CHAPTER A 55

COMMONERRORS
L#*"3.':':1H*"* cs. q{rxrs< E*,qq 'rce
qr,
q6-csE{ {({ <l{F'tKCa- s.f{E
a*"t, rr-iKl *q
€cs fr fr { q<iftT RGr fi <c-s {1 at-Fn:rq is't <fr
cglrrl-cwr c{qm 6oF{ w w qt r fuqqsrK etrlk ql<s fiI'tqfffi 6.FIl{ Eq <rs
{.qlttstfr-s 1 (e.c{I Rfte Rrc{< c.5-fi8-{ sr< fuix qq/tsl&fiR W R G cfitrc
q<( eqc{ fir
ccerqlrs qsF q<rrs s?Fclcel cqqrq Fwt$fuq-< Werqt tr{rE
sqF-{lR{tqt r qoK["] @q<rl{tr erql{ ler$5flrS @qqiTF{q'R <Ar<
ACn Rfrd fiTc{'{ qaq6s 'tCIs qoG ?Tilc't q{Irr' sl "f'€ Fmqf{l
"i<in-r< qwfl<, srq Esrtrfr Ft{rs q 6q,
"Ic<l <RtrT frBX Frr
q-$'ffcq ftqco
"n<-c< t
€TF fte-{fi <t crs,
ql$ q't (R qqiHF rvcs 9{ {t I

II. SOME IMPORTANT POINTS q-s

cbff< tqmft <r+i {hq <'-d?l cr{ ft ft R<LR pt'rtftfut Yq <5'c( $ca Et
qsi6 q-sq cq?tl qgs6 I Flstcl, vE q-{-q fr6fi fr6{q m-eern'r< frro sfr \Tlct c{6o
q+?* qcqlnlul mrR qsilq cflrs E]q6{ aFa}q F-*l{ qll Yq csr-{ E-r qt I

Fttlff-fl W q{Fe El vlc{ s'c{ ellilo 3

A. word <lTqlf,{
B. <fr$K "i!-+qcq il structure-€
A. Word <I{.A[f{ W {F "llr< Fraffits strs r

(a) Yq Noun € Pronoun<t€rfi TKcct; [C{q-{ e He has no taka TI

<'fr EGs He has no money.l
(b)YE adjective-€T<]?rqlcfiTFfcct; [m++ 3 I have a strong headache
(Et{RiaBl) 4l <rq Tql EGs I have a bad headache"l
(c) 9{ verb <]TSR T-{R TKcci; [g{n 3 He talks English well 4l <'ffi
<EIEGo He speaks English well.l
T'l{'t, talk-rlc{ sql <ql, intransitive verb; glit speak $c{ Tall <ql, r$Ft
vFl T{'|; transitive (€ii intransitive) verb. €{IC{ C{fq-ro* English R4 object
g'6nr1 qq.Xt transitive verb TiT{l=t +-+re qf< tl
 936 A Passage to the English Language
(d)Adverb-4ry{rir{rffifi{r"r; lnqq e He behaves friendry with
all 1l .'ffi T{t BGE He behaves in a friendly way with all. skcr,
friendly-
CE ,{FF adjective qrtffi efC<tqq qE qSm adverb-€? r Rr{ds phrase fD
adverb S'< S'M FGtr, friendly"IeF adverb-q< 4.fq {trCu eFCi Tf ll
(e) Preposition €T yt v+qfms st{c"t;
tqt EEF Qcr<fi TlTq< qgsFt
c's Efcqr mFt "tRftq q'c{ ql6T I cTrn B The book is in the table 4 <'c{
<EIE
RT The book is on the table eR ee qgltr{f{ e.{I preposition gR(
Appropriate preposition-V{iR Et sfq-vTm qu.l ElD.o- tl
' (f)
case-<FtRfcqr yrT* +lqcct; tet Ener* {lr<r {rr<l c+{ qF{ qroR
{r{{ F'6{ qllr+ r qsttrc.l case-q{tFs q-q-s stq-sft{ q<( qm
"r9l B6s
exercise-R o-fi EG\o r qrF Eq'R{q F;{t {ls; Give it to whom wants it Tt F1qI
frqrc qm Give it to who wants it. fiTlftrq3 {r{ E'6o efIr{ c{ to e{ qsF
preposition q<( \5t{ object eF whom {c{l( whom ?pl6{ r fr-q !f{f El {.{ I

to-€if object CF "fS{q {:tS clause F r who q'? qE clause ft< subject r{
$lSCcf subjective { nominative case 'who'<i{qg {C{, objective
case 'whom'
nr tl
(g) col* q6$qft{ word Tl{ eRc.t; tqt E].fia Vqrs <Fr errors of
"RF|.*
omission fq1{ B He wants some bloating Tl frCq fr.,fs {C< B He wants
some bloating paper.l
(il q&RF sErrtq** word {Ft-{Ersirf{FFn6i s
lsE q+C"R W W qq Qrr+R srm <ift{q-{\e qc< cifrs r 6alt{s1l {<
qlc+lE et wqT W <rfl lrg I
{q<t( q fr\rt q-{qsn< qT<lrl rre-6 ctiTIEGE r

