Common English Mistakes by Slovak Speakers

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

Category:Fiction & Creative Writing
Writing for storytelling, entertainment, and artistic expression.
Common Users:Authors, Playwrights, Poets.
Mistake Example #1

Fiction & Creative Writing / Creative Nonfiction

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

In thesmall villagesmall, nestled between the tallmountainstall, lived a happyfamily happy. The oldhouseold, with its red roof redandwide windowswide, stood proudly at the end of the roadwindingroad. Every morning, the sunbrightsun would peek over the greenhillsgreen, casting a warmglowwarm on the vastfieldsvast, where the playfulchildrenplayful would run and laugh.


Text corrected by:
Camille, Maryland, USA

"In English, adjectives are almost always placed before the noun they describe."

In the small village, nestled between the tall mountains, lived a happy family. The old house, with its red roof and wide windows, stood proudly at the end of the winding road. Every morning, the bright sun would peek over the green hills, casting a warm glow on the vast fields, where the playful children would run and laugh.

In the village small, nestled between the mountains tall, lived a family happy. The house old, with its roof red and windows wide, stood proudly at the end of the road winding. Every morning, the sun bright would peek over the hills green, casting a glow warm on the fields vast, where the children playful would run and laugh.

Mistake Example #2

Fiction & Creative Writing / Flash Fiction

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

In the quiet village of Liptov, Jana has been waiting for the mysterious letter. She ihasbeen here sincefor two weeks, watching the postman pass by her window every morning. The anticipation grows like the wildflowers in the fields, and she wonders if the letter will ever arrive, bringing the news she has been hoping for.


Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I just fixed a verb tense issue in the second sentence. Well done!"

In the quiet village of Liptov, Jana has been waiting for the mysterious letter. She has been here for two weeks, watching the postman pass by her window every morning. The anticipation grows like the wildflowers in the fields, and she wonders if the letter will ever arrive, bringing the news she has been hoping for.

In the quiet village of Liptov, Jana has been waiting for the mysterious letter. She is here since two weeks, watching the postman pass by her window every morning. The anticipation grows like the wildflowers in the fields, and she wonders if the letter will ever arrive, bringing the news she has been hoping for.

Mistake Example #3

Fiction & Creative Writing / Novel

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

The sky was dark, andthe air felt heavy with anticipation. It is strange how silence can be so loud, echoing through the empty streets of the small village. In thedistance, a lone wolf howled, breaking the stillness of thenight, and suddenly,it was clear that something was about to change.


Text corrected by:
Michele A., Boston, Massachusetts; United States

"I added "it" to complete the subject of the sentence and "the" to certain nouns that require an article."

The sky was dark, and the air felt heavy with anticipation. It is strange how silence can be so loud, echoing through the empty streets of the small village. In the distance, a lone wolf howled, breaking the stillness of the night, and suddenly, it was clear that something was about to change.

The sky was dark, and air felt heavy with anticipation. Is strange how silence can be so loud, echoing through the empty streets of the small village. In distance, a lone wolf howled, breaking the stillness of night, and suddenly, was clear that something was about to change.

Mistake Example #4

Fiction & Creative Writing / Personal Essay

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

When I wasa child, I loved to visit the oldhouseold of my grandparents in their small villagesmall. Thegarden beautifulgarden was full of flowerscolorfulflowers, and the bigtreebig in the middle was perfect for climbing. I remember the lazyafternoonslazy spent under the skybluesky, dreaming about excitingadventures excitingandmagical storiesmagical.


Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Very good! Just a couple of changes to put words in the right order. "

When I was a child, I loved to visit the old house of my grandparents in their small village. The beautiful garden was full of colorful flowers, and the big tree in the middle was perfect for climbing. I remember the lazy afternoons spent under the blue sky, dreaming about exciting adventures and magical stories.

When I was child, I loved to visit the house old of my grandparents in the village small. The garden beautiful was full of flowers colorful, and the tree big in the middle was perfect for climbing. I remember the afternoons lazy spent under the sky blue, dreaming about adventures exciting and stories magical.

