Red Book of Common Error 2 Flashcards
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112.✗He plays good than I.
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He plays better than I.CThe comparative degree of ‘well’ is ‘better’.
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113.✗Hardly I have had any rest since one week.
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Hardly have I had any rest for a week.CWhen a sentence begins with ‘hardly’, the first auxiliary of the verb follows it.
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114.✗Really speaking it is not hot.
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As a matter of fact it is not hot. To speak the truth it is not hot. In truth it is not hot. In fact it is not hot.C’Really’ means ‘in actual fact’, and is not appropriate in this sentence.
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115.✗He was very kind enough to invite me.
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He was so kind as to invite me. He was kind enough to invite me.CBoth ‘very’ and ‘enough’ cannot be used as the modified of the same adjective.
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116.✗To tell in brief.
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In short; in brief.C As ‘in brief’ is used to sum up what is being said, ‘to tell’ is superfluous.
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117.✗If he fails he will be nowhere.
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If he fails he will get into great trouble. If he fails he will be ruined.C’Nowhere’ means ‘not in any place’ and is inappropriate here.
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118.✗Just I had gone when he came.
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I had just gone when he came.CAs an adverb ‘just’ comes immediately before the main verb.
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119.✗Never I have seen such a sight.
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Never have I seen such a sight.CIf ‘never’ occurs at the beginning of a sentence, it is followed by an auxiliary verb.
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120.✗It is a very good film; I liked it on the whole.
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It is a very good film; I liked the whole of it.C’On the whole’ is used to sum up your opinion of something which is good and bad in parts. For instance, ‘The photography of the film was bad but the plot was exciting. On the whole I enjoyed it.
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121.’✗Though he is fat yet he runs fast.
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Though he is fat, he runs fast.C’Though’ is the conjunction and a second conjunction—’but’, ‘yet’ or ‘still’ is not required.
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2.✗If he is fat then he will run slowly.
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If he is fat, he will run slowly.CIn a conditional clause, the consequent clause need not have ‘then’.
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3.✗As I fired at the tiger at that time he shook my arm.
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As I fired at the tiger, he shook my arm.CThe first clause refers to a point of time, its repetition (at that time) is redundant.
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4.✗Because he is clever therefore (or so) he gets good marks.
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Because he is clever, he gets good marks.CIn a cause-effect sentence, if the cause is indicated by ‘because’, the result clause does not need ‘therefore’.
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5.✗He did not come to school. Because he was ill.
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He did not come to school because he was ill.CThe clause that indicates the cause cannot be separated from the clause that indicates its effect.
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6.✗No sooner I had spoken, than he left.
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No sooner had I spoken than he left.CJust like ‘never’, if a sentence begins with ‘no sooner’, the auxiliary precedes the subject.
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7.✗I have bought many fireworks as rockets and etc.
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I have bought many fireworks, such as rockets.CIt would be good if that overworked Latin abbreviation ‘etc.’ was forbidden in all composition.
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8.✗I want to know as to why I have been detained.
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I want to know why I have been detained.CIn modern English ‘as to’ is not needed to connect a clause with the main clause.
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9.✗This is my friend, he was at school with me.
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This is my friend who was at school with me.C ‘Who’ is needed if the relative clause is attached to the noun phrase ‘my friend’.
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10.✗This is my servant, I was telling you about him.
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This is my servant about whom I was telling you.CAs the second clause is a relative clause, it must be attached by ‘who’ (or ‘that’) to the noun phrase ‘my servant
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11.✗Supposing if he fails, what will he do?
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Supposing he fails what will he do? If he fails what will he do?CAs supposing and if have the same function, only one of them should be used.
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12.✗Until he does not try, he must be punished.
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He must be punished until he tries. He must be punished so long as he does not try.CUntil, means ‘up to the point in time or the event mentioned.’ It is normally used in the beginning of the clause.
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13.✗Not only he will go, but also he will remain there.
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Not only will he go, but he will also remain there.CLike ‘never’ and ‘no sooner’, ‘not only’ attracts the auxiliary verb to its immediate right if it occurs in the beginning of a sentence.
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14.✗He neither comes nor he writes.
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Neither does he come nor does he write.C’He neither comes nor he writes’ is equally correct and probably more common. But rule that when the first word of the sentence is a negative the auxiliary verb must be inverted, as in a direct question.
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15.✗I am fond of all games as for an example cricket.
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I am fond of all games, for example, cricket.C’As’ is redundant here because we don’t need a conjunction.
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16.✗She called me as a fool.
She called me a fool.CAs is redundant here as well.
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17.✗He is the fastest runner and he came last.
He is the fastest runner but he came last.C 'But' is the conjunction to be used when the second clause gives information contrary to the one expected by the first clause.
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18.✗He was angry therefore I ran away.
He was angry so I ran away.CTherefore refers to a logical conclusion whereas so means 'and for this reason'.
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19.✗I was trying to work, at that time he was disturbing me.
While I was trying to work, he was disturbing me.CWhile signals a point (or period) of time something was happening.
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20.✗This is my house, I live here.
This is my house where I live.C'I live here' defines the house and needs to be relationed.
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21.✗This is an interesting book, I am reading it.
The book which I am reading is interesting.CThe relation clause must be attached to the noun it is about.
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22.✗I am glad for tomorrow is holiday.
I am glad because tomorrow is a holiday.CAs the second is the reason, it should be attached to the main clause by because, for can be used as a conjunction in place of because or since in some cases.
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23.✗This paper is inferior than that.
This paper is inferior to that.CWith 'inferior' and 'superior', the comparative mark of preposition is 'to'.
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2.✗I am ill since three months.
I have been ill for three months. I have been ill since July.CWhen reckoning from a particular date, we use 'since', e.g., 'since last Friday', 'since July 8th'; but we always use 'for' for a period, e.g., 'for a week', 'for a long time'.
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3.✗This is my first time to play cricket since a long time.
I have not played cricket for a long time. This is my first game of cricket for a long time.C For a period of time without a fixed starting point, we use 'for'.
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4.✗This is different to that.
This is different from that.CDifferent takes the preposition 'from'.
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5.✗This resembles to that.
This resembles that.CNo preposition is used between resembles and its object.
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6.✗Everyone should pray God.
Everyone should pray to God.CBetween pray and its object we use 'to'.
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7.✗He wrote me.
He wrote to me.CBetween write and its indirect object we use 'to' (e.g. He wrote a letter to me).
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8.✗I shall explain them this.
I shall explain this to them. CBetween explain and its indirect object, we use 'to'.
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9.✗Send this letter on my address.
Send this letter to my address.CIf a verb needs a direct (e.g. this letter) and an indirect object, we use 'to' before the indirect object (e.g. to me).
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10.✗He suggested me this.
He suggested this to me.CIf a verb has a direct and an indirect object, the latter comes after the direct object and is preceded by 'to'.
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11.✗He goes in the school.
He goes to school.CThe destination of movement is indicated by 'to'.
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12.✗He goes on his work.
He goes to his work.CIf the order is changed, 'to' is not used, e.g. He gave me a book.
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13.✗He called me in dinner.
He invited me to dinner.CInvite is a polite word for a formal request to come. We always invite someone to something.
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14.✗He reached to Nairobi.
He reached Nairobi.CBetween the verb reach and its destination, no preposition is used.
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15.✗He told to me to go.
He told me to go.CBetween tell and its objects, no preposition is used.
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16.✗She did not ask any question to him.
She did not ask him any question.CAsk needs two objects. Usually the indirect object comes first and needs no preposition.
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17.✗Harry will be cured from his fever.
Harry will be cured of his fever.CWith cure we use the preposition 'of'.
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18.✗He threw the stick in the river.
He threw the stick into the river.CIf the object thrown is likely to go inside, we use the preposition 'into'.
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19.✗He rides in a cycle.
He rides on a cycle.✗He sat on a tree. He sat in a tree.CWe use 'on' when we mean 'on top of', e.g., 'on a horse'. We use 'in' when we mean inside something, e.g., 'in an aeroplane'.
