Common mistakes in the use of verbs
January 19th, 2011 in Common Mistakes
Incorrect: He asked had I finished my work.
Correct: He asked if I had finished my work.
Correct: He asked whether I had finished my work.
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Common Errors with Verbs
April 18th, 2010 in Common Mistakes
Incorrect: He asked had we taken our food.
Correct: He asked if / whether we had taken our food.
Adverbs – Common Mistakes
January 30th, 2010 in Common Mistakes
Correct the following sentences and state your reason for doing so.
Commonly Confused Words Part II
January 12th, 2010 in Common Mistakes, Words
Amount and number
Use amount with uncountable nouns like rice, water, wheat etc. Use number with countable nouns.
He bought a large amount of rice. (Rice is uncountable.)
Common Errors with Verbs and Adverbs Part IV
December 23rd, 2009 in Common Mistakes
Incorrect: He wondered how was it made.
Correct: He wondered how it was made.
Explanation
Common Errors with Verbs Part III
December 23rd, 2009 in Common Mistakes
Incorrect: He denied to go.
Correct: He refused to go.
Explanation
‘To deny’ is to say that something is not true. ‘To refuse’ is to show unwillingness.
Common Errors with Adjectives – Part III
December 2nd, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning
Incorrect: We live in city.
Correct: We live in a city.
Explanation
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