common errors in grammar

Common Grammar Errors

HRD Training and Development

SM SupermallsShopping Center

Management

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the session, participants should

be able to:

Identify common grammar errors in speaking and writing

Respond orally and write more effectively Express oneself in a clearer way

FILIPINOISMS

● refer to terms/phrases used by Filipinos in speaking and in writing

FILIPINOISMS ENGLISHopen/close (computer,lights)

turn off/on

tone down turn down/upfall in line stand on line, form a linexerox photocopybottomless refillable

FILIPINOISMS

FILIPINOISMS ENGLISHCR restroomcome again pardon me, say that again

pleasefor a while, hold your line just a moment pleasefetch pick up

go down get offgo here go there; come here

FILIPINOISMS

FILIPINOISMS ENGLISHconnected with work withbatch class, team, grouplook for me (in the phone) ask for mepush through still on

I'll go ahead I'll go ahead and...

REDUNDANCIES

● repetitions of meanings

REDUNDANCIES BETTER TERMS

● repeat it again

● color yellow, month of Oct.

● reason why… is because

● irregardless, not unless

● free gift

● 8 AM in the morning

say that again

yellow; October

reason is

regardless; unless

free; gift

8 AM; 8 in the morning

● more faster, most highest faster; highest

REDUNDANCIES BETTER TERMS

● a pleasant good morning

● if, in case

● we're going to go

● complete sentence; straightline

● bouquet of flowers

● past experience

● like for example

● moral lesson

good morning; pleasant morning

if; in case

we're going to

sentence; line

bouquet

experience

like; example

moral; lesson

REDUNDANCIES

PRONUNCIATION

● the way a word is spoken.

➢ F and P; V and B sounds

➢ short and long vowel sounds

S-V AGREEMENT

● Singular = is, was, has, s-form

● Plural = are, were, have, base form

SUBJECT VERB

Collective Nouns (audience, crowd, choir)

Indefinite Pronouns (everyone, everybody, everything)

➢ Everybody (needs, need) to bring (his, their) own laptop.

“One of the” PHRASE

One of the (manager, managers) is sick.

One of the (woman, women) wins the debate.

SAME SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORM

sheep deer moose

equipment furniture jewelry

baggage garbage luggage

information ink chalk

PAST TENSE (irregular)

begin - began bring - brought build - built tear - tore hide - hid cut - cut

Did you (prepare, prepared) for your presentation?

She did not (go, went) to the event.

leave - lefthold - heldshake - shook grow - grew do - did

APOSTROPHES

● James’s idea● Francis’ car

● drivers’ lounge● driver’s license

● your program● you’re efficient

NUMBERS AS ADJECTIVES

Engineering is a (five-year, five years) course.

Applicants must have at least a (two-year, two-years) experience.

PRONOUNS

She and I are going to SM Baguio this weekend.

Her and me are going to SM Baguio this weekend.

There is a strong bond between he and I.

There is a strong bond between him and me.

CORRECT USAGE

● MAY and CAN

Mai can play the organ.You may watch her concert.

● LOSE and LOOSE

I always lose the key of the training room.The loose screw caused a rattling sound.

CORRECT USAGE

● LIE and LAY

I got dizzy and had to lie down.Just lay those medicines over there.

● DOESN'T and DON'T

He doesn't care about me anymore.They don't want to support the program.

THANK YOU!