Common Grammatical Errors in
English
Incorrect:
I have a good news for you.
Correct:
I have good news for you
Incorrect:
Worry kills more the men than work.
Correct:
Worry kills more men than
work.
Incorrect: We
learn not at the school, but in life.
Correct:
We learn not at school,
but in life.
Incorrect:
He sent a word that he would come soon.
Correct:
He sent word that he would come soon.
Incorrect: I
have read the Shakespeare’s King Lear.
Correct:
I have read Shakespeare’s King Lear.
Incorrect: You
cannot set a foot in this house.
Correct:
You cannot set foot in
this house.
Incorrect:
It’s not good to go to the bed late.
Correct:
It’s not good to go to bed late.
Incorrect:
He is Daniel in judgment.
Correct:
He is a Daniel in judgment.
Incorrect:
It was tough decision to
make.
Correct:
It was a tough decision to make.
Incorrect: A
little spark kindles great fire.
Correct:
A little spark kindles a
great fire.
Incorrect:
The clock has struck seven hours.
Correct:
The clock has struck seven.
Incorrect:
There is no place in the hall.
Correct:
There is no room in
the hall.
Incorrect:
We came by the 4:30 o’clock train.
Correct:
We came by the
4:30 train.
Incorrect:
He left with his belonging luggage.
Correct:
He left with his luggage.
Incorrect:
I gladly avail of your offer.
Correct:
I gladly avail myself of your
offer.
Incorrect:
The girl wants to get herself married.
Correct:
The girl wants to get
married.
Incorrect:
This option is preferable than any
other.
Correct:
This option is preferable to any
other.
Incorrect:
Women commit less crimes
than men.
Correct:
Women commit fewer crimes
than men.
Incorrect:
I want a little quantity of milk.
Correct:
I want a small quantity
of milk.
Incorrect:
Give a literally translation of the
passage.
Correct:
Give a literal translation
of the passage.
Incorrect:
Life is long if you know how
use it.
Correct:
Life is long if you know how
to use it.
Incorrect:
Don’t go in the sun.
Correct:
Don’t go out in the
sun.
Incorrect:
I know him good.
Correct:
I know him well.
Incorrect:
They had no sooner arrived then they
were arguing.
Correct:
They had no sooner arrived than they
were arguing.
Incorrect:
He asked me that why I had not gone to the party.
Correct:
He asked me why I had not gone to the party.
Incorrect:
My sister’s all the books have
been stolen.
Correct:
All my sister’s books have
been stolen.
Incorrect:
On what you are here ?
Correct:
What are you here for ?
Incorrect:
Tell me why did you do that ?
Correct:
Tell me why you did that.
Incorrect:
I, you and he will do it together.
Correct:
You, he and I will do it together.
Incorrect:
Exercise is good both for work as well as health.
Correct:
Exercise is good for work
as well as health.
Incorrect:
She did a request for some water.
Correct:
She made a request for some water.
Incorrect:
Open the last but one page of the book.
Correct:
Open the last page but one of the book.
Incorrect:
I am in favor to stop work
now.
Correct:
I am in favor of stopping work
now.
Incorrect:
Those who are absent, I shall punish them.
Correct:
I shall punish those who are absent.
Incorrect:
I’m really excited to good news from you.
Correct:
I’m really excited to get
your good news
Incorrect:
I feel myself feverish.
Correct:
I feel feverish.
Incorrect:
He made an excuse to
be late.
Correct:
He made an excuse for
being late.
Incorrect:
He rose equal to the occasion.
Correct:
He was equal to the occasion.
Incorrect:
Are your work busy ?
Correct:
Do you have a busy job ?
Incorrect:
She left a bit in a hurry.
Correct:
She left in a bit of a hurry.
Incorrect:
I’ll date her out this Friday.
Correct:
I’ll take her out on a date this
Friday.
Incorrect:
If someday we meet, would we again
start?
Correct:
If someday we meet, would we start
again?
Incorrect:
I am difficult to learn Chinese.
Correct:
It is difficult for me to
learn Chinese.
Incorrect:
Thailand is coming into rainy weather.
Correct:
Thailand is in
the rainy season now.
Incorrect:
What time of a day now in
your country?
Correct:
What is the time now in your
country?
Incorrect:
You can try it more…
Correct:
You can try a few times…
Incorrect:
He went to abroad to further his study.
Correct:
He went abroad to further his study.
Incorrect:
Today, I’ll cut my hair.
Correct:
I’ll have my hair cut today.
Incorrect:
Did China come into rain season?
Correct:
Is it the rainy season in China?
Incorrect:
How was your sleeping yesterday?
Correct:
Did you have a good sleep yesterday?
Incorrect:
Why don’t stay more time here?
Correct:
Why don’t you stay a little longer?
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