Some problem areas for the learner
| AREAS | EXAMPLES |
| Verb forms | talk, talks, talked, talking |
| Irregular verbs | run / ran, lie / lay, catch / caught |
| Prepositions | in, on, under, by, with, from |
| Adjectives and adverbs | the tram was slow, it went slowly |
| Synonyms | glad, happy, pleased, satisfied |
| Idiomatic expressions | making a living, running a temperature |
| Spelling | believe / receive, referred / entered |
| Pronunciation | though, through, cough, enough |
| Word order | he never sings, he has never sung, never has he sung |
| Some and any | I hope you've got some money. I haven't brought any money with me. |
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