Example [Error Correction]

Example

I. FREQUENTLY COMMITTED SPELLING ERRORS

Eg. I don't like to loose marks for blunders (silly mistakes) (incorrect)

I don't like to lose marks for blunders (silly mistakes) (correct)

 

II. GRAMMATICAL ERRORS

1. He don't know. (incorrect)

He doesn't know (correct)

2. I can able to do. (incorrect)

I can do (or) I am able to do. (correct)

3. I want to go to home. (incorrect)

I want to go home. (correct)

4. There is many reasons. (incorrect)

There are many reasons. (correct)

5. The strawberry cakes tastes deliciously. (incorrect)

The strawberry cakes taste deliciously. (correct)

6. The strawberry cake taste deliciously. (incorrect)

The strawberry cake tastes deliciously. (correct)

7. After she returned back from college, she did her homework. (incorrect)

After she returned from college, she did her homework. (correct)

8. He speaks English good. (incorrect)

He speaks English well. (correct)

9. Neither Ram nor John are coming. (incorrect) Ram (correct) india (incorrect)

Neither Ram nor John is coming. (correct) ram (incorrect) India (correct)

10. Ram (correct)

ram (incorrect)

11. india (incorrect)

India (correct)

12. Three miles are not a long distance. (incorrect)

Three miles is not a long distance. (correct)

13. Identification of faulty goods are difficult. (incorrect)

Identification of faculty goods is difficult. (correct)

14. A MP. (incorrect)

The MP. (correct)

An MP. (correct)

15. Does he drives the car? (incorrect)

Does he drive the car? (correct)

16. Austria is an European country. (incorrect)

Australia is a European country. (correct)

17. This is one of the best college. (incorrect)

This is one of the best colleges. (correct)

18. She like to sing. (incorrect)

She likes to sing. (correct)

19. He like to play. (incorrect)

He likes to play. (correct)

20. When I reached, the bus left. (incorrect)

When I reached, the bus had left. (correct)

21. Give me. (correct)

22. I paid the price of the car by cash. (incorrect)

I paid the price of the car in cash. (correct)

23. Sri Lanka is in the south of india. (incorrect)

Sri Lanka is to the South of India. (correct)

24. I am accustomed to take rest after lunch. (incorrect)

I am accustomed to taking rest after lunch. (correct)

25. Looking forward to hear from you (incorrect)

Looking forward to hearing from you. (correct)

26. He looks at everything from their best side. (incorrect)

He looks at everything from its best side. (correct)

27. He impressed me by his good character (incorrect)

He impressed me with his good character. (correct)

28. He reads novels to pass away the time. (incorrect)

He reads novels to pass time. (correct)

29. There is no objection to Ashok and me going. (incorrect)

There is no objection to Ashok and my going. (correct)

30. The stable has been broken and the horses have stolen. (incorrect)

The stable has been broken and the horses have been stolen (correct)

31. Scarcely had I arrived than all the visitors departed. (incorrect)

Scarcely had I arrived when all the visitors departed. (correct)

32. If you reach fast, we will visit one more location. (correct)

If you reach fast, then we will visit one more location (incorrect)

33. The literature of ancient India is glorious. (incorrect)

The ancient literature of India is glorious. (correct)

34. The reporters copied out, every word, spoken by the Prime Minister. (incorrect)

The reporter copied every word spoken by the Prime Minister. (correct)

35. It is very difficult to cope up with the syllabus. (incorrect)

It is very difficult to cope with the syllabus. (correct)

36.  His presence was much astonishing. (incorrect)

His presence was very astonishing. (correct)

37. He did not speak but once. (incorrect)

He spoke but once. (correct)

38. The man spoke to the lion with a cigar. (incorrect)

The man with a cigar spoke to the lion. (correct)

39. Who do you want to meet ? She or he? (incorrect)

Who do you want to meet? Her or him? (correct)

40. He only did that work. (incorrect)

It is he who did that work. (correct)

41. So only I told her. (incorrect)

That is why I told her. (correct)

42. This is a newspaper whose circulation has risen rapidly. (incorrect)

This is a newspaper the circulation of which has risen rapidly. (correct)ool

43. He opened the knot in rope. (incorrect)

He untied the knot in rope. (correct)

44. I put my watch with the church bell. (incorrect)

I set my watch with the church bell. (correct)

45. Walking in the garden, a snake bit him. (incorrect)

While he was walking in the garden, a snake bit him. (correct)

46. I want a pen to write. (incorrect)

I want a pen to write with. (correct)

47. The Jury is divided in their opinions. (incorrect)

The jury are divided in their opinions. (correct)

48. The book's price is ten rupees. (incorrect)

The price of the book is ten rupees. (correct)

49. In one day he was appointed and dismissed from the post. (incorrect) of In one day he was appointed and was dismissed from the post. (correct)

50. He travelled from one part of the country to the other. (incorrect)

He travelled from one part of the country to another. (correct)

51. He did his work very slovenly. (incorrect)

He did his work in a slovenly manner. (correct)

52. Let you and I go together. (incorrect)

Let you and me go together. (correct)

53. If I were him, I would not go. (incorrect)

If I were he, I would not go. (correct)

54. If I was he, I would help. (incorrect)

If I were he, I would help. (correct)

55. I lie me down to sleep. (incorrect)

I lay me down to sleep. (correct)

56. I feel fairly better today. (incorrect)

I feel rather better today. (correct)

57. None of the executives were present. (incorrect)

None of the executives was present. (correct)

58. Everyone must bring their workbook. (incorrect)

Everyone must bring his/her workbook. (correct)

59. One has their own ethics. (incorrect)

One has one's own ethics. (correct)

60. I am not speaking to nobody. (incorrect)

I am not speaking to anybody. (correct)

