Common English Mistakes in Script Treatments by Slovak Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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 #2

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

In the bustling city of Bratislava, Anna isworkings on her new film script. She iwas inspired by the old tales of her grandmother, who tells stories of the magical forests. Anna writes, "The protagonist, Marek, ihas livinged in the village since he iwas a child. He discovers a hidden path in the woods, which nobody has found sincefor many years. As he ventures deeper, he realizes that the forest has been protecting secrets that are waiting to be uncovered."

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some corrections for verb tense issues."

In the bustling city of Bratislava, Anna works on her new film script. She was inspired by the old tales of her grandmother, who tells stories of the magical forests. Anna writes, "The protagonist, Marek, has lived in the village since he was a child. He discovers a hidden path in the woods, which nobody has found for many years. As he ventures deeper, he realizes that the forest has been protecting secrets that are waiting to be uncovered."

In the bustling city of Bratislava, Anna is working on her new film script. She is inspired by the old tales of her grandmother, who tells stories of the magical forests. Anna writes, "The protagonist, Marek, is living in the village since he is a child. He discovers a hidden path in the woods, which nobody has found since many years. As he ventures deeper, he realizes that the forest has been protecting secrets that are waiting to be uncovered."

Mistake Example #3

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

In the quiet village of Liptov,the story begins with a mysterious fog rolling over the hills. It is strange how the mist seems to whisper secrets of the past, drawing the villagers into its embrace. As night falls, itbecomes clear that something magical is about to unfold, and the air is thick with anticipation.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"This is well-written. However, don't forget to use subjects in your sentences: "Is strange" should be "It is strange" and "becomes clear" should be "it becomes clear"."

In the quiet village of Liptov, the story begins with a mysterious fog rolling over the hills. It is strange how the mist seems to whisper secrets of the past, drawing the villagers into its embrace. As night falls, it becomes clear that something magical is about to unfold, and the air is thick with anticipation.

In the quiet village of Liptov, story begins with a mysterious fog rolling over the hills. Is strange how the mist seems to whisper secrets of the past, drawing the villagers into its embrace. As night falls, becomes clear that something magical is about to unfold, and the air is thick with anticipation.