Common English Mistakes in Vocabulary Building Exercisess by Slovak Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

Incorrect placement of adjectives ('The car red' instead of 'The red car')

In this exercise, you will learn new words to describe objects around you. Look at the picture and write sentences using the words. For example, you can say, "The bighousebig is next to the tall treetall." Try to use different adjectives and nouns to make sentences like, "The dogbrowndog is playing with the ballyellowball." This will help you practice how to describe things in English.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to correct improper adjective placement."

In this exercise, you will learn new words to describe objects around you. Look at the picture and write sentences using the words. For example, you can say, "The big house is next to the tall tree." Try to use different adjectives and nouns to make sentences like, "The brown dog is playing with the yellow ball." This will help you practice how to describe things in English.

In this exercise, you will learn new words to describe objects around you. Look at the picture and write sentences using the words. For example, you can say "The house big is next to the tree tall." Try to use different adjectives and nouns to make sentences like "The dog brown is playing with the ball yellow." This will help you practice how to describe things in English.

Mistake Example #2

Omitting 'it' as a subject in dummy subject sentences ('Is raining' instead of 'It is raining')

In Slovakia, when learning new words,it is important to practice them in sentences. HIt helps youtobetter rememberthe meaning and usagebetter. Also,it is useful to write down synonyms and antonyms to expand yourvocabulary.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I added the missing subjects and a few other words. Nice job overall!"

In Slovakia, when learning new words, it is important to practice them in sentences. It helps you to better remember the meaning and usage. Also, it is useful to write down synonyms and antonyms to expand your vocabulary.

In Slovakia, when learning new words, important to practice them in sentences. Helps to remember meaning and usage better. Also, is useful to write down synonyms and antonyms to expand vocabulary.

Mistake Example #3

Struggles with perfect tenses ('I am here since three years')

I have been living in Slovakia sincefor three years, and I am learning English to improve my vocabulary. I have completed many exercises, but I am still not perfect with the tenses.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I just changed "since" to "for". Everything else looks good! :)"

I have been living in Slovakia for three years, and I am learning English to improve my vocabulary. I have completed many exercises, but I am still not perfect with the tenses.

I have been living in Slovakia since three years, and I am learning English to improve my vocabulary. I have completed many exercises, but I am still not perfect with the tenses.