100 Most Common Grammar Errors

1. Using If conditionals 5. Your/you’re

Incorrect: If I will visit London, I will meet you.
3. Every with (singular noun)/ Every with (plural
noun)
Correct: Incorrect: What was you're answer?

Rule: Use simple present tense to refer to the Correct:

future after conjunctions like when, after, if, as soon
Rule : Your indicates possession that is something
as.
belonging to you while “You’re” is a contraction for
Examples: I will talk to him when I see him in the “you are”.
next two days.
Examples : Where is your cell phone?
I will call you as soon as I arrive at the airport.
You're responsible for this project.
If the plan succeeds, I will come.
6. Its/it’s
2. Married with/married to Incorrect: Its Sunday
Incorrect: She is married with an engineer.
morning. Correct:
Correct:
Rule : “It's” is a contraction for it is.
Rule : To is a Correct preposition to use with
“Its” is a possessive pronoun for
married.
things.

Examples : The floor looks great with its new

mat. It's raining outside

Incorrect: Every students is intelligent in the class. 7. There/their/they’re

Incorrect: Parents work for there children.
Correct:

Correct:
Rule : A Singular noun is used with every.

Rule : There is generally used for a place.

4. Using but and although together
Incorrect: Although it was raining, but we went to Their refers possession, something belonging to
market. them.

Correct: They're is a contraction for They are.

Rule : If the sentence starts with although, don't Examples : Children are playing with their toys.
use but with that.
There are many shops.
Examples : Although cell phones have many merits,
They're going to Delhi.
demerits cannot be overlooked.

8. Unique/most unique
Although he was not well, he attended the function.
Incorrect: This is the most unique dress.
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Rule : Adjectives like unique, ideal, entire, extreme,

We can watch a number of TV shows.
perfect do not admit different degrees of
comparison. 12. Fewer/less

Examples : That job is perfect for him.

Incorrect: There are less
These conditions are ideal.
dresses. Correct:
9. Me/ I
Rule : Fewer is used for countable items.
Incorrect: Smith and me went to the mall.
Less is used for uncountable commodities.
Correct:
Examples : There was a less rainfall last
Rule : When talking about doing some activity with
someone else, use his/her name followed by I. year.

Examples : My brother and I love ice cream. There are fewer students in the class.

John and I are planning a trip. 13. Did not

10. Then/than
Incorrect: I did not saw him yesterday.
Incorrect: She is beautiful then her.
Correct:
Correct:
Rule : Use base form of the verb with did.
Rule : Than is used for a comparison.
Examples : I did not study Maths.
Then is used for planning a schedule or to indicate
instructions. He didn't get up early today.

Examples : He is clever than her. Her mother did not allow her to go out with
her friends.
First I will go to Amritsar then Delhi.
14. Too/enough
11. Amount/number
Incorrect: A greater amount of people are visiting Incorrect: This shirt is too enough for me.
the stadium.
Correct:
Correct:
Rule : Too is used before adjectives and adverbs. So,
in the above sentence use too with the adjective
big.
Rule : Amount is used for uncountable commodities.

Enough is used before nouns.

Number is used for countable things.

Examples : I don't have enough time.

Examples : A large amount of sand is needed for
the project. The ring was too small.

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15. Gerunds
Incorrect: We enjoy to go for walk after

dinner. Correct:

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Rule : A gerund is a verb form which functions as a animal.

noun. In other words, a gerund is a noun made from
a verb by adding "-ing." There are some verbs like
dislike which are always followed by a gerund.

Examples : We enjoy going for a walk. (The gerund

always follows the verb ‘enjoy'.)

I love eating ice cream.

16. Every day/everyday

Incorrect: He needs a car for his every day

activities.

Correct:

Rule : Everyday is an adjective that means

commonplace or happening every day.

Every day is an adverbial phrase that means each

day or daily. It can be replaced with each day or all
days.

Examples : I meet him every day.

He goes to college every day.

I need a laptop for my everyday work.

17. Possession shared by two persons

Incorrect: It is Smith’s and Peter’s car.

Correct:

Rule : Use apostrophe only after the name of the

second person

Example : This is Mark and Smith's house.

