Common Mistake Worksheet
Find the mistakes, then check your answers to see how good your English
really is!
See instructions below.
I
wanna
say something about my mother. I think she has been a blessing to me
in
many ways. For example, she has been a good teacher, coach, friend,
and so on. She taught
fourth grade students before she retired, but I also
knew a lot from
she at home. Sometimes
she
taught me stories while I
helped her with housework. She helped me when I had
much
homeworks, too. When my work was done I
can watch TV to
study some useful things. I
enjoy studying
because her influence.
Besides, I like to play ping-pong. My mother is
good player
of ping-pong, so twice a week she
told me how to play. Over time I
knew how
to play well, for as my grandpa
say, “a
duck’s son is a good
swimmer”. In fact, three
month
later I
will going to Australia on my university ping-pong team! Finally,
I would like to
say something about how she is my friend. A picture beside my bed
shows the two of us.
In the picture we are embracing. We took the photo
in the
chinese holiday
of Spring
Festival. On New Year’s Eve, my mother and I
has a special tradition—we write each
oth
-er
the letter saying what our friendship has meant during the past year.
Whenever I get
lonely I read these
letters and the memories of our friendship over the years
brings me
much
comforts. My mother is
more wonderful.
So I love her. I
wish I can be
as her someday.
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I
wanna
say something about my mother. I think her characters and
interests are various, and they have benefited me in many
ways. For example, she has been a good teacher, coach, friend,
and so on. She taught
fourth grade students before she retired, but I also
knew a lot from
she at the home. Sometimes she
taught me stories while I
helped her with housework. She helped me when I had
much
homeworks, too. In my study she was very helpful. As I usually
get many scores on my tests, her influence has been extremely
monumental.
Besides, I like to play the ping-pong and as my mother is
good player
of ping-pong, twice a week she
told me how to play. Like my coach, I knew many useful
techniques from my mother. In fact, three
month
later I
will going to Australia on our girls’ ping-pong team from my
university! It is natural that I play good, for as my
grandpa
say, “a
duck’s son is a good
swimmer”. Finally,
I would like to say something about how she is my best friend
and companion. No matter I am busy or not, I always go home
in the
chinese holiday
of Spring Festival so I can relax myself and accompany my mother. On
the New Year’s Eve, I and my mother
has a special tradition—we write each other
the letter saying what our friendship has meant during the past year.
Whenever we get troubles we read our
letters and our spirits are lifted. The memories of our friendship
over the years
brings me
much
comforts. My mother is
more wonderful.
So I love her. I
wish I can be her someday.