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20.✗There is no harm to do this.
There is no harm in doing this.CAfter 'harm', the verb of complement is in the present particle form which is preceded by 'in'.
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21.✗Write with ink.
Write in ink.CWe say 'write with a pen in ink.'
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22.✗He rides on a car.
He rides in a car.CIf you use 'on' here, the sense will be 'on top of the car'. But one can 'ride inside the car' and not 'on top of the car'. Here 'in' is appropriate.
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23.✗This is a comfortable house to live.
This is a comfortable house to live in.CTo live in is a phrasal verb which means 'to reside'.
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24.✗This is the road to go.
This is the road to go by.CWe always go by a road.
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25.✗He gave me a gun to shoot.
He gave me a gun to shoot with.CThe full expression is 'to shoot with a gun'.
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26.✗I gave him a chair to sit.
I gave him a chair to sit on.COne sits on (or in) a chair.
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27.✗He married with an American lady.
He married an American lady.CIf we are reporting that he took someone as his wife, we say, he married her. 'He is married to her' indicates that they are married.
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28.✗They are called with different names.
They are called by different names.C'To call by' means to address (someone) as.
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29.✗Harry accompanied with his friends.
Harry accompanied his friends. C In the active voice, 'accompany' needs no preposition before its object.
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30.✗We should not spend money for luxuries.
We should not spend money on luxuries.CSpend needs 'on' before its object.
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31.✗He went away for doing some business.
He went away on business.COn business means 'in some trade or regular profession'.
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32.✗He went for riding.
He went for a ride. He went riding.CEither we use ride as a noun (in which case we say, 'for a ride') or we use the gerund form of the verb (e.g. riding).
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33.✗We discussed on the matter.
We discussed the matter.CDiscuss needs no preposition before its object.
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34.✗He is angry on me.✗He is pleased on me.
He is angry with me. He is pleased with me.CWith 'to be angry' or 'pleased' we use 'with'.
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35.✗He asked a holiday.
He asked for a holiday.CWe always ask someone for something.
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36.✗I shall inform them this.
I shall inform them of this.CWe inform someone of something.
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37.✗Our college is built by bricks.
Our college is built of bricks.CTo build means to construct something by putting some materials. A building is made of those materials.
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38.✗Due to illness, I cannot go to school.
Owing to illness, I cannot go to school.COwing to means 'on account of' whereas due to means 'caused by'.
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39.✗He was prevented to come.
He was prevented from coming.C We are always prevented (stopped) from doing something.
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40.✗He walked five miles by foot.
He walked five miles on foot.CWe always walk on foot when we do not use any transport.
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41.✗I met with your friend there.
I met your friend there.CTo meet means 'to happen to come in the 'company of someone', to meet with means 'to have a meeting with'.
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42.✗My brother is superior than you in strength.
My brother is superior to you in strength.CSuperior and inferior take 'to' and not 'than' as a comparative mark.
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43.✗Diwali corresponds with Christmas.
Diwali corresponds to Christmas.CTo corresponds means 'to have a close similarity' whereas to correspond with means 'to communicate'.
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44.✗I am obliged of you by this good turn.
I am obliged to you for this good turn.COblige always takes 'to' before its object.
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45.✗He went near the station.
He went to the station.CIf his destination was the station, he went to the station; near indicates approximately.
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46.✗He was favourite with his friends.
He was a favourite with his friends.CAs a countable noun, favourite, when preferred to all others of the same kind, needs an article.
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47.✗From our class he did best.
He did best in our class.CWhen used with a verb (like do), best means 'the most successful result'.
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48.✗The term begins from July 1st.
The term begins on July 1st.CTerm begin refers to a point of starting at a certain time.
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49.✗He will be cured from his fever.
He will be cured of his fever.C As a verb 'cure' is followed by 'of' to link it to its object.
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50.✗There are many advantages from this.
The advantages of this are many.CAdvantage (i.e. the opportunity to gain something) needs 'of'.
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51.✗There is a saying in the Hindus.
There is a saying among the Hindus.CAmong means 'occurring in' or 'shared by'.
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52.✗We waste much time in trifles.
We waste much time on (or over) trifles.CWe waste time on something, not inside it.
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53.✗I pitied on him.
I pitied him.CThe verb pity does not use a preposition before its object.
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54.✗He angried on me.
He was angry with me.CAngry cannot be used as a verb. As an adjective, it is accompanied by 'with'.
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55.✗When this was searched it was found.
When this was searched for, it was found.CWe always search for something. Search in the sense of examine needs no 'for'.
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56.✗He went to the back side of the house.
He went behind the house. He went to the back of the house.C'Back', 'front', 'behind' indicate side and the use of side is redundant here.
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57.✗The post office will compensate the loss.
The post office will compensate us for the loss.CWe always compensate someone for something.
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58.✗I must go; there is no help.
I must go; there is no help for it.CHelp here refers to the fact of being useful (for something).
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59.✗There was a match between Mumbai against Chennai.
There was a match between Mumbai and Chennai.C This common mistake seems to be caused by mixing up of two expressions. You could say, 'There was a match, Mumbai against Chennai'.
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60.✗There was a fight with Ram and Han yesterday.
There was a fight between Ram and Han yesterday.CBetween suggests a relationship involving two or more parties.
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61.✗The First World War was fought during 1914-18.
The First World War was fought between 1914 and 1918.CDuring refers to a duration of time. If two points of time are to be emphasized, 'between' is preferred.
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62.✗England grew prosperous between Queen Victoria's reign.
England grew prosperous during Queen Victoria's reign.CPractise using 'during' and 'between' correctly. Two points of time must be mentioned if you want to use 'between
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63.✗'How do you do?'—'Quite well, thank you'; 'Pleased to meet you.'
The correct reply is to repeat 'How do you do?' 'Quite well, thank you.' 'How do you do?'CThere is no grammatical error involved, it is the question involving what the native speakers say.
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2.✗No more to pen.
(Avoid this usage).CIf necessary, we can say, that's all.
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3.✗He is running sixteen.
He is fifteen. He is in his sixteenth year.CThe verb run is not used in the context of age.
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4.✗He is sixteen complete.
He is over sixteen.CWhen completion is to be emphasised we say he has completed sixteen.
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5.✗No mention.
Please do not mention it.CThat is the way it is spoken by the native speakers.
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6.✗Mr L.B. Joshi, Esq.
Mr L.B. Joshi. L.B. Joshi, Esq.
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7.✗Dr L.B. Joshi, Esq.
Dr L.B. Joshi.
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8.✗Professor L.B. Joshi, Esq.
Professor L.B. Joshi.
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9.✗Rai Sahib L.B. Joshi, Esq.
Rai Sahib L.B. Joshi.CPersonally, I do not see why any Indian should ever be addressed as Esquire. There are many more suitable Indian prefixes to suggest respect or politeness.
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10.✗In my opinion I think it is wrong.
In my opinion it is wrong. I think it is wrong. C'In my opinion' and 'I think' refer to the same situation.
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11.✗Sir Bose.
Sir J.C. Bose.CSir is used either with the full names or with only the first name.
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12.✗Your sincerely.✗Your's sincerely of
Yours sincerely.CThe possession form (your) can not be used with an adverb but 'yours' is used in a formula ending a letter, e.g., yours truly.
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13.✗He feared that it would not rain.
He wanted it to rain.CFear means 'to be afraid of' and carries a negative impact suggested by 'its complement'.
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14.✗He feared that it would rain.
He did not want it to rain.CIf he did not want it to rain, he should say so rather than use fear which suggests that the complement is harmful.
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15.✗I hope it will rain.
I think it will rain and I want it to.CTo hope for something means 'to want something to happen'. If one is expressing what is going to happen, 'I think' is more appropriate.
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16.✗I fear it will rain.
I think it will rain but I do not want it to.CSee notes on (13) and (14).
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17.✗Excuse for the troubles.
