Common Errors In Sentence Construction
Common Errors In Sentence Construction:
What is common errors in sentence construction? When we making a sentence in English, We makes many kinds of mistake. That kinds of mistakes called common errors. What kind of mistakes is made we discuss in these articles. We need to be careful about these error.
Wrong way to use'THE'
Incorrect Correct
1. The Kolkata is a big city. 1. Kolkata is a big city.
2. He knows the English well. 2. He knows English well.
3. The union is strength. 3.Union is strength.
4. The honesty is the best policy. 4. Honesty is the best policy.
5. The gold is a valuable metal. 5. Gold is a valuable metal.
[place- Kolkata, Mumbai, etc. language- Bengali, English, Hindi, etc. thing- gold, iron, etc. expressive- honesty, cruelty, etc.]
Right way to use the 'THE'
Incorrect Correct
1. Ramayana is a holy book. 1. The Ramayana is a holy book.
2. Himalayas is in the north 2. The Himalayas is in the north
of India. of India.
3. Ganges flows through west 3. The Ganges flows through west Bengal. west Bengal.
4. I read 'Times of India' paper 4. I read the 'Times of India' paper everyday. paper every day.
Wrong way to use 'A'
Incorrect Correct
1. A man is mortal. 1. Man is mortal.
2. I read a fine poetry. 2. I read fine poetry.
3. He has made a rapid 3.He has made rapid progess.
progress.
4. A english is a good language 4. English is a good language.
5. She has a vast knowledge. 5. She has vast knowledge.
Right way to use 'A'
Incorrect Correct
1. He is an European. 1. He is a European.
2. The indians is brave nation. 2. The indians is a brave nation.
3. This is an university. 3.This is a university.
4. Do not make noise. 4. Do not make a noise.
5. He got headache. 5. He got a headache.
Some common mistake use 'preposition'
Incorrect Correct
1. At last I reached at the station. 1.At last I reached the station.
2. He went to home. 2. He went home.
3. Sima married with my brother. 3. Sima married my brother.
4. She entered into the room. 4.She entered the room.
5. Her mother loves with her. 5. Her mother loves her.
Wrong to use 'OF'
Incorrect Correct
1. We are proud for our country. 1. We are proud of our country.
2. Usha died from cholera. 2. Usha died of cholera.
3. They are afraid from you. 3.They are afraid of you.
4. Take care for your books. 4. Take care of your books.
5. You are not genius to sam. 5. You are not genius of sam.
Incorrect Correct
1. He is going at school. 1. He is going to school.
2. Mr. das is kind on me. 2. Mr. das is kind to me.
3. I object of your statement. 3. I object to your statement.
4. She will pray for god. 4. She will pray to god.
5. I married with her. 5. I married with her.
Wrong to use 'AT'
Incorrect Correct
1. We live in delhi. 1. We live at delhi.
2. Don't laugh to the beggars. 2. Don't laugh at the beggars.
3. Look to the moon. 3. Look at the moon.
4. She knocks the door. 4. She knocks at the door.
5. The train will arrive on then 5. The train will arrive at the platform. platform.
Wrong to use 'IN'
Incorrect Correct
1. He lives at Kolkata. 1. He lives in Kolkata.
2. They will return at an hour. 2. They will return at an hour.
3. A snake lives into this whole. 3. A snake lives in this whole.
4. We write with ink. 4. We write in ink.
5. They were walking into 5. They were walking in
the garden. the garden.
Wrong to use 'INTO'
Incorrect Correct
1. The peasant divided his all 1. The peasant divided his all
properties in his three sons. properties into his three sons.
2. The headmaster looked 2. The headmaster looked
in the matter. into the matter.
3. I shall jump in the pond. 3. I shall jump into the pond.
4. Translate the passage in 4. Translate the passage into
English. English.
5. She will fall in the hands 5. She will fall into the hands
of robbers. of robbers.
Wrong to use 'FOR'
Incorrect Correct
1. I don't care of you. 1. I don't care for you.
2. She blames him of his 2. She blames him for his
mistake. mistake.
3. They will stay here of 3. They will stay here for
a few days. a few days.
4. Sima will not live there 4. Sima will not live there for
before one month. one month.
5. Ask him of a pen. 5. Ask him for a pen.
Wrong to use 'BY'
Incorrect Correct
1. They will go in train. 1. They will go by train.
2. What's the time in your 2. What's the time by your
watch? watch?
3. Stand in me. 3. Stand by me.
4. The dog was beaten with him. 4. The dog was beaten by him.
5. Walk side to side. 5. Walk side by side.
Wrong to use 'WITH'
Incorrect Correct
1. He is angry upon me. 1. He is angry with me.
2. Cut the pencil by knife. 2. Cut the pencil with knife.
3. He beats his dog by a stick. 3. He beats his dog with a stick.
4. Wash your hands by water. 4. Wash your hands with water.
5. I killed a snake by a sword. 5. I killed a snake with a sword.
Wrong to use 'ON'
Incorrect Correct
1. Put the book upon the table. 1. Put the book on the table.
2. They will come back to the 2. They will come back on the
3rd march. 3rd march.
3. He will spend much money 3. He will spend much money
at her daughter's wedding. on her daughter's wedding.
4. Everybody walks by feet. 4. Everybody walks on feet.
5. I congratulate you for 5. I congratulate you on
your success. your success.
Wrong to use 'OVER'
Incorrect Correct
1. The bird flew on the tree. 1. The bird flew over the tree.
2. The ball has gone on the 2. The ball has gone over the
goal- post. goal- post.
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