Some Common Grammatical Errors Corrected

No.

Incorrect

We are having a garden in the

1 backside of our house
Resist yourself in doing any
2 mistake.

Correct
We have a garden behind our house
Prevent yourself from making any
mistake

3 I was doing calls to customers.

I was making calls to customers

4 Mr. Ram asked him to wait.

Ram / Mr. Kumar asked him to wait.

5 He has just got retired.

He has just retired.

The firm got established in

6 Haryana.

The firm was established in Haryana.

7 What is your good name?

What is your name?

8 I have a very little idea about this.

I have very little idea about this.

9 He never speaks a lie.

He never tells a lie.

10 I was in a problem.

I was facing a problem.

11 He is speaking lies.

Hes telling lies.

12 I put up in Vasant Kunj.

I live / stay in Vasant Kunj.

The thing what you did was very

13 nice.

The thing that you did was very nice.

I wanted to know that how he

14 went.

I wanted to know how he went.

This is my first time that I have a

15 job.

This is the first time that I have a job.

He told me that what all firm he

16 worked in.
17 The population of Australia is less.
18 He will go very high in his life.

He told me what all firms he had worked

in.
The population of Australia is low.
He will go very far in his life.
He will rise very high in his life.
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19 We have received no informations.

He has received no information.

20 Excuse me for the troubles.

Excuse me for the trouble.

21 First words you learns is "wow".

The first word you learn is wow.

22 I approached to him for some tips.

I approached him for some tips.

23 We made up our mind ourself.

We made up our mind ourselves.

24 One of my friend has three cars.

One of my friends has three cars.

25 When you are going to call me?

When are you going to call me?

26 There are not much pens left.

There are not many pens left.

27 We had a good fun at the party.

We had good fun at the party.

28 I am going to buy a bread.

I am going to buy some bread.

29 What a lovely weather.

What lovely weather.

Such lovely weather.

30 I regret at the delay.

I regret the delay.

31 He emphasized on that point.

He emphasized that point.

32 I love listening music.

I love listening to music.

33 I have no chair to sit.

I have no chair to sit on.

34 Please explain me the meaning.

Please explain the meaning to me.

35 Please convey him my greetings.

Please convey my greetings to him.

We are discussing about the

36 matter.

We are discussing the matter.

I was standing on the window and

37 waiting.

I was standing at the window and

waiting.

38 I was 23 when I married to her.

I was 23 when I married her.

39 This does not suits to me.

This does not suit me.

40 I entered into the mall.

I entered the mall.

41 She agrees to me.

She agrees with me.

42 I prayed God to give me courage.

I prayed to God to give me courage.

43 He is more taller than me.

He is taller than me.

44 This really appeals me.

This really appeals to me.

45 Me and Rahul are good friends.

Rahul and I are good friends.

When he will be back I will give

46 him your message.

Ill give him your message when hes

back.

47 Why you are angry with me?

Why are you angry with me?

This doesn't means the same

48 thing.

This doesnt mean the same thing.

49 I also values my family a lot.

I also value my family a lot.

He is rigid kind of person who

50 don't listen her.

Hes a rigid kind of a person who doesnt

listen to her.

Everyday I'm reading "The Times"

51 to improve my English.

I read The Times everyday to improve

my English.

52 Are you having a pen?

Do you have a pen?

53 He stopped me to go there.

He stopped me from going there.

54 He didn't wanted to hurt you.

He didnt want to hurt you.

55 I have met my uncle last night.

I met my uncle last night.

56 He insisted to go there.

He insisted on going there.

57 You need not to tell me all this.

You need not tell me all this.

You dont need to tell me all this.

58 Which is the best of the two?

Which is the better of the two?

He was very much pleased to see

59 me.

He was very pleased to see me.

60 He is not so intelligent person.

He is not such an intelligent person.

He is not a very intelligent person.

61 Myself Vineet.

My name is Vineet.
I am Vineet.

62 I live in Delhi itself.

I live in Delhi.

63 I don't think so he will go now.

I dont think he will go now.

64 He did not respond back.

What I feel that manpower is a big
65 company.

He did not respond.

What I feel is that Manpower is a big
company.
I feel that Manpower is a big company.

66 They can ask to me.

They can ask me.

67

He doesnt need this report.

He doesnt needs this report.

68 He did not reply back.

He did not reply.

69

I have two blue shirts.

I have two-two blue shirts

Whatever I am saying hes not

70 understanding.

Whatever I say, he doesnt understand.

He told to me that he has already

71 mailed it.