Forgive my troubling you.CTo excuse means 'to forgive' or 'to seek forgiveness'. In either case it is followed by an object, so is forgive.
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18.✗'Will you have some lemonade?'—'I don't mind.'
The correct answer is 'Thank you' or 'No, thank you'.C'I don't mind' is rude. This reply connotes indifference; that the person invited does not care whether he drinks lemonade or not. The expression should be used only when it is permissible to indicate no strong preference. For instance: 'Shall we walk or go in a tonga?' 'I don't mind.'
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19.✗I am fond of outdoor games; for instance, hockey, football and others and so on and such like.
I am fond of outdoor games, for example, football.CAfter 'for instance' and 'for example' only one or at the most two examples are usually required and additions like 'and others, etc.,' 'and so on should be omitted.
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20.✗No, please.
No, sir, or No, thank you. (depending on the context.)C'No, please' is not used. 'Yes, please' and 'No, thank you' are the polite replies when accepting and declining some offer. 'No, sir' is a polite reply to a question asking for information, e.g., 'Has the letter gone?' 'No, sir
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21.✗Invite she for the picnic.
Invite her for the picnic.CIf a personal pronoun (e.g she) is the object to a verb, it is used in its objective form (e.g. her.)
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2.✗He and me are going to the movie today.✗Her and me were eating.
He and I are going to the movie today. She and I were eating.C'I' is one of the subjective forms and should not be put in the objective form (e.g. me), if it is the subject.
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3.✗Them and I participated in the competition together.
They and I participated in the competition together.CThe subjective form of them is 'they'.
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4.✗This should be kept between you and she.
This should be kept between you and her.CThe objective form of she is 'her'; it is object to the preposition between.
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5.✗I and my wife were declared the best couple dancer.
My wife and I were declared the best couple dancer.CIf 'I' is one of the conjoined subjects, it comes at the last element of the conjoined noun phrase.
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6.✗Us students have boycotted the examinations.
We students have boycotted the examinations.C'We' is the subject of the sentence and cannot be in the objective form.
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7.✗Why do you always have to come between she and I?
Why do you always have to come between her and me?CThe object to the preposition 'between' is to be in objective form, i.e. me.
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8.✗We thought that you and her would come to receive us at the airport.
We thought that you and she would come to receive us at the airport. CThe expression 'you and she' is the subject of the embedded clause.
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9.✗What did they present you and she?
What did they present you and her?C'Her' is the object to the verb 'present', and will be in the objective form.
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10.✗His girls look just like he.
His girls look just like him.C'Him' is the object to the phrasal verb 'look like'.
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11.✗Let him and we show them what we are.
Let him and us show them what we are.CLet means 'allows' and the noun phrase that follows it him and me is its object.
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12.✗I and he are living together.
He and I are living together.CCourtesy demands that the speaker puts himself as the last continent of the subject noun phrase (e.g. he and I).
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13.✗You are as mean as me.
You are as mean as I.CThe full expression is 'you are as mean as I am'.
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14.✗It was her who was standing there!
It was she who was standing there!C'She' is referred to by 'who', which is the subject of the embedded sentence. The sentence is basically of the form 'she was standing there'.
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15.✗I was very sure that his would come to meet me.
I was very sure that he would come to meet me.CAs 'he' is the subject of the embedded clause, it cannot be in the possessive form.
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16.✗His lecture was better than me.
His lecture was better than mine.C'Mine' stands for 'my lecture', which is in the predicative possession form.
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17.✗It was me who dumped him.
It was I who dumped him.CI stands for 'who', the subject of the sentence.
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18.✗None of them have listened to what was said.
None of them has listened to what was said.C None (not anyone) is singular and needs a singular verb.
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19.✗There is a lot of dissimilarity between you and he.
There is a lot of dissimilarity between you and him.CBoth 'you' and 'him' are objects to the preposition between.
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20.✗You should call our brother to the party.
You should call your brother to the party.CThe reference is to the other.
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21.✗Each must contribute what they can.
Each must contribute what he can.C'Each' refers to a singular entity and the appropriate personal pronoun is he or she.
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22.✗I, you and he should start something together.
You, he and I should start something together.CAs a matter of courtesy, 'I' should be the last element of the subject noun phrase.
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23.✗You, he and me will remain like this forever.
You, he and I will remain like this forever.C Since, 'me' is a part of the noun phrase which is the subject of the sentence, it should be 'I'.
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24.✗Whom, according to you has stolen the gold?
Who, according to you has stolen the gold?C'Whom' is the object form of who; it cannot be used in the subject positive.
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25.✗Whom do you think will top this year?
Who do you think will top this year?C'Who' is the subject of the predicate 'will top this year' and should be formally a subject (who, not whom).
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26.✗Did you see whom he was?
Did you see who he was?CSince it is the subject of the embedded clause it should be 'who'.
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27.✗Were you expecting her and I at the party?
Were you expecting her and me at the party?CAs an object to the verb 'expect', 'I' becomes 'me'.
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28.✗I looked at she and she at I.
I looked at her and she at me.C In the embedded clause 'I' is the object of 'look at' and should have the objective form 'me'.
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29.✗Everyone donated something, except he.
Everyone donated something, except him.C'He' is the subject of the deleted embedded clause, but is the object to the preposition except, hence, him.
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30.✗He is careless about her belongings.
He is careless about his belongings.C'Her' is wrong only if he is talking about his belongings, and not of his wife's.
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31.✗Who were you looking at?
Whom were you looking at?CWhom is the object to the verb 'look at'. However, in such constructions 'who' is also used.
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32.✗Who did you see in the hall?
Whom did you see in the hall?CFormally, whom is the objective form of who. As in both the sentences, 'who' is the object to the verb 'see', it should be whom. However, in modern English, we use 'who' if the objective form occurs in the beginning of a sentence.
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33.✗Don't you know whom was awarded last year on the same night?
Don't you know who was awarded last year on the same night?C'Who' occurs in the subject position in the embedded clause and cannot be replaced by 'whom'.
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34.✗Who would you select as your leader?
Whom would you select as your leader?CThough 'whom' is formally correct, 'who' is used more frequently these days.
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35.✗Whom do you think will be the most suitable for the position?
Who do you think will be the most suitable for the position?C'Who' is the subject of the embedded clause (...will be...) and cannot be replaced by 'whom'.
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36.✗Whom do you think was the best actor in the play?
Who do you think was the best actor in the play?C Who is the subject of the embedded clause.
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37.✗Who do you want to see now?
Whom do you want to see now?CThough 'whom' (the objective form) is formally correct, 'who' is frequently used.
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38.✗Who do you wish to talk with?
Whom do you wish to talk with?CAs in (36).
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39.✗Let me know whom do you like the best.
Let me know who do you like the best.CThough 'whom' is the object of 'like', 'who' is the frequently used form now.
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40.✗Whom do you think is a real-life heroine?
Who do you think is a real-life heroine?C'Who' is the subject of the embedded clause and cannot be replaced by 'whom'.
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41.✗We all hated each other.
We all hated one another.C'We all' suggests more than two, 'one another' is the only appropriate option.
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42.✗Whom do you think has done this to us?
Who do you think has done this to us?CWho is the subject of the embedded clause.
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43.✗If I were him, I would have run away a long time back.
If I were he, I would have run away a long time back.CIn equation sentences, i.e., with verb to be both pronouns will have the same form, i.e., subjective I and he.
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44.✗Rita was as good a singer as her.
Rita was as good a singer as she.C'She' is the subject of the deleted predicate 'was a good singer'.
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45.✗You cannot tell us people what to drink.✗You cannot tell we people what to drink.
You cannot tell us what to drink.CIn 'us', 'people' is redundant.
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46.✗When I called Harry, he said that he was not feeling finely.
When I called Harry, he said that he was not feeling fine.CFinely does not exist as an adverb, fine is both an adjective and an adverb.
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2.✗I need a large piece of a course cloth.
