ESOL A0/A1 – Beginner Mistakes Worksheet
Instructions:
- Read each sentence.
- Rewrite it correctly in the Corrected Sentence column.
- Check your work with the Answer Key & Tips at the end.
Section 1: Correct the Sentences
| # | Mistake Sentence | Corrected Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I am go to school. | __________________________ |
| 2 | She like pizza. | __________________________ |
| 3 | He is doctor. | __________________________ |
| 4 | I no understand. | __________________________ |
| 5 | They is happy. | __________________________ |
| 6 | We has a cat. | __________________________ |
| 7 | I can sings. | __________________________ |
| 8 | She go to park. | __________________________ |
| 9 | I am very tired today. | __________________________ |
| 10 | He don’t know. | __________________________ |
| 11 | I have two sister. | __________________________ |
| 12 | We live in house. | __________________________ |
| 13 | He is eat. | __________________________ |
| 14 | I want a apple. | __________________________ |
| 15 | She very nice. | __________________________ |
| 16 | I can to swim. | __________________________ |
| 17 | He is in home. | __________________________ |
| 18 | I have much money. | __________________________ |
| 19 | She is boring. | __________________________ |
| 20 | They plays football. | __________________________ |
| 21 | I am 10 years. | __________________________ |
| 22 | We go school yesterday. | __________________________ |
| 23 | He is reading book. | __________________________ |
| 24 | I no like coffee. | __________________________ |
| 25 | She have a dog. | __________________________ |
| 26 | He is in the school. | __________________________ |
| 27 | I like eat pizza. | __________________________ |
| 28 | They is friends. | __________________________ |
| 29 | I have a pen red. | __________________________ |
| 30 | She can plays piano. | __________________________ |
| 31 | I go to shop. | __________________________ |
| 32 | He no understand me. | __________________________ |
| 33 | I am like music. | __________________________ |
| 34 | She is very happy today. | __________________________ |
| 35 | I has a bike. | __________________________ |
| 36 | He are tired. | __________________________ |
| 37 | I no have money. | __________________________ |
| 38 | We lives in city. | __________________________ |
| 39 | She is in kitchen. | __________________________ |
| 40 | I like apples. | __________________________ |
| 41 | He go to work every day. | __________________________ |
| 42 | I have many friend. | __________________________ |
| 43 | She like reading. | __________________________ |
| 44 | I am go home. | __________________________ |
| 45 | He no speak English. | __________________________ |
| 46 | I have two brother. | __________________________ |
| 47 | She is in park. | __________________________ |
| 48 | We is tired. | __________________________ |
| 49 | He has a dog brown. | __________________________ |
| 50 | I no can do it. | __________________________ |
Section 2: Answer Key & Tips (A0/A1)
| # | Corrected Sentence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I am going to school. | Present continuous: am + verb-ing. |
| 2 | She likes pizza. | Third person singular → add -s. |
| 3 | He is a doctor. | Singular countable noun → use a/an. |
| 4 | I don’t understand. | Negative → use don’t/doesn’t. |
| 5 | They are happy. | Plural subject → use are. |
| 6 | We have a cat. | Present simple → have for we/they/I. |
| 7 | I can sing. | Modal verb → base form only. |
| 8 | She goes to the park. | Third person singular → add -s; “the park” correct article. |
| 9 | ✅ Correct as is. | Simple sentence is correct. |
| 10 | He doesn’t know. | Third person singular negative → doesn’t. |
| 11 | I have two sisters. | Plural for more than one. |
| 12 | We live in a house. | Countable singular noun → add a. |
| 13 | He is eating. | Present continuous: is + verb-ing. |
| 14 | I want an apple. | “Apple” starts with a vowel → use an. |
| 15 | She is very nice. | ✅ Correct as is. |
| 16 | I can swim. | Modal + base verb only. |
| 17 | He is at home. | Preposition → “at home.” |
| 18 | I have a lot of money. | “Much” usually for questions/negatives; “a lot of” for positive statements. |
| 19 | I am bored. | Feeling → “bored” not “boring.” |
| 20 | They play football. | Plural → no -s for they. |
| 21 | I am 10 years old. | Age → “years old.” |
| 22 | We went to school yesterday. | Past simple for finished action. |
| 23 | He is reading a book. | Countable singular → add article a. |
| 24 | I don’t like coffee. | Negative → use don’t/doesn’t. |
| 25 | She has a dog. | Third person singular → has. |
| 26 | He is in the school. | ✅ Correct; “the” is required. |
| 27 | I like to eat / eating pizza. | “Like” + infinitive or gerund. |
| 28 | They are friends. | Plural → use are. |
| 29 | I have a red pen. | Adjective before noun. |
| 30 | She can play piano. | Modal → base verb only. |
| 31 | I go to the shop. | ✅ Correct with article. |
| 32 | He doesn’t understand me. | Third person singular negative. |
| 33 | I like music. | Present simple → like. |
| 34 | ✅ Correct. | Simple sentence correct. |
| 35 | I have a bike. | I → have (not has). |
| 36 | He is tired. | Singular → is. |
| 37 | I don’t have money. | Negative → don’t. |
| 38 | We live in a city. | Plural subject → base verb. |
| 39 | She is in the kitchen. | Countable singular → the. |
| 40 | ✅ Correct. | Plural noun correct. |
| 41 | He goes to work every day. | Third person singular → add -s. |
| 42 | I have many friends. | Plural noun. |
| 43 | She likes reading. | Third person singular → add -s. |
| 44 | I am going home. | Present continuous → am + verb-ing. |
| 45 | He doesn’t speak English. | Third person singular negative. |
| 46 | I have two brothers. | Plural noun. |
| 47 | She is in the park. | Countable singular → the. |
| 48 | We are tired. | Plural subject → are. |
| 49 | He has a brown dog. | Adjective before noun. |
| 50 | I cannot do it. | Modal negative → cannot/can’t. |