Correct the errors below. Each sentence has one or more errors. 1. I [INS: would :INS] rather study at home, because I need[INS: a :INS] [INS: [V1] :INS] quiet and cosy atmosphere. 2. When [INS: a :INS] teacher leads [DEL: a :DEL] [INS: the :INS] lesson, but[INS: the :INS] students get involved, too. I enjoy lessons like this the most.[V2] 3. But, [V3] what is especially crucial is actually the working space[V4] , which has to be completely clean and empty [V5] so that I can put all [DEL: my :DEL] [INS: the :INS] stuff I need on[INS: it :INS] . 4. Otherwise[INS: , :INS] I don´t concentrate as [DEL: good :DEL] [INS: w :INS] [INS: e :INS] [INS: ll :INS] and my mind starts to [DEL: drift :DEL] [V6] [DEL: :DEL] [INS: wander :INS] [DEL: to other things :DEL] . 5. Turning [DEL: of :DEL] [INS: off :INS] [INS: [V7] :INS] my phone notifications also helps[V8] [DEL: to :DEL] [INS: me :INS] not [INS: to :INS] get distracted as often. 6. Throughout primary and high school[V9] , I never really studied. 7. When the need arises[V10] for learning something I do not find appealing, it is significantly more difficult to [DEL: bring :DEL] [INS: force :INS] myself to[INS: do :INS] it. 8. It's good to[INS: have a :INS] laugh [DEL: here :DEL] [INS: now :INS] and then[V11] but it's also necessary to [V12] [DEL: stay serious :DEL] [INS: take things seriously :INS] to some extent. 9. I do not mind working in a group[INS: , :INS] [INS: [V13] :INS] but others do not have to be annoyed[V14] by the activity. 10. Because I am being motivated [V15] by others to do better results[V16] and eventually I want to become even better than them. 11. [DEL: Periodic learning :DEL] [V17] [INS: Studying :INS] [INS: a :INS] few times [DEL: a :DEL] [INS: in the :INS] week is also better than [DEL: one big :DEL] just [DEL: a :DEL] [INS: the :INS] day before the test. 12. I prefer [DEL: some :DEL] [DEL: [DEL: [V18] :DEL] :DEL] [DEL: :DEL] [INS: a :INS] comfortable room with enough space[V19] , but some people[INS: , :INS] for example[INS: , :INS] [V20] love studying[INS: outdoors/outside :INS] [DEL: in nature :DEL] [DEL: [DEL: [V21] :DEL] :DEL] . 13. [DEL: In :DEL] [INS: At :INS] school[V22] , I prefer to listen to the teacher [DEL: and not that much :DEL] [INS: rather than :INS] participate in [DEL: collective :DEL] [INS: group :INS] work[V23] . 14. I get most of my work done the night before the exam[DEL: itself :DEL] [V24] , [INS: and :INS] therefore [V25] I don't have much of[INS: a :INS] choice[INS: other :INS] than to depend solely on artificial light[V26] . 15. [DEL: My study space being cosy and tidy :DEL] [INS: Having a ti :INS] [INS: dy, cosy study space :INS] is just a [INS: bonus :INS] [DEL: pleasant plus :DEL] [DEL: [DEL: [V27] :DEL] :DEL] . 16. I just tend to get lazy [DEL: a lot and often :DEL] [V28] [DEL: I :DEL] start doing something else [DEL: in the time I stipulated :DEL] [V29] [DEL: for learning :DEL] [INS: when I should be studying :INS] [INS: [V30] :INS] . ________________________________ [V1]Articles were a very common problem – this is an area worth revising. [V2]I would put this at the beginning: The lessons I enjoy the most are when… I think it makes it clearer what we’re talking about (why student involvement is important). [V3]It’s quite unusual to begin a sentence with But in a formal text and I wouldn’t put a comma after it. Commas are another difficult area for Czech speakers, so you might also look at this too. [V4]Workspace is the more common term, but I did find examples of working space too. [V5]Is there a significant difference here? I wonder if empty is redundant. [V6]Not wrong as such, but mind clearly collocates more strongly with wander. Try using SKELL or a good dictionary to check collocations: https://skell.sketchengine.eu/#result?f=wordsketch&lang=en&query=mind [V7]We all make mistakes (me included), but do check your work carefully before submitting it. [V8]It might be neater to rephrase with: …stops me getting distracted… [V9]Try to stick to British or American English as far as possible. No prizes for guessing which I prefer… [V10]This struck me as rather formal for a forum post on a very everyday topic. [V11]A binomial! This is usually an easy way to spot a non-native speaker. As more advanced learners, you might find these interesting/useful to study. [V12]Perfectly correct, but rather formal (more typical of academic writing). I think native speakers would prefer something like ‘you have to’ rather than impersonal ‘it’. [V13]A comma is useful here because the subject in the second clause is different. [V14]Not really sure what this means, to be honest (I think the problem is with ‘have to’). [V15]This should be present simple (I am motivated) as it describes a fact/something generally true. In my experience, Czechs often overuse the continuous forms/tenses – simple is more common (the default, if you like). [V16]Because needs to link to something. but here there’s nothing… [V17]A quick search in SKELL shows this isn’t a commonly used term. [V18]A very common error by Czech speakers. Since room is countable, ‘a’ is the correct choice here. ‘Some’ is used to replace ‘a’ at times, however: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/some_1?q=some (See point 5) [V19]For what? For me? For my cat? To work? To party? Alternatively, how about ‘plenty of space’? [V20]Use commas either side if it comes in the middle of a sentence (same rule applies to other linking words). [V21]Another very common error. Compare the meaning/use of ‘nature’ in English in a dictionary or SKELL (spoiler: it’s rather different). [V22]I think the writer means ‘university’ here. In British English there is a very clear distinction between school and university, so this could cause a lot of confusion (are you talking about the present or when you were at school?) [V23]Collective work does exist, but isn’t particularly common with this meaning (I’d never heard of it in this context). If you see here, it’s most commonly used with a different meaning: https://skell.sketchengine.eu/#result?f=concordance&lang=en&query=collective%20work [V24]This seems redundant. [V25]Therefore is a sentence linker, so you can’t join two independent clauses with it (a very common error). The same applies to However, so be careful! Other options would be to begin a new sentence ‘Therefore I don’t…’ or use a semi-colon (which no one really understands). I think my suggestion makes sense here. [V26]Again, sounds oddly formal to me. I would probably rephrase the entire clause and focus on the lack of daylight. [V27]A quick search in SKELL shows this isn’t a common phrase in English: https://skell.sketchengine.eu/#result?f=concordance&lang=en&query=pleasant%20plus [V28]I think tend to and a lot have quite different meanings, and often is just repeating tend to. [V29]Again, overly formal (and the rest of the sentence is very informal in fact). [V30]Better than learning here I think (implies looking at books, trying to understand and remember etc.).