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Error Correction Practice

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1. She recommended me that I take a few days off from work.

1. She recommended that I take a few days off from work.

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2. I tried to explain him the problem, but he had difficulty understanding me.

2. I tried to explain the problem to him, but he had difficulty understanding me.

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3. I don’t know why you didn’t go. If I were you, I should have gone.

3. I don’t know why you didn’t go. If I were you, I would have gone.

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4. Kate claims that if she got an MBA after finishing her bachelor’s degree, she might have been considered for the position.

4. Kate claims that if she had gotten an MBA after finishing her bachelor’s degree, she might have been considered for the position.

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5. Kevin says he stopped to travel internationally because of his family.

5. Kevin says he stopped to travel traveling internationally because of his family.

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6. We regret informing you that your application has been denied.

6. We regret to inform you that your application has been denied.

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7. The interview was broadcasted live over the internet.

7. The interview was broadcast live over the internet.

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8. I’m so glad that he spoke in my behalf because I felt awful that I couldn’t make it to the event.

8. I’m so glad that he spoke on my behalf because I felt awful that I couldn’t make it to the event.

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9. At first I studied engineering in college, but I ended getting a marketing degree.

9. At first I studied engineering in college, but I ended up getting a marketing degree.

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10. It was a frustrating situation because we were uncapable of helping

10. It was a frustrating situation because we were incapable of helping.

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11. When the check came, I tried to pay but John told me to put away my wallet and insisted that he paid for dinner.

11. When the check came, I tried to pay but John told me to put away my wallet and insisted that he pay for dinner.

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12. They had managed a few crisises in the past, so they were able to handle this situation fairly well.

12. They had managed a few crises in the past, so they were able to handle this situation fairly well.

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13. If you would’ve told me, I would have given you my honest advice.

13. If you had told me, I would have given you my honest advice.

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14. The four participants discussed it between themselves.

14. The four participants discussed it among themselves.

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13. If you would’ve told me, I would have given you my honest advice.

13. If you had told me, I would have given you my honest advice.

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15. We thought we were going to expand this year, but we actually have less people now than we did two years ago.

15. We thought we were going to expand this year, but we actually have fewer people now than we did two years ago.

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