Karen Peterson: ESL4Everyone

Let's look at some problems that students often make in their writing.

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1.FOR + VERB.  It is not possible.  

 

Let's look at an example:  I traveled  to the United States for study English at Georgia Tech.

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How do you correct it?  Delete for and add to.  Change for study and make it to study.

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Correct sentence: I traveled  to the United States to study English at Georgia Tech.

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2.WANT VERB.

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Here are 2 examples that are wrong.  

I want study a master's degree.

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The last Sunday I wanted prepare a jello

How do you correct it?  Use want + to verb

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3.FOR EXAMPLE 

You need For example, Subject

Let's look at an example that is wrong: 

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For example like to go to the park and practice different activities.

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How do you correct it?  Add a comma + subject.

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Here is the correct sentence: 

For example, I like to go to the park and practice different activities.

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