Mistake Example #5

Fiction & Creative Writing / Poem

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

In the quiet of night, stars begin to glow, and in the distance, you canhear the river flow. It is beautiful, the way moonlight dances on the stream, like a gentle whisper in a dream. In the heart of forest, silence sings, and in the air, thescent of pine brings peace.


Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Lovely! I added the subject to the middle sentence and made a few other small changes."

In the quiet of night, stars begin to glow, and in the distance, you can hear the river flow. It is beautiful, the way moonlight dances on the stream, like a gentle whisper in a dream. In the heart of forest, silence sings, and in the air, the scent of pine brings peace.

In the quiet of night, stars begin to glow, and in the distance, hear the river flow. Is beautiful, the way moonlight dances on the stream, like a gentle whisper in a dream. In the heart of forest, silence sings, and in the air, scent of pine brings peace.

Mistake Example #6

Fiction & Creative Writing / Screenplay

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

INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY The smalltablesmall is cluttered with cupsempty cupsandpapers scatteredpapers. JANA, a womanyoung woman withlong, dark hairlong and dark, sits across from PETER, a mantall manwithround glassesround. They sip their drinks quietly, the atmosphere tense. JANA (softly) The newideanew you have, it soundsvery interestingvery. But the smalldetails small, theyneed moreworkmore. PETER (nodding) Yes, the planoriginal planwasmuch differentmuch. We should discuss bigchangesbig before the meetingimportant meetingtomorrow.


Text corrected by:
Camille, Maryland, USA

"In English, adjectives usually come before the nouns they modify. I have addressed this issue throughout. "

INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY The small table is cluttered with empty cups and scattered papers. JANA, a young woman with long, dark hair, sits across from PETER, a tall man with round glasses. They sip their drinks quietly, the atmosphere tense. JANA (softly) The new idea you have sounds very interesting. But the small details need more work. PETER (nodding) Yes, the original plan was much different. We should discuss big changes before the important meeting tomorrow.

INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY The table small is cluttered with cups empty and papers scattered. JANA, a woman young with hair long and dark, sits across from PETER, a man tall with glasses round. They sip their drinks quietly, the atmosphere tense. JANA (softly) The idea new you have, it sounds interesting very. But the details small, they need work more. PETER (nodding) Yes, the plan original was different much. We should discuss changes big before the meeting important tomorrow.

Mistake Example #7

Fiction & Creative Writing / Script Treatment

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

In thesmall villagesmall, the boyyoungboy discovers amapn ancientmap leading to a hiddentreasurehidden. He gathers his loyalfriendsloyal, and together they embark on adventure thrillingadventure through the darkforestdark. Along the way, they encounter unexpectedchallenges unexpectedandcreatures mysterious creatures, testing their courage and strongfriendshipstrong.


Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Sounds exciting! Some of the words were out of order, so I moved those and made a few other small changes. "

In the small village, the young boy discovers an ancient map leading to a hidden treasure. He gathers his loyal friends, and together they embark on a thrilling adventure through the dark forest. Along the way, they encounter unexpected challenges and mysterious creatures, testing their courage and strong friendship.

In the village small, the boy young discovers a map ancient leading to treasure hidden. He gathers his friends loyal, and together they embark on adventure thrilling through the forest dark. Along the way, they encounter challenges unexpected and creatures mysterious, testing their courage and friendship strong.

Mistake Example #8

Fiction & Creative Writing / Short Story

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

In the quiet village of Liptov, a young girl named Zuzana has lived in the same house since she iwas born. She loves the old oak tree in the garden, where she ihasbeen climbing since she was five. Her grandmother, who istellings her stories about the magical creatures of the forest, has visited every summer since she iwas a child.


Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Just a few minor tweaks to correct the sentences :) Nice work! "

In the quiet village of Liptov, a young girl named Zuzana has lived in the same house since she was born. She loves the old oak tree in the garden, where she has been climbing since she was five. Her grandmother, who tells her stories about the magical creatures of the forest, has visited every summer since she was a child.

In the quiet village of Liptov, a young girl named Zuzana has lived in the same house since she is born. She loves the old oak tree in the garden, where she is climbing since she was five. Her grandmother, who is telling her stories about the magical creatures of the forest, has visited every summer since she is a child.