Englisch Vokabeln (Subject) / Spot the mistakes (Lesson)

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• I am looking forward to see you again. I am looking forward TO seeING you again.  
• Have you heard that Coopers used to live in France? Have you heard that THE Coopers used to live in France?
• The captain made the passengers leaving the ship. The captain made the passengers leave the ship.   KORREKT: to make someone do something NICHT: make someone TO do something NICHT: make someone doING something
• Tell Mr. Wood that I would like speaking to him. Tell Mr. Wood that I would like TO speak to him.
• The new novel by Galetti isn´t worth being read. (früher war das ok aber jetzt nicht mehr The new novel by Galetti isn´t worth READING. Den Engländern ist klar, dass das Buch GElesen WIRD (Passiv), dann machen sie sich nicht die Mühe, das auch noch so auszudrücken sondern nehmen das Aktiv.  
• Kathy insisted to go to the Netherlands during their holidays. Kathy insisted ON goING to the Netherlands during their holidays. insist on = feststehender Begriff
• The possibility to find him did not seem very great. The possibility OF findING him did not seem very great.
• The crooks were arrested from the police for trying to smuggle heroin. The crooks were arrested BY the police for trying to smuggle heroin.
• We must remember paying our debts next week. We must remember TO pay our debts NEXT WEEK.   wenn Zukunft = remember TO .... wenn Vergangenheit = remember plus ING-form!
• We had planned to go swimming but then Jill suggested to play table-tennis. We had planned to go swimming but then Jill suggested playING table tennis.   suggest immer mit ING-form (suggest paintING on the wall)
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• The most of the people standing at the gate were waiting for the exhibition to open. MOST of the people standing at the gate were waiting for the exhibition to open.
• We didn´t want that the patients lie in the sun for too long. unschön1 ... that the .... mag man nicht ->   We didn´t want the patients to lie in the sun for too long. ACI (the patients = AkKusativ) cum I (ly = Infinitiv)
• Gambling is a good way (lose) ... money. Gambling is a good way OF losING money. Gambling = Glücksspiel
• Should 16-year-olds have the right (vote)....? Should 16-year-olds have the right TO vote?
• I have no desire (watch).... TV because there is nothing interesting to watch. I have no desire TO watch TV because there is nothing interesting to watch.
• I didn´t stand a chance (win).... against her. I didn´t stand a chance OF winnING against her eine Chance haben - STAND a chance OF...
• Do you have the permission (work).... in this country? Do you have the permission TO work in this country?
• I have not talent (write) ... letters. I have not talent FOR writING letters.
• 100s of people are waiting for a chance (leave)... the country. 100s of people are waiting for a chance TO leave the country.  
• There can be no excuse (take) ... the lives of innocent people. There can be no excuse FOR takING the lives of innocent people.
• Er hat die Angewohnheit nach dem Mittagessen ein Nickerchen zu halten. He is in the habit OF takING a nap after lunch.
• Intelligenz ist die Fähigkeit Arbeit zu vermeiden, die Arbeit jedoch getan zu bekommen. Intelligence is the ability TO avoid doing work, jet getting the work done.
• Seine Eltern machten keine Anstalten ihm aus seinen Schwierigkeiten zu helfen. His parrents made no attempt IN helpING him out of  his difficulties.
• Er sprang in eines der Taxis, die vor dem Hotel warteten. He jumped into one of the taxis waiting in front of the hotel.
• Hier ist ein Bild von mir, wie ich auf einer Bank im Hyde Park sitze. Here is a picture of me sitting on a BENCH at Hyde Park.
• Sie war damit beschäftigt für Ihre Prüfung zu lernen. She was busy learnING for her exam. busy immer OHNE Präposition!! Ausnahme!!! NICHT: busy WITH
• Ich erinnere mich sie im Klub gesehen zu haben. I remember seeing her in the club. Früher "having seen" - sagt man aber nicht mehr!!
• Ich hoffe SIE haben nichts dagegen, dass ICh ihnen dies alles erzähle. zwei Subjekte I hope you do not mind me telling you everything. 1 Subjekt, 1 Objekt!
• Da sie sah, dass mir kalt war, bot sie mir heißen Tee an. GUT: Seeing that I was cold she offered hot tea. geht so: As she saw me being cold she offered hot tea.
• Er zog so schnell wie möglich seine Hose an und raste zum Garagentor. anziehen: put on rasen: rush Putting on his trousers as soon as possible he rushed to the gate of the garten.
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• Do you know the boy … bike was stolen yesterday? Do you know the boy whose bike was stolen yesterday?
• … Raymond didn´t like meat, he became a vegetarian. As/since Raymond didn´t like meat, he became a vegetarian.
• Is there anything …ought to be discussed now? Is there anything that ought to be discussed now?
• Please do call me this evening, … late it may be. Please do call me this evening, no matter how late it may be.
• Jane came to see me on Sunday, … was very nice. Jane came to see me on Sunday which was very nice.
• Nobody has met the people … have moved in next door. Nobody has met the people who have moved in next door.
• I always take my dog with me … I go run. I always take my dog with me when I go run.
• Don´t forget the book …. you wanted to take to Grandma. Don´t forget the book you wanted to take to Grandma. Akkusativ = nix!
• My boss thinks I earn enough money, … I think I am completely underpaid. My boss thinks I earn enough money but I think I am completely underpaid.        
• Jean could save a lot of time … (wenn sie ein Moped hätte). Jean could save a lot of time if she had a motorbike.
• This is the boy …(mit dem ich zur Schule ging). This is the boy I went to school with.
• If Bruce sets off at once, … (erreicht er das Flugzeug noch). If Bruce sets off at once, he will get the plane.
• We´ll unload the car … (sobald Bob eingetroffen ist). We´ll unload the car as soon as Bob has arrived.
• This exhibition is a “must” … (auch wenn du nicht viel Geld hast). This exhibition is a „must“, even if you do not have much money.  
• If Mr. Dawson hadn´t sold his car, … (müsste er jetzt nicht zu Fuß gehen). If Mr. Dawson hadn´t sold his car, he would not have had to walk now.
• After the tiring trip we had a swim in the Clark´s swimming pool, … (was den Kindern großen Spaß machte). After the tiring trip we had a swim in the Clark´s swimming pool which was a great pleasure for the children.
• We asked him …(wohin er fahren wolle). We asked him where he wanted to go.
• This is all … (was im Augenblick getan werden kann). This is all that can be done at the moment.
• We spent all our money on food … (da wir großen Hunger hatten). We spent all our money on food since/as we were quite hungry.
• What would you do if somebody would give you a sports car? What would you do if somebody gave you a sports car?

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