English Grammar Editing Error Correction (Incorrect – Correct) 100+ examples with answers

English Grammar Editing Error Correction (Incorrect – Correct) 100+ examples with answers

Error correction

Given below are some common errors which are generally committed by the students in their everyday speech and writing and should be avoided.

  1. I have received no informations.

Ans: I have received no information.

2. My circumstance is bad.

Ans: My circumstances are bad.

3. Her essay is worst than mine.

Ans: Her essay is worse than mine.

4. The population of Mumbai is greater than Chennai.

Ans: The population of Mumbai is greater than that of Chennai.

5. He is elder than Ali.

Ans: He is older than Ali.

6. He is my oldest brother.

Ans: He is my eldest brother.

7. This wine is inferior than that.

Ans: This wine is inferior to that.

8. My all books are lost.

Ans: All my books are lost.

9. Always speak truth.

Ans: Always speak the truth.

10. No pain was speared.

Ans: No pains were speared.

11. Little money is better than none.

Ans: A little money is better than none.

12. Whole Punjab mourns his loss.

Ans: Whole of the Punjab mourns his loss.

13. He will keep his words.

Ans: He will keep his word.

14. The cattles are grazing in the meadow.

Ans: The cattle are grazing in the meadow.

15. People don’t like to be keep waiting.

Ans: People don’t like to be kept waiting.

16. He gave me a ten rupees note.

Ans: He gave me a ten- rupee note.

17. He is an University professor.

Ans: He is a University professor.

18. It cost me hundred rupees.

Ans: It cost me a hundred rupees.

19. Poors are always with us.

Ans: The poor are always with us.

20. I spent all money I had.

Ans: I spent all the money I had.

21. I am wiser than him.

Ans: I am wiser than he.

22. Who are you talking about?

Ans: Whom are you talking about?

23. I met the girl who you said you gave my book.

Ans: I met the girl whom, you said, you gave the book.

24. This is the bird who sings.

Ans: This is the bird which sings.

25. I supposes it to be she.

Ans: I supposed it to be her.

26. He had gone to Mumbai yesterday.

Ans: He went to Mumbai yesterday.

27. I am ill for two days.

Ans: I have been ill for two days.

28. I finished my work just now.

Ans: I have finished my work just now.

29. His arguments are as follow.

Ans: His arguments are as follows.

30. Mohan as well as Sohan have come.

Ans: Mohan as well as Sohan has come.

31. He is one of those men who knows everything.

Ans: He is one of those men who know everything.

32. Many a man were present there.

Ans: Many men were present there.

Or, Many a men was present there.

33. I depend upon Raman coming here.

Ans: I depend upon Raman’s coming here.

34. I am much surprised at this news.

Ans: I am very surprised at this news.

35. I have not got none.

Ans: I have not got any.

36. She seldom or ever makes mistakes.

Ans: She seldom or never makes a mistake.

37. Don’t prevent her to go there.

Ans: Don’t prevent her to go there.

38. Ofcourse, she dances very well.

Ans: She certainly dances very well.

40. Refrain to do evil.

Ans: Refrain from doing evil.

41. You need not to go there.

Ans: You need not go there.

42. He kept himself inside the house.

Ans: He kept  inside the house.

43. Enjoy in the garden.

Ans: Enjoy yourself in the garden.

44. I have come here this morning.

Ans: I came here this morning.

45. It has been raining from 8 O’ clock.

Ans: It has been raining since 8 O’ clock.

46. He ascended up the hill.

Ans: He ascended the hill.

47. He resembles with his father.

Ans: He resembles his father.

48. He will come after a week.

Ans: He will come in a week.

49. The examination will begin from Tuesday.

Ans: The examination will begin on Tues day.

50. His trouser was torn.

Ans: His trousers were torn

51. He did many mischiefs.

Ans: He did many acts of mischief.

52. I like these kind of books.

Ans: I like this kind of books.

53. This pen is superior than that.

Ans: This pen is superior to that.

54. The two men struck one another.

Ans: The two man struck each other.

55. Her essay is worst than mine.

Ans: Her essay is worse than mine.

56. He stayed here few days.

Ans: He stayed here a few days.

57. Bring me any water to drink.

Ans: Bring me some water to drink.

58: it’s often raining here.

Ans: It often rains here.

59: I look forward to see you.

Ans: I look forward to seeing you.

60. Can you mend this until Tuesday?

Ans: Can you mend this by Tuesday?

61. If I’ll have time, I’ll go home.

Ans: If I have time, I’ll go home.

62. He is married with a doctor.

Ans: He is married to a doctor.

63. This soup is not enough hot.

Ans: This soup is not hot enough.

64. Where is station?

Ans: Where is the station?

65. If I knew the price I will tell you.

Ans: If I knew the price, I would tell you.

66. No doubt the world is getting warmer.

And: There is no doubt the world is getting warmer.

67. It’s too much hot in this house.

Ans: It’s too hot in this house.

68. You must stop to smoke.

Ans: You must stop smoking.

69. She never listens me.

Ans: She never listens to me.

70. I came here for study English.

Ans: I came here to study English.

71. That pair of scissors belong to me.

Ans: That pair of scissors belongs to me.

72. Stephenson has invented the steam engine.

Ans: Stephenson invented the steam engine.

74. She died before her brother arrived.

Ans: She had died before her brother arrived.

75. He is not such a man whom you depict to be.

Ans: He is not such a man as you depict him to be.

76. My horse and yours are both lame.

Ans: Your horse and mine are both lame.

77. They said it was me?

Ans: They said it was I ?

78. I will go by the time she will com.

Ans: I shall have gone by the time she comes.

79. I am wiser than him.

Ans: I am wiser than he.

80. Ganges is a sacred river.

Ans: The Ganges is a sacred river.

81. I prepared myself for the journey.

Ans: I prepared for the journey.

82. The Arabian nights are interesting book.

Ans: The Arabian nights is a interesting book.

83. I depend on you to go there.

Ans: I depend upon your going there.

84. I am very obliged to you.

Ans: I am much obliged to you.

85. He denied to give an explanation.

Ans: He refused to give an explanation.

86. Edison discovered the phonograph.

Ans: Edison invented the phonograph.

87. He said that he is well.

Ans; He said that he was well.

89. He had hardly reached there than it began to rain.

Ans: He had hardly reached there when it began to rain.

90. Neither he or his sister came 

Ans: Neither he nor his sister came.

91. I prefer reading poetry than prose.

Ans: I prefer reading poetry to prose.

92. Attend your work.

Ans: Attend to your work.

93. I shall finish my work within 6 O’clock.

Ans: o shall finish my work before 6 O’clock.

94. No sooner he heard the news, he left.

Ans: No sooner did he hear the news, than he left.

95. Though he worked hard but he failed.

Ans: Though he worked hard, he failed.

96. Divide this money among the two brothers.

Ans: Divide this money between the two brothers.

97. Columbus invented America.

Ans: Columbus discovered America.

98. This is a worth seeing building.

Ans: This is a building worth seeing.

99. He does not obey to my orders.

Ans: He doesn’t obey my orders.

100. I have been studying from early morning.

Ans: I have been studying since early  morning.

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