Common English Mistakes in Vocabulary Building Exercisess by German Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native German speakers from Germany when writing a Vocabulary Building Exercises in English.

Mistake Example #1

Capitalizing all nouns (following German grammar rules)

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Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"Only proper nouns should be capitalized. Capitals are not necessary for common nouns (non-specific people, places, things, or ideas)."

In this exercise, you will learn new vocabulary by reading short stories. The stories will help you understand how words are used in different contexts. First, read the story carefully and try to identify the meaning of each word. Then, write down the words you do not know and look them up in a dictionary. This will improve your language skills and expand your vocabulary.

In this Exercise, you will learn new Vocabulary by reading short Stories. The Stories will help you understand how Words are used in different Contexts. First, read the Story carefully and try to identify the Meaning of each Word. Then, write down the Words you do not know and look them up in a Dictionary. This will improve your Language Skills and expand your Vocabulary.

Mistake Example #2

Incorrect word order in subordinate clauses

When you learn English, it is important that you practice vocabulary every day. If you want to improve your skills, you should make sure that you, new words, write downnew words in a notebook. Also, it helps if you,create sentences with these words, create, so you can remember them better.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Good work! I just moved a few words that were out of order."

When you learn English, it is important that you practice vocabulary every day. If you want to improve your skills, you should make sure that you write down new words in a notebook. Also, it helps if you create sentences with these words, so you can remember them better.

When you learn English, it is important that you practice vocabulary every day. If you want to improve your skills, you should make sure that you, new words, write down in a notebook. Also, it helps if you, sentences with these words, create, so you can remember them better.

Mistake Example #3

Overuse of passive voice

In the vocabulary building exercises, istiudents sugglested thatrn new words are learned by students through reading. Thewords arey then usethe words in sentences by them tfor practice. IThis method is believed that vocabulary is improved by this method effectivelyimprove vocabulary.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I changed some of the passive voice constructions to the active voice and polished up the text."

In the vocabulary building exercises, students learn new words through reading. They then use the words in sentences for practice. This method is believed to effectively improve vocabulary.

In the vocabulary building exercises, it is suggested that new words are learned by students through reading. The words are then used in sentences by them to practice. It is believed that vocabulary is improved by this method effectively.