Find the Mistakes – Simple Past


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1. Read the sentences and click on the words you think are wrong.

2. You can click again to unselect a word.

3. When you're ready, click "Check".

4. You’ll get feedback on how many mistakes you found.

5. Then, click “Show Corrected Version” to see the answer.

Yesterday I went to the market with my friend.
We buyed apples and bread for lunch.
Then we eated together at the park.
Corrected version:
Yesterday I went to the market with my friend.
We bought apples and bread for lunch.
Then we ate together at the park.
He runned to the store before it closed.
They didn't have what he needed.
He leaved quickly and went home.
Corrected version:
He ran to the store before it closed.
They didn’t have what he needed.
He left quickly and went home.
I writed a message to my teacher.
She didn't answered me until the next day.
I waited patiently for her reply.
Corrected version:
I wrote a message to my teacher.
She didn’t answer me until the next day.
I waited patiently for her reply.
We ate at a new restaurant last night.
We finded a table near the window.
The food were delicious and hot.
Corrected version:
We ate at a new restaurant last night.
We found a table near the window.
The food was delicious and hot.
I seed a rabbit in the yard.
It taked a carrot and ran away.
My sister laughed when she saw it.
Corrected version:
I saw a rabbit in the yard.
It took a carrot and ran away.
My sister laughed when she saw it.


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