I need a large piece of a coarse cloth.CCourse means 'direction' and is a noun. Coarse neans 'rough' and is the correct word in this context.
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3.✗He threw a party on his birthday as usually.
He threw a party on his birthday as usual.CUsually, an adverb, means 'habitually', Usual is an adjective. We can say 'as usual' but not 'as usually'.
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4.✗I dislike cleverly children.
I dislike clever children.CCleverly, an adverb, cannot qualify a noun.
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5.✗'Any' women were dancing on the floor.
✗Some women were dancing on the floor.C'Any' usually carries a negative sense. It means anyone and cannot go with a plural noun women.
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6.✗He never gave me some food.
He never gave me any food.CIn a negative sentence we use 'any' rather than 'some'.
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7.✗Few people can do what they want in life.
A few people can do what they want in life.CFew means 'hardly any' whereas 'a few' means 'some'.
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8.✗I have to buy any articles from the market.
I have to buy some articles from the market.CIn a positive sense, we use 'some' rather than 'any'.
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9.✗I will not eat something.
I will not eat anything.CIn a negative sentence, we use the quantifier 'any' rather than 'some'.
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10.✗Have you some of the books that we borrowed from the library yesterday?
Have you any of the books that we borrowed from the library yesterday?CIn questions 'any' is used, as a quantifier, though in some contexts, 'some' is used (e.g. will you have some tea?)
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11.✗Little knowledge can be dangerous.
A little knowledge can be dangerous.CLittle means 'hardly any' and a little means 'some amount of'.
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12.✗A little persons donated for the needy.
A few persons donated for the needy.CWith countable nouns we use 'a few' rather than 'a little'. 'Some' is used with both mass and countable nouns.
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13.✗I want little milk.
I want some milk.CLittle is inappropriate because it means 'almost no.'
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14.✗All the people, who came, were well.
All the people, who came, were good.CWhere we need a predicative adjective we use 'good'; when we need an adverb, we need 'well'.
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15.✗He is very good, thank you.
He is very well, thank you.CAs in (14).
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16.✗Good begun is half done.
Well begun is half done.C'Well' is the modifier of the verb begin here; 'good' cannot be used to modify a verb.
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17.✗All is good that ends good.
All is well that ends well.CWe need the modifier of the verb, i.e. well.
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18.✗Even without asking, she gave me many advice.
Even without asking, she gave me much advice.CAdvice is a mass noun and needs 'much'. 'Many' occurs with countable nouns.
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19.✗Too much salt in a dish makes it taste bitterly.
Too much salt in a dish makes it taste bitter.C'Bitter' refers to the dish and not the verb 'taste'. 'Bitterly' can refer only to the verb.
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20.✗He is used to talking much nonsense.
He is used to talking such nonsense.CSuch means 'of the type previously mentioned' and can be used with nonsense. As nonsense means 'words which have no sense' it does not make sense to quantify it by much.
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21.✗Prevention is good than cure.
Prevention is better than cure.CAs we are comparing prevention with cure, we have to use the comparative marker.
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22.✗The flowers smell more sweetly in the morning.
The flowers smell more sweet in the morning.CSweet is the predicative adjective for flowers.
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23.✗You are actually the tall man in the family!
You are actually the tallest man in the family!CAs we are comparing all members of the family, tallest is the appropriate adjective.
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24.✗This is the eldest monument in the world.
This is the oldest monument in the world.CEldest is used in the sense of oldest only when we compare close relatives.
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25.✗This plan is more better.
This plan is better.CBetter is the comparative of good and does not need another comparative marker.
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26.✗My boss is senior than me by five years.
My boss is senior to me by five years.CThe comparative forms senior and junior take 'to' rather than 'than'.
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27.✗Sam is junior than me.
Sam is junior to me.CAs explained in (27).
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28.✗The quality of this bed is inferior than that.
The quality of this bed is inferior to that.CInferior and superior take 'to' (rather than 'than') as the comparative marker.
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29.✗I prefer bread than rice.
I prefer bread to rice.CPrefer is followed by the preposition 'to', and not 'than'.
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30.✗Have you met the eldest woman of the village?
Have you met the oldest woman of the village?CEldest is used only when we are comparing the members of the same family.
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31.✗He is better talented than any other man.
He is more talented than any other man.CBetter is the comparative of good. The comparative of talented will be more talented.
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32.✗This is the best of the two options available.
This is better of the two options available.CAs we are comparing only two options, we have to use 'better'.
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33.✗Rita and Natasha are sisters. The latter is elder than Rita.
Rita and Natasha are sisters. The latter is elder to Rita.CElder and younger are followed by 'to', not 'than'.
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34.✗This is the last that I can do for you.
This is the least that I can do for you.CLeast means 'smallest amount' whereas last means 'final'. Last is inappropriate in this context.
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35.✗Whole country was celebrating its independence.
The whole country was celebrating its independence.CThe expression 'whole country' has a countable noun as its head. As it is a definite expression, it must have 'the' preceding it.
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36.✗We can give you an appointment only for Sunday next.
We can give you an appointment only for next Sunday.CThe qualifier 'next' must precede the noun Sunday. In almost all cases, adjectives precede the nouns they qualify.
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37.✗Ruby is precious than any other stone.
Ruby is more precious than any other stone.CAs there is a comparison between ruby and any other stone, we must have the comparative marker 'than' between them.
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38.✗Rich should not look down upon poor.
The rich should not look down upon the poor.CWhen adjectives are used as common (generic) norms, they are preceded by 'the'.
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39.✗Hardly had I left it snowed.
Hardly had I left before it snowed.CThe two clauses 'I had left' and 'it snowed' need to be formally joined (as here by before).
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2.✗The butter melted quite fastly in the sun.
The butter melted quite fast in the sun.CFast can be used as an adverb. There is no adverb form 'fastly'.
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3.✗She sang lovely.
She sang a lovely song.CLovely is an adjective and can be used only to qualify a noun (e.g. song).
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4.✗The performance was mostly over, when I reached.
The performance was almost over, when I reached.CAlmost means 'very nearly' whereas mostly means 'usually'.
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5.✗After lunch, we slept good.
After lunch, we slept well.C Well is used to modify the verb 'sleep'. Good is an adjective.
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6.✗We must never think bad of anyone.
We must never think ill of anyone.CAs an adverb, ill means 'badly' or 'wrongly'. Bad cannot be used as an adverb.
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7.✗He fared quite bad in the first paper.
He fared quite badly in the first paper.CBadly is an adverb which modifies fared. The adjective cannot do so.
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8.✗She was looking quite good and healthy after the break she took.
She was looking quite well and healthy after the break she took.COne looks well but appears to be good. Well is an adverb which modifies the verb look. Good refers to a noun or pronoun.
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9.✗Do you always read so fastly?
Do you always read so fast?CFast is an adjective as well as an adverb. As an adverb, it modifies read.
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10.✗He plays chess good.
He plays chess well.CWell modifies the verb 'plays'. An adjective cannot do so.
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11.✗I do not hardly thought about it.
I hardly thought about it.CHardly means 'scarcely' or an 'insignificant degree'. It carries a negative sense.
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12.✗I did not scarcely hear him.
I did scarcely hear him.CScarcely means rarely and carries a negative sense. It is not used in a negative sentence.
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13.✗He is most smart of the two.
He is the smarter of the two.CAs only two persons are involved, the comparative degree is to be used.
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14.✗I looked for my books everywhere, but could not find it nowhere.
I looked for my books everywhere, but could not find them anywhere.CNowhere means 'not anywhere'. We can say 'I' could find them nowhere.'
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15.✗I went through the books quick.
I went through the books quickly.CQuick is an adjective whereas quickly is an adverb and modifies find.
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16.✗He went hurry so that he could catch her.
He went hurriedly so that he could catch her.CHurry can be used as a verb or a noun. Its adverbial form is hurriedly.
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17.✗I could not help not enjoying the play.
I could not help enjoying the play.CWe don't use two negatives in a sentence. Could not help means 'could not stop oneself from'.
