correcting common mistakes in english (for korean learners)

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This is a Jeopardy board featuring mistakes commonly made by Korean learners of English. The goal of this activity is to diagnose and correct errors in grammar, syntax, and word choice.

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Page 1: Correcting Common Mistakes in English (for Korean Learners)

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The crazy cat lady has over 300 cat.

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cats

The crazy cat lady has over 300 cats.

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Why aren’t you paying attention? Are you boring?

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Why aren’t you paying attention? Are you bored?

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Q: Are you funny?A: Yes, I’m having a great time.

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funny

Having fun

Q: Are you having fun?A: Yes, I’m having a great time.

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Australia people can see kangaroos all the time.

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Australia people

Australians (Australian people)

Australians (Australian people) can see kangaroos all the time.

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A-- I love Super Junior. Those guys are so handsome and talented.

B-- I adore my math teacher. She is so sweet person.

C-- This pizza is so delicious!

Fix the incorrect sentence.

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B-- I adore my math teacher. She is such a sweet person.

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Hahahaha! Your jokes are so _____.

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Hahahaha! Your jokes are so funny.

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In my spare time, I enjoy listening ___ music.

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In my spare time, I enjoy listening to music.

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Do you have a friend _____ hometown is Yeosu?

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Do you have a friend whose hometown is Yeosu?

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Go to __A__ bookstore next to Starbucks and buy me __B__ book we were talking about yesterday.

A: some, a, walking, the, there, any

B: that, a, some, five, there, for

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Go to the bookstore next to Starbucks and buy me that book we were talking about yesterday.

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Almost ___ Koreans eat kimchi everyday.

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Almost all Koreans eat kimchi everyday.

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My family is five.

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There are five people in my family.

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Here is not a university. It’s a language school. It’s not the same.

Change one word.

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This is not a university. It’s a language school. It’s not the same.

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She wants to lose her weight.

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She wants to lose weight.

She wants to lose some weight.

her

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He’s so rich. He has many money.

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He has a lot of money.

many

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That boy is so lonely. He wants to make a girlfriend.

Fix the incorrect sentence.

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He wants to find a girlfriend.

He wants to get a girlfriend.

He wants to meet a girlfriend/girl.

make

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She was my lover in middle school.

Change the underlined word to something that better fits this situation.

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She was my girlfriend in middle school.

The word “lover” implies a much more serious (and possibly physical) relationship

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What should he really say?

My leg is sick.

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My leg hurts.

I hurt my leg.

I have a broken leg.

I have pain in my leg.

My leg is in pain.

I have an injured leg.

I’ve hurt/injured my leg.

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What should he say instead of this?

Teacher! TOILET!

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May I go to the bathroom?May I go to the restroom?

May I use the bathroom?May I use the restroom?

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These two men have been friends for many years. What’s wrong with the second man’s greeting?

Hey House!

Hey Wilson! Nice to meet you.

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He should say “nice to see you.”

We only say “nice to meet you” the first time we meet someone.

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Which two sentences are correct?

A– Do you have an appointment tomorrow?B-- Do you have any schedule tomorrow?C-- Do you have any plans for tomorrow?D-- Do you have any promise tomorrow?

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A and C

A– Do you have an appointment tomorrow?B-- Do you have any schedule tomorrow?C-- Do you have any plans for tomorrow?D-- Do you have any promise tomorrow?

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My whole family is going to Everland tomorrow. I’m so exciting!

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My whole family is going to Everland tomorrow. I’m so excited!

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Lee Hyori is so beautiful! I want to marry with her someday.

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Lee Hyori is so beautiful! I want to marry with her someday.

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We had such a great time at Disney World. It was so funny!

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We had such a great time at Disney World. It was so fun!

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We were disappointed. It was so stupid movie.

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We were disappointed. It was such a stupid movie.

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We ate and ate until we nearly exploded.

I’ll be in Seoul until next Friday.

I have to finish my homework until April 10th.

Don’t play computer games until you’ve finished your homework.

Fix the incorrect sentence.

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until

I have to finish my homework by April 10th.