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🟥ESOL: 100 Sentences with Common ESL Errors



## ❌ 100 Sentences with Common ESL Errors

1. She can sings very well.
2. I am agree with you.
3. He don’t like coffee.
4. I have visited Paris last year.
5. I’m looking forward to see you.
6. We discussed about the problem.
7. I didn’t went to the party.
8. I’m boring in this class.
9. She’s married with a doctor.
10. He’s good in playing basketball.
11. I didn’t used to eat spicy food.
12. There is too much people in the room.
13. He told that he was tired.
14. I’ve been knowing her for years.
15. Let’s go to shopping.
16. I’m here since Monday.
17. She suggested me to go there.
18. I didn’t saw him yesterday.
19. I am interesting in art.
20. She speaks English good.
21. I’m not enough tall to reach it.
22. It depends of the weather.
23. He’s married since 2010.
24. I prefer watch movies than read books.
25. I have to finish this until tomorrow.
26. We listened music all night.
27. I’m studying English since two years.
28. It’s more better now.
29. I have visited the museum two days before.
30. He explained me the rules.
31. She’s the most tall in the class.
32. I didn’t know nothing about it.
33. We enjoyed to swim in the sea.
34. She said me that she was tired.
35. He is enough old to drive.
36. I can’t wait to see you again!
37. He’s afraid from spiders.
38. I’ve seen that movie yesterday.
39. I didn’t finished my homework.
40. He drives very careful.
41. I like very much chocolate.
42. He’s married with Anna.
43. The life is beautiful.
44. I’m looking forward for the holidays.
45. It was too much expensive.
46. We met us at the café.
47. She told to me the truth.
48. I’m studying English since 2018.
49. He is doctor.
50. I didn’t have no money.
51. She sings very beautiful.
52. Can you explain me this word?
53. I’m here since two hours.
54. He’s enough strong to carry it.
55. The book is more interesting that the movie.
56. I’m not agree.
57. I’ve lost my keys yesterday.
58. He said me to stay here.
59. We are going to home.
60. I look forward to see you soon.
61. She told that she’s tired.
62. He doesn’t like very much pizza.
63. I’m going in the gym every day.
64. I’m used to eat spicy food.
65. He’s good to play the piano.
66. I didn’t yet finish it.
67. I’m very boring person.
68. We discussed the about problem.
69. The news are good today.
70. I’m here since three days.
71. I’m looking forward see you.
72. I must to go now.
73. I didn’t knew the answer.
74. I am not enough fast.
75. He is too much tired.
76. She’s very nice and kindly.
77. He told he was hungry.
78. I suggested him to go.
79. It was more easy than I thought.
80. I didn’t use to smoke.
81. I’m not used with this weather.
82. I didn’t told him.
83. I have a good news.
84. He’s afraid about flying.
85. I’ll explain you later.
86. I haven’t seen her from two months.
87. I didn’t made any mistakes.
88. He told me don’t worry.
89. She’s better than me in math.
90. I’m married with John.
91. I have visited London two years before.
92. I didn’t did my homework.
93. The people is friendly.
94. I’m here since five years.
95. He’s very tiredly.
96. I look forward to see you soon.
97. She is more tall than her sister.
98. He is enough intelligent.
99. The car is more faster.
100. I didn’t never go there.

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## ✅ Answer Key & Explanations

