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She is good in singing.

She is good at singing. – Use "good at".

They are married since 2015.

They have been married since 2015. – Use present perfect for "since".

She was late because she was in a traffic.

She was late because she was in traffic. – No "a" before "traffic".

I am in a hurry, I have a important meeting.

I am in a hurry, I have an important meeting. – Use "an" before vowels.

He studies in the night.

He studies at night. – Use "at night".

My cousin’s are coming to visit.

My cousins are coming to visit. – No apostrophe in plural nouns.

I was in trouble, but luckily he gave me an advice.

I was in trouble, but luckily he gave me some advice. – "Advice" is uncountable.

She has a strong confidence.

She has strong confidence. – "Confidence" is uncountable.

I am boring in this class.

I am bored in this class. – Use "bored" for feelings, "boring" for things.

He is going to meet his cousin’s tomorrow.

He is going to meet his cousins tomorrow. – No apostrophe in plural nouns.

My father is a old man.

My father is an old man. – Use "an" before vowel sounds.

She has a high fever temperature.

She has a high fever. – "Fever" already implies high temperature.

I listen music every day.

I listen to music every day. – Use "listen to".

She is in the home.

She is at home. – No "the" before "home" when referring to your residence.

He prefers tea than coffee.

He prefers tea to coffee. – Use "prefer something to something".

He is looking forward to see you.

He is looking forward to seeing you. – "Look forward to" is followed by a gerund.

The nature is beautiful.

Nature is beautiful. – No "the" before "nature".

He did a research on global warming.

He conducted research on global warming. – Use "conduct" with "research".

I told to him the truth.

I told him the truth. – No "to" after "told".

She is very much tired.

She is very tired. – No "much" before adjectives.

The police is coming.

The police are coming. – "Police" is plural.

He is looking TV.

He is watching TV. – Use "watch" for TV and movies.

She has many luggages.

She has a lot of luggage. – "Luggage" is uncountable.

I need some advices.

I need some advice. – "Advice" is uncountable.

He explained me the problem.

He explained the problem to me. – Use "explain something to someone".

She married with John last year.

She married John last year. – No "with" after "married".

He speaks English good.

He speaks English well. – Use "well" as an adverb.

She was crying because she lost the bus.

She was crying because she missed the bus. – "Miss" is used for transport.

I want that you help me.

I want you to help me. – Use "want someone to do something".

He’s a so nice person.

He’s such a nice person. – Use "such a" before noun phrases.

We had a big fun at the party.

We had a lot of fun at the party. – "Fun" is uncountable.

She is caring about her little brother.

She is taking care of her little brother. – "Care about" means to be concerned, "take care of" means to look after.

He is listening music.

He is listening to music. – Use "listen to".

She has a good knowledge about history.

She has good knowledge about history. – No "a" before uncountable nouns.

They enjoyed from the trip.

They enjoyed the trip. – No "from" after "enjoy".

He is working hardly.

He is working hard. – "Hard" is an irregular adverb.

It’s depend on the weather.

It depends on the weather. – No "’s".

I feel myself tired.

I feel tired. – No "myself" needed.

I’ll go in the car.

I’ll go by car. – Use "by" for transport.

She doesn’t have a good health.

She doesn’t have good health. – No article before "health".

We made a party for her birthday.

We had a party for her birthday. – Use "have" with "party".

He is afraid about the exam.

He is afraid of the exam. – Use "afraid of".

We had an important discuss about the project.

We had an important discussion about the project. – "Discuss" is a verb, "discussion" is a noun.

This is my own opinion.

This is my opinion. – "Own" is unnecessary here.

The room is too much small.

The room is too small. – Use "too" before adjectives.

She said me a joke.

She told me a joke. – Use "tell" for jokes, stories, and news.

I did a mistake.

I made a mistake. – Use "make" with "mistake".

She is interested about science.

She is interested in science. – Use "interested in".

I have a lot of homeworks.

I have a lot of homework. – "Homework" is uncountable.

He is very tired, so he decided to lay down.

He is very tired, so he decided to lie down. – "Lie" means to rest, "lay" requires an object.

