Some Common Errors in English Corrected

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Trainer’s Note: 1. Correct Syntax = Did + not + V1 (Present

Trainer’s Note: 1. Correct Syntax = Did + not + V1 (Present
form of verb). Eg :
I did not go (present form)
I did not went (past form)
2. To talk about the past we use “would”

Incorrect
I didn’t knew that he will call

Correct
I didn’t know that he would call.

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Trainer’s Note: 1. Have = own BUT Some verbs are not used

Trainer’s Note: 1. Have = own BUT Some verbs are not used
in –ing form and are known Stative Verbs. (Have + ing ≠ own = eating/drinking. Eg. I’m having a pizza)
2. Backside = your bottom!

Incorrect
We are having a garden in the backside of our house

Correct
We have a garden behind our house

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Trainer’s Note: “understand” is a Stative Verb. It does not take the

Trainer’s Note: “understand” is a Stative Verb. It does not take the
–ing form. (See Slide 3).
Understand + ing has different meanings (when not used as a verb):
Understanding(noun) = knowledge. Eg: She does not have an understanding of politics.
Understanding(adjective). Eg: My father is very understanding
For more meanings, go to: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/understanding_3

Incorrect
I am not understanding.

Correct
I do not understand.
OR
I am not able to understand.

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Trainer’s Note: “like” is a Stative Verb. It does not take the

Trainer’s Note: “like” is a Stative Verb. It does not take the
–ing form. (See Slide 3)

Incorrect
I’m liking my new hairstyle.

Correct
I like my new hairstyle.

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Trainer’s Note: “know” is a Stative Verb. It does not take the

Trainer’s Note: “know” is a Stative Verb. It does not take the
–ing form. (See Slide 3)

Incorrect
I was not knowing the answer.

Correct
I didn’t know the answer.

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Trainer’s Note: “sibling” is a gender independent term for a brother or

Trainer’s Note: “sibling” is a gender independent term for a brother or
sister. (Do not count yourself in “siblings”)

Incorrect
I have two brothers and sisters.

Correct
I have two siblings – a brother and a sister.

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Trainer’s Note: “My father” and “he’s a businessman” are two independent clauses

Trainer’s Note: “My father” and “he’s a businessman” are two independent clauses
coupled with a comma. Use the complete sentence in its place.

Incorrect
My father, he’s a businessman. My mother, she’s a housewife.

Correct
My father is a businessman and my mother is a housewife.

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Trainer’s Note: " told" is used with an object. Eg: She told

Trainer’s Note: " told" is used with an object. Eg: She told
me she is going abroad. "me" is the object. "said" is used without an object. Eg: She said she is going abroad. If said is used with an object then we should say "said to". Eg: She said to him that she is going abroad.

Incorrect
He said me to go

Correct
He asked me to go
OR
He told me to go

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Trainer’s Note: Always use the preposition “to” after “belong”.

Incorrect
I belong

Trainer’s Note: Always use the preposition “to” after “belong”. Incorrect I belong
from Kashmir.

Correct
I belong to Kashmir.

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Trainer’s Note: Say and tell both mean to communicate verbally with someone.

Trainer’s Note: Say and tell both mean to communicate verbally with someone.
But we often use them differently:
You say something
You tell someone something

Correct
I’ll start by telling you something about myself.

Incorrect
I’ll start by telling something about myself.

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Trainer’s Note: “visit” is followed directly by a noun (name of the

Trainer’s Note: “visit” is followed directly by a noun (name of the
place) and not by preposition “to”.

Incorrect
I like visiting to the malls.

Correct
I like going to the malls.
OR
I like visiting the malls.

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Trainer’s Note: For is used with a period of time. Eg: for

Trainer’s Note: For is used with a period of time. Eg: for
a month; for three hours etc. Since is used with a point of time. Eg: since six o'clock; since Wednesday etc.

Incorrect
I have been in Delhi since 5 years.

Correct
I have been in Delhi for 5 years.
OR
I have been in Delhi since 2002.

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Incorrect
In my house, a fountain is there.

Correct
There is a fountain in my

Incorrect In my house, a fountain is there. Correct There is a
house.

Trainer’s Note: “In my house” and “a fountain is there” are two independent clauses coupled with a comma. Use the complete sentence in its place.

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Trainer’s Note: “lot many” is not an English phrase. It is a

Trainer’s Note: “lot many” is not an English phrase. It is a
form of ‘Indian’ism one should avoid.

Incorrect
Lot many people live in Delhi.

Correct
Many people live in Delhi.

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Trainer’s Note: too + adjective or adverb (eg: too close/closely) too much/many

Trainer’s Note: too + adjective or adverb (eg: too close/closely) too much/many
+ noun (eg: too much money, too many people)

Incorrect
I am too much/so much close to my mother.

Correct
I am very / too close to my mother.

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