No | Jangan katakan/tulis | Katakan/tulis |
1 | I’ll ask you in case I need help | I’ll ask you if I need help |
2 | I object to tell them my age | I object to telling them my age |
3 | I like the 60s music | I like 60s music/the music of the 60s |
4 | Ten thousand, a hundred and six | Ten thousand, one hundred and six |
5 | Who’s that? – He’s John | Who’s that - It’s John |
6 | I don’t like to be shouted | I don’t like to be shouted at |
7 | It’s ages since she’s arrived | It’s ages since she arrived |
8 | The police is looking for him | The police are looking for him |
9 | Prices are surely rising fast | Prices are certainly rising fast |
10 | I have big respect for her ideas | I have great respect for her ideas |
11 | I don’t like nowadays fashions | I don’t like today’s/modern fashions |
12 | She passed her exam, what surprised everybody | ….., which surprised everybody |
13 | I’ve good knowledge of German | I’ve a good knowledge of German |
14 | Finally! Where have you been? | At last! Where have you been? |
15 | I’ll be home since 3 o’clock | I’ll be home from 3 o’clock |
16 | We waited one and a half hour | We waited one and a half hours |
17 | It’s time they go home | It’s time they went home |
18 | I’ll see you a few days later | I’ll see you in a few days |
19 | All along the centuries, there have bee wars | All through the centuries,….. |
20 | I want a completely other colour | I want a completely different colour |
21 | Let’s go and have coffee to Marcel’s | Let’s go and have coffee at Marcel’s |
22 | That’s mine – I saw it at first! | That’s mine – I saw it first! |
23 | Switzerland is among Germany, France, Austria and Italy | Switzerland is between Germany, France, Austria and Italy |
24 | According to me, it’s a bad film | In my opinion / I think it’s a bad film |
25 | It was a too good party to miss | It was too good a party to miss |
26 | Whole Paris was celebrating | The whole of Paris was celebrating |
27 | I nearly wish I’d stay at home | I almost wish I’d stay at home |
28 | One speaks Italian in my town | We/they speak Italian in my town |
29 | The girl wants an own room | The girl wants her own room |
30 | Couldn’t you help me, please? | Could you help me, please?/You couldn’t help me, could you? |
31 | I’ll try to know when it starts | I’ll try to find out when it start |
32 | I love this so beautiful country | I love this country – it’s so beautiful |
33 | It’s getting winter | It’s getting to be winter |
34 | Our flat is decorated this week | Our flat is being decorated this week |
35 | The Mont Blanc is 4808m high | Mont Blanc is 4808m high |