18. His/hers/its
Incorrect: The dog lost his bone. (The gender is
unknown.)

Correct:

Rule : Use “it” if you don’t know the gender of an

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Example : His dog participates in many dog
shows. It has won many prizes.

Incorrect: He feels well. 19. Well/good (happiness)

Correct:

Rule : Use good when expressing happiness.

Examples : She feels good after attending a

concert.

He feels good by working for the company.

Incorrect: She cooks good. 20. Well/good (quality)

Correct:

Rule : Use well when expressing a quality of

someone or something.

Examples : The machine works well.

She sings well.

Incorrect: Each of the cars are fast. 21. Each is/ Each are

Correct:

Rule : Use singular verb (is) with indefinite pronouns

(such as each, none, neither)

Example : Each of the students is fast.

Neither of them is my classmate.

One of my friends is obese.

Incorrect: One of the train is late. 22. One of the ...

Correct:

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Rule : In the above sentence, the singular countable

Rule: If the beginning of the word sounds like a
noun train follows the quantifier one, which
consonant, we use a. If it sounds like a vowel, we
requires a plural noun.
use an. We hear a vowel sound at the beginning

Examples : Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of of uncle and a consonant sound at the beginning

the world. of university (you-ni-ver-sity).

He is one of my best friends. Examples: a horse

23. Police is / police are an hour

Incorrect: The police is coming. a university

Correct: 27. Alternative/alternate

Rule : Use plural form 'are' when referring to police

Incorrect: The salad is a healthier alternate.
in general. The word police is an aggregate noun, a
word representing an indefinite number of parts; Correct:
aggregate nouns have a plural form. When referring
to a single person or a specific department, use Rule : Alternate: Occur in turn repeatedly.
singular 'is'.
Alternative: Available as another possibility or
Examples : The police are blocking off the street choice.
where the robbery occurred.
Examples : The government alternate between the
The police department is at the corner of the Main two parties.
street.
The various alternative methods for resolving
disputes.
24. Misplaced adverbs 28. Amicable / Amiable
Incorrect: He almost washed all of the cars. Incorrect: The teams were amicable. Correct:
Rule : Amicable: Used for arrangements or
Correct: settlements agreed peacefully by parties.

Rule : Be careful where the adverb is placed in Amiable: used to describe kind, gentle and friendly
the sentence as it has a different meaning. Both people.
the sentences above have the different meaning.
Examples : The amiable young man greeted me.
25. The omission of second part of comparison
The meeting was amicable.
Incorrect: Smith likes Maths more than English.

Correct:

26. An/a 29. Among/between

Incorrect: It is a old television set.

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Correct:
Incorrect: She could not decide among the two
shirts.

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Correct:
Correct:

Rule : Use ‘between’ when the comparison involves

only 2 choices. ‘Among’ is used when there are 3
or more choices. Rule : Can is used to express ability.

Examples : They had to choose the winner between May is used for Expressing possibility.
the red and the blue teams.
Examples : I can talk to her as she is my friend.
They had to choose the winner among the 5
It may rain tomorrow.
competing teams.
33. Deadly/deathly
30. Beside /besides
Incorrect: Ask him to sit besides me.
Incorrect: A bee sting can be deathly.

Correct: Correct:

Rule : Beside means next to Besides means in Rule : Deadly: Causing or able to cause death.

addition to Deathly: Resembling or suggestive of death.

Examples : The bride was sitting beside the groom Examples : It is a deadly weapon.
at the reception.
His face was deathly pale.
Besides her famous cupcakes, she will donate
34. Farther /further
cookies and a pie to the bake sale.

31. Bring /take Incorrect: We will drive no further tonight.

Incorrect: He will bring the book from his friend.
Correct:
Correct:
Rule : Farther refers to physical distance.
Rule : Bring: Take or go with (someone or
something) to a place. Further refers to moreover; in addition; to a greater
extent.
Take: Lay hold of (something) with one's
hands; reach for and hold. Examples : We had to walk farther than the map
indicated.
Examples : In an emergency, my son could drive up
and bring us home. New Delhi is farther from Mumbai than from Noida.

He leaned forward to take her hand. We need to discuss this further.

32. Can /may 35. Since/for

Incorrect: I may drive because I passed the
driving test. Incorrect: I’ve been in America since 3 months.

