Let's know the correct forms of the most common grammar mistakes people make:
Incorrect: Many were called but one selected.
Correct: Many were called but one was selected.
Incorrect: I read Milton's Paradise Lost who is a great poet.
Correct: I read Paradise Lost by Milton who is a great poet.
Incorrect: I borrowed my friend's book who stood first.
Correct: I borrowed the book of my friend who stood first.
Incorrect: I saw a few females there.
Correct: I saw a few women there.
Incorrect: The fact is true.
Correct: The statement is true. / This is a fact.
Incorrect: The boy broke the window glasses.
Correct: The boy broke the window panes.
Incorrect: They sought admission into the hall.
Correct: They sought admittance into the hall.
Incorrect: Arrangements have been made for the observation of the Victory Day.
Correct: Arrangements have been made for the observance of the Victory Day.
Incorrect: A large audience gathered to witness the sports.
Correct: A large number of spectators gathered to witness the sports.
Incorrect: I shall buy two breads.
Correct: I shall buy two loaves of bread.
Incorrect: Give my regard/compliment to him.
Correct: Give my regards/compliments to him.
Incorrect: One does not know when he will die.
Correct: One does not know when one will die.
Incorrect: I saw him and told everything.
Correct: I saw him and told him everything.
Incorrect: He took part in the feast and enjoyed.
Correct: He took part in the feast and enjoyed it.
Incorrect: I want to have your good report.
Correct: I want to have a good report of you.
Incorrect: This is a case of willing absence.
Correct: This is a case of wilful absence.
Incorrect: We helped the flood struck people.
Correct: We helped the flood stricken people.
Incorrect: He visits me on alternative days.
Correct: He visits me on alternate days.
Incorrect: This is alternate to that.
Correct: This is alternative to that.
Incorrect: I am sick of fever.
Correct: I am ill of fever.
Incorrect: I am ill of flattery.
Correct: I am sick of flattery.
Incorrect: He had a strong fever.
Correct: He had a severe attack of fever.
Incorrect: He took admission here.
Correct: He got himself admitted here.
Incorrect: My father admitted me in this college.
Correct: My father got me admitted in this college.
Incorrect: He said to me if I knew him.
Correct: He asked me if I knew him.
Incorrect: Long have I laid on bed.
Correct: Long have I lain on bed.
Incorrect: He made a crime/fault/offence/or sin.
Correct: He committed a crime/fault/sin.
Incorrect: You mistake in thinking so.
Correct: You are mistaken in thinking so.
Incorrect: He caught my hand.
Correct: He caught hold of my hand.
Incorrect: We regarded him a learned man.
Correct: We regarded him as a learned man.
Incorrect: I left Dhaka somewhat ten years ago.
Correct: I left Dhaka some ten years ago,
Incorrect: The boy stood in front of the principal.
Correct: The boy stood before the principal.
Incorrect: There is a tree before the school.
Correct: There is a tree in front of the school.
Incorrect: I shall see you within the 15th of this month.
Correct: I shall see you by the 15th of this month.
Incorrect: I invited him at the dinner.
Correct: I invited him to the dinner,
Incorrect: He inquired me where I lived.
Correct: He inquired of me where I lived.
Incorrect: He subscribes the New Age.
Correct: He subscribes to the New Age.
Incorrect: Everybody should live on honest labour.
Correct: Everybody should live by honest labour.
Incorrect: We enjoyed the feast to the content of our heart.
Correct: We enjoyed the feast to our heart's content.
Incorrect: He has taken leave of one week.
Correct: He has taken one week's leave.
Incorrect: I am at the end of my wit.
Correct: I am at my wit's end.
Incorrect: I was wondered at this.
Correct: I wondered at this.
Incorrect: He mistook in thinking so.
Correct: He was mistaken in thinking so.
Incorrect: This was happened long ago.
Correct: This happened long ago.
Incorrect: He was disqualified to compete for the prize.
Correct: He was disqualified from competing for the prize.
Incorrect: There is no reason to be absent.
Correct: There is no reason for being absent.
Incorrect: He discouraged me to go there.
Correct: He discouraged me from going there.
Incorrect: I forbid you from going there.
Correct: I forbid you to go there.
Incorrect: The bird went out of my sight.
Correct: The bird went out of sight.
Incorrect: Do not take the advantage of my absence.
Correct: Do not take advantage of my absence.
Incorrect: He has no money and men to help.
Correct: He has no men and money to help.
Incorrect: His name precedes before mine.
Correct: His name precedes mine.
Incorrect: He is busy in writing.
Correct: He is busy (with) writing.
Incorrect: He went to the market to buy fish.
Correct: He went to market to buy fish.
Incorrect: He is good in health.
Correct: He is in good health.
Incorrect: I insist you to stay but you persist to go.
Correct: I insist on your staying but you persist in going.
Incorrect: I care not a straw for him.
Correct: I do not care a straw for him.
Incorrect: He purchased some sweetmeats.
Correct: He purchased some sweetmeat.