6{:l-{ 3 He waiks on foot T4R a$14 sL{ qd CdE I walk $f{ ebt o,., foot EiC{
"fRT 6ft1 r B{ warl.' <qrqiqd--q*t{qcn <lT r Tr<T( <Ers qr<. He warks or
He goes on foot.l
(i)qffiqr5 (superfluous) word <jT{RTi{RFf{C6l S

lql ef,ftre qrq-s ?rr<-ft qm <jfu< qca qffr+ r 6r"q-{ new B

discovery,/invention {l <'6{ a{. discovery,/invention <-{Jt BG\o sl{cl r

discovery (qfRsk) linveniion (EgRT) q?T q:ts .,"*-l Et I c{-6s-cq qf< new-
co qtilqlslr{ EGq F-{R qT{R E3 4t tl
(J)Gerund q< <Fl{fffi ptT{ FEtC6t; lNon-finite verb g{IlGtr Gerund
q< <l-qR qlr{lF-{t Ffl Emcq I q{nTF s.tEsft< etvi eitstq
fiFlqftqr qk qi
<?r[-fi ErE{ qsl{{l' alls'r<ql tfrq frq verb q.|rq SrCR<
"tCd Infinitive Trq Tl,
gerund Tl{; q6;E frR ftE vs'b qEq ql-cfit gerund <rc {l; infinitive {c{
"lc{
& qqrl € rR verb c?ffi frsfis qq't Ecftq r
r

Wnqq$TF "tV I c{.{..{

3 He prefers to read than to write dl trfq fr"n-s {.{ "ts"irc
prefers reading
to writing. -He
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(k) Negative-q1 <r{qKqfu Yrqir sf{cct 8

tftE ftE negative verb {t{qs^qT {l' qeIE \5'l

construction qTrq {@
.nouttuJ"d?qs ;;G-; I do not hardlv ever go there sl Frcq fr'*s ql t
haidlv euer qo there (qlfr fr{lX{ TR 41 <-{rqs uff, t) q-6 double negative-
A<j<et< qfrq <t*rgfio r .sw< Rrrq q'ru-s-{ cll+.cs qr< ll
tl) Faultv parallelism'qi Rq 3

f'ffieci-Tft qm <l'fu<s eqWE{T qlc$ fi'r-{-He likes to read and

writing <TTjF1o likes verb q<
el6<
[fD non-finite verb 'to read' €{( 'writing
<6qcq-r >re= Esrt infinitive qr<;
q{q qfr$ <lstF EC{-He likes to read and
:il F{rfl,
to write. €slc{ Parallet { €TQ CEiI64-{ word (1 phrase <KqR
q<rafiFqB<rx<nr t;
(m) Dangling modifier-qdTt{cct 3 [q({"s
qq fi6{f4 participle-€K
misrelated <i<qr<-+r< (non-finite verb
q{flc{ 6nrl r) 6'q{ 3 I saw a dead cow
walkinq alonq the street frrlff, tfbqtio frE 66a (1-€l correct C{ I f+-E \5K
;ffiHk;t-i ;.i qp qrfi m'{{F qoF {<1
'rtr <rst
frcl {lftq fr-q walking-
participla frro <erfqfcl,+trn <fqfr ql-while walking along the street'
I

,u,u u i"ud cow. {i{ qdTM frrn qBK qm qfr €TF r-<l 'l* cn?lqF I 'sslm
TfiI"l $<l9-s * qr'eif l] *-
- modifie, Cs Tcllql({ <'clF 4 {f<FrsK"KRG{
mlq
ffi-"f*fr60-{ exercisefr+-< error-€;1fuks q1-5q15{l s
Eqr<q cnefr< I

rxEnctseicl{r<q\5 csn rsn trr€

g +G .rn-+rffi< @q-{ grdra q€r<{lTTF <t q .\5F qR? R.glfi,5 6q I

III. EXAMPLES AI{D NOTES

A. Errors in the Use of Nouns atd Proto
Sentences Exrrlanation
1. lnc" I have no taka" t- {saR}lsl-fiqt<ErE€
,\d_m g<rti
Cor. I have no moneY. E_ms q6.<t r

2. lnc. I-le bought two bread. 2. bread-.lK Plural{{ ll t {SLil

Cor. F{e bouqht t'wo loaves. efrro <qt QT loaf vld plural loaves.
3. Inc. She wrote a PoetrY. S. Po" ry € plural. s{tr sl{sl
T{llF poem <FqF S-f'Cs E{ I
Cor. She wrote a Poem.
4. Inc. We gave him fooding 4. food € noun-43 {lCel ing
and lodging. c{t'i+<iK ronnfu oi r

