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Ex5 : Underline the mistakes and correct them.
Mary and I am best friends and we have learned English with each other since half a year. Both
of us is highly interested in learning this language due to a number of factors. First of all, learning
English enable us to understand masterpieces from English speaking countries such as books, movies
and music. Although Mary is always complain that some English grammar structures are too difficult
to remember, she is always making great effort to learn the language. She often goes to the library to
borrow English written books. By now, Mary is reading up to 5 books in English. I am preferring
watching movies to reading books. Sometimes, we are talking with each other in English and share
about the books or movies we have just enjoy.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Mary and I am (are) best friends and we have learned English with each other since (for) half a year. Both

of us is (are) highly interested in learning this language due to a number of factors. First of all, learning

English enable (enables) us to understand masterpieces from English speaking countries such as books, movies (add comma) and music. Although Mary is always complain (complaining) that some English grammar structures are too difficultto (difficult) remember, she is always making (a) great effort to learn the language. She often goes to the library to borrow English written books. By now, Mary is reading up to 5 books in English. I am preferring (I prefer) watching movies to reading books. Sometimes, we are talking (talk) with each other in English and share about the books or movies we have just enjoy (enjoyed).

Answer 2

After reading the passage and identifying the mistakes, we can underline them and correct them in the following manner:

Mary and I am best friends and we have learned English with each other since half a year. Both  of us is highly interested in learning this language due to a number of factors. First of all, learning  English enable us to understand masterpieces from English speaking countries such as books, movies  and music. Although Mary is always complain that some English grammar structures are too difficult  to remember, she is always making great effort to learn the language. She often goes to the library to  borrow English written books. By now, Mary is reading up to 5 books in English. I am preferring

watching movies to reading books. Sometimes, we are talking with each other in English and share  about the books or movies we have just enjoy.

1. am - are
2. since - for
3. is - are
4. enable - enables
5. complain - complaining
6. English written - English-written
7. am preferring - prefer
8. are talking - talk
9. enjoy - enjoyed

Let's break down each of the mistakes and corrections below:

• The subject consists of both "Mary" and "I", so the verb should agree with the plural. The correct form is "Mary and I are."​

• "Since" establishes when an action started. Here, we have the duration, not the start, so the correct form is "for half a year."

• "Both" indicates two people or things, so the verb should be plural. The correct form is "Both of us are."

• "Learning English" is a singular subject, and it can be substituted for "it". The verb must also be singular. The correct form is "Learning English enables."

• The sentence is in the present continuous, so the main verb needs -ing. The correct form is "Mary is always complaining."

• When we use two words that complete each other's meanings as an adjective, we must place a hyphen between them. The correct form is "English-written books."

• The verb "prefer" is not commonly used in continuous or -ing form. Therefore, we do not need to use -ing here.

• "Sometimes" indicates an action that happens now and then. Since the continuous tense indicates an action happening at this moment, there is no need to use it here. The correct form is "Sometimes, we talk."

• Finally, the sentence is in the present perfect tense, so the main verb should be in the past participle. The correct form is "we have just enjoyed."

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