Common grammar mistakes

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What is the correct relative pronoun to use for people?

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Who is the correct relative pronoun to use for people.

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What is the correct past tense form of 'visit' for a specific time in the past?

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I visited Japan last weekend.

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How should a question be correctly structured in English?

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The correct structure is 'Where can I find a bank?'

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What is the correct way to use 'although' in a sentence?

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Although it was raining, we had the picnic.

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What is the correct possessive form of 'they'?

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Their is the correct possessive form of 'they'.

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What is the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're'?

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'There' refers to a place, 'their' is a possessive pronoun, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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What is the correct way to express a contrast in a sentence?

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Use 'although' to express contrast, e.g., 'Although it was raining...'

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What is the correct structure for indirect questions?

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Indirect questions should not use the auxiliary verb at the beginning, e.g., 'I wonder where he is.'

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What is the correct way to use 'but' in a sentence?

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Do not use 'but' after 'although'; it is redundant.

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What is the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the past tense?

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The correct form is 'was' or 'were' depending on the subject.