Cor. We gar,'e him

food and lodqinq
5. Inc. He got boarclrng
and lodging.
Cor. He got board and lodging-
6. Inc. Have You aPPlied ior
freeship?
Cor. Have you aPPlied for |ree
studentship?
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7. lnc. He has taken insult (q"ffi) 7. Take offence qft1 <I{qs RT I

at your words.
Cor. He has taken offence at
your words.
8. Inc. The weather of this 8. WeatherqlC{q-{-<E
place is suitable for me. q{ql, q-{ climate Il({ aF CSFI
Cor. The climate of this place qlrl<SeqEsKqteri{?<fi?j r

is suitable for me
9. Inc. He will pay his schooling 9. noun q< q'lCel ing C{'trt T'Gl
EIC$ adjective {IR]T qA$l< ftr
Coi. He will pay his school fees.
10. Inc" He has bought a quantity 10. quantity qlC{qE 1fuq{
of pens. uncountable noun-(T GFIFT
Cor. He has bought a number eicrrlsl r

of pens. number IICT it$tt { countable

noun (il C+{H SfqlQl r

11. Inc. Put your sign here.

Cor. Put your signaturehere.
12. Inc. One should do his duty. l2.ls-qhis, he-
e-fl< eD-d|{ <\'ITF C{ry CtftE I

Cor. One should do one's qldrs qfiqlnw'<"flq-snt I

13. Inc. Good night, madam, 13. q.si?li'l <l c?{{K {rR good
please sit down. evening sT(frc-lcT-{ {:Rtr Good
Cor. Good evening, madam, night (RqF q-s q-{jt'rr <t TlF) T{F
{{I
14. Inc. He was dressed in 14. FalFfFslR ql:I<l qQ pat noun
half pant. <rEqK o'm qttft r

Cor. He was dressed in shorts.

15. Inc. Quote the poem from heart. 15. Quote from memsry qf54
Cor. Quote the poem from ffi<et r

16. Inc. Get this poem by *.-ory by heart qIcI, ER $f{ q*f r

Cor. Get this poem bv heart.

17. Inc. I shall go to my house.
Cor. I shall gb home.
rnc. I nere rs no place in
bench.
Cor. There is no room in the
19. Inc. It is a good number of No. 10 (n Tft4il 6h'rl r

monev.
Cor. [t is a good amount
of money.
20. Inc. We enjoyed the theatre.
Cor. We enioved the
 Grammar : Common Errors 939

2L lnc. He gave false 21. fieltl'clsi $fis evidence

witness.
Cor. He qave false evidence.
B. Errors of Number
G <tc-s< Number e$FtrF 1WE @ q<Gr< Yq cqr-$ c{qlt qt€{t {r{ l]

1. poetry € Plural,
qcsqKK
1. Inc. He has written
nice poetries. pluralF{l{Rrlfu
Cor. He has written nice

Cor. He has sold his furniture.

3. Inc. I have kePt mY words.
Cor. I have kept mY word.
4. Inc. He had his hairs cut.
Cor. He had his hair cut.
nc. He bouqht two 5. detinite numeral ao;ecrlve
of shoes. (€{1r{ two) cllF[Fl pair {t[G[, pairs
Cor. He bought two Pair
of shoes.
6. Inc. He bought manY Pairs 6. indnfittitn (qf{h?) numeral
of shoes. adjective elFF-Cd Pair {tlC?[,
Cor. He bought manY Pair pairs 1-rl I q?n-6{ manY {4
of shoes.
7. lnc. He gave me two '6 4( q< <ilqll fr"I,
hundreds taka.
Cor. He gave me two
hundred taka.
Inc. The sceneries of this scenery qq slngular.
olace are beauiiful.
bor. The scenery of this
place is beautiful.
9. Inc. His informations 9. information {fl singular
are false.
Cor. His information is false.
10. Inc. He gave me good 10. advice It6{ treKhTl I

advices. advices {lO1 q'i{q Ttfi {(@fg

Cor. He qave me good advice
11. Inc. Our house is made 11. <lfrc{M< ccqc{q'F 'c<
of bricks. singular noun (Fl-dE R{ I

Cor.Our house is made of brick

12. Inc.Many a men have come- 12. many a + sing. noun +sing' verb
man has come. qstr< <I<-ds qn; Ta[T c.{Qca I
Cor. Many a
 940 A Passage to the English Language
13. Inc. The girlknows thi
alpabets.
13. alphabet ITrlR<ffifu--
T{slflt<{{Pcs r (_i$3k plural
Cor. The girl knows the EF|CR m-q
alphabet. r

14. Inc.There are a few man there.

a few/few+plural noun qglGt
Cor. There are a few rrren there. <r{-q\9-qT I

15. Inc. He likes vegetable. 15. vegetable CflTS plurat-,{

Cor. He likes vegetables. Tl{qEQT I

16. Inc. He has no s"is"or.

Cor. He has no scissors.
16. scissors-q6 fffiffipl--l
17. Inc. He is a man of letter. 17. man of letters-REl-{ (iGl
Cor. He is a man of letters-
18. Inc. I feel out of sort. 18. out of sorts-q{q I
Cor. I feel out of sorts.
19.Inc. Try to get full mark. 19. full{fr qq \oTqTE mu.k <t
Cor. Try to get full marks. Tl< ffi wr{iF, Fds plural.
20. Inc. He is weak at 20. mathemalis5-TE fil?fi
mathematic. plural cqrlcu Er{s q|{rE qF
Cor. He is weak at singular. .

