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FROM MISTAKES TO MARKS: How Can You Stop Repeating English Mistakes and Improve Your Exam Score?

by Pravin Salkade

Communication & Test Prep — IELTS, PTE & English

<p><br></p>&nbsp;FROM MISTAKES TO MARKS<p><br></p><br><p><strong>H1:</strong> How Can You Stop Repeating English Mistakes and Improve Your Exam Score?</p><p><strong>Meta Title:</strong> How to Stop Repeating English Mistakes | From Mistakes to Marks</p><p><strong>Meta Description:</strong> Why do English mistakes keep returning even when you know the rules? Learn how to identify, understand, fix and practise recurring grammar, vocabulary, paraphrasing, coherence, pronunciation and spelling errors.</p><p><strong>Primary keyword:</strong> how to stop making English mistakes</p><p><strong>Secondary keywords:</strong> English mistakes, IELTS grammar mistakes, PTE mistakes, improve English accuracy, English error correction, IELTS score improvement</p><p><strong>Slug:</strong> stop-repeating-english-mistakes</p>Q1. Why do students keep making the same English mistakes?<p>Knowing a grammar rule is not always the same as using it correctly under pressure.</p><p>Students may understand a rule while studying but make the same mistake when writing an essay or speaking. <em>From Mistakes to Marks</em> distinguishes between <strong>knowledge errors</strong> and <strong>performance errors</strong>. Performance errors occur when a learner knows the rule but misses it because of speed, translation, pressure or habit. From_Mistakes_to_Marks_Kindle(1)</p>Q2. How can I identify the English mistakes that are actually reducing my score?<p>Start with a diagnosis rather than randomly studying grammar.</p><p>The book's diagnostic covers <strong>grammar, vocabulary, paraphrasing, coherence, spelling, pronunciation, task and wordiness</strong>. The recommendation is to identify the weakest area and work from there. From_Mistakes_to_Marks_Kindle(1)</p>Q3. What is the five-step method for fixing English mistakes?<p>The Salkade five-step repair is:</p><p><strong>Spot it → Understand it → Fix it → Practise it → Use it.</strong></p><p>The important point is that learners should understand <strong>why</strong> an answer is wrong rather than simply memorising the correction. From_Mistakes_to_Marks_Kindle(1)</p>Q4. Why is learning more vocabulary not always the solution?<p>Using bigger words can actually create problems if the words are inaccurate, unnatural or inappropriate.</p><p>The book specifically deals with wrong word choice, false friends, collocation, word form, formal and informal vocabulary, and unnecessarily complicated vocabulary.</p>Q5. How can I improve IELTS paraphrasing?<p>Good paraphrasing does not mean replacing every word with a synonym.</p><p>The book highlights problems such as changing the meaning, confusing cause and effect, over-paraphrasing and under-paraphrasing. The objective is to preserve the original meaning while expressing it naturally.</p>Q6. Can English mistakes affect both IELTS Writing and Speaking?<p>Yes. The book is designed for candidates who lose marks through errors in both writing and speaking, as well as PTE, TOEFL, Cambridge English and professional English. From_Mistakes_to_Marks_Kindle(1)</p>Q7. What is the biggest lesson from Mistakes to Marks?<p><strong>Repair the mistake you repeat.</strong></p><p>Instead of continually studying new grammar chapters, identify the mistakes that keep returning and deliberately repair those patterns. The book describes this as its golden principle. From_Mistakes_to_Marks_Kindle(1)</p><p><strong>Natural book connection:</strong><br><em>From Mistakes to Marks</em> is designed as a practical error-fixing manual rather than another conventional grammar book. It is especially useful for learners who already know considerable English but still lose marks through recurring mistakes.</p>

Who it's for: The book is designed for candidates who lose marks through errors in both writing and speaking, as well as PTE, TOEFL, Cambridge English and professional English.

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