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English 14 Public

Ahmet spoke in front of the class and he was very nervous. Though he has been learning English, he still made some mistakes, can you correct them?

Study Slideshow

“Hello. My name is Ahmet. I am nine…years old. And I am refugee. I come from Syria.” (1)

“Hello. My name is Ahmet. I am nine…years old. And I am A refugee. I come from Syria.”

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“But in Syria, there is big war,” said Ahmet (1)

“But in Syria, there is big A war,” said Ahmet

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“Because of war, my family…run away,”(2)

“Because of THE war, my family HAD TO run away,” “Because of THE war, my family RAN away,”

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“We went…on mountain and rivers… and carry bags and cat.” (2)

“We went…on mountain and rivers… and CARRIED bags and OUR cat.” (2)“We went…ACROSS mountain and rivers… and CARRIED bags and cat.” (2)

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“Then nowhere safe, so we get on boat on big sea.” (3)

“Then nowhere WAS safe, so we GOT on A boat on A/THE big sea.” (3)

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“Then we are in another country, called Greece,” (1)

“Then we WERE in another country called Greece,” (1)

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“We live in tent with lots of people who run away like me..." (3)

“We LIVED in A tent with lots of people who RAN away like me..."

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“Then we walk long time…in lots of country." ... (2)

“Then we WALKED A long time…in lots of COUNTRIES. ”

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"Then I come here…and come to school." (2)

"Then I CAME here…and CAME to school."

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"I like here…no bombs." (2)

"I like IT here…THERE ARE no bombs."

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It safe and I like new friends and teacher and play soccer.” (3)

It IS safe and I like MY new friends and MY/THE teacher and I play soccer.”

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...They come from lots of country like Afghanistan and Pakistan and Eritrea.” (1)

They come from lots of COUNTRIES like Afghanistan and Pakistan and Eritrea.” (3)

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"...It was cold, and we sleep on floor...” (2)

It was cold, and we SLEPT on THE floor.

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"... And then we stay in France."

And then we STAYED in France.

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