Grammar- Spot the Error
Spotting the Error in sentences is a skillful and intellectual task. We need to spot or locate the grammatically incorrect part. The errors may be categorized differently, i.e., tense error, verb error, article error, spelling error, punctuation error, part of speech error, sentence error, singular-plural error, etc. Here are some Activity Sets to practise Common Errors in English.
SET NO.1
Wrong- We had invited all relatives and few came.
Right- We had invited all relatives and a few came.
Wrong- Each of them doesn’t listen to me carefully.
Right- Neither of them listens to me carefully.
Wrong- Smith doesn’t know somebody in the city.
Right- Smith doesn’t know anybody in the city.
Wrong- Someone of my friends is a manager in the company.
Right- One of my friends is a manager in the company.
Wrong- Jack didn’t say something to Emily.
Right- Jack didn’t say anything to Emily.
Wrong- Nobody didn’t attend the party.
Right- Nobody attended the party.
Wrong– Me and John are fast friends.
Right – John and I are fast friends.
Wrong- Is this a book of hers?
Right- Is this her book?
Wrong- Did you see any one in the auditorium?
Right- Did you see anyone in the auditorium?
Wrong- It was a lot of crowd on the station road.
Right- There was a lot of crowd on the station road.
Wrong- I like milk, but she gave me too many.
Right- I like milk, but she gave me too much.
Wrong- Did you study yesterday?- Yes, little.
Right- Did you study yesterday?- Yes, a little.
Wrong- I bought the same backpack like Harry.
Right- I bought the same backpack as Harry.
Wrong- I bought me a new car.
Right- I bought myself a new car.
Wrong- Have anyone seen my wallet?
Right- Has anyone seen my wallet?
SET NO.2
Wrong- Thousands of people were present in the event.
Right- Thousands of people were present at the event.
Wrong- Martin is confident to stand first in the exams.
Right- Martin is confident that he will stand first in the exams.
Wrong- Wilson speaks very quick.
Right- Wilson speaks very quickly.
Wrong- The workers are working very hardly.
Right- The workers are working very hard.
Wrong- After all, I want to express my gratitude towards you.
Right- Finally, I want to express my gratitude towards you.
Wrong- My brother came firstly in the classroom.
Right- My brother came first in the classroom.
Wrong- An engineer went to upstairs to see the work.
Right- An engineer went upstairs to see the work.
Wrong- James never does nothing.
Right- James never does anything.
Wrong- My mother likes tea as well coffee.
Right- My mother likes tea as well as coffee.
Wrong- You had better to keep quiet now.
Right- You had better keep quiet now.
Wrong- William is more smart than his elder brother.
Right- William is smarter than his elder brother.
Wrong- It’s too much stormy to go to the beach.
Right- It’s too stormy to go to the beach.
Wrong- Mangoes are not enough ripe to eat.
Right- Mangoes are not ripe enough to eat.
Wrong- That topic is very bored!
Right- That topic is very boring!
More sets will be added soon….
