Common spoken grammar mistakes!
Grammar Mistakes List – Video Lesson
How to Avoid Grammar Mistakes?
Here is the list of Common spoken grammar mistakes:
Incorrect | Sun sets in the west. |
Correct | The sunsets in the west. |
Incorrect | The soldier lost the arm in a battle. |
Correct | The soldier lost an arm in a battle. |
Incorrect | Set a clock back, it goes fast. |
Correct | Set the clock back, it gains time. |
Incorrect | I cannot refuse such offer. |
Correct | I cannot refuse such an offer. |
Incorrect | What beautiful flower this is! |
Correct | What a beautiful flower this is! |
Incorrect | The inspector and headmaster were present. |
Correct | The inspector and the headmaster were present. |
Incorrect | Every day is not the Sunday. |
Correct | Every day is not Sunday. |
Incorrect | The Christmas comes but once a year. |
Correct | Christmas comes but once a year. |
Incorrect | Naveed is the member of our dramatic society. |
Correct | Naveed is a member of our dramatic society. |
Incorrect | I have said morning prayer. |
Correct | I have said the morning prayer. |
Incorrect | I have a work to do. |
Correct | I have work to do. |
Incorrect | I keep bad boys at an arm’s length. |
Correct | I keep bad boys at arm’s length. |
Incorrect | Do not lose the heart, you will pass. |
Correct | Do not lose heart, you will pass. |
Incorrect | Many a girls were in the debating hall. |
Correct | Many girls were in the debating hall. |
Incorrect | She knows the French, but she can’t speak it. |
Correct | She knows French, but she can’t speak it. |
Incorrect | The jealousy is an evil passion. |
Correct | Jealousy is an evil passion. |
Common Spoken Grammar Mistakes
Incorrect | I want to buy few things. |
Correct | I want to buy a few things. |
Incorrect | The science is not opposed to the religion. |
Correct | Science is not opposed to religion. |
Incorrect | Thames flows through London. |
Correct | The Thames flows through London. |
Incorrect | I advise you to love the God. |
Correct | I advise you to love God. |
Incorrect | I shall buy pen and pencil. |
Correct | I shall buy a pen and a pencil. |
Incorrect | Moon has appeared. |
Correct | The moon has appeared. |
Incorrect | The lions roar and the houses neigh. |
Correct | Lions roar and horses neigh. |
Incorrect | The iron is hard and the silk is soft. |
Correct | Iron is hard and silk is soft. |
Incorrect | The mathematics is difficult subject. |
Correct | Mathematics is a difficult subject. |
Incorrect | The Hindus worship idols. |
Correct | Hindus worship idols. |
Incorrect | The Urdu is a widely spoken language in Pakistan. |
Correct | Urdu is a widely spoken language in Pakistan. |
Incorrect | We like the honesty. |
Correct | We like honesty. |
Incorrect | She was appointed a lecturer in a college. |
Correct | She was appointed lecturer in a college. |
Incorrect | The students, workers, farmers, listen to me. |
Most Common Grammar Mistakes
Correct | Students, workers, farmers, listen to me. |
Incorrect | Follies of wise enemy should not be laughed at. |
Correct | The follies of a wise enemy should not be laughed at. |
Incorrect | Do rulers of eastern countries have right aims? |
Correct | Do the rules of eastern countries have the right aims? |
Incorrect | We can never accept the defeat in the poverty. |
Correct | We can never accept defeat in poverty. |
Incorrect | The boys, be attentive. |
Correct | Boys, be attentive. |
Incorrect | The ladies and gentleman, lend me your ears. |
Correct | Ladies and gentlemen, lend me your ears. |
Incorrect | It is the Friday. |
Correct | It is Friday |
Incorrect | The June is hot. |
Correct | June is hot. |
Incorrect | The swimming is not easy. |
Correct | Swimming is not easy. |
Incorrect | The riding is a not common now. |
Correct | Riding is not common now. |
Incorrect | Noble persons go to the heaven. |
Correct | Noble persons go to heaven. |
Incorrect | You had better to see the officer. |
Correct | You had better see the officer. |
Incorrect | I prefer to be an honest poor than a rich dishonest. |
Correct | I prefer to be an honest poor person to being arich dishonest one. |
Incorrect | Running along the road, a dog bit me. |
Correct | While I was running along the road, a dog bit me. |
Incorrect | I shall make him to go. |
Correct | I shall make him go. |
Incorrect | She will come for meeting you. |
Correct | She will come to meet you. |
Incorrect | He cannot help but helping others. |
Correct | He cannot help helping others. |
Incorrect | This is a worth- seeing mosque. |
Correct | This is a mosque worth Seeing. |
Incorrect | She is very surprised at my decision. |
Correct | She is much surprised at my decision. |
Incorrect | The first meeting of Mr. Chips with Katherine was much interesting. |
Correct | The first meeting of Mr. Chips with Katherine was very interesting. |
Grammar Mistakes to Avoid
Incorrect | Good night, I shall comeback at 11.00 p.m. |
Correct | Good evening, I shall come back at 11.00 p.m. |
Incorrect | Good evening, I am going to sleep. |
Correct | Good night, I am going to sleep. |
Incorrect | He will be promoted as assistant professor. |
Correct | He will be promoted to assistant professor. |
Incorrect | I have noted that you are often late. |
Correct | I have noticed that you are often late. |
Incorrect | Being a rainy day, I could not walk to college. |
Correct | It is a rainy day, I could not go to college. |
Incorrect | Due to the rain, they could not reach in time. |
Correct | Owing to the rain, they could nor reach in time |
Incorrect | A fifty-year old has joined our college. |
Correct | A fifty-year-old person has……. |
Incorrect | She was walking by and by. |
Correct | She was walking slowly. |
Incorrect | He will learn English slowly. |
Correct | He will learn English by and by. |
Incorrect | She turned her glance in the other direction. |
Correct | She turned her eyes in the other direction. |
Incorrect | She cannot come as she is ill. |
Correct | She cannot come because she is ill. |
Incorrect | I caught the opportunity and talked to the principal. |
Correct | I seized the opportunity and talked to the principal. |
Incorrect | She is suffering from strong fever. |
Correct | She is suffering from a high fever. |
Incorrect | Naveed is our mutual friend. |
Correct | Naveed is our common friend. |
Incorrect | She is totally right. |
Correct | She is wholly right. |
Incorrect | Hear what I say. |
Correct | Listen to what I say. |
Incorrect | She took her meal at 8 p.m. |
Correct | She had her meal at 8 p.m. |
Incorrect | The teacher gave me punishment. |
Correct | The teacher punished me. |
Incorrect | I took a bath. |
Correct | I had a bath. |
Incorrect | He mad a goal. |
Correct | He scored a goal. |
Incorrect | My tooth is paining. |
Correct | My tooth is aching. |
Incorrect | The two colleges will be joined together next year. |
Correct | The two colleges will be joined next year. |
Incorrect | Let me take leave from him now. |
Correct | Let me take leave of him now. |
Incorrect | How could I go unless I have asked your permission first? |
Common spoken grammar mistakes
Correct | How could I go unless I had asked your permission first? |
Incorrect | Whosoever does the best he will get a prize. |
Correct | Whosoever does the best, will get the prize. |
Incorrect | Supposing if he fails to come, what will you will you do? |
Correct | Supposing he fails to come, what will you do? |
Incorrect | After crossing the river, the weather became clearer. |
Correct | After we had crossed the river, the weather become clearer. |
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