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Rule : Preposition For indicates the length of

a period of time.

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Preposition Since is used for a precise moment in

37. No one/anyone
time
Incorrect: At the party, I didn’t meet no one.
Examples : for 20 minutes
Correct:
for three days
Rule : The sentence becomes a double negative
for 6 months with the inclusion of both didn't and nobody.

for 4 years Examples : I don't talk to anyone in the evening.

for 2 centuries I like no one in their family.

for a long time 38. If I was/If I were

since 9am
Incorrect: If I was going to the movies...
since Monday
Correct:
since January
Rule : Use were after I when wishing something.
since 1997
Examples : If I were the prime minister...
since 1500
If I were given the chance...
since I left school
39. Themself/themselves
36. On/in
Incorrect: In January 13th, I will be Incorrect: They organised the party themself.

twenty. Correct: Correct:

Rule : On: Indicating the day or part of a day Rule : The word Themself is not in a dictionary.
during which an event takes place. Themselves is a Correct word to use.

In: used for unspecific times during a day, month, Examples : They will do their work themselves.
season, year:
They do the arrangements themselves.
Examples : He will report on September 26
40. Very/really
On a very hot evening in July.
Incorrect: I felt very fantastic.
She always reads newspapers in the morning.
Correct:
In the summer, we have a rainy season for three
weeks. Rule : In many sentences both really and very can
be used but there are some exceptions like
The new semester will start in March.
Really is Used to emphasize a statement or opinion.
I was born in 1990.

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Examples : I really want to

go. I really think she is

beautiful.

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Very cannot be used in these sentences.

44. Could be better than that/Couldn’t be better
than that
41. Superlatives
Incorrect: It could be better than that. (when it is
Incorrect: She is more tall than Sita.
the best)
Correct:
Correct:
Rule : Comparative adjectives describe a noun as
having more of a certain quality than another
person or thing. Many adjectives take the Rule : It couldn’t be better than that is used
comparative form by adding -er to the word (softer, when the thing is the best.
nicer, taller).
It could be better than that is used when there is
Examples : She is shorter than Ram. room for improvement.

He is smarter than David. 45. Awhile /a while

42. In my point of view/From my point of view

INCORRECT: I'll stay in Mumbai for awhile.
Incorrect: In my point of view, the coaching class
really helps. CORRECT:

Correct: Rule : Awhile: Adverb that means "for a while."

That is for a short time.

While: means “a period of time."

Rule : Use either from my point of view or In my
view. In my point of view is Incorrect. So in the above sentence, we cannot use
awhile with for as there will be a repetition of
Examples : From my point of view, she has taken a
"for".
good decision.

Examples : We chatted for a while.

In my view, Robbert is the right person for the job.

Stand here awhile.

43. During/for
Incorrect: She studied for the football game. 46. Alot/a lot

Correct:
INCORRECT: He likes her alot.
Rule : During: Throughout the course or duration
CORRECT:
of a period of time.
Rule : Alot is not a word. A lot is the Correct word.
For: Indicating the length of a period of time.

Examples : They travel a lot.

Examples : The restaurant is open during the day.
They do a lot of shopping.
My sister studied for five hours.
47. Forty/fourty
He was jailed for 12 years.

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INCORRECT: She gave me fourty dollars.

CORRECT:

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Rule : Spellings of the number 4 is four and

51. Pore/pour
spellings of the number 40 is forty.
INCORRECT: Words pored from his mouth
48. lightning/lighting
CORRECT:
Incorrect: A tremendous flash of lighting.

Correct: Rule : Pore: A minute opening in a surface

Rule : Lightning: Natural electrical discharge of Pour: Flow rapidly in a steady stream.

very short duration in the atmosphere,

Examples : Skin cleansing products help remove dirt
accompanied by a bright flash.
and germs from the skin surface and pores.

Lighting: Equipment in a room, building, or street

Water poured off the roof.
for producing light.
52. Pronunciation/pronounciation
Examples : These clouds often bring thunder and
lightning. INCORRECT: I cannot understand his
pronounciation.
They use fluorescent bulbs for street lighting.
CORRECT:
49. Loose/lose
Incorrect: I don't want to loose the job. Rule : The verb is pronounce but the noun is
pronunciation.
Correct:
53. Tough/though
Rule : Loose: Not firmly or tightly fixed in place.
Incorrect: You will be informed of its progress, slow
Lose: Be deprived of or cease to have or retain tough that may be.
(something)
Correct:
Examples : The lid of the container is loose.