He drives fastly.

He drives fast. – "Fast" is an irregular adverb.

She is going in the gym.

She is going to the gym. – Use "to" for destinations.

The news are bad.

The news is bad. – "News" is singular.

It’s the more expensive hotel.

It’s the most expensive hotel. – Use "most" for superlatives.

She is most beautiful than her sister.

She is more beautiful than her sister. – Use "more" for long adjectives.

He didn’t replied to my message.

He didn’t reply to my message. – Use base verb after "did".

He can to swim well.

He can swim well. – No "to" after "can".

She’s enough old to drive.

She’s old enough to drive. – "Enough" follows adjectives.

I am afraid to spiders.

I am afraid of spiders. – Use "afraid of".

If I knew her number, I call her.

If I knew her number, I would call her. – Second conditional uses "would".

It was very funny story.

It was a very funny story. – Use "a" before countable nouns.

She explained me the problem.

She explained the problem to me. – Use "explain something to someone".

I need to buy some furnitures.

I need to buy some furniture. – "Furniture" is uncountable.

She has a lot of works.

She has a lot of work. – "Work" is uncountable.

It’s depends on the situation.

It depends on the situation. – No "’s".

I suggest you to take a break.

I suggest that you take a break. – No "to" after "suggest".

Neither of them are coming.

Neither of them is coming. – "Neither" is singular.

She said me to call her later.

She told me to call her later. – Use "tell someone to do something".

He told that he was busy.

He told me that he was busy. – "Tell" needs an object.

I wish I was taller.

I wish I were taller. – Use "were" for unreal situations.

She didn’t used to like coffee.

She didn’t use to like coffee. – Base form after "did".

I am used to eat late.

I am used to eating late. – "Used to" takes a gerund.

The film was so much interesting.

The film was so interesting. – Use "so" before adjectives.

I am agree with you.

I agree with you. – No "am" before "agree".

He doesn’t knows the answer.

He doesn’t know the answer. – Base form after "doesn’t".

She said me she was tired.

She said that she was tired. – Use "say something", "tell someone".

They told that they were late.

They told me that they were late. – "Tell" needs an object.

We go usually to school at 8 AM.

We usually go to school at 8 AM. – Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb.

He has a ten years old son.

He has a ten-year-old son. – Use hyphens for adjectives.

Let’s discuss about the problem.

Let’s discuss the problem. – No "about" after "discuss".

She is married with a doctor.

She is married to a doctor. – Use "married to".

I didn’t see nobody at the party.

I didn’t see anybody at the party. – Avoid double negatives.

I look forward to meet you.

I look forward to meeting you. – "Look forward to" takes a gerund.

The dog which is barking is mine.

The dog that is barking is mine. – Use "that" in defining clauses.

Do you can help me?

Can you help me? – No "do" before "can".

He is more smarter than me.

He is smarter than me. – No "more" before "-er" adjectives.

She can to drive a car.

She can drive a car. – No "to" after "can".

I didn’t went to school yesterday.

I didn’t go to school yesterday. – Use base form after "did".

I have many informations.

I have much information. – "Information" is uncountable.

We must to study hard for the exam.

We must study hard for the exam. – No "to" after "must".

She is going to abroad next year.

She is going abroad next year. – No "to" before "abroad".

The book what I bought is interesting.

The book that I bought is interesting. – Use "that" or "which".

If I will have time, I will help you.

If I have time, I will help you. – First conditional uses present simple in the "if" clause.

I am studying English since 2019.

I have been studying English since 2019. – Use present perfect continuous for ongoing actions.

She is more taller than her sister.

She is taller than her sister. – Comparative adjectives don’t need "more".

She suggested me to study harder.

She suggested that I study harder. – Use "that + subject + verb" or "suggest + verb-ing".

My father and me went shopping.

My father and I went shopping. – Use "I" as the subject.

I have visited Paris last year.

I visited Paris last year. – Use past simple for finished time.

She don’t like coffee.

She doesn’t like coffee. – Use "doesn’t" with "she/he/it".

He go to work every day.

He goes to work every day. – Third-person singular needs "s".