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18.✗Your notes are equally as good as mine.
Your notes are as good as mine.C'As good as' means 'equally good' and the use of equally is unnecessary.
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19.✗Repeat again what you have said.
Repeat what you have said.CRepeat means 'to say again' and the use of again is unnecessary.
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20.✗They all wished me good.
They all wished me well.CThe sentence needs an adverb (i.e., well) and not an adjective (i.e. good).
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21.✗The flowers were beautiful laid out.
The flowers were beautifully laid out.CLaid out is a verbal expression and needs an adverb (i.e. beautifully) rather than an adjective.
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22.✗This dress is equally as valuable as that one.
This dress is as valuable as that one.C'As valuable as' means equally valuable and the use of equally is redundant.
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23.✗The dog is still live.
The dog is still alive.CAlive means 'having life' and live as an adjective means 'not dead, living'. In the predicative use, alive is used as a qualifier.
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24.✗He works hard than his brother.
He works harder than his brother.CWhe two situations are compared, we use the comparative form of the adverb, i.e. harder.
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25.✗He has much money than all of us.
He has more money than all of us.CThe comparative form of much is more. We need a comparative form here.
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26.✗I have looked all places.
I have looked everywhere.CEverywhere means 'in all places'. The first sentence needs an 'in' before 'all places'.
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27.✗She is angry with him still.
She is still angry with him.CStill modifies angry and must precede it.
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28.✗The hospital yet is not open.
The hospital is not yet open.CYet (meaning still) modifies open and must be adjacent to it.
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29.✗Never before I had seen such a show.
Never before had I seen such a show.CWhere a sentence begins with never (before) the auxiliary verb precedes its subject.
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30.✗Do you know the man I spoke with?
Do you know the man I spoke to?CSpeak to is a phrasal verb which means 'to talk in order to give or obtain information'.
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2.✗This is the house we used to play on.
This is the house we used to play in.COne usually plays inside a house, not on it.
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3.✗Here is the girl you were enquiring of.
Here is the girl you were enquiring about.CEnquire takes the preposition about when it means 'ask information about someone'.
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4.✗What was that woman looking in?
What was that woman looking at?CWe look at something when we gaze in a specified direction. Look into means 'investigate'. There is no plural verb 'look in'.
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5.✗It has been raining from two days.
It has been raining for two days.CFor a duration of time we use 'for'; 'from' is used with the starting point of the duration if the end point is also suggested.
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6.✗I have been living in India from 1934.
I have been living in India since 1934.CAs we have a starting point of the duration of time, we use 'since'.
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7.✗He has been sleeping since two hours.
He has been sleeping for two hours.CTwo hours indicates duration and needs 'for'.
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8.✗They have been drinking since an hour.
They have been drinking for an hour.CAn hour suggests a duration without a starting point and needs 'for'.
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9.✗I have been going to class from Wednesday.
I have been going to class since Wednesday.CWednesday suggests a fixed starting point of time and there is no end point, hence we need 'since'.
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10.✗I shall be regular since March.
I shall be regular from March.C There is a starting point of time and the end point is implied, hence we used 'from'.
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11.✗The seminar begins since 8 December.
The seminar begins from 8 December. CAs in (10).
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12.✗Divide the clothes between all these children.
Divide the clothes among all these children.C'Between' is used when only two parties are involved, 'among' when three or more parties are involved.
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13.✗They divided the property between themselves.
They divided the property among themselves.CIf 'themselves' means more than two 'among' will be used. See (12).
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14.✗We travelled on a train and he on a plane.
We travelled by train and he by plane.CWhe we travel by means of a conveyance, we use the preposition by.
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15.✗He likes to travel by horseback.
He likes to travel on horseback.CAs we ride on a horse, we travel on horseback, not by horseback.
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16.✗They went to school by foot.
They went to school on foot.CWith foot we use the preposition 'on'.
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17.✗Don't you know how to ride in a bicycle?
Don't you know how to ride a bicycle?CWe ride a bicycle, not inside it.
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18.✗Travelling in air is generally safer.
Travelling by air is generally safer.C'By air' means 'by an aeroplane'. See (14).
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19.✗They suddenly got of the bus.
They suddenly got off the bus.COff means 'moving away from' or 'down from' (the bus, etc.).
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20.✗Early in bed, early to rise.
Early to bed, early to rise.CBefore we are in bed, we go to bed.
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21.✗He was in office.
He was at office.C'At office' is a fixed expression where office may refer to a noun, a set of rooms or a building where business is conducted.
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22.✗She went into their house.
She went to their house.CWe go from a starting point to a destination (e.g., a house).
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23.✗He struggled in the whole month.
He struggled for the whole month.CThe whole month indicates duration without a starting point and needs 'for'.
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24.✗It gets very hot in the summers.
It gets very hot during the summers.CDuring is used for a period of time; it means 'throughout the duration of'. It expresses a point or point of time during which something happens.
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25.✗We look forward up your arrival.
We look forward to your arrival.CLook forward is always followed by 'to', and not by 'up'. It is because forward suggests further movements.
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26.✗They set on late in the evening.
They set out late in the evening.CTo set out means 'to begin journey' or 'intend to do something' whereas set on means 'to attack someone violently'. The latter is inappropriate in this context.
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27.✗I have given out looking at birds.
I have given up looking at birds.CTo give up means to 'cease making an effort' whereas to give out means 'to be completely used up' or 'to speak in anger'. The latter is imappropriate in this context.
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28.✗A boy jumped in the stream.
A boy jumped into the stream.C'In' suggests that something is in the enclosure, 'into' means going from outside to inside the enclosure.
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29.✗They invited all of us for dinner.
They invited all of us to dinner.CTo invite means 'to request some to go somewhere or do something'.
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30.✗He is anxious about his daughter's marriage.
He is anxious for his daughter's marriage.COne is always anxious for (worried about) something.
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31.✗Why are you angry by me?
Why are you angry with me?COne is angry with a person about something.
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32.✗His mother was enraged with his stupid question.
His mother was enraged at his stupid question.COne is enraged at someone or something.
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33.✗He gave a talk suitable to the occasion.
He gave a talk suitable for the occasion.CSuitable is followed by for.
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34.✗I had a long discussion by her.
I had a long discussion with her.COne has a discussion with someone on something.
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35.✗I am very grateful for your family.
I am very grateful to your family.C One is grateful to someone for something.
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36.✗He was married with Natasha.
He was married to Natasha.COne is or gets married to someone.
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37.✗Copy this report word by word.
Copy this report word for word.CWord for word means 'in exactly the same way'. Word by word is not an informative expression.
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38.✗Give me a chair to sit.
Give me a chair to sit on.COne sits on (or in) a chair. By itself, sit means 'to cause to be in a sitting position'.
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39.✗I have no pencil to draw.
I have no pencil to draw with.CSince pencil is used as an instrument for drawing, it must have a preposition, i.e., with to connect it to the verb.
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40.✗Don't interfere with my mother's affairs.
Don't interfere in my mother's affairs.CInterfere is always followed by the preposition 'in'.
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41.✗My father deals with guns.
My father deals in guns.C'Deals in' refers to buy and sell whereas 'deal with' means 'to discuss'.
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42.✗Many people died in fever.
Many people died of fever.CA person or an animal dies (i.e. stops living) of some disease.
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43.✗I read it on a magazine.
I read it in a magazine.CThe reference is to some content inside a magazine.
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44.✗What do you know of this accident?
What do you know about this accident?CWe know about some event or have the knowledge of that thing.
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45.✗Harry is confident on my success.
Harry is confident of my success.COne can show confidence in someone but be confident of something.
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46.✗This can happen with anybody.
This can happen to anybody.CHappen to means 'be experienced by'. Something may happen to someone.
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47.✗I am not at all familiar by the text.
I am not at all familiar with the text.CTo be familiar with means 'to have a good knowledge of'. It is a fixed expression.
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48.✗Did you participate with the wrestling competition?
