Common English Mistakes in Vocabulary Building Exercisess by Arabic Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

Misuse of verb tense (e.g., 'He go to school' instead of 'He goes to school')

In this exercise, you learn new words to improve your English vocabulary. Yesterday, I studyied many new words, and today I'll try to use them in sentences. My friend helps meto understand the meanings of difficult words, and we practice together every day.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some corrections for verb tense misuse."

In this exercise, you learn new words to improve your English vocabulary. Yesterday, I studied many new words, and today I'll try to use them in sentences. My friend helps me understand the meanings of difficult words, and we practice together every day.

In this exercise, you learn new words to improve your English vocabulary. Yesterday, I study many new words, and today I try to use them in sentences. My friend help me to understand the meaning of difficult words, and we practice together every day.

Mistake Example #2

Overuse of formal expressions ('I am honored to inform you...')

I am honored to inform you that tThis vocabulary building exercise is designed to enhance your English skills. ItThis iswith great pleasure that I present to you a selection of words that will enrich your language proficiency. Iam delighted to invite you to explore these terms and incorporate them into your daily conversations.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I took out some extra, overly formal words to make the text clearer and easier to understand."

This vocabulary building exercise is designed to enhance your English skills. This is a selection of words that will enrich your language proficiency. I invite you to explore these terms and incorporate them into your daily conversations.

I am honored to inform you that this vocabulary building exercise is designed to enhance your English skills. It is with great pleasure that I present to you a selection of words that will enrich your language proficiency. I am delighted to invite you to explore these terms and incorporate them into your daily conversations.

Mistake Example #3

Confusion between masculine and feminine pronouns

In this exercise, students will learn new vocabulary by describing a day in the life of a friend. My friend Sara is very kind, and she always helps others. HShe likes to play football, and she is very good at it. Every morning, she wakes up early and prepares her breakfast before going to school.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"Feminine pronouns should be used for Sara. There are some errors such as "and he always helps others" which should be "and she always helps others" and "He likes to play football" which should be "She likes to play football". "

In this exercise, students will learn new vocabulary by describing a day in the life of a friend. My friend Sara is very kind, and she always helps others. She likes to play football, and she is very good at it. Every morning, she wakes up early and prepares her breakfast before going to school.

In this exercise, students will learn new vocabulary by describing a day in the life of a friend. My friend Sara is very kind, and he always helps others. He likes to play football, and she is very good at it. Every morning, he wakes up early and prepares her breakfast before going to school.