mathematics.
ar. tnc. lhe president passed order.
,9e!&e qresidgnt passed orders.
LL. trtc. lvlany woman have come ZZ. Sing.-woman, plu.women.
many+plural noun <|f,{ I
Cor. Many women have come.
23. Inc. Convey my regard to your re gards-IlC-{ {61 singular-
moiher. e qAqdEsqt r

Cor. Convey my regards to

your mother.
24. lnc. He went out of door- 24. oul ol6eoyr-qq qm--
Cor. He went out of doors. phrase€Fr$ ffi$fit-<tqnql r

25. lnc. He felt out of spiriC 25. out of spirits EE ,{F,F

Qor. He felt out of spirits. phrase.
zo. tnc. His circumstance is 26. circumstances-q< p1ffiQ
good. qd
Cor. His circumstances
W-el r singular Rr{ {r* slK r

are oood.
,)
27. Inc. He ate two-third two-thirds = i.na.nE9l(< f
of the meat. q{ cF(n CFr C+.tqTc?BtqmqEr{
Cor. He ate two thirds plural.
of the meat.
 Grammar r Common Errors 94t

28. Inc. He ate one-thirds 27.4( q< <Il?$l cqll I

of the meat.
Cor. He aie one-third of
the meat.
29.lnc. lhere ate pains all over
the body.
Cor. There is pain all over the
bodv.
30. lnc. No pain was spared.
Cor. No pains were spared,
3i.. Inc. Give him a five-takas note. 31. compound noun-4K
adjective Sil-l3l {five) CRcl
Cor. Give him a five-taka note. s/es C{lrted{l-SEI t

C. Errors of Articles -TIote

Sentence
1. Inc. I have seen Tajmahal. 1. ffflils csF lqi4rq-< q.ldr{ qIc't
Cor. I have seen the Tajmahal the {C{ I

2. lnc. He reads Quran everyday. 2. Sffiq .f<( rflrlg Exq< {11T"{

qlCet the <Cq t.

Cor. He reads the Quran everydav

3. Inc. Honesty of Rahim is 3. The + noun + of €gKit
known to all. <r{dsq{ I

Cor. The honesty of Rahim

is known to al[.
4. lnc. Give me seven and half taka 4. a+half,/quarter-$slf(IFQE {{ I

Cor. Give me seven and

a half taka.
5. Inc. He speaks truth. 5. the+truttr-qE{e{ {|fis ET I

Cor. He speaks the truth. d:Qt a+lie qsf6E <l{q€ q$ |

6. Inc. Never tell lie. 6. 5 s( { Note cTrt I

Cor" Never tell a lie.

7. Inc. He is best boy in the class. 7. the+superlative adjective-
if\l-lI4T}?EgE{ I

Can He is the best br:y in

the class.
8. lnc. Give me an one-taka note. 8. o-48 -ffi{cl wa {t 'eTt"-<
s\5qT{g-Fsf[tt a {3, r

Cor. Give n:e a one-taka note.

9. lnc. This is an unique 9. eB <I ew-Gw.|-{c*r glctt a T[,{ r

opportunity.
Cor. This is a unique
opportuniiY.
 942 A Passage to the English Language

10. Inc. He has gon;l;Tu"j"b.- s{rt$ Proper noun-(i Sftrt

Cor.He has gone to the theTC{ I 'f[ql:t ='IS+EI-{; ftD
Panjab. lft< (qr<; cnt r

11. Inc. Gold of this ring is pura 11. 3 4e, Sitr note 6E{ I
Cor. The gold of this ring is
pure.
72. lnc. Water of this pond- 12. 3 1( Lf{ note f,q{ I

is turbid.
Cor. The water of this pond is
turbid.
13. Inc. The Everest is nighest 13. fl<\i.Ir, .fsB A"f flffi-
peak of the earth. 4tGK qk{ the {C{ Cl superrlative
adjective-4-it qlCti the Tm I

Cor. Everest is the highest

peak of the world.
14. Inc. The work has come to end. 14. an/a+end/close+$9K <F|dV RS
Cor. The work has come
r

to an end.

D. Errors of Case
t@<tcl< case-e{iFF qweqn @qfqggEq€T..rc€FFil crl<r.r<it r

s{16[ case C't6fi ffisg.|cq qfc-{lu-{t s-{f {CTe r

1. Inc. This pen is her. 1. be+double possessive-€Ef6.it

Cor. This pen is hers. <I{qs C{ I & possessive "fd Ifr Con
noun {f.15-9vffi her Tt{qsqs I

2. lnc. This pen is my. 2. 1 {( €-<t note 6hrl r

Cor. This pen is mine.

3. Inc. Biva is as clever as hei 3. {c<t<fEm 4R'f Biva is as
Cor. Biva is as clever as she. clever as she is. ecffr{ is G'{
31TCQ; clause-€it subject F ag
RT{CE I

4. Inc. I struck on hi" he.d.

Cor. I struqk him on the head.
5. Inc. Pull him here by his ear. 5. 5-T( €iI note (h:l r

Cor. Pull him here bv the ear.

