Common Errors with Pronouns – Part II
November 30th, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning
Incorrect: The boy who works hard he will win.
Correct: The boy who works hard will win.
Explanation
November 30th, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning
Incorrect: The boy who works hard he will win.
Correct: The boy who works hard will win.
Explanation
November 30th, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning, ESL
Incorrect: Each of these girls sing well.
Correct: Each of these girls sings well.
Incorrect: None of my student attended the class today.
Correct: None of my students attended the class today.
Incorrect: One of my servant has gone on leave.
Correct: One of my servants has gone on leave.
Incorrect: Some of my servants has gone on leave.
Correct: Some of my servants have gone on leave.
November 23rd, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English
The present perfect continuous tense is used to talk about an action that started in the past, has continued up to the present and is still continuing.
Structure: Subject + has/have + been + -ing form of the verb + object/complement/adverbials etc.
November 18th, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, Vocabulary, Words
Incorrect: He is ill since last week.
Correct: He has been ill since last week.
Incorrect: He has been working since two hours.
Correct: He has been working for two hours.
Incorrect: I have not played cricket since a long time.
Correct: I have not played cricket for a long time.
October 29th, 2009 in Common Mistakes, ESL
Incorrect: He has stole my pen.
Correct: He has stolen my pen.
Incorrect: John has often beat me at tennis.
Correct: John has often beaten me at tennis.
October 29th, 2009 in Common Mistakes, ESL
Incorrect: He told her that he will come.
Correct: He told her that he would come.
October 14th, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning
Elder and older, Eldest and oldest
Elder is used to talk about people. Older can be used to talk about both people and things. Elder is usually used in speaking of members of the same family. Older is not used with this meaning.