In this blog-post, discussion has been made on -
📝 ERRORS OF NOUNS
📝 ERRORS OF PRONOUNS
📝 ERRORS OF ADJECTIVES
📝 ERRORS OF VERBS
📝 ERRORS OF ADVERBS
📝 ERRORS OF PREPOSITIONS
📝 ERRORS OF CONJUNCTIONS
📝 ERRORS OF ARTICLE
📝 PLURAL FUR SINGULAR
📝 SINGULAR FOR PLURAL
📝 ERRORS OF FAULTY CONSTRUCTION
📝 THE VIOLATION OF THE RULES OF GRAMMAR
☑️ ERRORS OF NOUNS
📝 Incorrect
📝 Correct
Incorrect: He lives in the boarding.
Correct: He lives in the boarding house.
Incorrect: The watch is out of repairs.
Correct: The watch is out of repair.
Incorrect: I wrote him yesterday.
Correct: I wrote him a letter yesterday.
Incorrect: The porter carried my luggages.
Correct: The porter carried my luggage.
Incorrect: Give him some blotting.
Correct: Give him some blotting paper.
Incorrect: I take many fruits.
Correct: I take much fruit.
Incorrect: Karim's is quite close to mine.
Correct: Karim's house is quite close to mine.
Incorrect: He will sell all his furnitures.
Correct: He will sell all his furniture.
Incorrect: I received all available informations.
Correct: I received all available information.
Incorrect: Rahim gave false witness.
Correct: Rahim gave false evidence.
Incorrect: Every body should be true to his words.
Correct: Every body should be true to his word.
Incorrect: He is in high spint.
Correct: He is in high spirits.
Incorrect: I have an urgent business.
Correct: I have a piece of urgent business.
Incorrect: She has black hairs.
Correct: She has black hair.
Incorrect: There are pains all over the body.
Correct: There is pain all over the body.
Incorrect: Tables made of woods are costly.
Correct: Tables made of wood are costly.
Incorrect: The house is built of bricks.
Correct: The house is built of brick.
Incorrect: The female students are small in number.
Correct: The girl students are small in number.
☑️ ERRORS OF PRONOUNS
📝 Incorrect
📝 Correct
Incorrect: They took their heart.
Correct: They took heart.
Incorrect: The climate of Khulna is as good as Dhaka.
Correct: The climate of Khulna is as good as that of Dhaka.
Incorrect: I and he are brothers.
Correct: He and I are brothers.
Incorrect: My watch is better than your.
Correct: My watch is better than yours.
Incorrect: I want your reply.
Correct: I want a reply from you.
Incorrect: I shall avail this opportunity.
Correct: I shall avail myself of this opportunity.
Incorrect: Your transistor is more costly than our.
Correct: Your transistor is more costly than ours.
Incorrect: Your letter is just to my hand.
Correct: Your letter is just to hand.
Incorrect: He feels himself cold.
Correct: He feels cold.
Incorrect: You should not lose your heart.
Correct: You should not lose heart.
Incorrect: I am out of my danger.
Correct: I am out of danger.
Incorrect: The boy absented from school.
Correct: The boy absented himself from
school.
Incorrect: He tried his heart and soul to pass the examination.
Correct: He tried heart and soul to pass the examination.
Incorrect: We have much work on our hand.
Correct: We have much work on hand.
Incorrect: I enjoyed very much in the last vacation.
Correct: I enjoyed myself very much in the last vacation.
☑️ ERRORS OF ADJECTIVES
📝 Incorrect
📝 Correct
Incorrect: She is ill of it.
Correct: She is sick of it.
Incorrect: It is a truthful report.
Correct: It is a true report.
Incorrect: His English knowledge is good.
Correct: His knowledge of English is good.
Incorrect: I spent a little amount of money.
Correct: I spent a small amount of money.
Incorrect: This is a more harder task.
Correct: This is a harder task.
Incorrect: He is a most ideal teacher.
Correct: He is an ideal teacher.
Incorrect: The future prospects of these boys are bright.
Correct: The prospects of these boys are bright.
Incorrect: Sultan only is reliable.
Correct: Sultan alone is reliable.