6. Inc. My know it. 6. Subject ,{< <rC'rq <FI
Q({
Cor. I know it. case {F[ subjective Rl nominative.
7. lnc. He is taller than your. 7. He is taller than you are-€3t
Cor. He is taller than you. are 6S Eg <Trtl RITCR r
 Grammar : Common Errors 943

8. Inc. He has heard of theY- 8. Preposition €-:t object {'6{

Cor. He has heard of them. objective case <t{qsE[.{ I

9. Inc. His tamilY memoers are

educated.
Cor. The members of his
family are educated.
Inc. He stood between he and l.
10. 10. 8 qR.4{ note Ch{ t

Cor. He stood between him and me.

qrEq{ efnfc?t{ 4-cq'{ qrcel 's
11..Inc. The Pen's nib is costlY. 11.
Gttt s'6{ possessive "tlq +<t qls;ft r

Cor. The nib of the Pen is costlY. -TT.Eke leave of +Person-

T2llnc. He took mY leave-
Cor. He took leave of me. qgilr{Tf{qgE{ I

E. Errors of -NoIe
Sentence
1. Inc. His English knowledge 1. English knowledge 4{9el
ls good. q Q<r{&en, Er{ qKKEsr<fu<l
<l(Er q{ TIft | {<n-{ q@Q(r{ft
slqF csrq vr{ Ef{-Gt I

Cor. His knowledge of

English is good.
2.lnc. He may come todaY 2. This morning = qlqq-slrq I

morning.
Cor. He mav come this morning
3. last night = tls <lCs
3. Inc. He came YesterdaY-night. I

Cor. He came last night'

4. Inc. I have little friends here' 4. countable noun (friend) 4i
Cor. I have few friends here. glCti few $t( after TC{ t

5. uncount noun (31 qlctt little

5. Inc. I have few knowledge
about it. 4{ a little {C{ I

Cor. I have little knowledge

about it.
6. Inc. I have a little friends 6. 4 q( (i note fi{ t

here.
Cor. I have a few friends here.
7. Inc. There is a few water 7. 5 {R. €i note 6(rl I

in this glass.
Cor. There is a little water
in this qlass.
8. Inc. He has no hardlY anY 8. hardly any {lf{ {{F CtEq
money.
Cor. He has hardlY anY moneY. mnBs qt; ,4fr FKsit negative; q{ clcq
nolnot <I{qsEltr4l I
 944 A Passage to the English Language

9. Inc. I went out with my 9. open EIf{ "C?tfqi qfCS qT{

head open. bare {16{ qfr {lq
Cor. I went out with my "fifr "ll, r

head bare.
10. Inc. He has a little amount 10. amount/nuniber Sl glC{ a
of money.
Cor" He has a small amount
of money.
11. Inc. He has a little number 11. 10 q( i{i note (E:l I

of pens.
Cor. He has a small number
of pens.
L2. lnc. He has a strong 1 2. headache-qlefl-{iq,
headache. bad t]-(T modify F{Cs E{ r

Cor. He has a bad headache-

13. Inc. The cake is hard. 13.
"[C]-<q'fs 4'fr{ T{ffl€ tough
14. Inc. He is ill of those guests. 14. q{tn sick = Fls,
Cor. He is sick of those
15. lnc. Are you sick?

16. Inc. He is sick in body. 16. sickly = qq{ q'{Qsl-< r

Cor. He is sickly in

F. Errors of Verbs
Sentenee Note
1. Inc. He speaks a story. 1. rlfl <Etl, stccF f$R <qt {rfics
Cor" He tells a story. tellnFRs {S I

2. lnc. He tells English well. 2. C$lq sTSl TEI {<fllo sfeak

Cor. He speaks English weli. 4l{qvq{ |

3. Inc. You told that you 3. {|rS {{l qrtF. sK oa}t E?S{ 4l
were well- etistGl tell<K',q\5 E{ Et I
_Cor. You said ihat vou were well.
4. Inc. Tell the truth. 4. rTq f-ql g{irs speak<Kqo q 1

Cor. Speak the truth.

5. Inc. Never speak a lie. 5. tq?fl] Tql {-{i65 teJl{I{ds R{ r

Cor. Never tell a lie.

6. Inc. He said to rne to go. 6. el{-{'6}es infinitive ito +
Cor. He asked / told me verb) efl?'m q<( qktf indirect
to go. object (rne) qlls"C{ tell{i{Qg E{, say
4lt I
 Grammar : Common Errors 945