I don't want to lose her.

Rule : Though: Despite the fact that; although.
50. Passed/past
Tough: Difficult and requiring determination or
INCORRECT: The car past the bus.
effort.
CORRECT:
Examples : Though they were speaking in
Rule : Passed: Move or cause to move in a specified undertones, I could hear them.
direction.
We have six tough matches in a row.
Past: Gone by in time and no longer existing.
54. Two / too
Examples : He passed through towns and villages.
Incorrect: He wore suits that seemed a size two

The danger is now past. small for him.

Correct:
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Rule : Two: A number two.

Rule : Who's: Contraction of Who is or who has.

Too: To a higher degree than is desirable,

Whose: Belonging to or associated with which
permissible, or possible; excessively.
person.
Examples : A romantic weekend for two in Paris.
Examples: Whose round is it?

He was driving too fast.

Then there's the blogger who's only blogging
55. Weather/whether because he has no one else to turn to.

Incorrect: If the whether is good we can go for a 58. Averse/adverse

walk.
Incorrect: Taxes are having an averse effect
Correct: on production.

Correct:

Rule : Weather: The state of the atmosphere at a Rule : Averse means having a strong dislike of or
particular place. opposition to something.

Whether: Expressing a doubt or choice between Adverse means harmful or unfavourable

alternatives.
Examples : Adverse weather conditions.
Examples : The forecast is for brighter weather
after days of rain. He is averse to smoking.

He seemed undecided whether to go or stay. 59. "Too....to" format

56. Wreck/wreak
Incorrect: She is too honest so that she cannot lie.
Incorrect: The plane was reduced to a smoldering
wreak. Correct:

Correct: Rule : Don't use so that in the above sentence

structure. It can either be She is too honest to lie or
Rule : Wreak means to cause a large amount of She is so honest that she cannot lie.
damage or harm.
Example : John is too weak to walk.
Wreck means debris or remainder.
60. Before/ago
Examples : The wreck of their marriage.

Torrential rainstorms wreaked havoc yesterday. INCORRECT: He went five minutes before.

57. Who's/whose CORRECT:

Incorrect: Whose there? Rule : Ago: Before the present; earlier.

Correct: Who's there? For ago, a specific time must be mentioned.

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Examples : I met my wife twenty years ago.

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Your boss phoned five minutes ago.

CORRECT:

Before: During the period of time preceding (a

particular event or time)
Rule : Each is singular and their is plural. So use all.
They lived rough for four days before they
were arrested Examples : All students should have their own lunch.

61. Disinterested / uninterested All employees should use their own computers.

64. Better/best
INCORRECT: He is totally disinterested in Maths.

INCORRECT: Who's the best performer, John or

CORRECT:
Smith?
Rule : Disinterested: Not influenced by
CORRECT:
considerations of personal advantage.

Rule : Use the word better for comparing two

Uninterested: Lack of interest.
people or things and use the word best to compare
Example : The financial dispute was settled by a three or more people or things.
disinterested third party. Many students are
Examples : Which colour is better, red or blue?
uninterested in sports.

Smith is the best student in the class.

62. Either is/either are
Incorrect: Either Jack or Joan are Correct. 65. These/those

CORRECT:
INCORRECT: Do you visit these temples over there?
Rule : Generally, a singular verb is used with
CORRECT:
either. Examples : He will buy either the Honda of
Rule : The plural of this is these. Use these for
the Ford. I will eat either ice cream or pancakes. nearby things or people.

Either the novel or the textbook belongs to John. The plural of that is those. Use those for things or
people at a distance.
However, when we have one singular choice and
one plural, then the verb agrees with the nearer Examples : You can purchase these dresses now.
one. Later, we may not visit the same mall.

Examples : Either the house or flats are for sale. I will purchase those dresses next week when I visit
the mall.
Either the flats or the house is for sale.
66. Waiting on/waiting for
63. Each ... their/All ... their
INCORRECT: She waited on the train, but it
INCORRECT: Each candidate should have their own
didn't come.
stationery.