Incorrect: It is a very costly furniture.
Correct: It is a very expensive piece of furniture.
Incorrect: He died yesterday night.
Correct: He died last night.
Incorrect: There is not any man in the room.
Correct: There is no man in the room.
Incorrect: This mango tastes sourly.
Correct: This mango tastes sour.
Incorrect: The meat is hard.
Correct: The meat is tough.
Incorrect: He is an eminent novelist.
Correct: He is a famous novelist.
Incorrect: I am devoted to a bad habit.
Correct: I am addicted to a bad habit.
Incorrect: He is the strongest and intelligent boy in the class.
Correct: He is the strongest and most intelligent boy in the class.
Incorrect: He is a famous thief.
Correct: He is a notorious thief.
Incorrect: He had a strong fever.
Correct: He had a severe attack of fever.
Incorrect: This is nothing but negligence.
Correct: This is nothing but wilful negligence.
Incorrect: I got nearly cent percent marks.
Correct: I got nearly full marks.
Incorrect: One of my family members is dead.
Correct: One of the members of my family is dead.
Incorrect: It was most unique opportunity of my life.
Correct: It was a unique opportunity of my life.
Incorrect: His sisters has a sick appearance.
Correct: His sister has a sickly appearance.
Incorrect: I am ill of such an idle life.
Correct: I am sick of such an idle life.
Incorrect: He came today moming.
Correct: He came this moming.
Incorrect: My all books are stolen.
Correct: All my books are stolen.
☑️ ERRORS OF VERBS
📝 Incorrect
📝 Correct
Incorrect: She said to him about this.
Correct: She spoke to him about this.
Incorrect: He says me a liar.
Correct: He calls me a liar.
Incorrect: He refused his fault.
Correct: He denied his fauilt.
Incorrect: The boat was drowned.
Correct: The boat sank.
Incorrect: The doctor saw the pulse of the patient.
Correct: The doctor felt the pulse of the patient.
Incorrect: He says good English.
Correct: He speaks good English.
Incorrect: Anwar made a goal.
Correct: Anwar scored a goal.
Incorrect: I am loving you.
Correct: I love you.
Incorrect: Cut this word.
Correct: Pen through this word.
Incorrect: The gang is comprised of 40 men.
Correct: The gang comprises 40 men.
Incorrect: She has a great fondness to read novels.
Correct: She has a great fondness for reading novels.
Incorrect: They used to swim.
Correct: They were accustomed swimming.
Incorrect: Tell us the account of your travels.
Correct: Give us an account of your travels.
Incorrect: The matter was informed to the police.
Correct: The police was informed of the matter.
Incorrect: The thief robbed my watch.
Correct: The thief stole my watch.
Incorrect: I would bathe every morning.
Correct: I used to have my bath every morning.
Incorrect: Keep the book on the table.
Correct: Put the book on the table.
Incorrect: The cart was laden fully.
Correct: The cart was loaded fully.
Incorrect: I am too glad to see you.
Correct: I am very glad to see you.
Incorrect: He will come to day night.
Correct: He will come to night.
Incorrect: I am hearing the sound.
Correct: I hear the sound.
Incorrect: I feel some better.
Correct: I feel somewhat better.
Incorrect: He has committed you great harm.
Correct: He has done you great harm.
Incorrect: I insisted on him to go there.
Correct: I insisted on his going there.
Incorrect: I saw him long before.
Correct: I saw him long ago.
Incorrect: The bird has fled away.
Correct: The bird has flown away.
Incorrect: He got plucked in the examination.
Correct: He failed in the examination.
Incorrect: Kamal persisted to do this.
Correct: Kamal persisted in doing this.
Incorrect: Hear my advice.
Correct: Listen to my advice.
Incorrect: Many men died by the accident.
Correct: Many men were killed by the accident.
Incorrect: I like to play football.
Correct: I like playing football.
Incorrect: Columbus invented America.
Correct: Columbus discovered America.
Incorrect: I have done a great mistake.
Correct: I have made a great mistake.
Incorrect: I will be obliged to you.
Correct: I shall be obliged to you.
Incorrect: He is reading for two hours.