7. Inc. He said to me what my 7. what my name was

name was. interrogative clause F ffi€ 6{R|l
Cor. He asked me what my {R R<tr+l s-sB qdT.-{IEI'q t{e--{t(
name was. ask {f{ t

q<Id ti6E-{ frysq {'dt Frcq *e g

God (fqg;, friend ffi), parents (ltotsM), relations (qlfr{

beauty (ff), "q{),
virtue (ecl), country (ffi't), religion (<{), neighbours
(€ifur<fi), sweetness (fi?qt) ffi '{qq +-{l'T{rlcg LovE <rEqs q{ I

qq3?f6{F, songs ({11), music, tea (El), beverages (ofifr*,) dress (c"ll'llrF),
luxuries (E-Tlfi g<1) ffi 'eRq r-<1'I<tlxe LIKE <f{qs E{ I qf{It Verb
q{Ei'kT f]:Ini Ftr{q {s love, feel, hate, hear, see ffi sensory verb (wqqG
er€Frs) e@'i{ qrE qlqKq qlef tense q'rq o-*r< E;{i ing {-s c{ rT I qq se[rIcEl
s"c{ 6"c{fr$-<EqRnqQrEl flg 3
trnc. I like my mother.
Cor. I love my mother.
Inc. He loves music.
Cor. He likes mu::ic.
Inc. I am loving him.
Cor. Ilove him.
Inc. am feeling better.
Cor. feel betier.
Inc. Could you please rnend rny pencil?
Cot. Could you please sharpen my pencil?
lnc. He is taking a bath.
Cor. He is having a bath.
Inc. He took his rneal.
Cor. He had his meal.
Ine. Take a cup of tea.
Cor. Have a cup of tea.
Inc. He is devoted to gambling.
Cor. I-{e is addicted to gambling.
NOTE- qe sl-cq \s"$1{ E$lcs devoted to €l( E'q sEq qTqfu T<lTls
acldicted Tj-{q\5 q3 I gambiing = Eil ffd|l I

Inc. He denied to help her.

Cor. He refilsed to hr:ip her"
NOTE- fsl{ q\slT qsfi4l-{ Fal {{lrc refuse 44i qlr{ csfr$ E.m ($ff
Bfrc q+€l< E<l tr<$es deny iiF€-s E{ i
lnc. He refused the debt i{t'i)
Car" He denied the ciept.
Inc" Keep ihis book on the table.
Cor. Put this book on ihe tabie.
Inc. He took his birth in 1990"
Cor. He was born in 1990.
lnc. He died by the accident.
Cor. He was killed in the accident.
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 946 A passage to the English Language
Inc. Do not take recourse to unfairmeans (W1e6y
Cor. Do not have recourse to unfairmeans.
NOTE. have recourse le =9ffi 5qgf
Inc.
1

We did a long journey.

Cor. We made a long loumey.
NOTE. q{ct Tjtl make a joumey.
=
Inc. I took admission in this college.
Cor. I gol myself admitted in this-college.
or, I was admitted into this collegel
o_r, I got admission into this college.
-
Inc. He took the opportunity.
Cor. He availed himself of the opportunity ({mlrt)
Inc. We informed it to the police.
9ot. We informed the pohc! of it.
Inc. You have made a wrong to him.
Cor. You have done a t,tong-to him.
Inc" He has done a rnistake.
Cor. He has made a mistake.
Inc. See the word in the dictionary.
9or. Look up the word in the dictionary.
Inc. The teacher saw my answer script.
Cor. The teacher looked over my answer script (E-WelO)
Inc. The tree is loaded with fruit.
Cor. The tree is laden with fruit.
Inc. The carriage was laden fully.
Cor. The carriage was loaded fuily.
Inc. Tell me a description 6f*) of your joumey.
Cor. Give me a description of your jou.nny.
Inc. She told an account (<f{ ) of her adventure (Vfufi{;
Cor. She gave an account of her adventure.

9.
Inc.
Errors of Adverbs
He behaved friendly with me.
Cor. He behaved with mJin a friendly way.
[NOTE. friendly € Adjective, adverb;R I q{lf{ adverb <K.q\e qE$ BGE,
Sfdq CS:H sf*' R behave (verb)<'-<-q q
To,F ECq I qq-{I phrase fr
<i-{q{TTtqq rl
lnc. Study hardly if you want to pass.
Cor. Study hard if you want to pais.
lNorE. hardlv-€etft-{ qr$sr 4R; Tr{cl q< &d qd r hard q{ ,{-$F adverb $
q{rc{ q-foR tl
!ac. Will you come today night?
9ot. Will you come to night.-
!tc. He is too glad to see you.
9ot. F1e is very glad to see you.
I_nc. The horse runs very fasily.
Cor. The horse runs very fast.-
 Grammar : Common Errors 947

Inc. You saw me long before.

Cor. You saw me long ago.
Inc. He is very better today.
Cor. He is much better today.
INOTE. much + comparative degree qtrC'i<Iil-qsq{ t]
Inc. I am much glad now.
Cor. I am very glad now.
[Verb + positive degree of adjective ,4m{ <Ffqs qT ll
Inc. He left the village with bag and baggage.
Cor. He left the village bag and baggage.
INOTE. bag and baggage qq c-+F adverbial phrase. Adverbial phrase 4?
<l CfFT adverb qd qfttt 6SFI preposition ffi 4l lI
Inc. I am going to home.
Cor. I am going home.
INOTE. home qSF adverb q< qfttt preposition (to) TC{ ft
€ rl

Inc. He beat the dog in black and blue 6d{ stt<)

Cor. He beat the dog black and blue.
INOTE. qfrs qsB adverbial phrase.l

H. Errors of Preposition
Inc. I am going to home.
Cor. I am going home.
INOTE. home {fl adverb. Adverb q< ql(tt preposition TCK il tl
Inc. He left the village with bag and baggage.
Cor. He left the village bag and baggage.
F"rt-<n NorE m"l rl
Inc. I am not in the committee.
Cor. I am not on the committee.
Inc. Wage depends on the demand and supply of labour.
Cor. Wage depends on the demand for and supply of labo(u)r.
Inc. Copy the letter word by word.
Cor. Copy the letter word for word.
Inc. The woman burst in tears.
Cor. The woman burst into tears.
Inc. He does not agree but differ from my opinion.
Cor. He does not agree to but differ from my proposal.

