Correct the Mistakes
Coordenação geral: Prof. Isaias Carvalho
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This is a rather rough adaptation of mistakes made by my Brazilian students of English in the last 10 years. These sentences have no real context attachment. The number of mistakes in each sentence is indicated on the right.
Correct the discrete-item mistakes in the adapted sentences below
1. My brother is mechanic and my mather is housewife. She is a beautiful. (4)
2. I’m live in Itabuna, and I’m not have a boyfriend. I’m like of my family. (4)
3. I am 2 brother. They are boys inteligents. (4)
4. I make a english course in UESC. (4)
5. My color preferred blue and I love go to school. I don’t itabunense. (6)
6. I’m married and I have 2 childrens. Your names is Bruno e Amanda. (4)
7. My father is a Mateus, but call me Mat. He is brasilian. (4)
8. I’ve leaved the station bus at 5:00a.m. (3)
9. Over the past few months, there was a lot of trouble. My father have knew dangerous peoples and may will go to jail. (5)
10. When I was child, I have enjoyed to play soccer. Happened many things remarkables. (5)
11. Since 1995 I am portuguese teacher. I have been taught in UESC. (5)
12. When I finished of the college, my son born. (3)
13. 7 years ago, I’ve been a teacher here. But I leaved this city because I like of live in diferent cities. (4)
14. Itabuna is the city when live my family. (3)
15. Lula is the president of Brasil there is 5 years. (3)
16. I’ve always thinked in be a car racer. (3)
17. My mother have studing with me. Your help is very important recently. (4)
18. When I had 5 years, my uncle took me to your house. (3)
19. My future will depends of my effort now. Every day I try to get knowledge new. (3)
20. Use the internet it is not dificult. We can to do research without leave home. (5)
21. I’m a teenager that study and need the Internet. With the internet our lifes are more easy, and I don’t thing in to write, but in to type. (5)
22. Since I was a little children, I had been using the internet. It never stop to improve. (4)
23. I intent study more about the information technology. I want be actual. (5)
24. The internet it’s very important. Before it, I have never used a computer. (2)
25. Everyone have a e-mail this days. (4)
26. Do you remember how the CPUs were big? The CPU is the brain’s computer. Is very useful. (3)
27. My birthday is in november 3th. (3)
28. My favorite single are Madonna. I love she. (3)
29. This is the store of happy and friendly boy. (2)
30. I’m student. I live in Itabuna, a city small and beautifull. (3)
31. I’m live in downtown, near of the my english course. (5)
32. My brother is a interesting men. He’s have 2 sons, Mary and Peter. He live in Ilhéus. (5)
33. I was born at Ilhéus, but actually I live in Itabuna. I like of Itabuna because is good for to work. (5)
34. I’m like study portuguese. (3)
35. I was exciting because I could did the homework, wich also pleased my mother. (3)
36. Actualy, I don’t want to discuss about sex. In the other hand, I think it is crucial in our lifes. (4)
37. The technology helps we to live better. But the brasilians are behind with it. (3)
38. Somethings are very importants. With out the computer, for exemple, we’d be lost. (4)
39. Recentely have many accidents on the highways. The govern will have to pay for the spents. (3)
40. Nowaday is dificult to have a health life. (4)
41. I’ll call to you for solucionated this problem. By the way, can you lend me any money? (4)
42. In Brasil don’t have many rich people, wich mean it is a poor country. (4)
43. Globo is one of the most big TV companies in the world. Some americans are interested on it.(4)
44. Everybody have the direct to live. (2)
45. Give back the money for the customer. He bought a water prove watch that is not working. (2)
46. He want her money back. I and my father doesn’t agree with that. (2/3)
47. I will travel for USA. I must will need a visa. (3)
48. When I was 12 years, I made gym. (2/3)
49. In my point of view, the childhood is the most important moment in life. (3)
50. When we are children, we didn’t have responsabilities, work, and this kind of stuffs. (3)
51. Childhood is the time that we are the happiest. Nevertheless, we enjoy ourselves a lot. (2)
52. I had a great childhood, it was the best moment of my life. (1)
53. Lula has born in july 25th, 1944. (3)
54. Di Caprio like listen music every day. (3)
55. Michael Jackson is an singer good. Your musics are very nice. (5)
56. Djavan live in the Maceió. He has 44 years. (4)
57. Betânia have very songs beautifuls. Her is sister’s Caetano. (6)
58. Glória Perez is brasilian writer. (2)
59. Sílvio Santos don’t like of beer. He’s businessman. (3)
60. Ana Maria Braga haves 2 childrens. Your names is João e Maria. (5)
61. Tony Bellotto play whit Titãns and her wife is beautiful. (3)
62. Gisele Bündchen speak english and portuguese. (3)
63. I pretend to commit suicide. (1)
64. I work here since 1980. (1)
65. I understand what do you want to say for me. (2)
66. Take him to the doctor to see what’s the problem. (1)
67. How much it cost? (1)
68. Why do you want that I go with you? (2)
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