Test your errors

Presenting a list of common mistakes most English learners
make; fixing these would go a long way in helping an
individual master the minutiae of learning the English
language.
Mistake 1: Introductions
'Myself Amit. I belong to Delhi' or similar introductory
sentences are often used and the mistakes are repetitive.
Both these sentences are incorrect.
A better way of introducing oneself is to simply say 'I am
Amit. I am from Delhi.'
Or
'My name is Amit. I live in Delhi.'
Mistake 2: Forming plurals
'I have two childrens.'
'I need some informations about the course.'
English learners often make mistakes in forming plurals.
'Children' is the correct plural form of the noun 'child'.
'Information' is an uncountable noun and hence, doesn't
have a plural form.
Mistake 3. Similar sounding words
'Be careful. You will loose your phone.'
Words like 'Lose' and 'Loose' are often used
interchangeably.
'Loose' should generally be used as an adjective, the
opposite of 'tight' or 'contained'
For example: This pair of jeans is loose around my waist.
'Lose' is a verb that means 'to suffer the loss of'.
Another example: Don't lose the car keys.
Mistake 4. Talking about past events
'Did you met him yesterday?'
'We didn't went to Mumbai last month.'
While using the past tense, especially in negative and
interrogative sentences, many learners use the incorrect
verb form.
It is important to remember to use the base form of the verb
while making negative and interrogative sentence in the
past tense.
The correct sentences are:
'Did you meet him yesterday?'
'We didn't go to Mumbai last month.'
Mistake 5. Making comparisons
'He is the most tallest boy in the class.'
'This house is more big than our house.'
Both the sentences above are incorrect.
In the first sentence, we do not need the word 'most' before
the superlative adjective 'tallest'.
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In the second one, the word 'bigger' needs to be used
instead of 'more big'.
Mistake 6. Usage of articles
Most Indian languages do not have the concept of articles.
That is the reason many learners either do not use articles
at all or use articles where they are not required.
Consider the following incorrect sentences:
'I am going to the Mumbai next month.'
'Can I borrow pen?'
In the first sentence, we have used the article 'the' which is
incorrect. We do not use articles before the names of cities.
In the second one, the indefinite article 'a' is required before
the noun 'pen'.
Mistake 7. Usage of 'much' and 'many'
Another common mistake is the interchangeable use of
quantifiers.
Consider the following incorrect sentences -
'How many time will it take?'
'How much people are there in the room?'
The rule is that we use the quantifier 'much' with
uncountable nouns like 'time' and the quantifier 'many' with
countable nouns like 'people'.
Mistake 8. Telling the time
'It is 3 pm in the afternoon.'
'It is 6 pm and 30 minutes.'
The sentences above convey the meaning but the language
used is incorrect. The correct sentences are-
'It is 3 pm'
'It is 6:30 pm' / 'It is half past six'
Note that we do not use 'in the morning / afternoon/
evening' when we use 'am' or 'pm'
Mistake 9. Subject verb agreement
'He live in Kanpur.'
'We lives Kanpur.'
Such mistakes are the most commonly made mistakes by
beginners.
It is important to use the singular verb with the singular
subject and plural verb with plural subjects.
The correct sentences are:
'He lives in Kanpur.'
'We live in Kanpur.'
Mistake 10. Usage of prepositions
Most English learners get confused about the correct usage
of prepositions. Both the sentences below are incorrect.
'My birthday is in April 4th.'
'I will visit China on March.'
We use the prepositions 'on' with days / dates and the
preposition 'in' for months / years.
Hence, the correct sentences are:
'My birthday is on April 4th'
'I will visit China in March.'
By mastering the basics, one can learn this language with
fun and ease.