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Common Errors in English

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USE OF ARTICLES

Incorrect	I have a good news for you.
Correct	I have good news for you
Incorrect	The men are national beings.
Correct	Men are national beings.
Incorrect	The boys leave the school at four o'clock.
Correct	The boys leave school at four o'clock.
Incorrect	He sent a word that he would come soon.
Correct	He sent word that he would come soon.
Incorrect	I have read the Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Correct	I have read Shakespeare's Macbeth
Incorrect	You cannot set a foot in this house.
Correct	You cannot set foot in this house.
Incorrect	The envy is an evil passion.
Correct	Envy is an evil passion.
Incorrect	He has not yet gone to the bed.
Correct	He has not yet gone to bed.
Incorrect	He is Daniel in judgment.
Correct	He is a Daniel in judgment.
Incorrect	He made very wise decision.
Correct	He made a very wise decision.
Incorrect	Fire broke out in our village.
Correct	A fire broke out in our village.
Incorrect	Andamans are a group of islands.
Correct	The Andamans are a group of islands.

	USE OF NOUNS
Incorrect	The clock has struck five hours.
Correct	The clock has struck five.
Incorrect	There is no place in the hall.
Correct	There is no room in the hall.
Incorrect	Little thing has been done.
Correct	Little has been done.
Incorrect	We have an urgent business.
Correct	We have an urgent piece of business.
Incorrect	He came by the 4:30 o'clock train.
Correct	He came by the 4:30 train.
Incorrect	He left the place with his belonging goods.
Correct	He left the place with his goods.
	USE OF PRONOUNS
Incorrect	He absented from the school yesterday.
Correct	He absented himself from the school yesterday.
Incorrect	He availed of the opportunity.
Correct	He availed himself of the opportunity.
Incorrect	Don't pride on your victory.
Correct	Don't pride yourself on your victory.
Incorrect	The girl wants to get herself married.
Correct	The girl wants to get married.
Incorrect	The climate of India is hotter than England.
Correct	The climate of India is hotter than that of England.
Incorrect	Everybody will get their share.
Correct	Everybody will get his share.

USE OF ADJECTIVES
Incorrect	He is sick.
Correct	He is ill.
Incorrect	I have strong headache.
Correct	I have a severe headache.
Incorrect	This is more preferable than that.
Correct	This is preferable to that.
Incorrect	No less than fifty students were present.
Correct	No fewer than fifty students were present.
Incorrect	I want a little quantity of milk.
Correct	I want a small quantity of milk.
Incorrect	Ram only is guilty.
Correct	Ram alone is guilty.
Incorrect	Do not go out in the sun with your head open.
Correct	Do not go out in the sun with your head bare OR uncovered.
Incorrect	Give a verbal translation of the passage.
Correct	Give a literal translation of the passage.
Incorrect	The association has three thousands of rupees in cash.
Correct	The association has only three thousand rupees.