Preposition has always been one of the fundamentals in forming a statement, sentence, phrase, clause etc. It is a very vital part of speech in English language. Here, are some common mistakes students make with prepositions. 1. Conform to, not…
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UNNECESSARY ARTICLES 1. From for Since Don’t say: He has been ill from last Friday Say: He has been ill since last Friday NOTE: “From” can also denote a point of time, but it must be followed by “to” or…
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CONFUSED WORDS: Preposition often confused 1. Beside and Besides Beside Don’t say: He was standing just besides me. Say: He is standing just beside me Besides Don’t say: We study French beside English Say: We study French besides English NOTE:…
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CONFUSED WORDS: PREPOSITION OFTEN CONFUSED 1. To and At To Don’t say: We come at school every morning. Say: We come to school every morning. At Don’t say: Someone is standing to the door. Say: Someone is standing at the…
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Common mistakes in English language, Unnecessary Articles 1. Wrong use of “the” with proper nouns. Don’t say: The George will go to the England. Say: George will go to England. As a rule, the definite article is not used with proper…
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Unnecessary words; unnecessary prepositions The words below do not require a preposition to go with them because they have within them the meaning of the preposition. 1. Answer ( = reply to) Don’t say: Please answer to my question. Say:…
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