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common erros in english part 2

Tài liệu Common erros in English part 2 doc

Tài liệu Common erros in English part 2 doc

TOEFL - IELTS - TOEIC

... stress in these wordsaffects the spelling:confer conferred conferring conferencedefer deferred deferring deferenceinfer inferred inferring inferenceprefer preferred preferring preferencerefer ... keep the -e in words like singeing(different from singing) and dyeing (different5ADDING ENDINGS(iv) The 2- 1-1 ruleThis rule applies to:words of TWO syllablesending with ONE ... consonant ending is added:quarrel + some = quarrelsomeinstal + ment = instalmentDouble the -1 when adding a vowel ending:quarrel + ing = quarrellinginstal + ed = installedexcel...
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Tài liệu Common erros in English part 1 doc

Tài liệu Common erros in English part 1 doc

TOEFL - IELTS - TOEIC

... adding an ending that iscausing you trouble, you will find some words listedwith a useful cross-reference.dining or dinning?dine + ing = dining (as in dining room)din + ing ... dining room)din + ing = dinning (noise dinning in ears)See ADDING ENDINGS (i) and (ii).viiHow to use this bookThere are individual entries for confusing endings like-able/-ible; ... rather than being divided intoseparate spelling, usage, punctuation and grammarsections.You will therefore find hypocrisy followinghyphens; paragraphing following paraffin; who orwhom?...
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Tài liệu Common erros in English part 3 ppt

Tài liệu Common erros in English part 3 ppt

TOEFL - IELTS - TOEIC

... (three syllables) 21 AQUAINTANCEaquaintanceWrong spelling. See ACQUAINTANCE.aquarium (singular) aquaria or aquariums (plural)See FOREIGN PLURALS.aquiesceWrong spelling. See ACQUIESCE.aquiescenceWrong ... mispronounced assuch) 24 BIWEEKLYbicyclebi + cycle(not bycycle or bycicle)bidding or biding?bid + ing = biddingThe BIDDING at the auction was fast and furious.BIDDING farewell, ... + ing = bidingHer critics were just BIDING their time.See ADDING ENDINGS (i) and (ii).biegeWrong spelling. See BEIGE.biennialSee BIANNUAL OR BIENNIAL?.bimonthlyAvoid using...
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Tài liệu Common erros in English part 4 ppt

Tài liệu Common erros in English part 4 ppt

TOEFL - IELTS - TOEIC

... the inner part of a nut.47CERTAIN OR CURTAINcertain or curtainCERTAIN means sure.Are you CERTAIN that he apologised?CURTAINS are window drapes.Do draw the CURTAINS.Note ... both meanings:You CAN go now (= are permitted).caning or canning?cane + ing = caningCANING is now banned in all schools.Can + ing = canningThe CANNING factory is closing down.See ... the Vedasto begin each word in an address:Mrs Anna Sendall10 Furze CrescentALPHINGTONHants PD6 9EF40CANING OR CANNING?distinction in formal contexts. However, informally,CAN...
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Tài liệu Common erros in English part 5 pptx

Tài liệu Common erros in English part 5 pptx

TOEFL - IELTS - TOEIC

... reversed the car into the main road and mybrother??She reversed the car into the main road, and mybrother waved goodbye. 52 CORPORAL PUNISHMENTcontinual or continuous?CONTINUAL means ... them off in yourown work by matching them against theseexamples.Can you see the difference in meaning that apair of commas makes here? Read the twosentences aloud, pausing where ... commasindicate that you should pause in the firstsentence, and the two different meanings shouldbecome clear:The firemen, who wore protective clothing,were uninjured. (= nobody injured)The...
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Tài liệu Common erros in English part 6 docx

Tài liệu Common erros in English part 6 docx

TOEFL - IELTS - TOEIC

... drab.dingo (singular) dingoes or dingos (plural)dining or dinning?dine + ing = dining (as in dining room)din + ing = dinning (noise dinning in ears)See ADDING ENDINGS (i) and (ii).diphtheria(not ... working properly (aDEFECTIVE machine).DEFICIENT means lacking something vital (a dietDEFICIENT in vitamin C).deferdeferred, deferring, deferenceSee ADDING ENDINGS (iv).deffiniteWrong ... reluctant to participate and isclearly UNINTERESTED in any activities the schoolhas to offer.Originally, DISINTERESTED was used in this sense(= having no interest in, apathetic),...
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