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Rule : Wait on means to serve.

Rule : After let pronoun is used in the objective

Wait for means waiting for someone or something. form.

Examples : A maid was appointed to wait on her. Examples : Let him call her.

The children are waiting for their parents. Let her try.
70. Whom/who
67. Ran/run Incorrect: The person whom we met yesterday was
INCORRECT: The thief has ran away.
Smith's uncle.
CORRECT:
Correct:
Rule : Run is an irregular verb.
Rule : Who is used to refer to the subject of a
Simple past of run: ran
sentence.

Past participle of run: run

Whom is used to refer to the object of a verb or
preposition.
The above sentence is present perfect so past
participle (run) has to be used. Ask yourself the question:

Examples : She runs every day.

Who called me?

She ran yesterday.

OR

They have run every day this week.

Whom called me?

68. suppose to/supposed to

If the answer is he, then who is Correct.
INCORRECT: I'm suppose to write assignments.
If the answer is him, then whom is Correct.
CORRECT:
So, who called me is the right option.
Rule : Suppose is a verb. Its past participle form is
- ed. With a helping verb, its past participle form is Examples : Who is the team leader? (He is)

used.
Who ate my sandwich? (He has)

Examples : I am supposed to call

Whom should I call? (Call him)

her. I am supposed to help her.

71. We, you, they
Incorrect: You, they and we should go together.
69. Let he/let him
Correct:
Incorrect: Let he go there.

Rule : First use personal plural (we), followed by

Correct:
second person plural (you), and the third person
plural (they).

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72. Each other/ one another Rule : A past tense in the main clause is followed
Incorrect: They both love one by a past tense in a subordinate clause.

another. Correct: Examples : I visited the restaurant as I liked it.

Rule : Each other is used for two persons. He tried my number because he felt helpless.

One another is used for three or more people. 76. Universal truth

Examples : The two brothers love each other. Incorrect: My father said the earth moved round the
sun.
His family members love one another.
Correct:
73. Mathematics is/Mathematics are
Rule : In the case of a universal truth, a past
Incorrect: Mathematics are his favourite subject.
tense in the main clause can be followed by a
Correct: present tense in a subordinate clause.

Rule : The plural verb (are) does not agree with Example : Our teacher said the sun rises in the east.
the singular subject Mathematics. There are some
77. Present perfect continuous tense
nouns that appear to be plural but in actual they
are singular. For example, Physics, Robotics, Civics, Incorrect: I am waiting for you in the office for
Diabetes, Mechanics, Billiards, Gymnastics. the last two hours.

Examples : Robotics is the emerging branch of Correct:

engineering.

She thinks Physics is a difficult subject.

Rule : Use Present Perfect Continuous Tense when
74. Know an action began in the past and it is still going on
Incorrect: I know to drive a car. at the time of speaking. Generally, it is used with
adverbs of time (for, since, how long).
Correct:
Examples : How long have you been working as a
Rule : Know is generally followed by how, when,
trainer?
where and why.
78. Future Indefinite Tense
Examples : Examples
Incorrect: I will wait for them, till they will
They know how to write a letter. finish their work.

She knows how to cook. Correct:

75. Past tense in subordinate clause

Incorrect: She succeeded because she works hard.
Rule : Present Indefinite Tense is used in the clause
Correct: of time, place and position. Future Indefinite
Tense is not used in this case.
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79. Past Indefinite Tense. 83. Phrasal Verb
Incorrect: I have completed my project yesterday.
Incorrect: Smith came across with a

Correct:
beggar. Correct:

Rule : Use Past Indefinite Tense with the Adverbs of

Rule : Came across is a phrasal verb which means
Past time (yesterday, last week, in 2000).
happened to see or spot. So, use of with is

Examples : My mother bought a gift for me unnecessary here.

yesterday.
Example : I came across my aunt.

We visited Agra last week. 84. Cardinal and Ordinal numbers

80. Some/any
Incorrect: The two last columns of the article are
Incorrect: Can I borrow any money? not clear.

Correct: Correct:

Rule : Some is used in questions for making a

request or for offering something.
Rule : A Cardinal Number is used for counting such
Any is generally used in negative sentences. as one, two, three, four, five.

