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Enhance your English grammar skills by learning about common errors like "angry at" and "disappointed in." Understand the correct use of imperative and auxiliary verbs, and improve your knowledge on verb usage. Explore examples and practice exercises to master these concepts.
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Common Errors Lenny & Mira
He was angry at him because he had lied to her • I am really disappointed at you • I am really disappointed with the result
Angry (at/with) • Angry at something Patient are angryat the increase in the cost of medicines. • Angry with somebody Are you angrywith me? He was angrywith him because he had lied to her
Disappointed (at/with) • Disappointed at something We were disappointed at the result I feel very disappointed at not getting the job • Disappointed (in/with) somebody I am really disappointed in you, Ruth
Don’t close the door,____? do you? have you? are you? will you?
As an imperative verb Don’t close the door, will you? • As an auxiliary verb You don’t close the door, do you?
True or False • Michael is defined to be a computer expert. • Jenny is considered as one of the best player on the team. • He’s regarded the best doctor in town.
Defined as He’s defined as one of the best psychologist in the 90s. • Consider A (to be) B She considers his affair (to be) a crisis in their marriage. • Regard as The teenager who murdered his own parents is regarded as one heartless monster.
Keep Ving/Keep on Ving • The child asking me questions. • She working as a marriage consultant after her own marriage went to an end. • He talking to me while I was trying to study.
The child kept asking me questions. • She kept on working as a marriage consultant after her own marriage went to an end. • He kepttalking to me while I was trying to study.
Keep V+ing Someone does something over and over again in a certain period of time. The baby kept crying when we were in the theater. She keeps text messaging me trying to apologize.
Keep on V+ing Someone continues doing the same thing in a different circumstance. She kept on walking and ignored me calling her. The librarian has asked them to be quiet, but they kept on talking anyway.