
5. likes — layks — enjoys or wants
5 simple example sentences:
1. He works every day.
Reading: hee wurks ev-ree day.
Meaning: He does his job every day.
Usage note: Use works with he.
2. She likes tea.
Reading: shee layks tee.
Meaning: She enjoys tea.
Usage note: Use likes with she.
3. It is small.
Reading: it iz smol.
Meaning: It is not big.
Usage note: Use it for a thing or animal.
4. He is a doctor.
Reading: hee iz uh dok-ter.
Meaning: He is a doctor.
Usage note: Use is with he / she / it.
5. She is happy.
Reading: shee iz hap-ee.
Meaning: She feels happy.
Usage note: Use is with she.
Common mistakes and corrections:
- Wrong: She like tea.
Right: She likes tea.
- Wrong: He are a doctor.
Right: He is a doctor.
- Wrong: It are small.
Right: It is small.
Mini practice:
1. Choose the correct word: ___ works every day. (he / she / it)
2. Choose the correct verb: She ___ tea. (like / likes)
3. Choose the correct word: ___ is small. (he / she / it)
4. Choose the correct verb: He ___ a doctor. (is / are)
5. Correct the mistake: She like tea.
Answer key:
1. he
2. likes
3. it
4. is
5. She likes tea.
Reply instruction:
Please reply with your answers only, or write one new sentence using he, she, or it. If you want, you can also ask for a check of your sentence.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Common Mistakes and Corrections
Lesson number: #043
Available explanations:
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Welcome to English A1 Common Mistakes #043.
Today’s lesson is about very common daily English mistakes and how to correct them.
Quick review from earlier lessons:
- hello / hi are greetings
- name is used for personal identity
- come is a daily action word
Today, we continue with a small but important grammar step:
- use he for a man or boy
- use she for a woman or girl
- use it for a thing, an animal, or an idea
- use works and likes after he / she / it
- use is in simple descriptions
5 useful words:
1. he — hee — male person pronoun
2. she — shee — female person pronoun
3. it — it — thing or animal pronoun
4. works — wurks — does a job
5. likes — layks — enjoys or wants
5 simple example sentences:
1. He works every day.
Reading: hee wurks ev-ree day.
Meaning: He does his job every day.
Usage note: Use works with he.
2. She likes tea.
Reading: shee layks tee.
Meaning: She enjoys tea.
Usage note: Use likes with she.
3. It is small.
Reading: it iz smol.
Meaning: It is not big.
Usage note: Use it for a thing or animal.
4. He is a doctor.
Reading: hee iz uh dok-ter.
Meaning: He is a doctor.
Usage note: Use is with he / she / it.
5. She is happy.
Reading: shee iz hap-ee.
Meaning: She feels happy.
Usage note: Use is with she.
Common mistakes and corrections:
- Wrong: She like tea.
Right: She likes tea.
- Wrong: He are a doctor.
Right: He is a doctor.
- Wrong: It are small.
Right: It is small.
Mini practice:
1. Choose the correct word: ___ works every day. (he / she / it)
2. Choose the correct verb: She ___ tea. (like / likes)
3. Choose the correct word: ___ is small. (he / she / it)
4. Choose the correct verb: He ___ a doctor. (is / are)
5. Correct the mistake: She like tea.
Answer key:
1. he
2. likes
3. it
4. is
5. She likes tea.
Reply instruction:
Please reply with your answers only, or write one new sentence using he, she, or it. If you want, you can also ask for a check of your sentence.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].