I. Errors of Conjunction :
Inc. We eat because we may live.
Cor. We eat so that (ro, that) we may live.
Inc. When you have bought the book, you should read it.
Cor. Since you have bought the book you should read it.
Inc. Hardly had we reached the station than the train left.
Cor. Hardly had we reached the station when the train left.
Inc. No sooner had we reached the station when the train left,
 948 A Passage to the English Language
Cor. No sooner had we reached the station than/before the train left.
Inc. Scarcely had we reached the station than the train left.
9ot. SheScarcely had we reached the station when the t;;ili;lt.
Inc. reached at Khulna.
Cor. She reached Khulna.
J. Errors of Unnecessarv Words-
1. Inc. He walked on foot]
Cor. He walked.
2. Inc. He will retum back soon.
Cor. He will return soon.
3. Inc. He is at his home.
Cor. He is at home.
4. Inc. She picked up a quarrel.
, Cor. She picked a quarrel.
6. Inc. Do not lose your heart.
Cor. Do not lose heart.
7. Inc. His letter is to my hand.
Cor. His letter is to hand.
B. lnc. She is rny cousin sister.
Cor. She is my cousin.
9. Inc. That is a very unique opportunity.
Cor. That is a unique opportunity.
10" Inc. Your table is bigger than that table of mine.
Cor. Your table is bigger than mine.
11. Inc. I have much work to work.
Cor. I have much work to do.
12. Inc. You asked me that what my name was.
Cor. You asked me what my namn war.
13. Inc. He is the lead principil of the college.
Cor. He is the principa! of ihe College.
74. Inc. I am going to the school.
Cor. I am going to school.
i5. Inc. He is going to the market to buy some rice
He is going to market to buy some rice.
16. 9ot.
lnc. The son resembles to his father.
Cor. The son resembles his father.
I resemble = ,c-$t{q qs$ ]
17. Inc. I ordered for tea.
Cor. I ordered tea
18. Inc. He has a few number of books.
Cor. He has a few books.
or, He has a rrurnber of books.
i9. Inc. They police investigated into the case.
Cor. The poiice investigited the case.
Iinvestigate = sqg F.SI I
20. Inc. I am comparatively better today.
Cor. I am better today.
[Note . Double comparative fFl-q< S-fl E{q{]
 Grammar : Common Errors 949
27. Inc. We made him to be our captain.
Cor. We made him our captain.
22. Inc. I do not know nothing.
Cor. I know nothing.
[Note. Double negative <Kqf{ sfl Etrs T{l
23. Inc. He did not see none in the office.
Cor. He saw none in the office.
24. !nc. Wait until I do not return.
Cor. Wait until I return.
I Note : Until-€-if 9l:{ qsF affirmative clause {lftrt t ]
25. Inc. The man left the country with bag and baggage.
Cor. The man left the country bag and"baggug"l
26. Inc. He could not but to laugh. -
Cor. He could not but laugh.-
27. Inc. I could not help no llughing
Cor. I could not help laughing. -
28. lnc. Unless he doei not Jtudy-hard he will not pass.
Cor. Unless he studies hard he will not pass.
lNote : unless-€ir fi qsfr affirmative clause TC{it r unless lfr *; e-<
9d negative W{l( 'li|{-6fts no, not <F{l{ S-?rF double negative (CS {l({ {t
wQri
24. Inc. He is the most best boy in the class.
Cor. He is the best boy in the class.
[Note : superlative adjective q< qft{ ft qr<n most l"T]rflir vi3FFRr
qrerl
30. Inc. He beat the dog in black and blue.
Cor" He beat the dog black and blue.
31. Inc. Try with heart and soul.
Cor" Try heart and soul.
32. Inc. Quote the peom from the memory.
9ot. Quote the poem from memory.
33. Inc. Get the poem by your heart.
Cor. Get the poem by heart.
34. Inc. The villagers elected him as the chairman.
Cor. The villa[ers elected, hlm as .i,ui.-un.
35. Inc. We chose him to be our captain.
Cor. We chose him our captain.
36. Inc. This is your the book.
Cor. This is your book.
or. This is the book of yours
37. Inc. I will go by the 9-30 O'clock train.
Cor. I will go by the 9-30 train.
38. Inc. We named him as Rahim.
Cor. We named him Rahim.
K" Errors of Redundancy
950 A Passage to the English Language

