Saturday 5 May 2018

Error and correction




  1. She has read the story yesterday. ( Incorrect)
  2. She read the story yesterday.(Correct)
  3. They lived at Delhi. ( Incorrect)
  4. They lived in Delhi.( Correct)
  5. My son is going to study in United Kingdom. ( Incorrect)
  6. My son is going to study in the United Kingdom.( Correct)
  7. The crocodiles are reptiles. ( Incorrect)
  8. Crocodiles are reptiles.( Correct)
  9. Where is the scissors? ( Incorrect)
  10. Where are the scissors?( Correct)
  11. Ramesh selected the furnitures for her mother. ( Incorrect)
  12. Ramesh selected the furniture for her mother.( Correct)
  13. The Human beings are polluting the environment. ( Incorrect)
  14. Human beings are polluting the environment.( Correct)
  15. The bowl of grams are on the table. ( Incorrect)
  16. The bowl of grams is on the table.( Correct)
  17. Could you return back the library cards to me, please.( Incorrect)
  18. ( Incorrect) Could you return the library cards to me, please.( Correct)
  19. Ravi has known Amit since three years. ( Incorrect)
  20. Ravi has known Amit for three years.( Correct)
  21. Either you or she are presenting a paper. ( Incorrect)
  22. Either you or she is presenting a paper.( Correct)
  23. They did not see nobody there. ( Incorrect)
  24. They did not see anybody there.( Correct)
  25. The Oranges are rich in vitamin C. ( Incorrect)
  26. Oranges are rich in vitamin C.( Correct)
  27. Harsha don't know Hindi. ( Incorrect)
  28. Harsha doesn't know Hindi.( Correct)
  29. Do you have some books? ( Incorrect)
  30. Do you have any books?( Correct)
  31. The painting is too beautiful. ( Incorrect)
  32. The painting is very beautiful.( Correct)
  33. By the time Suhas found an umbrella, it stopped raining. ( Incorrect)
  34. By the time Suhas found an umbrella, it had stopped raining.( Correct)
  35. I am a student here, isn't it? ( Incorrect)
  36. I am a student here, aren't I?( Correct)
  37. We often goes to the city.( Incorrect)
  38. They often go to the city.( Correct)
  39. Rocky is in army.( Incorrect)
  40. Rocky is in the army.( Correct)
  41. India is playing an one-day match against Australia.( Incorrect)
  42. India is playing a one-day cricket match against Australia.( Correct)
  43. They live very close to Penna river.( Incorrect)
  44. They live very close to the Penna river.( Correct)
  45. The gold is getting more and more expensive everyday.( Incorrect)
  46. Gold is getting more and more expensive everyday.( Correct)
  47. Rohithas eaten breakfast just an hour but he is still hungry.( Incorrect)
  48. Rohit ate breakfast just an hour ago but he is still hungry.( Correct)
  49. I saw Chinnu a hour and a half ago. ( Incorrect)
  50. I saw Chinnu an hour and half ago.( Correct)
  51. Her children are very young. They are at the school. ( Incorrect)
  52. Her children are very young are at school. They are at school.( Correct)
  53. They will either come today or on Monday. ( Incorrect)
  54. They will come either today or on Monday.( Correct)
  55. Anu plays violin. ( Incorrect)
  56. Anuj plays the violin.( Correct)
  57. We did not go to the cinema since Mangesh left. ( Incorrect)
  58. We have not gone to the cinema since Mangesh left.( Correct)
  59. They need your advise. ( Incorrect)
  60. They need your advice.( Correct)
  61. The water is very hot to drink. ( Incorrect)
  62. The water is too hot to drink.( Correct)
  63. I will look forward to hearing from you. ( Incorrect
  64. I look forward to hearing from you.( Correct)
  65. The police rushed to the spot, but the burglar already fled. ( Incorrect)
  66. The police rushed to the spot, but the burglar had already fled.( Correct)
  67. The salesperson asked the customer what she is looking for.( Incorrect
  68. The salesperson asked the customer what she was looking for.( Correct)
  69. Jaya told us that she will tell us a story. ( Incorrect)
  70. Jaya told us that she would tell us a story.( Correct)
  71. There is no one in the building expect Farid. ( Incorrect)
  72. There is no one in the building except Farid.( Correct)
  73. The continuous arguments I have with Vincent are very tiring. ( Incorrect)
  74. The continual arguments I have with Vincent are very tiring.( Correct)
  75. This book is more easy to understand than that one( Incorrect)
  76. This book is easier to understand than that one.( Correct)
  77. The principal congratulated Mohammad for his brilliant performance. ( Incorrect)
  78. The principal congratulated Mohammad on his brilliant performance.( Correct)
  79. No sooner did he arrive when she left.( Incorrect)
  80. No sooner did he arrive than she left . ( Correct)

2 comments:

  1. Very informative and useful pot been published by you. Thanks for imparting such a valuable knowledge here.
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  2. Its like you read my mind! You appear to know a lot about this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you could do with some pics to drive the message home a bit, but other than that, this is fantastic blog. An excellent read. I will definitely be back.alankriti

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