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Below are some of the most common English mistakes made by ESL students, in speech and in writing. Wrong | I have visited Niagara Falls last weekend. | Right | I visited Niagara Falls last weekend. | 1.

Wrong | The woman which works here is from Japan. | Right | The woman who works here is from Japan. | 2.

Wrong | She’s married with a dentist. | Right | She’s married to a dentist. | 3.

Wrong | She was boring in the class. | Right | She was bored in the class. | 4.

Wrong | I must to call him immediately. | Right | I must call him immediately. | 5.

Wrong | Every students like the teacher. | Right | Every student likes the teacher. | 6.

Wrong | Although it was raining, but we had the picnic. | Right | Although it was raining, we had the picnic. | 7.

Wrong | I enjoyed from the movie. | Right | I enjoyed the movie. | 8.

Wrong | I look forward to meet you. | Right | I look forward to meeting you. | 9.

Wrong | I like very much ice cream. | Right | I like ice cream very much. | 10.

Wrong | She can to drive. | Right | She can drive. | 11.

Wrong | Where I can find a bank? | Right | Where can I find a bank? | 12.

Wrong | I live in United States. | Right | I live in theUnited States. | 13.

Wrong | When I will arrive, I will call you. | Right | When I arrive, I will call you. | 14.

Wrong | I’ve been here since three months. | Right | I’ve been here for three months. | 15.

Wrong | My boyfriend has got a new work. | Right | My boyfriend has got a new job. (or just "has a new job") | 16.

Wrong | She doesn’t listen me. | Right | She doesn’t listen to me. | 17.

Wrong | You speak English good. | Right | You speak English well. | 18.

Wrong | The police is coming. | Right | The police are coming. | 19.

Wrong | The house isn’t enough big. | Right | The house isn’t big enough.

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