Slide 1 : Common Errors in English USE OF ARTICLES USE OF NOUNS USE OF ADJECTIVES USE OF ADVERBS USE OF CONJUNCTIONS ERRORS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SENTENCES
Slide 2 : Common Errors 1. I have three pants I have three pairs of pants 2. I am ill for three days I have been ill for three days 3. He came back two hours before He came back two hours ago 4. He is telling he is sick He is telling me he is sick 5. He is not knowing anything He does not know anything
Slide 3 : 6. We bought some equiments We bought some equiment 7. I work and stay in canada 7. I work and stay in canada 6. We bought some equipments We bought some equipment 7. I work and stay in canada I work and live in canada 8. I ordered for a lunch I ordered a lunch 9. We cannot cope up with it We cannot cope with it 10. I don’t think so it will work I don’t think it will work
Slide 4 : 1. I have a good news for you. I have good news for you 2. The men are national beings. Men are national beings. 3. The boys leave the school at four o'clock. The boys leave school at four o'clock. Use of articles 4. He sent a word that he would come soon. He sent word that he would come soon. 5. I have read the Shakespeare's Macbeth. I have read Shakespeare's Macbeth
Slide 5 : 6. You cannot set a foot in this house. You cannot set foot in this house. 7. The envy is an evil passion. Envy is an evil passion. 8. He has not yet gone to the bed. He has not yet gone to bed. 9. He is Daniel in judgment. He is a Daniel in judgment. 10. He made very wise decision. He made a very wise decision.
Slide 6 : USE OF NOUNS 1. The clock has struck five hours. The clock has struck five. 2. There is no place in the hall. There is no room in the hall. 3. Little thing has been done. Little has been done. 4. We have an urgent business. We have an urgent piece of business. 5. He came by the 4:30 o'clock train. He came by the 4:30 train. 6. He left the place with his belonging goods. He left the place with his goods.
Slide 7 : USE OF PRONOUNS 1. He absented from the school yesterday. He absented himself from the school yesterday. 2. He availed of the opportunity. He availed himself of the opportunity. 3. Don't pride on your victory. Don't pride yourself on your victory. 4. The girl wants to get herself married. The girl wants to get married. 5. The climate of India is hotter than England. The climate of India is hotter than that of England. 6. Everybody will get their share. Everybody will get his share.
Slide 8 : USE OF ADJECTIVES 1. He is sick. He is ill. 2. I have strong headache. I have a severe headache. 3. This is more preferable than that. This is preferable to that. 4. No less than fifty students were present. No fewer than fifty students were present. 5. I want a little quantity of milk. I want a small quantity of milk.
Slide 9 : 6. Ram only is guilty. Ram alone is guilty. 7. Do not go out in the sun with your head open. Do not go out in the sun with your
head bare OR uncovered. 8. Give a verbal translation of the passage. Give a literal translation of the passage. 9. The association has three thousands of rupees in cash. The association has only three thousand rupees.
Slide 10 : USE OF ADVERBS 1. He does not know to swim. He does not know how to swim. 2. Don't go in the sun. Don't go out in the sun. 3. I know him too well. I know him very well. 4. I shall of course do it. I shall certainly do it.
Slide 11 : USE OF CONJUNCTIONS 1. Now you are tired, you may rest awhile. Now that you are tired, you may rest awhile. 2. No sooner had he died, when his sons began to quarrel. No sooner had he died than his sons began to quarrel. 3. He asked me that why I had not gone there. He asked me why I had not gone there. 4. Until you remain idle, you cannot succeed. As long as you remain idle, you cannot succeed.
Slide 12 : Errors in the construction of sentences 1. One of his family members is dead. A member of his family is dead. One of the members of his family is dead. 2. All my brother's books have been stolen. All the books of my brother have been stolen. 3. For what you are here ? What are you here for ?
Slide 13 : 4. Tell me why did you go there ? Tell me why you went there ? 5. I, you and he will go together. You, he and I will go together. 6. Exercise is good both for work as well as health. Exercise is good for work as well as health. 7. He did not abstain to smoke but
persisted to purchase valuable cigars. He did not abstain from smoking but
persisted in purchasing valuable cigars. 8. To him I did a request which he did not comply. To him I made a request with which he did not comply.
Slide 14 : 9. I cannot bear your separation. I cannot bear separation from you. 10. I solicit your favor to grant me leave. I solicit the favor of your granting me leave. 11. Those who are absent, I shall punish them. I shall punish those who are absent. 12. After doing the work, his face brightened. After he had done the work, his face brightened. 13. We shall be glad to get your good news. We shall be glad to get good news from you. 14. You have no excuse to be forgetful. You have no excuse for being forgetful.