Common

Grammar Errors

HRD Training and Development

SM Supermalls
Shopping 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
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refer to terms/phrases used by
Filipinos in speaking and in writing
FILIPINOISMS ENGLISH
open/close (computer, turn off/on
lights)
tone down turn down/up
fall in line stand on line, form a line
xerox photocopy
bottomless refillable
FILIPINOISMS

FILIPINOISMS ENGLISH
CR restroom
come again pardon me, say that again
please
for a while, hold your line just a moment please
fetch pick up
go down get off
go here go there; come here
FILIPINOISMS

FILIPINOISMS ENGLISH
connected with work with
batch class, team, group
look for me (in the phone) ask for me
push through still on
I'll go ahead I'll go ahead and...
REDUNDANCIES
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repetitions of meanings
REDUNDANCIES BETTER TERMS
● repeat it again say that again

● color yellow, month of Oct. yellow; October

● reason why… is because reason is

● irregardless, not unless regardless; unless

● free gift free; gift

● 8 AM in the morning 8 AM; 8 in the morning

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more faster, most highest faster; highest
REDUNDANCIES
REDUNDANCIES BETTER TERMS
● a pleasant good morning good morning; pleasant morning

● if, in case if; in case

● we're going to go we're going to

● complete sentence; straight sentence; line

line

● bouquet of flowers bouquet

● past experience experience

● like for example like; example

● moral lesson moral; lesson

PRONUNCIATION

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the way a word is spoken.

➢
F and P; V and B sounds
➢
short and long vowel sounds
S-V AGREEMENT
SUBJECT VERB
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Singular = is, was, has, s-form
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Plural = are, were, have, base form

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 leave - left

bring - brought hold - held
build - built shake - shook
tear - tore grow - grew
hide - hid do - did
cut - cut

Did you (prepare, prepared) for your presentation?

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

APOSTROPHES

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James’s idea
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Francis’ car
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drivers’ lounge
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driver’s license
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your program
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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
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MAY and CAN

Mai can play the organ.

You may watch her concert.

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LOSE and LOOSE

I always lose the key of the training room.

The loose screw caused a rattling sound.
CORRECT USAGE
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LIE and LAY

I got dizzy and had to lie down.

Just lay those medicines over there.

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DOESN'T and DON'T

He doesn't care about me anymore.

They don't want to support the program.
THANK YOU!