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Verb Mistakes
Change the verb to correct the mistakes.
1 Everybody has mistakes sometimes. 11 It cost me two months to finish.
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2 There's a new film appearing soon. 12 I listened it on the radio.
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3 Natalia went out of Valencia to go and live in London. 13 I can’t maintain my eyes open.
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4 I was waiting for something different. 14 I take dinner at eight.
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5 Who do you like to win? 15 I had very lucky.
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6 Remember me not to forget my umbrella. 16 We have to make the shopping tomorrow.
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7 They say me that it's a good book. 17 I spent a great time at the weekend.
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8 If you don't hurry, you're going to lose the train. 18 He flashed his lights to advise the other car.
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9 I forgot my watch at home. 19 I did a cruise around the Med.
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10 He passes a lot of time in the country. 20 At the end of the meeting we gave hands.
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B Check your answers and then write some sentences of your own.
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Answers
1 Everybody makes mistakes sometimes.
2 There's a new film coming out soon.
3 Natalia left Valencia to go and live in London.
4 I was expecting something different.
5 Who do you want to win?
6 Remind me not to forget my umbrella.
7 They tell me that it's a good book.
8 If you don't hurry, you're going to miss the train.
9 I left my watch at home.
10 He spends a lot of time in the country.
11 It took me two months to finish.
12 I heard it on the radio.
13 I can’t keep my eyes open.
14 I have dinner at eight.
15 I had very lucky.
16 We have to do the shopping tomorrow.
17 I had a great time at the weekend.
18 He flashed his lights to warn the other car.
19 I went on a cruise around the Med.
20 At the end of the meeting we shook hands.
www.autoenglish.org Written by Bob Wilson ©Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2009
