WHAT’S WRONG — AND WHY?
BETTER ENGLISH
MEANING vs USE
THINK BEFORE YOU ANSWER
CLASSROOM REALITY
100

She explained me the problem.
👉 What’s wrong?

missing a preposition

100

Replace “very tired” with ONE stronger adjective.

exhausted

100

What’s the difference between say and tell?

after say we use to after tell we use smb

100

Is this sentence correct?
Everyone have their own opinion.

Everyone has their own opinion

100

A student says: “Teacher, what means this word?”
👉 Correct it naturally.

what does this word mean?

200

He suggested to take a taxi

He suggested taking a taxi

200

Say this more naturally:
I was very surprised.

I was really shocked

200

When do we use do and make?

they have the same meaning but as collocations they are different

200

Which is better and why?
I look forward to hearing from you
OR
I am looking forward to hear from you

I look forward to hearing from you

200

Correct politely:
“I didn’t understand nothing.”

Correct politely:
“I didn’t understand anyting

300

I’ve been to London last year correct and explain it

with last year we should use past simple

300

Improve this sentence:
I think it is a good idea.

  • In my opinion, this is a good idea. ✅ (formal, akademik)

  • I believe this is a good idea.

  • I am convinced that this is a good idea.

  • It seems to me that this is a good idea.

  • From my perspective, this is a good idea

300

Explain the difference between few and a few.

 a few means available in quantity

few means no in quantity

300

Why can’t we say:
He married with her?

because after marry to should be always used

300

How would you explain articles (a/an/the) in ONE sentence?

“Use ‘a’ or ‘an’ for any non-specific single item, and ‘the’ for a specific or previously mentioned item.” ✅

400

Hardly I had arrived when it started raining correct it

hardly had I arrived when it started raining

400

Make this more formal:
Kids should not use phones at school.

Children are not allowed to use their mobile phones at school

400

Why is this sentence wrong?
He stopped to smoke.

in this sentence we should use ing

400

Explain the tense choice:
If I had known, I would have helped.

3rd conditional

400

A student asks: “Why English has so many exceptions?”
👉 Answer simply.

“English has many exceptions because it has borrowed words from lots of other languages over time.”

500

the number of students are late correct and explain

the number of stuidents is late

500

one of  my friend is a student  correct it

one of my friends is a student

500

Explain the difference in meaning:
I remember locking the door vs I remembered to lock the door.

in the first sentence it means the action took place and the speaker can remember it in the second example the action is done after the speaker remembered it

500

Why is this sentence unnatural?
She is having a car.

because have is a stative verb and cannot be used in this way she has a car

500

How would you explain the difference between spoken and written English to students?

“Spoken English is more informal, uses short sentences, contractions, and slang, while written English is more formal, structured, and follows grammar rules strictly.” ✅