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Common Errors in English

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	USE OF ADVERBS
Incorrect	He does not know to swim.
Correct	He does not know how to swim.
Incorrect	Don't go in the sun.
Correct	Don't go out in the sun.
Incorrect	I know him too well.
Correct	I know him very well.
Incorrect	I shall of course do it.
Correct	I shall certainly do it.
	USE OF CONJUNCTIONS
Incorrect	Now you are tired, you may rest awhile.
Correct	Now that you are tired, you may rest awhile.
Incorrect	No sooner had he died, when his sons began to quarrel.
Correct	No sooner had he died than his sons began to quarrel.
Incorrect	He asked me that why I had not gone there.
Correct	He asked me why I had not gone there.
Incorrect	Until you remain idle, you cannot succeed.
Correct	As long as you remain idle, you cannot succeed.

Incorrect	One of his family members is dead.
Correct	A member of his family is dead.
Correct	One of the members of his family is dead.
Incorrect	My brother's all the books have been stolen.
Correct	All my brother's books have been stolen.
Correct	All the books of my brother have been stolen.
Incorrect	For what you are here ?
Correct	What are you here for ?
Incorrect	Tell me why did you go there ?
Correct	Tell me why you went there ?
Incorrect	I, you and he will go together.
Correct	You, he and I will go together.
Incorrect	Exercise is good both for work as well as health.
Correct	Exercise is good for work as well as health.
Incorrect	He did not abstain to smoke but persisted to purchase valuable cigars.
Correct	He did not abstain from smoking but persisted in purchasing valuable cigars.
Incorrect	To him I did a request which he did not comply.
Correct	To him I made a request with which he did not comply.
Incorrect	I cannot bear your separation.
Correct	I cannot bear separation from you.
Incorrect	Open the last but one page of the book.
Correct	Open the last page but one of the book.
Incorrect	I solicit your favor to grant me leave.
Correct	I solicit the favor of your granting me leave.
Incorrect	Those who are absent, I shall punish them.
Correct	I shall punish those who are absent.

Incorrect	After doing the work, his face brightened.
Correct	After he had done the work, his face brightened.
Incorrect	We shall be glad to get your good news.
Correct	We shall be glad to get good news from you.
Incorrect	I feel myself feverish.
Correct	I feel feverish.
Incorrect	You have no excuse to be forgetful.
Correct	You have no excuse for being forgetful.
Incorrect	He rose equal to the occasion.
Correct	He rose to the occasion.
Correct	He was equal to the occasion.
Incorrect	Are your work busy ?
Correct	Do you have a busy job ?
Incorrect	I am going to a picnic.
Correct	I am going on a picnic.
Incorrect	I am a bit in a hurry.
Correct	I am in a bit of a hurry.
Incorrect	I'll date her out this Saturday.
Correct	I'll take her out on a date this Saturday.
Incorrect	If one day I am good in English, I would definitely admit it.
Correct	If someday I am good at English, I will definitely admit to it.
Incorrect	How do you think to learn the English ?
Correct	What is your point on learning English ?