Did you participate in the wrestling competition?COne always participates (i.e. takes part) in some activity.
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49.✗I prefer fresh lime water than cold drinks.
I prefer fresh lime water to cold drinks.CPrefer needs 'to', and no other preposition, so does preference (to).
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50.✗I should receive what is due on me.
I should receive what is due to me.CWith due (in the sence of something that is moral or legal obligation) 'to' is used.
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51.✗They fought on the injustice.
They fought against the injustice.CIf one fights to achieve something, we use 'for', if we strive to oppose or stop something, we use 'against'.
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52.✗You cannot prevent him of getting the job.
You cannot prevent him from getting the job.CPrevent means 'to stop something from happening' and is followed by 'from'.
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53.✗I thank all of you by behalf of my family and me.
I thank all of you on behalf of my family and me.CThe phrase is 'on behalf of'. It is an invariable expression.
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54.✗Soon they got on their difficulties.
Soon they got over their difficulties.CGot over means 'overcome' or 'recover from'; got on means 'continue doing something'. The latter is inappropriate in this context.
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55.✗One must try to live in his or her modest means.
One must try to live within his or her modest means.CWithin means inside the range of an area or boundary whereas 'in' suggests the situation of something inside something else. In this context, 'within' is more appropriate.
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56.✗Is this water fit to drinking?
Is this water fit for drinking?CFit means 'suitable' and is followed by 'for'.
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57.✗He ran over the street in a hurry.
He ran across the street in a hurry.CRun across means 'pass quickly from one side to the other' whereas run over (in this context of driving) means 'to knock a person down and pass over his body'.
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58.✗When I saw him, he was shivering by cold.
When I saw him, he was shivering with cold.CTo shiver means 'to shake uncontrollably as a result of being cold (frightened or excited)'. If is followed by with.
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59.✗You must pay the fine by a week.
You must pay the fine within a week.C'Within a week' draws the boundary of time which 'by a week' does not. By indicates the dead line of a particular time period.
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60.✗The candle will not be able to last by the night.
The candle will not be able to last through the night.C'By' indicates a period within which something happens; 'through' suggests continuing in time towards completion of a process.
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61.✗He is suffering with cough.
He is suffering from cough.CTo suffer from means 'to be afflicted by a disease'. It is a phrasal expression.
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62.✗. I purchased this furniture in an auction.
I purchased this furniture at an auction.CAt indicates 'a point of location' in an area. The latter is not intended here.
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63.✗There was no cash by him.
There was no cash on him.CTo have cash on someone is an idiomatic expression, it is fixed.
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64.✗It is among you and me.
It is between you and me.CWhen something involves two parties, we use 'between'. 'Among' is used for three or more.
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65.✗What is the time in your watch?
What is the time by your watch?C'By one's watch' is an invariable idiomatic expression.
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66.✗The pillow is upon the bed.
The pillow is on the bed.CBoth on and upon suggest the same position but upon is used in only formal contexts.
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67.✗Look carefully, else you will not miss the plane.
Look carefully, else you will miss the plane.C(Or) else is used as a conjunction to signal that the second clause is contrary to the first.
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2.✗Neither a borrower or a lender can ever live in peace.
Neither a borrower nor a lender can ever live in peace.CNeither is paired by nor (and not or). Together they negate both the clauses.
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3.✗You must jump now either you will miss the opportunity.
You must jump now or you will miss the opportunity.CEither is used before the first of the two alternatives, or before the second in the positive sentences.
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4.✗He will not come unless you don't call him.
He will not come unless you call him.CUnless (except if) is used to introduce a clause which is not true or valid.
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5.✗You will fail unless you don't take his notes.
You will fail unless you take his notes.CAs in (6).
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6.✗Scarcely had I finished my food than she called me.
Scarcely had I finished my food when she called me.CThe first clause mentions a point of time which is represented by when in the second. There is no comparison involved. Scarcely means 'only just', and when means 'at that time'.
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7.✗Anybody would scarcely believe me, if I say I attended the party thrown by him.
Anybody would scarcely believe me, when I say I attended the party thrown by him.CAs an adverb scarcely means 'hardly'. When means 'at that time'. It makes the statement conditional and should not be used if that is not intended.
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8.✗Unless you don't show me the results, I shall not rely on you.
Unless you show me results, I shall not rely on you.CThe second clause makes sense only when the first is positive.
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9.✗Be careful lest you do not fall in the gutter.
Be careful lest you should fall in the gutter.CWhen lest is used after a clause it suggests fear. It is used with the intrusion of preventing something undesirable.
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10.✗Run fast lest you do not miss her.
Run fast lest you miss her.CAs in (11).
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11.✗Supposing if it rains, would you go out?
Supposing it rains, would you go out?CAs both supposing and if indicate a condition, only one of them should be used.
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12.✗Until you do not come, I shall wait for you here on this doorstep.
Until you come, I shall wait for you here on this doorstep.CAs a conjunction, until refers to the point of time mentioned in the clause.
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13.✗I like neither him or her.
I like neither him nor her.CIn negative sentences as we use neither... nor, in positive sentences, either - or.
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14.✗I don't know whether he likes this.
I don't know whether he will like this or not.CSince the embedded clause is a prediction, the future is used appropriately.
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15.✗I was too glad when I saw him yesterday.
I was very glad when I saw him yesterday.CAs an intensifier, too suggests that the adjective used is excessive which is not appropriate here.
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16.✗She is intelligent and beautiful to.
She is intelligent and beautiful too.CTo is a preposition whereas too here means 'in addition'.
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17.✗He ran very fast and he won the race.
He ran very fast and (therefore) won the race.CSince he is the subject in both the clauses, its repetition is unnecessary.
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18.✗He ate for he wanted to eat, but for he liked eating.
He ate not because he wanted to eat, but because he liked eating.CWhen used as a conjunction, for means 'because' but here we need not (only) because and but (also) because to include and emphasize both the
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19.✗I did not get married and she did not get married.
I did not get married and she did not either.CEither is used alone in a negative sentence to suggest similarity with the first clause.
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20.✗I went and she went too.
I went and she went.CToo (as an adverb) means also and is emphatic.
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21.✗He is too weak in talking.
He is too weak to talk.CToo, as the modifier of an adjective, means 'to a higher degree than is desirable'.
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22.✗They as well as he is to blame.
They as well as he are to blame.CAs well means 'in addition to'. 'As well as' is used like 'and'. Since the sentence has two subjects, the verb must be plural.
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23.✗There is a aeroplane and a orange.
There is an aeroplane and an orange.CIf a countable noun begins with a vowel sound, it takes an as its indefinite article.
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2.✗Send it in a envelope.
Send it in an envelope.CAs in (1).
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3.✗Man you wanted to meet was sitting there.
The man you wanted to meet was sitting there.CThe relative clause attached to man makes it definite and must have a definite article.
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4.✗Rose is a symbol of love.
The rose is a symbol of love.C'The' makes the generic word rose definite.
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5.✗Prime minister inaugurated the fair.
The prime minister inaugurated the fair.CThe sentence refers to a context hardly determined and needs 'the'.
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6.✗Father was not well, so I sent for doctor.
Father was not well, so I sent for the doctor.CThe reference is to a contextually determined doctor, not any doctor.
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7.✗Earth revolves around sun.
The earth revolves around the sun.CWe use 'the' before all planets as each of them is unique.
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8.✗I have lot of homework to do.
I have a lot of homework to do.CThe expression is 'a lot of' (a great quantity), and not 'lot of'.
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9.✗I saw tiger.
I saw a tiger.CWe are referring to a single tiger, hence 'a tiger'.
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10.✗Elephant is a huge animal.
The elephant is a huge animal.C As a representative, the generic words are preceded by 'the'.
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11.✗My uncle has been made honorary member.
My uncle has been made an honorary member.CMember is a countable noun and needs an indefinite article. Since the consonant (h) is not pronounced, the word honorable begins with a vowel and needs an.
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12.✗French live in France.
