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Spot the very scary grammar mistakes in these sentences.

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We have also to comment about the increase of prices.

There are a lot of people that they help others people. There are a lot of people who/that help other people. There are a lot of people who/that help others.

Other

“Who” is the subject of “help”. Therefore, you mustn’t add “they” (don’s use double subjects). The determiner “other” is invariable in the singular and the plural. If you use it as a pronoun, then it has a different form singular/plural.

I don’t know how do you do it, balancing life and work. I don't know how you do it/how you manage to balance life and work.

Indirect questions- word order

This is a problem for smallers villages.

He started thinking in things related with sports. He started thinking about/of things related to sports.

Think of/about

Related to

I don’t see them for a long time ago. I haven't seen them for a long time

It doesn’t matter the money, I’m looking for job satisfaction. Money doesn't matter; I’m looking for job satisfaction.

There can't be two subjects in the sentence

I am worry about people who is not capable to deal with this problems. I am worried about people who are not capable of dealing with these problems. I am worried about people who are not able to deal with these problems.

• people- plural
• to be able to do
• to be capable of doing
• this+ singular
• these + plural

I am worry about people who is not capable to deal with this problems.

Nowadays rarely do people have any time to spend on this issues.

We have also to comment about the increase of prices. We also have to discuss the increase in prices.

• The verb comment is followed by "on". However, the verb "discuss" sounds more natural here.
• The noun "increase" is followed by the preposition "in".

also - word order

She doesn’t like people who speaks very loud.

There are a lot of people that they help others people.

Is unbelievable that a lot of things have changed.

It doesn’t matter the money, I’m looking for job satisfaction.

What of this items it’s the most impact in childs? Which of these items has the greatest impact on children?

• "Which" is the question word used when you are given elements to choose from.
• This + singular; these + plural
• to have an impact on something/somebody
• child- singular; children-plural

This is an article that explain what happened with masterpieces who were stolen. This is an article that explains what happened to the masterpieces which/that were stolen.

I recommend you to keep calm. I recommend keeping calm. I recommend that you keep calm I recommend that you should keep calm.

recommend- how to use it correctly

The game can be played by 2 to 4 players. Each player must choose a chip/counter (yellow, blue, red or green) and roll the dice. The player who gets the highest number will be the one to start the game. To play, each participant must roll the dice and move his/her piece to the corresponding square. In each square there will be a sentence with one or several mistakes. The player needs to identify the mistake(s) present in the sentence, and provide a correct version. Once an answer has been given, click on the key icon to find the correct version of the sentence. If the player has identified the mistake(s) correctly, he/she can move forward; otherwise, they have to go back to the square where they were before. If anyone lands on a square with a question which has been answered before, move forward to the next square. The player who reaches the finish line first wins.

This is a problem for smalls villages. This is a problem for small villages.

• Adjectives are always invariable in English (same form for singular and plural)-
• a big house
• some big houses

Before to choose a career, it is important surfing internet.

You have to make the effort for tackling complex situations. You have to make an effort to tackle …

Purpose clauses

Young people born with digital stuff around them.

Young people born with digital stuff around them. Young people were born with digital devices around them.

be born

I'm going to try giving you some advices for not shopping compulsory. I'm going to (try to) give you some tips to avoid shopping compulsively. I'm going to (try to) give you some tips to avoid/prevent binge shopping.

purpose clauses

avoid

Let’s talk to the last topic. Let's talk about the last topic.

• You talk "to" a person "about" a subject.

Is unbelievable that a lot of things have changed. It is unbelievable that a lot of things have changed.

• It (subject) shouldn't be missing.

She doesn’t like people who speaks very loud. She doesn’t like people who speak very loud(ly).

People= plural

He started thinking in things related with sports.

Let’s talk to the last topic.

There are a lot of families that have very problems to buy meal or to spend money in education for kids. There are many families who/that have many problems to buy meals or to spend money on their kids' education. There are many families who/that find it very difficult to pay for their meals or spend money on their kids' education.

Before to choose a career, it is important surfing internet. Before choosing a career, it is important to surf the internet.

• "Before" (preposition) + ing
• it is important to + INF
• THE internet

Preposition + ing

Consumerism make us to spend too many money. Consumerism makes us spend too much money.

Nowadays rarely do people have any time to spend on this issues. Nowadays, rarely do people have any time to spend on these issues.

• this + singular
• these + plural

This is an article that explain what happened with masterpieces who were stolen.

It is remarkable the life quality that we have now.

Consumerism make us to spend too many money.

20 years ago people must effort more than nowadays.

I don’t know how do you do it, balancing life and work.

A consumerist society is very damage for us.

The exam it is no difficult to pass, but have a good marks yes.

The exam it is no difficult to pass, but have a good marks yes. The exam is not difficult to pass, but having/getting good marks is. The exam is not difficult to pass; it is getting good marks that is (difficult).

getting good marks is difficult.

A consumerist society is very damage for us. A consumerist society is very damaging for us.

• "damage" is a noun; "damaging" is an adjective that means "causing harm". Mistake: use the right word type.

There are a lot of families that have very problems to buy meal or to spend money in education for kids.

I'm going to try giving you some ADVICES for not shopping compulsory.

20 years ago people must effort more than nowadays. 20 years ago, people had to make a greater effort than today.

• If you want to express obligation in the past, you need to use "had to + inf".
• "effort" is a noun, not a verb. You say "make an effort".

I recommend you to keep calm.

What of this items it’s the most impact in childs?

You have to make the effort for tackling complex situations.

It is remarkable the life quality that we have now. The quality of life (that) we have now is remarkable. The quality of life (that) we enjoy now is remarkable.

Avoid double subjects- "The quality of life" is the subject; "it" is not needed here. (This mistake comes as a result of direct translation from Spanish)

I don’t see them for a long time ago.