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
December 23rd, 2009 in Common Mistakes
Incorrect: He wondered how was it made.
Correct: He wondered how it was made.
Explanation
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.
December 3rd, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning, ESL
Incorrect: He said to me to go.
Correct: He told me to go.
Incorrect: She said to me that she would be late.
Correct: She told me that she would be late.
December 2nd, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning
Incorrect: He asked had we taken our food.
Correct: He asked if we had taken our food. OR He asked whether we had taken our food.
Incorrect: I am not sure will I have time.
Correct: I am not sure if I will have time.
Incorrect: I asked whether had she any letters for me.
Correct: I asked whether she had any letters for me.
December 2nd, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning
Incorrect: We live in city.
Correct: We live in a city.
Explanation
December 2nd, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning
Incorrect: In our school the number of students is less.
Correct: In our school the number of students is small.
Explanation
December 2nd, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning
Incorrect: Every one knows this.
Correct: Everyone knows this.
Explanation
Everyone should be written as one word.