Look at these sentences from learners. What’s wrong with them?
What should the sentence be? Can you say why the learner made the
mistake?
1) I am Finnish. I am coming from Finland.
2) Jamil throwed the ball and Suni scored a goal.
3) I’m waiting for Suki, she always arrive late.
4) Oh no, look at those clouds, it going to rain!
5) Zing is tall with brown eyes and she has a long hair.
6) Can you get me a tea sweet? I’ll pay you back later.
7) I live at a small village a few miles outside the city.
8) I went to cinema and saw fantastic movie last week.