Most Common Grammar Mistakes and Corrections

Inc: Many were called but one selected. 

Cor: Many were called but one was selected.

Inc: I read Milton's Paradise Lost who is a great poet. 

Cor: I read Paradise Lost by Milton who is a great poet.

Inc: I borrowed my friend's book who stood first. 

Cor: I borrowed the book of my friend who stood first.

Inc: I saw a few females there. 

Cor: I saw a few women there.

Inc: The fact is true.

Cor: The statement is true. / This is a fact.

Inc: The boy broke the window glasses. 

Cor: The boy broke the window panes.

Inc: They sought admission into the hall. 

Cor: They sought admittance into the hall.

Inc: Arrangements have been made for the observation of the Victory Day. 

Cor: Arrangements have been made for the observance of the Victory Day.

Inc: A large audience gathered to witness the sports. 

Cor: A large number of spectators gathered to witness the sports.

Inc: I shall buy two breads.

Cor: I shall buy two loaves of bread.

Inc: Give my regard/compliment to him. 

Cor: Give my regards/compliments to him.

Inc: One does not know when he will die. 

Cor: One does not know when one will die.

Inc: I saw him and told everything.

Cor: I saw him and told him everything.

Inc: He took part in the feast and enjoyed. 

Cor: He took part in the feast and enjoyed it.

Inc: I want to have your good report. 

Cor: I want to have a good report of you.

Inc: This is a case of willing absence. 

Cor: This is a case of wilful absence.

Inc: We helped the flood struck people.

Cor: We helped the flood stricken people.

Inc: He visits me on alternative days. 

Cor: He visits me on alternate days.

Inc: This is alternate to that. 

Cor: This is alternative to that.

Inc: I am sick of fever.

Cor: I am ill of fever.

Inc: I am ill of flattery.

Cor: I am sick of flattery.

Inc: He had a strong fever.

Cor: He had a severe attack of fever.

Inc: He took admission here.

Cor: He got himself admitted here.

Inc: My father admitted me in this college.

Cor: My father got me admitted in this college.

Inc: He said to me if I knew him. 

Cor: He asked me if I knew him.

Inc: Long have I laid on bed. 

Cor: Long have I lain on bed.

Inc: He made a crime/fault/offence/or sin. 

Cor: He committed a crime/fault/sin.

Inc: You mistake in thinking so. 

Cor: You are mistaken in thinking so.

Inc: He caught my hand.

Cor: He caught hold of my hand.

Inc: We regarded him a learned man. 

Cor: We regarded him as a learned man.

Inc: I left Dhaka somewhat ten years ago. 

Cor: I left Dhaka some ten years ago,

Inc: The boy stood in front of the principal.

Cor: The boy stood before the principal.

Inc: There is a tree before the school.

Cor: There is a tree in front of the school.

Inc: I shall see you within the 15th of this month. 

Cor: I shall see you by the 15th of this month.

Inc: I invited him at the dinner. 

Cor: I invited him to the dinner,

Inc: He inquired me where I lived. 

Cor: He inquired of me where I lived.

Inc: He subscribes the New Age. 

Cor: He subscribes to the New Age.

Inc: Everybody should live on honest labour. 

Cor: Everybody should live by honest labour.

Inc: We enjoyed the feast to the content of our heart. 

Cor: We enjoyed the feast to our heart's content.

Inc: He has taken leave of one week.

Cor: He has taken one week's leave.

Inc: I am at the end of my wit. 

Cor: I am at my wit's end.

Inc: I was wondered at this. 

Cor: I wondered at this.

Inc: He mistook in thinking so. 

Cor: He was mistaken in thinking so.

Inc: This was happened long ago. 

Cor: This happened long ago.

Inc: He was disqualified to compete for the prize. 

Cor: He was disqualified from competing for the prize.

Inc: There is no reason to be absent. 

Cor: There is no reason for being absent.

Inc: He discouraged me to go there. 

Cor: He discouraged me from going there.

Inc: I forbid you from going there. 

Cor: I forbid you to go there.

Inc: The bird went out of my sight. 

Cor: The bird went out of sight.

Inc: Do not take the advantage of my absence.

Cor: Do not take advantage of my absence.

Inc: He has no money and men to help. 

Cor: He has no men and money to help.

Inc: His name precedes before mine.

Cor: His name precedes mine.

Inc: He is busy in writing. 

Cor: He is busy (with) writing.

Inc: He went to the market to buy fish. 

Cor: He went to market to buy fish.

Inc: He is good in health.

Cor: He is in good health.

Inc: I insist you to stay but you persist to go. 

Cor: I insist on your staying but you persist in going.

Inc: I care not a straw for him. 

Cor: I do not care a straw for him.

Inc: He purchased some sweetmeats. 

Cor: He purchased some sweetmeat.