Correct: He has been reading for two hours.
Incorrect: He needs not go there.
Correct: He need not go there.
Incorrect: He is some tall for his age.
Correct: He is rather tall for his age.
Incorrect: How long he suffering from fever?
Correct: How long has he been suffering from fever?
Incorrect: I sent him to bring some sugar.
Correct: I sent him to fetch some sugar.
Incorrect: You have no excuse to be late.
Correct: You have no excuse for being late.
Incorrect: I remember to see him.
Correct: I remember to have seen him.
Incorrect: His mother is at the door of death.
Correct: His mother is at the point of death.
Incorrect: Take a seat please.
Correct: Please sit down.
Incorrect: Harun came and saw me.
Correct: Harun came to see me.
Incorrect: I turned every stone to secure the job.
Correct: I left no stone unturned to secure the job.
Incorrect: We were discussing about English.
Correct: We were discussing English.
Incorrect: My tooth is paining.
Correct: My tooth is aching.
Incorrect: Tell us an account your travels.
Correct: Give us an account of your travels.
Incorrect: He caught my hand.
Correct: He caught hold of my hand.
Incorrect: I expect to succeed in the examination.
Correct: I hope to succeed in the examination.
☑️ ERRORS OF ADVERBS
📝 Incorrect
📝 Correct
Incorrect: He will come here just now
Correct: He will come here presently.
Incorrect: He is very discontented.
Correct: He is much discontented.
Incorrect: The cold is too severe this year.
Correct: The cold is very severe this year.
Incorrect: I found him very depressed at the news.
Correct: I found him much depressed at the news.
Incorrect: No sooner had the train arrived at when the passengers got down.
Correct: No sooner had the train arrived at the station than the passengers got down.
Incorrect: By and by he became rich.
Correct: He became rich in course of time.
Incorrect: My father recovered his health by and by.
Correct: My father gradually recovered his health.
Incorrect: I know him too well.
Correct: I know him very well.
Incorrect: It will likely rain today.
Correct: It is likely to rain today.
Incorrect: He was drowned when bathing.
Correct: He was drowned while bathing.
Incorrect: He is hardly pressed for time.
Correct: He is hard pressed for time.
Incorrect: He did it long before.
Correct: He did it long ago.
Incorrect: This is a much interesting book.
Correct: This is a very interesting book.
Incorrect: Don't leave the class all at a time.
Correct: Don't leave the class all in a body.
Incorrect: I am too strong to walk.
Correct: I am strong enough to walk.
Incorrect: The weather is cloudy, it will perhaps rain.
Correct: The weather is cloudy, it will probably rain.
Incorrect: The officer is very honest to take bribe.
Correct: The officer is too honest to take bribe.
Incorrect: She feels very weak to speak.
Correct: She feels too weak to speak.
☑️ ERRORS OF PREPOSITIONS
📝 Incorrect
📝 Correct
Incorrect: She is not in the committee.
Correct: She is not on the committee.
Incorrect: She burst in tears.
Correct: She burst into tears.
Incorrect: He threw the ball in the river.
Correct: He threw the ball into the river.
Incorrect: My father lives at Khulna.
Correct: My father lives in Khulna.
Incorrect: I write by pen.
Correct: I write with pen.
Incorrect: We white in paper.
Correct: We write on paper.
Incorrect: I always believe on your honesty.
Correct: I always believe in your honesty.
Incorrect: You should attend on your lessons.
Correct: You should attend to your lessons.
Incorrect: I count for your help.
Correct: I count on your help.
Incorrect: He died by fever.
Correct: He died of fever.
Incorrect: The cow feeds with gress.
Correct: The cow feeds on grass.
Incorrect: He was dull in hearing.
Correct: He was dull of hearing.
Incorrect: He does not know how to deal in a gentleman.
Correct: He does not know how to deal with a gentleman.
Incorrect: It appears in me that he is innocent.
Correct: It appears to me that he is innocent.
Incorrect: My brother is confined in bed.
Correct: My brother is confined to bed.
Incorrect: The man was accused for theft.
Correct: The man was accused of theft.
Incorrect: The news appeared to the Azad.
