This is an ESOL error analysis activity.
The main worksheet contains 30 sentences that have a highlighted word.
The students need to say whether the highlighted word is correct or incorrect in that sentence AND if it is not correct say why.

This error analysis covers some common mistakes made by English learners (e.g Travel vs. Trip, spelling, vocabulary, tenses, uncountable nouns, etc.)
You may want to watch how I used this activity with a LIVE audience on YouTube in order to know which sentences appear in this error analysis (LIVE coming soon).

✅ PRINTABLE (PDF) VERSION ✅
The Printable PDF Version of this resource includes:

There are 4 versions of this printable resource.

• There is a version WITH a highlighted word – making it easier to identify if the sentence is correct or not.
  (e.g. Next year I plan to go on a travel to Egypt.)
• There is a version WITHOUT a highlighted word – the student will have to identify if the sentence is correct or not.
  (e.g. Next year I plan to go on a travel to Egypt.)
• We also have versions of the above where the students ARE or ARE NOT playing for points.

At the top of each worksheet it will have the following instructions (depending on the version):

Worksheet Version 1 – WITH Highlighted Word & Points
Is the highlighted word in each sentence correct? You must say whether the word is correct or incorrect and then use between 10 and 100 points with your answer. If your answer is right, you win that amount of points.
For a wrong answer, you lose that amount of points. Add or subtract the points won or lost immediately.
Whoever has the most points at the end, wins. Everyone starts with 500 points.

Worksheet Version 2 – WITHOUT Highlighted Word & Points
Is each sentence correct? You must say whether the sentence is correct or incorrect and then use
between 10 and 100 points with your answer. If your answer is right, you win that amount of points.
For a wrong answer, you lose that amount of points. Add or subtract the points won or lost
immediately. Whoever has the most points at the end, wins. Everyone starts with 500 points.

Worksheet Version 3 – WITH Highlighted Word & NO Points
Is the highlighted word in each sentence correct?
In the space to the left of each sentence, write your answer. (C for Correct or I for Incorrect)
If the highlighted word is NOT correct, you should write the correct form of that word at the end of the sentence.

Worksheet Version 4 – WITHOUT Highlighted Word & NO Points
Is each sentence correct?
In the space to the left of each sentence, write your answer. (C for Correct or I for Incorrect)
If the sentence is NOT correct, you should write the correct form of the word that needs to be corrected at the end of the sentence.

We also have a Digital version of this resource …

✅ DIGITAL VERSION (EASEL by TpT™) ✅
With EASEL, you can assign this interactive digital activities to your students which can be completed on any device. EASEL is ideal for use in distance learning settings and also in the physical classroom.

The digital version has one sentence per page.
The instructions say: Is the sentence correct? Click the appropriate button.
The student then clicks on either the CORRECT button or INCORRECT button and receive immediate feedback. The teacher will also have a record of how many sentences each student gets correct.

We have also included a version with 10 sentences per page (3 pages) with a box next to each sentence. The students can type their answers into the boxes.

This printable PDF version and the Digital EASEL version are both available immediately upon purchase. Pen and paper or digital … you choose which version fits best in your classroom’s learning model.

⭐ LEVEL OF THIS ACTIVITY ⭐
This error analysis activity is aimed at students at an intermediate or lower intermediate level. Some of the errors may be for lower levels though they are good as a revision activity. (Helps to build their confidence so they can see how much they have advanced.)

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✅ SIMILAR ENGLISH RESOURCES ✅
You may also be interested in the following English Error Analysis resources:
🟢 English Error Analysis Flash Cards & Worksheets – Set 1
🟢 Error Analysis – To Be – Present Simple Tense

Have an awesome day!
– Rob W.
Woodward Education

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LEVEL: Lower Intermediate / Intermediate (CEFR – B1 Level)
AGE: 10+
Format: .PDF and Digital

This activity contains 50 sentences that all have an error.
Students need to write each sentence correctly.

There are two versions of this error analysis activity:

Error Analysis Flash Cards

There are 50 individual flash cards, one for each error.
Each flash card says:

This sentence is not correct.
(Sentence with an error appears here)

Write the sentence correctly.
(There is a line/space where the answer can be written)

See the preview image for the exact format of the flash cards.

One option is to have students write their answers in a workbook/exercise book. Another alternative is to have the student(s) give the answer orally.
There is a number in the top left corner of each flash card for convenience.

Error Analysis Worksheets

Instead of individual flash cards, the sentences are listed on two worksheets with numbers next to them.
At the top of each worksheet it says:

Each sentence is NOT incorrect.
Write the sentence correctly.
Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.

