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Sl. No.
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Wrong
Sentence
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Correct
Sentence
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Reason
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1.
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I am exercising
everyday.
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I exercise every
day.
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This is an error
related to Tenses. Doing exercise is a habitual/ regular activity. Hence,
simple present tense has to be used, not present continuous tense.
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2.
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The cat jumped on
the fence.
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The cat jumped
over the fence.
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Error due to
usage of wrong preposition.
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3.
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The father along
with his son were swimming in the pool
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The father along
with his son was swimming in the pool
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This is an error
related to Subject-Verb Agreement. Here, the main subject is ‘the father’,
which is singular. Hence, the verb also has to be in singular form i.e., was.
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4.
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He ran fastly to
board the bus.
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He ran fast to
board the bus.
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This is an error
related to Adverb. the appropriate adverb is ‘fast’ not ‘fastly’.
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5.
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This is the most
useful of the two books.
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This is more
useful of the two books.
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This is an error
related to degrees of comparison. Since the comparison is between two things,
comparative degree has to be used, not superlative degree. Hence, ‘more
useful’, not ‘the most useful’.
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6.
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The man servants
are paid well.
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The male servants
are paid well.
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This is an error
related to the usage of wrong nouns.
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7.
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One should take
care of his things.
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One should take
care of one’s things.
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This is an error
related to the usage of possessive case. He-His, She-Her; It-Its; I-my,
we-our; they-their; you-your… and one-one’s (Here we don’t know whether the
one is male or female)
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8.
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She is living
here since 1985.
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She has been
living here since 1985.
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This is an error
related to Tenses. Here, the action/ activity ‘living’ started in the past
and is continued to the present also. Hence, Present perfect continuous tense
has to be used, not present continuous tense.
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9.
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She likes to sing
and dancing.
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She likes to sing
and dance.
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There should be
uniformity in the verb forms after.
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10.
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She had seen him
yesterday.
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She saw him
yesterday.
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This is an error
related to Tenses. Here, there is one action which completed in the past.
Hence, simple past tense has to be used, not past perfect tense.
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11.
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They laid off
their lives for their country.
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They laid down
their lives for their country.
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Error due to
usage of wrong preposition.
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12.
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He runs down his
letters at breakfast.
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He runs through
his letters at breakfast.
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Error due to
usage of wrong preposition
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13.
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She was admired
him very much.
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She admired him
very much.
(or)
She was admired
by him very much
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The first
sentence is in Active voice. The second one is in passive voice.
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15.
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Measles are a
disease.
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Measles is a
disease.
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This is an error
related to Subject-Verb agreement. Here, the subject ‘Measles’ is one type of
disease and it is singular. Hence, the verb also should be singular ‘is’.
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16.
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Good equipment is
hard to come off.
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Good equipment is
hard to come by.
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Error due to
usage of wrong preposition
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17.
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Neither the
teacher nor the students is aware of it.
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Neither the
teacher nor the students are aware of it.
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This is an error
related to Subject-Verb agreement. Here, the subject closer to the verb is ‘students’. Since it
is a plural word, the verb also should be in plural form. (Rule of proximity)
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18.
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If it rains the
match would be cancelled.
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If it rains, the
match will be cancelled.
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In the ‘If
conditionals’, the subordinate clause should be in simple present tense and
the main clause should be in simple future.
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19.
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Medicine has to
be took after food.
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Medicine has to
be taken after food.
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The sentence is
in Passive voice. Hence, the verb ‘take’ should be in its third form (v3)
i.e., taken.
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20.
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There is limits
to our freedom.
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There are limits
to our freedom. (or)
There is a limit
to our freedom.
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This is an error
related to Subject-Verb agreement.
Limit (singular)
– is
Limits (plural) –
are
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22.
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Give me them
books.
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Give me
those/their books.
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Error is related
to pronouns.
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23.
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He was so afraid
that his knees knocked one another.
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He was so afraid that
his knees knocked each other.
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One- another;
Each – other;
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24.
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They are more
kinder to animals than to children.
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They are kinder
to animals than to children.
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This is an error
related to use of adjectives. Here kinder is the comparative degree of kind.
It does not require more.
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25.
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This photograph
is the best of the two.
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This photograph
is better of the two.
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This is an error
related to degrees of comparison. Since the comparison is between two things,
comparative degree has to be used, not superlative degree. Hence, ‘better’,
not ‘the best’.
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26.
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I have visited
England last August.
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I visited England
last August.
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Simple past tense
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27.
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Will I give you
the news paper?
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Shall I give you
the news paper?
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To offer help, we
use ‘Shall’, not ‘Will I’.
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28.
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I enjoy to learn
English.
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I enjoy learning
English
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29.
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Your hair needs
cutting badly.
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Your hair badly
needs cutting.