The French live in France.CThe generic expression 'French' (people of France) must be preceded by 'the'.
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13.✗This is best dress available.
This is the best dress available.CThe superlative expression 'best' is preceded by 'the'.
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14.✗She is a honest student.
She is an honest student.CSince (h) is not pronounced, the word honest begins with a vowel and needs 'an'.
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15.✗The man is a social animal.
Man is a social animal.CWhen man (singular) refers to human beings in general, it does not need a definite article. The man refers to 'a group or person in authority'.
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16.✗Rich should help poor.
The rich should help the poor.CWhen an adjective is used as a noun, it becomes a generic expression and needs 'the'.
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17.✗The man is mortal.
Man is mortal.CAs in (15).
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18.✗We wanted a M.A. in English for this job.
We wanted an M.A. in English for this job.CAs the initial sound of M (em) is a vowel, we use 'an' before MA.
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19.✗It is a interesting serial.
It is an interesting serial. CInteresting begins with a vowel sound and needs 'an'.
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20.✗He is man of small words.
He is a man of few words.CWe are talking about a specific man (and not man in general), hence we used 'a'.
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21.✗We are studying the German.
We are studying German.CWhen we use German as a specific language, it becomes a proper name and needs no article.
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22.✗Where there is a life there is hope.
Where there is life there is hope.CLife in general is a mass noun and needs no article.
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23.✗Why are you making such noise?
Why are you making such a noise?CNoise, as a countable noun, needs an indefinite article. When used as a mass noun (in the sense of random fluctuation of sound) it needs no definite article.
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24.✗One must always speak truth.
One must always speak the truth.CTruth, when used as a mass, needs no article; it means the quality of being true. When it is used in the sense of 'that which is true or real', we say the truth.
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25.✗We reached airport on time.
We reached the airport on time.CAs we are talking about a definite airport, we need 'the' before it.
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26.✗He is shouting since six o'clock.
He has been shouting since six o'clock.CFor something that began in the past tense and is still continuing we use the present perfect progressive tense.
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2.✗His enemy were able to overcome him.
His enemy was able to overcome him.CSince the subject is singular the verb must be singular.
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3.✗The surface of the table is feeling very soft.
The surface of the table feels very soft.C'Feels' indicates the state of affairs but 'is feeling' refers to what is going on at present. The situation demands a simple present tense. Usually verbs of perception are not used in the progressive form.
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4.✗A new edition of this book is printing.
A new edition of this book is being printed.CThe book is the object of printing and demands the passive form of the progressive tense.
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5.✗If I shall go to the city, I shall bring you a box of chocolates.
If I go to the city, I shall bring you a box of chocolates.CIn a conditional clause, the future tense form is never used, even if the intended action refers to the future.
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6.✗Do you know to play badminton?
Do you know how to play badminton?CIf we want to know whether one plays badminton, we actually want to know how he plays it.
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7.✗Which fruit you like most?
Which fruit do you like the most?CIn a question sentence we need an appropriate form of the auxiliary 'do' if there is no auxiliary available to move it to the left of the subject.
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8.✗I order for a cold drink.
I ordered for a cold drink.CIf I am reporting what I did, I must say 'ordered', If I am ordering now, I simply say, 'I want a cold drink.'
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9.✗Rita denied that she had not suffered a lot.
Rita denied that she had suffered a lot.CDenied indicates the negative of what is in the embedded clause.
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10.✗I have to give a test for admission.
I have to take a test for admission.✗Our teacher will take a test tomorrow. Our teacher will give a test tomorrow.CThe person who appears at the test takes the test, the person who administers the test, gives the test.
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11.✗She is one of the best players, who have ever played.
She is one of the best players, who has ever played.C The relative clause is for 'she', which is singular. Hence the singular verb.
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12.✗When Rita shall come she will bring grapes.
When Rita comes she will bring grapes.CHere 'when' refers to the condition and a conditional clause is never in the future tense. Instead, the present tense is used.
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13.✗Robin was sent to London to educate.
Robin was sent to London to be educated.CSince Robin will undergo training, the verb referring to him has to be in the passive voice.
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14.✗It is to hope that he will reach on time.
It is hoped that he will reach on time.CIt is hoped is the passive form of 'someone hopes'.
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15.✗I have forgot what she said.
I have forgotten what she said.CIn present perfect, the verb is the past perfect participle. The past participle form of forgot is forgotten.
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16.✗He eat lunch and thanked me.
He ate lunch and thanked me.CThe second verb suggests that the action indicated in the first clause is in the past tense. The past tense of eat is ate.
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17.✗He absolutely denied that he was not a thief.
He absolutely denied that he was a thief.CThe context suggests that he denied that he was a thief. The adverb 'absolutely', when used with 'deny', suggest the refutal of a positive sentence.
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18.✗He said to me that he was going at that time.
He told me that he was going at that time.CWe use 'tell' where we communicate information to someone. 'Say to' is used in the same context. However, when we just use say, it means 'to utter words'.
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19.✗The criminal will be hung tomorrow.
The criminal will be hanged tomorrow.CHung, in the sense of 'kill someone by tying a rope around his neck' has 'hanged' as its past and participle form. Hang in the sense of 'to suspend from above' has 'hung' as the past participle form.
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20.✗How many years old are that building?
How many years old is that building?CThe verb has to agree with 'old', which is always singular.
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21.✗Did he went yesterday?
Did he go yesterday?CIn an interrogative sentence, the tense is carried by the auxiliary verb (i. e. do in the sentence).
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22.✗Did you forgot what I asked you to bring?
Did you forget what I had asked you to bring?CThere are two points here. Since 'did' carries the tense, the verb will be in the present form. Secondly, the content of the second sentence precedes the first, so it should be in the past perfect.
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23.✗No sooner did she comes that the boys stood up.
No sooner did she come that the boys stood up.CSince there is no tense agreement in the past tense, the expression is 'did she come'.
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24.✗He was borne with a silver spoon in his mouth.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.CTo be born refers to one's birth, e. g., he was born in 1935, but borne is the past participle of born in all other senses (e. g. the findings have been borne out).
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25.✗Neither did my aunt came nor did she sent any gift.
Neither did my aunt come nor did she send any gift.CAs the auxiliary did carries the past tense in both the clauses, the main verb should be in the present tense form.
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26.✗While she was walking in the garden, a dog bite her.
While she was walking in the garden, a dog bit her.CThe past tense of bite is bit and the event refers to the past.
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27.✗I wish I was a pilot.
I wish I were a pilot.CWith wish, the verb of the embedded clause has a subjunctive form, (e.g. were in all cases).
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28.✗I found the book laid on the bed.
I found the book lying on the bed.CThe verb lie (i.e., to rest flat on the surface) has lay as the past tense and lain in the past participle. It has laying in the present participle. The verb lay (i.e. to put something down gently) has laid in the past and laying in the present participle form. The context demands laying, not laid or laying.
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29.✗He behaves as if he was the richest man on this earth.
He behaves as if he were the richest man on this earth.CThe embedded clause needs a subjunctive form; i.e., the verb should be were, and not was.
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30.✗I have visited Jaipur last weekend.
I visited Jaipur last weekend.
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2.✗The woman which works here is from China.
The woman who works here is from China.
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3.✗She's married with a dentist.
She's married to a dentist.
371
4.✗She was boring in the class.
She was bored in the class.
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5.✗I must to call him immediately.
I must call him immediately.
373
6.✗Every students like the teacher.
Every student likes the teacher.
374
7.✗Although it was raining, but we had the picnic.
Although it was raining, we had the picnic.
375
8.✗I enjoyed from the movie.
I enjoyed the movie.
376
9.✗I look forward to meet you.
I look forward to meeting you.
377
10.✗I like very much ice cream.
I like ice cream very much.
378
11.✗She can to drive.
She can drive.
379
12.✗Where I can find a bank?
Where can I find a bank?
380
13.✗I live in United States.
I live in the United States.
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14.✗When I will arrive, I will call you.
