Words that get confused

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1. I'm boring in this lesson.

   I'm bored in this lesson.

   -ed = how you feel; -ing = what causes the feeling.

2. She said me she was late.

   She told me she was late.

   tell someone / say something.

3. I did a mistake.

   I made a mistake.

   make a mistake.

4. We travelled by foot.

   We travelled on foot.

   on foot, but by bus / by car.

5. It depends of the weather.

   It depends on the weather.

   depend on.

6. I have a lot of homeworks.

   I have a lot of homework.

   *homework* is uncountable.

7. Everybody were happy.

   Everybody was happy.

   *everybody* takes a singular verb.