Grammar Errors Week 5

1.      Angel Ricardo Infante Loja
a)      you didn’t know that Joe had to get up early, so I didn’t wake him up
(X) if I had known that he had to get up early. I would had get him up.  [Week 5 EGU Unit Activ. 40.2 – exerc. 3]        
(√) if I had known that he had to get up early. I would have get him up. 
b)      Pareces como si hubieras visto un fantasma.
(X) you seem as you had seen a ghost [Week 5 – gramma practice Activ. Present and past tenses– exerc. 14]        
(√) you look like you have seen a ghost
c)      (X) I would have eaten something if I would been hungry.  [Week 5 Icebreaking tasks Activ. Further question IX – exerc. 12]        
(√) I would have eaten something if I would have been hungry.  
2.      Elisa Naldini
a)      Egu= unit 115
I don’t mind if you come home late unless you come quietly
I don’t mind if you come home late as long as you come quietly
b)     Grammar practise:
Nobody knows you as me
Nobody knows you like me
c)      Icebreaking:
If I’d seen you, of course I may have said hello.
If I’d seen you, of course I would have said hello.

3.      Elena Fantinuoli
a)      WEEK 5 GRAMMAR PRACTISE [See EGU Unit 1-D: changes around now]
6. La población de Murcia crece cada día más rápido.
The population of Murcia grows every day faster
The population of Murcia is growing faster (and faster)
b)     WEEK 5 ICEBREAKING (further questions (IX)
8. You could get a better job if you would use a computer
You could get a better job if you were able to/could use a computer
c)      WEEK 5 GRAMMAR IN USE ( pag. 79, unit. 39, ex. 39.2, sentence 4 )
4. I can’t meet you tomorrow – I have to work late
If I hadn’t to work late, I would meet you tomorrow
If I didn’t have to work late, I would/could meet you tomorrow


4.      Andrea Collados Muñoz
a)      Mary es muy querida por sus amigos, pero a veces se siente muy sola
Mary is very loved by her friends...
Mary is much loved by her friends...
b)     "Me dan miedo los perros", dije yo. Y él pareció muy sorprendido de mi respuesta.
"I'm afraid of dogs", I said and he seemed quite surprised about my answer.
"I'm afraid of dogs", I said and he seemed quite surprised at/by my answer.
c)      That suits me fine/ good
That suits me fine/ well

5.      Hugo Gómez 
a)      I wish I could have a computer.
[EGU, page 79, Unit 39, 39.3, 2]
I wish I had a computer.
b)      I hope you’ll come to Australia sometime. In case you come, you must visit us.
[EGU, page 229, Unit 114, 114.4, 3]
I hope you’ll come to Australia sometime. If you come, you must visit us.
c)      I don’t watch TV unless I’ve nothing else to do
[EGU, page 231, Unit 115, 115.3, 6]
I don’t watch TV as long as I’ve nothing else to do

6.      Estefania Espasa Mancera
a)      # It's a difficult question. I wish …..... the answer [Week 5 EGU Unit Activ. 41.4 – exerc. 3]
It's a difficult question. I wish I know the answer
It's a difficult question. I wish I knew the answer

b)      # No pude irme de vacaciones, pues no tenia bastante dinero [Week 5 – Present & past tenses// time expressions – exerc. 7]
I couldn't go on holidays so I hadn't enough money
I couldn't go on holidays because I didn't have enough money

c)      # If there ….an election tomorrow, who would you vote for? [Week 5 Icebreak. exerc. 4]
If there is an election tomorrow, who would you vote for?
If there was/were and election tomorrow, who would you vote for?

7.      FOUZIA ISMAGH.
WRONG: In case you will need my help, I will be in my classroom the whole day.
RIGHT: In case you need my help, I will be in my clasroom the whole day.
WRONG: I would be the happiest girl if I would have a pet.
RIGHT: I would be the happiest girl if I had a pet.
WRONG: Nick will need medicine if he gets sick.
RIGHT: Nick needs medicine if he gets sick.

8.      SABAH DAHMOUNI.
WRONG: If you will do your homework, you will be allowed to go out.
RIGHT: If you do your homework, you will be allowed to go outt.
WRONG: If you would pass the exam, I would buy you a present.
RIGHT: If you pass the exam, I would buy you a present.
WRONG: I would be so happy if I would have a new mobile phone

RIGHT: I would be so happy if I had a new mobile phone.

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