Common Errors while using verb adverbs and adjectives in Sentences

In this lesson, you are going to see some common mistakes in the use of verbs, adverbs, and adjectives. We often make mistakes while making English sentences. This is the list of some common errors. This list of common errors will help you make fewer mistakes.

Errors in the use of Verb with Example Sentences

Wrong Sentence	Correct Sentence
Her father told me that honesty was the best policy.	Her father told me that honesty is the best policy.
The cashier-cum-accountant have come.	The cashier-cum-accountant has come.
The cashier and accountant has come.	The cashier and accountant have come.
Can I come in, sir?	May I come in, sir?
I’m so weak that I may not walk.	I’m so weak that I cannot walk.
Tell me why are you abusing him?	Tell me why you are abusing him?
Asma as well as her other sisters are beautiful.	Asma as well as her other sisters is beautiful.
I am ill for two weeks.	I have been ill for two weeks.
The ship was drowned.	The ship sank.
He has stole a pen.	He has stolen a pen.
Rahat sung well.	Rahat sang well.
Ali has often beat me at tennis.	Ali has often beaten me at tennis.
I laid in bed till eight in the morning.	I lay in bed till eight in the morning.
I will be drowned and nobody shall save me.	I shall be drowned and nobody will save me.
We shall not accept defeat.	We will not accept defeat.
We will leave this place at once.	You shall leave this place at once.
I should learn to ride if I buy a cycle.	I should learn to ride if I bought a cycle.
I never have and I never will do it.	I have never and I will never do it.
Neither he came nor he wrote.	Neither did he come nor did he write.
Seldom I go to the hills.	Seldom do I go to the hills.
This food is hard to be digested.	This food is hard to digest.
He ordered to withdraw the Army.	He ordered his Army to withdraw.
Each and every father love their children.	Each and every father loves his children.

Errors in the use of Adverb with Example Sentences

Wrong Sentence	Correct Sentence
I play basketball good.	I play basketball well.
I am very much sorry.	I am very sorry.
It is much cold today.	It is very cold today.
The horse is too tired.	The horse is very tired.
This girl is very poor to pay her dues.	This girl is too poor to pay her dues.
She is too weak for walk.	She is too weak to walk.
I am too pleased.	I am much pleased.
We slowly walked.	We walked slowly.
We should only fear God.	We should fear God only.
This house is enough large for them.	This house is large enough for them.
He doesn’t know to swim.	He doesn’t know how to swim.
I don’t know to do it.	I don’t know how to do it.
Don’t run fastly.	Don’t run fast.
She is not clever to do it.	She is not clever enough to do it.
He explained clearly his case.	He explained his case clearly.
You have done it very quick.	You have done it very quickly.
It’s too hot.	It’s very hot.
It’s very hot to play tennis.	It’s too hot to play tennis.
Fatima is known for its figs.	Fatima is well known for its figs.
I went directly to school.	I went direct to school.
I feel comparatively better today.	I feel better today.
He runs fastly.	He runs fast.
The child walks slow.	The child walks slowly.
I am very delighted to see you.	I am much delighted to see you.
He is now too strong to walk.	He is now strong enough to walk.

Errors in the Use of Adjectives

Wrong Sentence	Correct Sentence
You are more stronger than I.	You are stronger than I.
She is growing weak and weak everyday.	She is growing weaker and weaker everyday.
Asif is elder than Basit.	Asif is older than Basit.
Lahore is older than other cities in Pakistan.	Lahore is the oldest city in Pakistan.
Faislabad is further from Multan than Peshawar.	Faislabad in farther from Multan than Peshawar.
Have you any ink?	Do you have some ink?
Have she much books?	Does she have many books?
Muqadas was her oldest daughter.	Muqadas was her eldest daughter.
Shakila was the eldest of the two sisters.	Shakila was the elder of the two sisters.
He is the youngest and most intelligent of my two sons.	He is the younger and more intelligent of my two sons.
I visited many worth seeing places.	I visited many places worth seeing.
I told you the last news.	I told you the latest news.
You are junior than I.	You are junior than me.
I have less worries than Muzammil.	I have fewer worries than Muzammil.
No less than fifty persons died of cholera.	No fewer than fifty persons died of cholera.
This is the worst of the two.	This is the worse of the two.
After lunch we had no farther talk.	After lunch we had no further talk.
He wasted his all wealth.	He wasted all his wealth.
I prefer cycling more than walking.	I prefer cycling to walking.
I am more stronger than he.	I am stronger than he.
He is the weakest boy of the two.	He is the weaker boy of the two.
I have got few books.	I have got a few books.

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