When I arrive, I will call you.
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18.✗You speak English good.
You speak English well.
383
15.✗I've been here since three months.
I've been here for three months.
384
19.✗The police is coming.
The police are coming.
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16.✗My boyfriend has got a new work.
My boyfriend has got a new job. (or just 'has a new job')
386
21.✗You should not to smoke.
You should not smoke.
387
17.✗She doesn't listen me.
She doesn't listen to me.
388
22.✗Do you like a glass of fruit juice?
Would you like a glass of fruit juice?
389
23.✗There is seven girls in the class.
There are seven girls in the class.
390
25.✗My flight departs in 5:00 am.
My flight departs at 5:00 am.
391
20.✗The house isn't enough big.
The house isn't big enough.
392
27.✗Where is post office?
Where is the post office?
393
28.✗Please explain me how improve my English.
Please explain to me how to improve my English.
394
29.✗We studied during four hours.
We studied for four hours.
395
30.✗Is ready my passport?
Is my passport ready?
396
24.✗I didn't meet nobody.
I didn't meet anybody.
397
31.✗You cannot buy all what you like!
You cannot buy all that you like!
398
32.✗She is success.
She is successful.
399
26.✗I promise I call you next week.
I promise I'll call you next week.
400
33.✗My mother wanted that I be doctor.
My mother wanted me to be a doctor.
401
34.✗The life is hard!
Life is hard!
402
35.✗How many childrens you have?
How many children do you have?
403
36.✗My brother has 10 years.
My brother is 10 (years old).
404
37.✗I want eat now.
I want to eat now.
405
38.✗You are very nice, as your mother.
You are very nice, like your mother.
406
39.✗She said me that she liked you.
She told me that she liked you.
407
40.✗My husband engineer.
My husband is an engineer.
408
41.✗I came England to study English.
I came to England to study English.
409
43.✗You can give me an information?
Can you give me some information?
410
44.✗They cooked the dinner themself.
They cooked the dinner themselves.
411
45.✗Me and Ali live here.
Ali and I live here.
412
46.✗I closed very quietly the door.
I closed the door very quietly.
413
47.✗You like dance with me?
Would you like to dance with me?
414
48.✗I go always to school by subway.
I always go to school by subway.
415
49.✗If I will be in Delhi, I will contact to you.
If I am in Delhi, I will contact you.
416
42.✗It is more hot now.
It's hotter now.
417
50.✗We drive usually to home.
We usually drive home.
418
✗I have a good news for you.
I have good news for you.
419
✗The men are rational beings.
Men are rational beings.
420
✗He has not yet gone to the bed.
He has not yet gone to bed.
421
✗Fire broke out in our village.
A fire broke out in our village.
422
✗The clock has struck four hours.
The clock has struck four.
423
✗There is no place in the hall.
There is no room in the hall.
424
✗Little thing has been done.
Little has been done.
425
✗We have an urgent business.
We have an urgent piece of business.
426
✗He absented from the school yesterday.
He absented himself from the school yesterday.
427
✗He availed of the opportunity.
He availed himself of the opportunity.
428
✗The men leave the office at four o'clock.
The men leave office at four o'clock.
429
✗The girl wants to get herself married.
The girl wants to get married.
430
✗The climate of India is hotter than England.
The climate of India is hotter than that of England.
431
✗He is sick.
He is ill.
432
✗I have strong headache.
I have a severe headache.
433
✗This is more preferable than that.
This is preferable to that.
434
✗No less than thirty students were present.
No fewer than thirty students were present.
435
✗I want a little quantity of milk.
I want a small quantity of milk.
436
✗Give a verbal translation of the passage.
Give a literal translation of the passage.
437
✗He does not know to swim.
He does not know how to swim.
438
✗I know him too well.
I know him very well.
439
✗I shall of course do it.
I shall certainly do it.
440
✗Now you are tired, you may rest awhile.
Now that you are tired, you may rest awhile.
441
✗No sooner had he died, when his sons began to quarrel.
No sooner had he died than his sons began to quarrel.
442
✗He asked me that why I had not gone there.
He asked me why I had not gone there.
443
✗One of his family members is dead.
One of the members of his family is dead.
444
✗For what you are here?
What are you here for?
445
✗Tell me why did you go there?
Tell me why you went there?
446
✗I, you and he will go together.
You, he and I will go together.
447
✗Don't go in the sun.
Don't go out in the sun.
448
✗Exercise is good both for work as well as health.
Exercise is good for work as well as health.
449
✗To him I did a request which he did not comply.
To him I made a request with which he did not comply.
450
✗I cannot bear your separation.
I cannot bear separation from you.
451
✗Open the last but one page of the book.
Open the last but one page of the book.
452
✗Those who are absent, I shall punish them.
I shall punish those who are absent.
453
✗After doing the work, his face brightened.
After he had done the work, his face brightened.
454
✗We shall be glad to get your good news.
We shall be glad to get good news from you.
455
✗My brother's all the books have been stolen.
All the books of my brother have been stolen.
456
✗I feel myself feverish.
I feel feverish.
457
✗You have no excuse to be forgetful.
You have no excuse for being forgetful.
458
✗Are your work busy?
Do you have a busy job?
459
✗I am going to a picnic.
I am going on a picnic.
460
✗I am a bit in a hurry.
I am in a bit of a hurry.
461
✗If one day I am good in English, I would definitely admit it.
If someday I am good at English, I will definitely admit to it.
462
✗How do you think to learn the English?
What is your purpose of learning English?
463
✗I am difficult to learn English.
It is difficult for me to learn English.
464
✗We have full off and half off on Sunday.
We are given the option to work either full or half day on Sunday.
465
✗India is coming into rainy weather.
India is in rainy season now.
466
✗All these three cities are similar warm as Thailand.
All three of these cities are as warm as Thailand.
467
✗What time of a day now in your country?
What is the time now in your country?
468
✗He went to abroad to further his study.
He went abroad to further his study.
469
✗I have visited Shimla Falls last weekend.
I visited Shimla last weekend.
470
✗The man which works here is from France.
The man who works here is from France.
471
✗Every students like the teacher.
Every student likes the teacher.
472
✗I'll date her out this Saturday.
I'll take her out on a date this Saturday.
473
✗Although it was raining, but we had the picnic.
Although it was raining, we had the picnic.
474
✗I enjoyed from the movie.
I enjoyed the movie.
475
✗I look forward to meet you.
I look forward to meeting you.
476
✗I like very much ice cream.
I like ice cream very much.
477
✗Where I can find a bank?
Where can I find a bank?
478
✗When I will arrive, I will call you.
When I arrive, I will call you.
479
✗You speak English good.
You speak English well.
480
✗The police is coming.
The police are coming.
481
✗Today, I'll wash my dog.
I'll give my dog a bath today.
482
✗Do you like a glass of water?
Would you like a glass of water?
483
✗She's married with a politician.
She's married to a politician.
484
✗Where is post office?
Where is the post office?
485
✗Please explain me how improve my English.
Please explain to me how to improve my English.
486
✗The house isn't enough big.
The house isn't big enough.
487
✗We studied during four hours.
We studied for four hours.
488
✗You cannot buy all what you like!
You cannot buy all that you like!
489
✗I didn't meet nobody.
I didn't meet anybody.
490
✗My mother wanted that I be doctor.
My mother wanted me to be a doctor.
491
✗I promise I call you next week.
I promise I'll call you next week.
492
✗The life is hard!
Life is hard.
493
✗You are very nice, as your mother.
You are very nice, like your mother.
494
✗She said me that she liked you.
She told me that she liked you.
495
✗I've been here since three months.
I've been here for three months.
496
✗My friend has got a new work.
My friend has got a new job. (/ 'has a new job')
497
✗Me and Rupesh live here.
Rupesh and I live here.
498
✗She doesn't listen me.
She doesn't listen to me.
499
✗I closed very quietly the door.
I closed the door very quietly.
500
✗You like dance with me?
Would you like to dance with me?