Examples : Would you like some milk? (offering) An Ordinal Number is a number that tells the
position of something, such as first, second, fourth,
Can I borrow your laptop? (request)
last.
I don't have any friends. (negative)
An ordinal number always precedes the cardinal
There isn't any food left. (negative) number.

81. Comparing two qualities of the same person. Example : Last two overs were really interesting.

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85. Missing subject
Incorrect: Jack is wiser than strong.
Incorrect: We noticed the man lying seriously ill and

Correct: died shortly afterwards.

Rule : The comparative in -er is not used Correct:

while comparing two qualities of the same

Rule : The subject was missing after the conjunction
person or thing.
and. So, add subject he to complete the sentence.

Example : Rohit is wiser than brave.

82. Senior than/senior to 86. Neither nor

Incorrect: The company decided not to appoint him
Incorrect: She is senior than me.
neither for the position of clerk nor for that of a
Correct: stenographer.

Rule : To is the right preposition to use with

senior

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Correct:

Rule : Collocations are a pair or group of words that

Rule : Neither nor makes a statement negative. So, are habitually used together. Strong tea and heavy
we use of not is extra. drinker are typical English collocations. It is due to
the fact is also a collocation.
Example : I eat neither chocolate nor ice cream.
90. Superfluous errors (Repetition of words
87. Habit to/ habit of having the same meaning)
Incorrect: She has the habit to arrive late.
Incorrect: You must have to complete your

Correct: assignment.

Correct:
Rule : The word habit is followed by of + ing.
Rule : Either use must or have to because both have
Examples : I have the habit of going to bed early.
the same meaning.

She has the habit of biting nails.

Examples : You have to be more cautious.
88. The number is / The number are
You must call him.
Incorrect: The number of vehicles are increasing
on the road. 91. As well as

Correct: Incorrect: The ring as well as necklaces are

available at the shop.

Correct:
Rule : The number of....is treated as singular, so
singular verb(is) should follow it.

Rule : As well as follows the primary subject. The

A number of....is treated as plural, so plural verb
primary subject, the ring is singular so singular verb
(are) should follow it.
(is) should be used.
Examples : The number of animals is decreasing.
92. Missing article before the Epic
A number of people are going to the movies.

Incorrect: Gita is his favourite holy book.

89. Collocations
Correct:

Rule : The Gita is the epic so the is used before it.

Example : The Mahabharata is the longest epic.

Incorrect: The reason I have been unable to pay 93. Emphasizes/emphasizes on

the bill is due to fact that I did not receive pay on
time.

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Correct:

Incorrect: Our teacher emphasizes on the need

for a lot of practice.

Correct:

Rule : The word emphasizes means features. So,

the preposition on is unnecessary after emphasizes.

94. Admission for/admission to

Incorrect: The ticket grants admission for the show.
Correct:

Rule : To is the right preposition after admission.

95. Preposition after but

Incorrect: He does nothing but to find faults with One should realise one's responsibilities.
others.

Correct:

Rule : But is not followed by a preposition in the

phrase.

Example : He does nothing but sits in front of the TV

all day.
96. Blind with/ Blind in
Incorrect: Ram is blind with one eye.

Correct:

Rule : With is used for accompanying/together.

So, in is the right preposition to use after blind.
97. Use of the indefinite pronoun 'one'.
Incorrect: One should respect the religion of
others as much as his own.

Correct:

Rule : The pronoun one's should follow the one. The

pronoun his follows he.

Examples : He is responsible for his behavious.

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98. Hard/hardly
 100 Most Common Grammar Errors

Hard means difficult or tough. Examples : He hardly

gets up early. I hardly knew any answer.
The
99.question is really hard.
Early/soon
Incorrect: He'll be home

early. Correct: He'll be home

soon.

Rule : Early: Happening or done before the usual or

expected time.

Soon: In or after a short time.

Examples : We ate an early lunch.

Everyone will soon know the truth.

100. Listen/listen to

Incorrect: She is listening

music. Correct: She is listening

to music.

Rule : Intransitive verb listening follows a

preposition to.

Example : I like to listen to music.

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