Grammar fix
make a mistake
do something wrong
to do something incorrectly or not as intended, often by accident.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I made a mistake on my homework, so I had to correct it.
In my opinion, it's normal to make mistakes when learning a new language, and it's actually a good way to improve.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Sorry, I did a mistake.
Say: Sorry, I made a mistake.
You MAKE a mistake, never 'do' one.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
Natives 'make a mistake'; 'commit an error' is formal/legalistic and rare in speech.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
make a mistake
- make
- made
- a big mistake
- by mistake