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This is an error
related to use of adverbs in the wrong place.
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31.
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The Committee are
resolved upon this reform.
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The Committee is
resolved upon this reform
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When resolution/
agreement is there, the noun Committee is treated as Singular. Hence,
singular verb ‘is’ has to be used.
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32.
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Neither she nor
he have got first class.
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Neither she nor
he has got first class.
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This is an error
related to Subject-Verb agreement. When two singular subjects are connected
with ‘neither-nor’ the verb also should be in singular form.
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33.
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The story what I
read was good.
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The story which I
read was good.
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Error related to
relative pronoun.
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34.
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Sarala and myself
will come.
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Sarala and I will
come.
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Error related to
usage of personal pronouns.
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35.
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My mother is
going to the temple everyday.
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Mo mother goes to
temple everyday.
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Here are two
errors. (i) Error in respect of Tense.
Since going to temple is a regular activity, simple present tense has
to be used, not present continuous tense.
(ii) Error in
respect of Articles. Definite article ‘The’ should not be used before temple,
church, mosque, school, college, etc., when the action is performed for its
primary purpose. (Primary purpose for temple – prayer; primary purpose for
school – study, etc.)
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36.
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Her hair is
white, like her mother’s is.
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Her hair is
white, like her mother’s.
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Subject-verb
agreement
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37.
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He avoids to
speak to me.
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He avoids speaking
to me.
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Subject-verb
agreement
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38.
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Try and come
tomorrow.
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Try to come
tomorrow.
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Error related to
preposition
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39.
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I am used to play
at soldiers as a child.
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I am used to play
with soldiers as a child.
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Error due to
usage of wrong preposition
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40.
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Summarize the two
first chapters of the book.
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Summarize the
first two chapters of the book.
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Error related to
the order of adjectives.
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41.
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Many boy is
spoiled by bad company
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Many a boy is
spoiled by bad company
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42.
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I look forward to
see him soon.
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I look forward to
seeing him.
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Error related to
usage of preposition
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43.
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Laddu is tasting
sweet.
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Laddu tastes
sweet.
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This is an error
related to Tenses. The experience of senses is expressed in simple present
tense.
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44.
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The cashier and
clerk are on leave.
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The cashier and
the clerk are on leave (or)
The cashier and
clerk is on leave.
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This is an error
related to Subject-verb agreement.
The expression
‘the cashier and clerk’ denotes a single person holding both the positions.
The expression
‘the cashier and the clerk’ denotes two different persons – one is cashier
and the other one is clerk.
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45.
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She asked me what
was my name.
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She asked me what
my name was.
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Error related to
sentence construction.
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46.
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I know him for
the last ten years.
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I know him for
the past ten years. (or)
I know him since
last ten years.
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47.
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He is not
sincere; not he is honest.
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He is neither
sincere nor honest.
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48.
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The gold is a
much-loved metal.
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Gold is a much
loved metal.
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Error related to
usage of articles. No article should be used before Metals such as Gold,
Silver, Iron, etc.
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49.
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He always travels
by a car.
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He always travels
by car. (or) He always travels in a car.
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50.
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I am a fool.
aren’t I?
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I am a fool,
amn’t I?
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51.
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Neither of the
two books are good.
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Neither of the
two books is good.
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Error related to
Subject – verb agreement. (Here neither indicates singular. Hence, the verb
‘is’ has to be used.)
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52.
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It is raining
since morning.
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It has been
raining since morning
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Error related to
tenses. The action (raining) started in the past and is going on at the time
of speaking. Hence, present perfect continuous tense has to be used.
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53.
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She always walks
slowly lest she will be tired.
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She always walks
slowly lest she should be tired.
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54.
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I have seen him yesterday.
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I saw him
yesterday.
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Error related to
tenses. Yesterday denotes the past action. Hence, simple past tense should be
used.
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55.
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I am seeing the
bus coming.
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I see the bus
coming
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The experience of
senses has to be expressed in Simple present tense.
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56.
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He hasn’t done
this yet, isn’t it?
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He hasn’t done
this yet, has he?
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Subject-verb
agreement (Question tags)
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57.
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She did not agree
with my proposal completely.
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She did not agree
to my proposal completely.
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Error related to
prepositions.
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58.
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He availed the
opportunity.
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He availed
himself of the opportunity.
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Error related to
reflexive pronoun.
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59.
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He reached the
station after the train left the platform.
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He reached the
station after the train had left the platform.
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Error related to
tenses. When two actions took place at different times in the past, the
earlier past incident takes ‘past perfect tense’ and the latest past incident
takes ‘simple past tense’.
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60.
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The Gold is a
much loved metal.
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Gold is a much
loved metal.
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Before metals
like iron, gold, silver, etc., article the is not required.
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