Fell is the past tense of fall while felt is the past tense of feel.
Examples:
Paul has broken his leg, he felt from a tree. This statement is wrong. The correct statement is; Paul has broken his leg, he fell from a tree.
Yesterday I fell the pain after the surgery. The correct statement is; I felt the pain after the surgery.
Common Errors In English #2
The Use of The 3rd Person Singular.
Refering to someone, animal or thing (He, She, it, Paula, Jackson etc) is considered to be the 3rd person singular. When talking about this person or thing, you should always note that the verb is usually pluralized when it is in the present simple state.
Examples:-
Lets take a look at this error that is commonly used in English conversation.
John: “Peter, please help me with my ATM card I’m having issues with it”.
Peter: “What? I don’t know nothing about ATM cards”.
Can you tell what is wrong with Peter’s response?
This is the error of the usage of double negatives. I don’t know or I do not know is a negative statement. Nothing about ATM cards is also a negative statement. The use of double negatives in a single sentence is not permissive in English language. So, the right structure is:-
”I don’t know anything about ATM cards” or “I know nothing about ATM cards’.
Some other examples of the use of double negatives are:
a. She doesn’t have no money. ( She doesn’t have money)
b. Paula doesn’t go nowhere during holidays. (Paula doesn’t go anywhere during holidays)
c. They don’t have nobody to support them. (They don’t have anybody to support them)
d. My eyes are bad, I can’t see nothing. (My eyes are bad, I can’t see anything)
Communication is a complex process that continually occurs in modules especially in an academic world. When we think of the people involve in teaching and learning, only the teachers and the students come to our minds. In the context of young learners and teenage education, parents and carers are very important stakeholders that must be giving attention in our communication.
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Few information about the test:
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