English at Oxford

Common errors

Below is a mixture of sentences containing grammatical forms which often cause problems for foreign speakers of English. In each case choose the correct grammatical form to complete the sentence.

	1.	As well as shareholder value, companies these days...
	2.	They have to be involved activities which do not just generate profit.
	3.	In this way companies and society can benefit .
	4.	Many companies to community activities for their "team-building" days.
	5.	It is working with a charity called 'Habitat for Humanity'.
	6.	There are companies who loan employees to developing countries for short periods.
	7.	, we have reached 71,000 pupils.
	8.	A strong healthy society is for the long-term health of our business.
	9.	The government minister Peter Mandelson has recently launched a business partnership scheme.
	10.	Initiatives this offer a practical way to deliver socially responsible brand values.