1. **She can sing very well.** → *Modal “can” uses base verb.*
2. **I agree with you.** → *“Agree” doesn’t use “am.”*
3. **He doesn’t like coffee.** → *Use “doesn’t” with base form.*
4. **I visited Paris last year.** → *Simple past, not present perfect, with past time.*
5. **I’m looking forward to seeing you.** → *Use gerund after “look forward to.”*
6. **We discussed the problem.** → *No “about” after “discuss.”*
7. **I didn’t go to the party.** → *Base verb after “didn’t.”*
8. **I’m bored in this class.** → *“Bored” describes feeling; “boring” describes thing.*
9. **She’s married to a doctor.** → *Use “to” with “married.”*
10. **He’s good at playing basketball.** → *“Good at,” not “good in.”*
11. **I didn’t use to eat spicy food.** → *Correct form after “didn’t.”*
12. **There are too many people in the room.** → *“People” is plural; use “are/many.”*
13. **He said that he was tired.** → *“Say” needs an object or clause, not just “told.”*
14. **I’ve known her for years.** → *“Know” is a stative verb; use present perfect simple.*
15. **Let’s go shopping.** → *No “to” after “go” + activity.*
16. **I’ve been here since Monday.** → *Present perfect for unfinished time.*
17. **She suggested going there.** → *“Suggest” followed by gerund or clause, not object + infinitive.*
18. **I didn’t see him yesterday.** → *Base verb after “didn’t.”*
19. **I am interested in art.** → *“Interested” shows feeling; “interesting” describes subject.*
20. **She speaks English well.** → *Use adverb “well.”*
21. **I’m not tall enough to reach it.** → *“Enough” follows adjective.*
22. **It depends on the weather.** → *Use “on” not “of.”*
23. **He has been married since 2010.** → *Present perfect for continuing situation.*
24. **I prefer watching movies to reading books.** → *Use “to” + gerund after “prefer.”*
25. **I have to finish this by tomorrow.** → *Use “by” for deadlines.*
26. **We listened to music all night.** → *“Listen to.”*
27. **I’ve been studying English for two years.** → *“For” + period of time.*
28. **It’s better now.** → *No “more” with comparative adjectives.*
29. **I visited the museum two days ago.** → *Use “ago” with past time.*
30. **He explained the rules to me.** → *“Explain something to someone.”*
31. **She’s the tallest in the class.** → *Use superlative “tallest.”*
32. **I didn’t know anything about it.** → *Avoid double negatives.*
33. **We enjoyed swimming in the sea.** → *“Enjoy” + gerund.*
34. **She told me that she was tired.** → *“Tell someone,” not “say me.”*
35. **He is old enough to drive.** → *“Enough” follows adjective.*
36. ✅ *Correct as written!*
37. **He’s afraid of spiders.** → *Use “of” not “from.”*
38. **I saw that movie yesterday.** → *Past simple with specific past time.*
39. **I didn’t finish my homework.** → *Base verb after “didn’t.”*
40. **He drives very carefully.** → *Use adverb, not adjective.*
41. **I like chocolate very much.** → *“Very much” goes after the object.*
42. **He’s married to Anna.** → *Use “to.”*
43. **Life is beautiful.** → *No article with general nouns.*
44. **I’m looking forward to the holidays.** → *“Look forward to” + noun/gerund.*
45. **It was too expensive.** → *No “much” before adjectives.*
46. **We met at the café.** → *No “us” after “met.”*
47. **She told me the truth.** → *No “to.”*
48. **I’ve been studying English since 2018.** → *Present perfect continuous.*
49. **He is a doctor.** → *Use “a” before jobs.*
50. **I didn’t have any money.** → *Avoid double negatives.*
51. **She sings very beautifully.** → *Use adverb form.*
52. **Can you explain this word to me?** → *“Explain something to someone.”*
53. **I’ve been here for two hours.** → *“For” + period of time.*
54. **He is strong enough to carry it.** → *“Enough” follows adjective.*
55. **The book is more interesting than the movie.** → *Use “than.”*
56. **I don’t agree.** → *No “am.”*
57. **I lost my keys yesterday.** → *Past simple with past time expression.*
58. **He told me to stay here.** → *Use “tell someone to.”*
59. **We are going home.** → *No “to” before “home.”*
60. **I look forward to seeing you soon.** → *Gerund after “to.”*
61. **She said that she’s tired.** → *Use “said that.”*
62. **He doesn’t like pizza very much.** → *Adverb after object.*
63. **I go to the gym every day.** → *Habitual action = simple present.*
64. **I’m used to eating spicy food.** → *“Be used to” + gerund.*
65. **He’s good at playing the piano.** → *“Good at.”*
66. **I haven’t finished it yet.** → *“Yet” at end in negatives.*
67. **I’m a very boring person.** → *Actually correct if speaker means “I cause boredom,” but likely meant “I’m very bored.”*
68. **We discussed the problem.** → *No “about.”*
69. **The news is good today.** → *“News” is singular.*
70. **I’ve been here for three days.** → *“For” for duration.*
71. **I’m looking forward to seeing you.** → *Gerund after “to.”*
72. **I must go now.** → *No “to” after “must.”*
73. **I didn’t know the answer.** → *Base form after “didn’t.”*
74. **I am not fast enough.** → *“Enough” after adjective.*
75. **He is too tired.** → *No “much” after “too.”*
76. **She’s very nice and kind.** → *“Kindly” is an adverb, not adjective.*
77. **He said he was hungry.** → *“Say that,” not “told.”*
78. **I suggested that he go / should go.** → *“Suggest” + clause or gerund, not “to.”*
79. **It was easier than I thought.** → *Correct comparative form “easier.”*
80. **I didn’t use to smoke.** → *Correct negative past habit.*
81. **I’m not used to this weather.** → *“Be used to” + noun.*
82. **I didn’t tell him.** → *Base form after “didn’t.”*
83. **I have some good news.** → *“News” is uncountable.*
84. **He’s afraid of flying.** → *“Afraid of.”*
85. **I’ll explain it to you later.** → *“Explain something to someone.”*
86. **I haven’t seen her for two months.** → *“For” + duration.*
87. **I didn’t make any mistakes.** → *Base verb after “didn’t.”*
88. **He told me not to worry.** → *Negative infinitive “not to.”*
89. ✅ *Correct as written!*
90. **I’m married to John.** → *Use “to.”*
91. **I visited London two years ago.** → *“Ago” for past time.*
92. **I didn’t do my homework.** → *Base form after “didn’t.”*
93. **The people are friendly.** → *“People” is plural.*
94. **I’ve been here for five years.** → *“For” for duration.*
95. **He’s very tired.** → *“Tiredly” is an adverb, not adjective.*
96. **I look forward to seeing you soon.** → *“To” + gerund.*
97. **She is taller than her sister.** → *Correct comparative form.*
98. **He is intelligent enough.** → *“Enough” follows adjective.*
99. **The car is faster.** → *Comparative adjective only.*
100. **I’ve never been there.** → *Avoid double negatives.*



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