Correct: The news appeared in the Azad.
Incorrect: He is ashamed to do it.
Correct: He is ashamed of doing it.
Incorrect: I will come back after an hour.
Correct: I will come back in an hour.
Incorrect: He repented for his evil deeds.
Correct: He repented of his evil deeds.
Incorrect: Do not hanker for riches.
Correct: Do not hanker after riches.
Incorrect: He persisted on my going there.
Correct: He persisted in my going there.
Incorrect: We should guard from danger.
Correct: We should guard against danger.
Incorrect: I have retired since many years.
Correct: I have retired for many years.
Incorrect: He has ordered a few books.
Correct: He has ordered for a few books.
Incorrect: She is willing to serve in the committee.
Correct: She is willing to serve on the committee.
Incorrect: The bus is running in time.
Correct: The bus is running to time.
Incorrect: He was angry upon him.
Correct: He was angry with him.
Incorrect: You seem to be annoyed at me.
You seem to be annoyed with me.
Incorrect: The boy fell in the well.
Correct: The boy fell into the well.
Incorrect: The results will be ready within the 10th.
Correct: The results will be ready before the 10th.
Incorrect: He went there in a month.
Correct: He went there after a month.
Incorrect: I have been absent from Friday last. |l
Correct: I have been absent since Friday last.
Incorrect: He is a victim of malaria.
Correct: He is a victim to malaria.
Incorrect: I shall inform this to him.
Correct: I shall inform him of this.
Incorrect: He has been suffering from fever since three days.
Correct: He has been suffering from fever for three days.
Incorrect: I was absent at the meeting.
Correct: I was absent from the meeting.
Incorrect: What did you go there?
Correct: What did you go there for?
Incorrect: I was angry upon him.
Correct: I was angry with him.
☑️ ERRORS OF CONJUNCTIONS
📝 Incorrect
📝 Correct
Incorrect: We saw him walk and sing.
Correct: We saw him walk and heard him sing.
Incorrect: When you have come you must stay on.
Correct: Since you have come, you must stay on.
Incorrect: Five years passed since his father died.
Correct: Five years have passed since his father died.
Incorrect: Take care of him until he is with you.
Correct: Take care of him as long as he is with you.
Incorrect: He read hard because he might pass.
Correct: He read hard so that he might pass.
Incorrect: I do not doubt if he will do it.
Correct: I do not doubt that he will do it.
Incorrect: He took medicine because he might get well.
Correct: He took medicine that he might get well.
Incorrect: You are not right or wrong.
Correct: You are neither right nor wrong.
Incorrect: He had scarcely gone than his frend arrived.
Correct: He had scarcely gone when his friend arrived.
Incorrect: When you are idle, you will not prosper.
Correct: So long as you are idle, you will not prosper.
Incorrect: Men work because they may earn a living.
Correct: Men work that they may earn a living.
Incorrect: He was as if thunder struck at the news.
Correct: He was as it were, thunder struck at the news.
Incorrect: Wait until | do not return.
Correct: Wait until I return.
Incorrect: Read attentively lest you fail.
Correct: Read attentively lest you should fail.
☑️ ERRORS OF ARTICLE
📝 Incorrect
📝 Correct
Incorrect: Speak truth.
Correct: Speak the truth.
Incorrect: You are a foolish.
Correct: You are foolish.
Incorrect: I have lot of work to do.
Correct: I have a lot of work to do.
Incorrect: This is no time to play.
Correct: This is not the time to play.
Incorrect: Quran is a holy book.
Correct: The Quran is a holy book.
Incorrect: Himalayas are highest mountains.
Correct: The Himalayas are the highest mountains.
Incorrect: He has got cough.
Correct: He has got a cough.
Incorrect: This is slip of tongue.
Correct: This is a slip of the tongue.
Incorrect: How a good man he is!
Correct: How good a man he is!
Incorrect: The beggar asked for an alms.
Correct: The beggar asked for alms.
Incorrect: They made a fun of it.
Correct: They made fun of it.
Incorrect: I went to Jessore by the road.
Correct: I went to Jessore by road.
Incorrect: Earth goes round sun.
