I’m so glad that he spoke in my behalf because I felt awful that I couldn’t make it to the event.
I’m so glad that he spoke ON my behalf because I felt awful that I couldn’t make it to the event.
I tried to explain him the problem, but he had difficulty understanding me.
I tried to explain the problem TO HIM, but he had difficulty understanding me. --> Also: recommend, describe
I’m a little afraid to do this by my own.
I’m a little afraid to do this ON MY OWN. --> BY MYSELF also possible :)
We regret informing you that your application has been denied.
We regret TO INFORM you that your application has been denied. --> exception to express bad news
Kevin says he stopped to travel internationally because of his family.
Kevin says he stopped TRAVELING internationally because of his family.
I don’t know why you didn’t go. If I were you, I should have gone.
I don’t know why you didn’t go. If I were you, I WOULD/ MIGHT/ COULD have gone. --> hypothetical past expressing regret = should
They had managed a few crisises in the past, so they were able to handle this situation fairly well.
They had managed a few CRISES in the past, so they were able to handle this situation fairly well. --> crisis - crises | diagnosis – diagnoses
The interview was broadcasted live over the internet.
The interview was broadcast live over the internet. --> irregular; the same 3 forms as let, bet, set, put, cut, and shut.
She recommended me that I take a few days off from work.
She recommended THAT I TAKE a few days off from work. --> Common expressions followed by the subjunctive: recommend that | demand that | request that
At first I studied engineering in college, but I ended getting a marketing degree.
At first I studied engineering in college, but I ended UP getting a marketing degree. --> something that eventually happened after other things happened first
She’s trying to concentrate herself on finishing her degree.
She’s trying to concentrate ON finishing her degree. --> We don’t use reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, etc.) after the verb concentrate.
If you would’ve told me, I would have given you my honest advice.
If you HAD told me, I would have given you my honest advice. --> 3rd conditional: past perfect + would/could/might have + past participle
When the check came, I tried to pay but John told me to put away my wallet and insisted that he paid for dinner.
When the check came, I tried to pay but John told me to put away my wallet and insisted that HE PAY for dinner.
Never before I had seen something quite like that.
Never before HAD I seen something quite like that. --> Inversion after phrases never, hardly, seldom