61. It has hurt it's legs. (incorrect)

It has hurt its legs. (correct)

62. Its very hard. (incorrect)

It is very hard. (correct) It's very hard. (correct)

63 We had a two days conference. (incorrect)

We had a two day conference. (correct)

64. I'll go home by walk. (incorrect)

I'll go home on foot. (correct)

65. He runs fastly. (incorrect)

He runs fast. (correct)

66. He works hardly. (incorrect)

He works hard. (correct)

67. Meet the concerned staff. (incorrect)

Meet the staff concerned. (correct))

68. I have five fingers on my feet. (incorrect)

I have five toes on my feet. (correct)

69. Alexander the great is known for his braveness. (incorrect)

Alexander the great is known for his bravery. (correct)

70. Raju is more cleverer than Ramu. (incorrect)

Raju is cleverer than Ramu. (correct)

71. The Himalayas is a highest peak. (incorrect)

The Himalayas is the highest peak. (correct)

72. America is most rich country. (incorrect)

America is the richest country. (correct)

73. You are considered as a criminal by the jury. (incorrect)

You are considered a criminal by the jury. (correct)

74. Frozen ice is molten by heat. (incorrect)

Frozen ice is melted using heat. (correct)

75. Your's truely.

yours truly.

76. Prior than. (incorrect)

Prior to. (correct)

77. North Indians prefer tea than coffee. (incorrect)

North Indians prefer tea to coffee. (correct)

78. Nobody is inferior than anybody. (incorrect)

Nobody is inferior to anybody. (correct)

79. The freshers are junior than sophomores. (incorrect)

(sophomore is a second year student)

 The freshers are junior to sophomores. (correct)

80. Mrs. Mala is my English teacher. (incorrect)

Mrs. Mala is my teacher of English. (correct)

81. No "ed" for the following verbs

Hurt, cast, telecast, broadcast,

82. Mug upping. (incorrect)

Mugging up. (correct)

83. He byhearted the whole answer (incorrect)

He learnt the whole answer by heart (correct)

84. 'by heart' is often used with know, learn, recite, and plays

85. ('play' means not playing games but playing music or musical instruments)

86. Sailing on the same boat. (incorrect)

Sailing in the same boat. (correct)

87. I am studied. (wrong)

I am studying. (right)

88. Cocoa beans are roasting. (wrong)

Cocoa beans are roasted. (right)

89. According to me. (wrong)

In my opinion. (right)

90. Despite of rain, he attended the class. (wrong)

Despite rain, he attended the class. (right)

Inspite of rain, he attended the class. (right)

91. concentrate in. (wrong)

concentrate on. (right)

92. I congratulated him for his victory. (wrong)

I congratulated him on his victory. (right)

93. Your's faithfully. (wrong)

Yours faithfully. (right) or

94. The English Teacher (refers to the British teacher)

The teacher of English (refers to the English language teacher)

95. Lecturer of English (incorrect)

Lecturer in English (correct)

96. The higher one climbs, the cooler it will become. (wrong)

The higher one climbs, the cooler it becomes. (right)

97. People has left. (Incorrect)

People have left. (Correct)

(After police, clergy, people, peasantry, cattle, 'have' should be used.)

98. The spectacles is missing. (Incorrect)

The spectacles are missing. (Correct)

 (After Clothes, Scissors, trousers, amends, spectacles, thanks, 'are' should be used though they refer to only one)

99. This is a 9-meters scale. (Incorrect)

This is a 9-meter scale. (Correct) (9-meter is an adjective and so there is no 's')

100. One must help his siblings. (Incorrect)

One must help one's siblings. (Correct)

101. No less than thirty dogs were. (Incorrect)

No fewer than thirty dogs were. (Correct)

102. It's a bit early, is it? (Incorrect)

It's a bit early, isn't it? (Correct)

103. I can write as fast, if not faster than her. (Incorrect)

I can write as fast as, if not faster than her. (Correct)

104. Though he is rich but he is kind. (Incorrect)

Though he is rich, yet he is kind. (Correct)

105. Unless you do not pay the fine, you will not be excused. (Incorrect)

Unless you pay the fine, you will not be excused. (Correct)

106. When learning how to box, the technique is of utmost importance. (Incorrect)

While learning how to box, the technique is of utmost importance. (Correct)

107. Themself (incorrect)

Themselves (correct)

108. Ourself (incorrect)

Ourselves (correct)

 

III. Grammatical Errors: SINGULAR OR PLURAL ERRORS

1. There are many childrens. (incorrect)

There are many children. (correct)

2. Give me the scissor. (incorrect)

Give me the scissors. (correct)

Give me a pair of scissors. (correct)

3 Sir I have two brother in laws. (incorrect)

Sir I have two brothers in law. (correct)

4. The peoples are standing under the peepaltree. (incorrect)

The people are standing under the peepal tree. (correct)

✓ (There is no 's' for people except for the people belonging to different countries.)

✓ (There is 's' for pupil in plural form)

There is no 's' in plural for the following nouns:

equipment, sheep, deer, fish, furniture, information, luggage, baggage, garbage, scenery,

wastage (Singular),

wastages (plural)

Capital Letter Mistakes)

Vol The first letter of the names of countries, people, languages, river, oceans, mountains, sacred books, days of the week, months of the year should be written in capital letter. 'I' when it means 'self' should always be written in capital letter.

england (incorrect) - England (correct)

india (incorrect) - India (correct)

suja (incoorect) - Suja (correct)

the ganges (incorrect) - the Ganges (correct)

the indian ocean (incorrect) - the Indian ocean (correct)

the alps (incorrect) - the Alps (correct)

the mahabharata (incorrect) - the Mahabharata (correct)

friday (incorrect) - Friday (correct)

march (incorrect) - March (correct)