He told me that he has already mailed

it.

Please close the fan. Im feeling

72 cool.

Please switch the fan off, Im feeling

cold.

73 I have done my +2 in Shimla.

I have completed my 12th standard in

Shimla.

74 Whole of the country is united.

The whole country is united.

75 These all apples are red.

All these apples are red.

76 We are 4 in my family.

There are 4 of us in my family.

The number 2 thing I want is a

77 good package.

The second thing I want is a good

package.

In the beginning / at the start they were

78 In the starting they were all happy. all happy.
79 I will not go for arranged marriage. I will not go in for an arranged marriage.
Today people are going for war
80 rather than peace.

Today people opt for war rather than

peace.

I like to move (out) with my

81 friends.

I like to spend time / go out with my

friends.

82 He is America returned.

He has returned from America.

83 I was really high scorer in school.

I scored well in school.

I want to say something about myself.
I want to tell you something about
myself.

I want to tell something about

84 myself.
85 I told, please come back.
Speaking something about my
hometown, we can say it is very
86 green.
I wanted to know that how he
87 went.
We went through so much
trainings and got a lot of
88 feedbacks.

I said, please come back.

Speaking about my hometown, we can
say that it is very green.
I wanted to know how he went.
We went through so much training and
got a lot of feedback.

89 I had to go for an STD booth.

I had to go to an STD booth.

We all have qualities we are

90 searching.

We all have the qualities we are

searching for.

I applied in Australia on study

91 basis.

I applied to Australia for studying.

Friends are those on which you

92 can trust.

Friends are those you can trust.

93 He was looking the newspaper.

He was looking at / reading the

newspaper.

He met an accident - he got into

94 the river.

He met with an accident he fell into the

river.

Which one of these pens are

95 yours?

Which one of these pens is yours?

96 She always takes cares of me.

She always takes care of me.

I was not slept for the whole day

97 and previous night.

I had not slept the whole day and the

previous night.

I am born and brought up in

98 Chandigarh.

I was born and brought up in Chandigarh.

99 I am too much close to my mother. I am very / too close to my mother.

100 I am younger to him.

I am younger than him.

You are the most smartest girl

101 here.

You are the smartest girl here.

102 Lot many people live in Delhi.

Many people live in Delhi.

103 In my house, a fountain is there.

There is a fountain in my house.

104 I was so scared I ran like anything.

I was so scared that I ran really fast.

105 I have been in Delhi since 5 years.

I have been in Delhi for 5 years.

I have been in Delhi since 2002.

106 I am liking him a lot.

I like him a lot.

107 She was having no idea.

She had no idea.

108 I usually takes the bus to travel.

I usually take the bus to travel.

I usually travel by bus.

The MP and his brother is going to

109 jail.

The MP and his brother are going to jail.

110 I like visiting to the malls.

I like going to the malls.

I like visiting the malls.

Thousands of visitors comes to

111 Goa every year.

Thousands of visitors come to Goa every

year.

112 Im loving my niece a lot.

I love my niece a lot.

113 I love interacting people.

I love interacting with people.

BPO is a very happening / cool

114 industry.
115 Ill begin by telling about myself.

The BPO industry is a very

appealing/interesting industry.
Ill begin by talking about myself.
Ill start by telling you something about
myself.

116 I belong from Kashmir.

I belong to Kashmir.

117 I was not knowing the answer.

I didnt know the answer.

My father, hes a businessman.

118 My mother, shes a housewife.

My father is a businessman and my

mother is a housewife.

119 I have two brothers and sisters.

I have two siblings a brother and a

sister.

120 He might can call anytime.

He might call anytime.

121 Im having no idea about this.

I have no idea about this.

122 Im liking my new hairstyle.

I like my new hairstyle.

Will you can send the report by

123 tomorrow?

Will you send the report by tomorrow?

Can you send the report by tomorrow?

The work-ex of him is around two

124 years.

His work-ex is around two years / hes

been working for around two years.

125 He did not give me any feedbacks. He did not give me any feedback.
126 I dont cares what people say.

I dont care what people say.

127 I didnt knew that he will call.

I didnt know that he would call.

Sachin is such a very good

128 batsmen.

Sachin is such a good batsman.

Sachin is a very good batsman.

Please call me at 9 AM in the

129 morning.

Please call me at 9 AM.

Please call me at 9 in the morning.

New technologies are coming in

130 everyday.

Technology is changing everyday.

New technology is introduced everyday.

131 He said me to go

He asked me to go / He told me to go