Correct: The earth goes round the sun.
Incorrect: The vacation came to close.
Correct: The vacation came to a close.
Incorrect: The cow is useful animal.
Correct: The cow is a useful animal.
Incorrect: He is in temper.
Correct: He is in a temper.
Incorrect: He struck me on head.
Correct: He struck me on the head.
Incorrect: Bay of Bengal is to south of Bangiadesh.
Correct: The Bay of Bengal is to the south of Bangladesh.
Incorrect: He got the poem by the heart.
Correct: He got the poem by heart.
Incorrect: The people elected him the president of the committee.
Correct: The people elected him president of the committee.
Incorrect: All the men are mortal.
Correct: All men are mortal.
Incorrect: The health is a great wealth.
Correct: Health is a great wealth.
Incorrect: You should take acitve interest in the matter.
Correct: You should take an active interest in the matter.
Incorrect: Ant is stronger of two brothers.
Correct: Arif is the stronger of the two brothers.
Incorrect: I have got bad cold.
Correct: I have got a bad cold.
Incorrect: I saw him the last year.
Correct: I saw him last year.
Incorrect: This is most interesting story.
Correct: This is a most interesting story.
Incorrect: I Invested thousand taka in this business.
Correct: I invested a thousand taka in this business.
Incorrect: What kind of a man are you?
Correct: What kind of man are you?
Incorrect: Karim worked all day.
Correct: Karim worked all the day.
Incorrect: The child is the father of the man.
Correct: The child is father of the man.
Incorrect: He is suffering from the fever.
Correct: He is suffering from fever.
Incorrect: I heard a good news.
Correct: I heard good news.
Incorrect: We made him the captain.
Correct: We made him captain.
Incorrect: She has reached here with a great difficulty.
Correct: She has reached here with great difficulty.
Incorrect: I road about it in papers.
Correct: I read about it in the paper.
Incorrect: He is going to Khulna on a business.
Correct: He is going to Khulna on business.
Incorrect: Language consists of the words.
Correct: Language consists of words.
☑️ PLURAL FUR SINGULAR
📝 Incorrect
📝 Correct
Incorrect: I sold my furnitures.
Correct: I sold my furniture.
Incorrect: His poetries are good.
His poetry is good.
Incorrect: Listen to my advices.
Listen to my advice.
Incorrect: This house is made of bricks.
This house is made of brick.
Incorrect: I am doing arithmetics.
I am doing arithmetic.
Incorrect: | have three pairs of shoes.
I have three pair of shoes.
Incorrect: Give me five hundreds taka.
Give me five hundred taka.
Incorrect: Our machineries are good.
Our machinery is good.
☑️ SINGULAR FOR PLURAL
📝 Incorrect
📝 Correct
Incorrect: I like vegetable.
Correct: I like vegetables.
Incorrect: His circumstance is bad.
Correct: His circumstances are bad.
Incorrect: I went out of door.
Correct: I went out of doors.
Incorrect: He is a man of letter.
Correct: He is a man of letters.
Incorrect: I have no scissor.
Correct: I have no scissors.
Incorrect: I got full mark in Algebra.
Correct: I got full marks in Algebra.
Incorrect: It is a ten takas note.
Correct: It is a ten taka note.
☑️ ERRORS OF FAULTY CONSTRUCTION
📝 Incorrect
📝 Correct
Incorrect: My car is inferior and less costly than yours.
Correct: My car is inferior to and less costly than yours.
Incorrect: The headmaster was seated and his boys standing.
Correct: The headmaster was seated and
his boys were standing.
Incorrect: He is good in health.
Correct: He is in good health.
Incorrect: Amin gave to the boy a toy.
Correct: Amin gave the boy a toy.
Incorrect: The murderer was ordered to hanged by the judge.
Correct: The murderer was ordered by the judge to be hanged.
Incorrect: He inquired about my state of health.
Correct: He inquired about the state of my health.
Incorrect: I request your favour of granting me leave.
Correct: I request the favour of your granting me leave.
Incorrect: I have neither seen him act nor heard sing.
Correct: I have neither seen him act nor heard him sing.