See the preview image for the exact format of the worksheet.

The 50 sentences are divided into two worksheets containing 25 sentences each. Both are numbered 1-25 so that they can be used in any order or the teacher can choose just one of them to use if they like. There is another version that has the last 25 errors (errors 26 to 50 according to the flash cards) listed with their corresponding numbers in case you want them to coincide with the flash card numbering.

Answers for Teachers / Parents

There are versions of both activities (both flash cards and worksheets) that have the correct answers which students can use to check their own work or as a reference guide for teachers / parents.

Level of this activity

This error analysis is aimed at students at a lower intermediate level. Some of the errors may be for lower levels though they are good as a revision activity. (Also helps to build their confidence so they can see how much they have advanced.)

Some of the grammar errors include: prepositions, comparatives, subject + verb agreement, tenses, apostrophe S, word order.

Some of the vocabulary errors include: do vs. make, travel vs. trip, incorrect spelling.

CONTENT: This English resource contains 24 Pages:

• Error Analysis Flash Cards – Student version – (9 pages)
• Error Analysis Flash Cards – Answer version – (9 pages)
• Error analysis worksheets with 25 sentences (both numbered 1-25) – (2 pages)
• Error analysis worksheets with 25 sentences (one numbered 26-50) – (1 page)
• Error analysis worksheets – Answer version – (3 pages)

LEVEL: Lower Intermediate / Intermediate (CEFR – B1 Level)
AGE: 10+
Format: .PDF

This activity contains 48 sentences / questions using TO BE in the present simple tense. Each sentence and question is incorrect.
Students need to write the same sentence (or question) correctly.

Note: Sometimes there may be more than one way to correct each sentence or question:
e.g. “Is the chairs comfortable?” could have two possible correct answers:

1. Is the chair comfortable? OR 2. Are the chairs comfortable?

There are versions of this activity that have the correct answers that the students can use to check their own work.

Remind them that if they have an answer that may be different to one that appears on the answer sheet, that there can sometimes be more than one way to correct the sentence so those responses can be checked with a teacher or fellow student.

✅ PRINTABLE (PDF) VERSION ✅
There are two versions of this error analysis activity:

Error Analysis Board Game
This is a simple type of board game where all 48 sentences appear in individual rectangles on the page. At the top left there is a slightly darker rectangle that says START. The final rectangle (also slightly darker) at the bottom of the page says FINISH. GREAT WORK! Arrows show the direction the students need to take from one rectangle to the next.

There are different ways this game can be played. A die (dice) can be used to see how much a student advances around the board. They need to correct the sentence/question that they land on.

Option 1: The students get a point for each sentence/questions they change correctly.
Option 2: Should they change the sentence correctly, they can roll the die (dice) again to continue. If they don’t answer correctly, they return to the START rectangle. I found this fun with adult students.

This game can be played in pairs, as a small group, or individually. When there is more than one person playing, they can take turns after making each correction.

Error Analysis Worksheets
Instead of a board game layout, the sentences (and questions) are listed with numbers next to them.
At the top of each worksheet it says:
– Each sentence and question is incorrect.
– Write the same sentence (or question) correctly.
– Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.

The 48 sentences/questions are divided into two worksheets containing 24 sentences each. Both are numbered 1-24 so that they can be used in any order or the teacher can choose just one of them to use if they like.

CONTENT: This English error analysis resource contains 8 Pages:

• Error Analysis board game – Vertical Student version – (1 page)
• Error Analysis board game – Vertical Answer version – (1 page)
• Error analysis worksheets with 24 sentences – (2 pages)
• Error analysis worksheets – Answer version – (2 pages)
• Error Analysis board game – Horizontal Student version – (1 page)
• Error Analysis board game – Horizontal Answer version – (1 page)

✅ DIGITAL VERSION (EASEL by TpT™) ✅
With EASEL, you can assign this interactive digital activity to your students which can be completed on any device. EASEL is ideal for use in distance learning settings and also in the physical classroom.

The Digital Easel Version of this resource includes:

• The error analysis board game in horizontal
• It also includes some tokens that can be moved around the screen as they play.
• Worksheets where students can type their answers.

This printable PDF version and the Digital EASEL version are both available immediately. Pen and paper or digital … you choose which version fits best in your classroom’s learning model.

✅ SIMILAR ERROR ANALYSIS RESOURCES ✅
You may also be interested in the following resources:
★ The Correct Word – English Error Analysis Game / Worksheet
★ English Error Analysis Flash Cards & Worksheets – Set 1

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Have a great day!
– Rob W.