Incorrect: I saw a dead cow walking along the road.
Correct: While walking along the road, I saw a dead cow.
Incorrect: I saw procession passing through the street from the roof of house.
Correct: I saw a procession passing through the street from the roof of our house.
Incorrect: What for are following places noted?
Correct: What are the following places noted for?
Incorrect: He was offered the post and accepted it.
Correct: He was offered the post and he accepted it.
Incorrect: They came to our house on last sunday.
Correct: They came to our house on sunday last.
Incorrect: Six men were wounded and one killed.
Correct: Six men were wounded and one was killed.
Incorrect: A man wanted to sell his motor car going abroad.
Correct: A man going abroad wanted to sell his motor car.
Incorrect: He is not weak in English but Physics.
Correct: He is weak in Physics and not in English.
Incorrect: Many were delighted and every one contented.
Correct: Many were delighted and every
one was contented.
Incorrect: Habib knocked him down after calling him near with a blow.
Correct: After calling him near, Habib knocked him down with with a bow.
Incorrect: Two of the thieves escaped and two caught.
Correct: Two of the theives escaped and
two were caught.
Incorrect: He talks as if he knows every thing.
Correct: He talks as if he knew everything.
Incorrect: Karim was bitten last night sleeping by a snake last night.
Correct: While sleeping, Karim was bitten by a snake.
Incorrect: Rahim gave a doll to the girl whose head was off.
Correct: Rahim gave the girls a doll the head of which was off.
☑️ THE VIOLATION OF THE RULES OF GRAMMAR
📝 Incorrect
📝 Correct
Incorrect: I enjoyed during the holidays.
Correct: I enjoyed myself during the holidays.
Incorrect: I shall go by the 7-30 O'clock train.
Correct: I shall go by the 7-30 train.
Incorrect: He will come just now.
Correct: He will come shortly or presently.
Incorrect: It is a secret between you and I.
Correct: It is a secret between you and me.
Incorrect: He is comparatively better today.
Correct: He is better today.
Incorrect: He ran lest he miss the train.
Correct: He ran lest he should miss the train.
Incorrect: The farmer asked that where did you live?
Correct: The farmer said, “Where do you live?"
Incorrect: Harun exclaimed what a nice scenery it was.
Correct: Harun exclaimed that it was a very nice scenery
Incorrect: Who is shorter, you or I?
Correct: Who is the shorter, you or I?
Incorrect: My daughter is ill this week.
Correct: My daughter has been ill all of this week.
Incorrect: Forty seers makes a maund.
Correct: Forty seers make a maund.
Incorrect: | shall enquire from him this matter.
Correct: I shall enquire of him about this matter.
Incorrect: There were seven men died of small pox.
Correct: There were seven men who died of small pox.
Incorrect: Better go home at once.
Correct: You had better go home at once.
Incorrect: English are taught by an experienced teacher.
Correct: English is taught by an experienced teacher.
Incorrect: Zahid asked that how did he do.
Correct: Zahid asked him how he did.
Incorrect: The United States are a powerful country.
Correct: The United States is a powerful
country.
Incorrect: If the means are bad, the end is also bad.
Correct: If the means is bad, the end is also bad.
Incorrect: She was so rude that I could not bear her.
Correct: She was so rude that I could not bear with her.
Incorrect: Rahim and myself are present.
Correct: Rahim and I am present.
Incorrect: Morality consists of doing the right thing.
Correct: Morality consists in doing the right thing.
Incorrect: I who is your friend, save you from misfortune.
Correct: I who am your friend shall save you from misfortune.
Incorrect: I shall combat with your view.
Correct: I shall oppose your view.
Incorrect: The wages of the labourers are poor.
Correct: The wages of the labourers is poor.
Incorrect: The farmer has forty heads of cattle.
Correct: The farmer has forty head of cattle.
Incorrect: Neither the Ministers nor the President deserve to be praised.
Correct: Neither the President nor the Ministers
deserve to be praised.
Incorrect: Three parts of the work are yet to be done.
Correct: Three parts of the work is yet to be done.
Incorrect: If he would ask me, I should stay.
Correct: If he asked me, I should stay.
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