frgfrRW q{ qsi rtcq{ qEcrlqft{strr ffics I :tt q<E st qcEs qd

Elfi< qst | ,€ ef+t< qFrGF <FI redundancy { qffiqs Cn{ r

1. Inc. It is a new discovery.

Cor. It is a discovery.
2. Inc. Repeat the words again
Cor. Repeat the words.
3. Inc. We walked on foot.
Cor. We walked.
Or. We went on foot.
4. Inc, We advanced forward
Cor. We advanced.
[NOTE. advance =qFr[.{ qqtK Es$, forward= q1-5Wd ftr+; W<t< +lqF
<I{qr'd srrE ql.T{tr{ Er-Tlsr{ etrs 4t tl
5. Inc. We proceeded forward.
Cor. We. proceeded.
6. Inc. The economy began to progress forward.
Cor. The economy began to progress.
7. Inc.He will return back soon.
Cor.He will return soon,
NOTE. return = c"tqqftr+ ftrq qcl. back = 6{qq firs. as-ft( back =
qql.TtsTfts tl
8. Inc. They reverted the man back.
Cor. They reverted the man.
9. Inc. This milk issufficient enough for him.
Cor. This milk is sufficient (or enough) for him.
Sufficient = enough = "tfiS r {s<ti c{ cfiq esF €fc{tqI r

10. Inc. The two rivab (ffi) competed together.

Cor. The two rivals competed.
INOTE. compete = fl-{sfil etffiist F-fl; together = el'{ef< I {s-ft( "|g<qfi
fr,i:lcrlsnl
11. Inc. We joined together in a meeting.
Cor. We joined in a meeting.
INOTE. Join = 4T.rE sl{ ca0; together s-srdl{q{l(9Rr{6fFfuemW rl
72. Inc. Please repeat the sentence again.
Cor. Plese repeat the sentence.
INOTE. repeat = qf{K {Et; again = qf{<
r W<t( "f<-{6fF< C<-s.l< 6{l rl
13. Inc. This is a new innovation.
Cor. This is an innovation.
INOTE. innovation = qPn idea; new = XE4 I Sil( new-€{l({qqt.TMft{ l]
14. Inc. The ideas are same identical.
Cor. The ideas are same.
or. The ideas are identical.
INOTE. Same = identical = q+tm"f <t sBd rl
15. Inc. The two twins are sitting there.
Cor. The twins are sitting there.
 Grammar : Common Errors 951

INOTE. twins = Eq glq { 6{Fr, t'wo = EEt pTI( two-€rffcl frerllq{ rl

16. Inc. know the time when he will come.
Cor. know when he will come.
17. Inc. know the place where he lives.
Cor. know where he lives.
18. In. This is the reason why he did it.
Cor. This is why he did it.
[NOTE. reason : T'lS"i, why = 6q S|trCqI
19. Inc. We came to a final conclusion.
Cor. We came to a conclusion.
or. We came to a final decision.
L. Errors in the use of gerunds.
1. Inc. He prefers tolead than to write.
Cor. He prefers reading to writing.
INOTE. Prefer 43t el6{ verb Trirq vR {tCel ing {F FriT vltrF gerund-q lR$o
fiftu{s 1l

2. Inc. I can not help laugh.

Cor. I can not help laughing.
3. Inc. He insisted her to go there.
Co.r. He insisted on her going there.
lnc. He prohibited his son to smoke.
Cor. He prohibited his son from smoking.
[prohibit = firnq Fil rl
5. Inc.You prevented him to go there.
Cor.You prevented him from going there.
6. Inc.She went away instead of stayed.
Cor.She went away instead of staying.
[NOTE. Preposition (of) + Verb(ing) .CmC"t <Fl-qE qS t]
7. Inc. She asked your favo(u)r to do this.
Cor. She asked the favo(u)r of your doing this.
8. Inc. Mother disisted me to do it.
Cor. Mother disisted from my doing it.
9. Inc. Would you mind to come here?
Cor. Would you mind coming here?
10. Inc. do not mind to smoke.
Cor. do not mind smoking.
11. Inc. have been looking forward to meet you.
Cor. have been looking forward to meeting you.
12. Inc. think of to go there.
Cor. think of going there.
13 Inc. He objected (q{fr +<{) to you to do it.
Cor. He objected to your doing it.
14. Inc. You can count on (ft6( s-dl) me to do it.
Cor. You can count on my doing it.
15. Inc. I am thinking about to meet him.
Cor. I arn thinking about meeting him.
952 A Passage to the English Language
16. Inc. She forgot about to go there.
Cor. She forgot about going there.
17. Inc. He did not approve o{ permit them to enter the
room.
Cor. He did not approve of permiting them to enter the
room.
18. Inc. Don't stopl Keep on do the work.
Cor. Don't stop! Keep on doing the work' (l{lcql
NOTE"q6{qEF-preposition (except e but<Im) '{< "R-{ff verb
el-tr{fr verb-S1 q1-Crls ing {s
ing gg; q{? stqlql can not help €3i mind-q3
s{ IG"|-c<<EqT$cterEIql'c<-s<K elg I

qFtrI3I:

?-d{T'<t appreciate q{qqts-$, q$q'tq-{4Tl

admit
avoid q&rE-qt complete c-|.dfil
consider fuT-{l delay mR e-*
q*+t<+<t discuss qrqF-{ts-{l
deny
enjoy Elrt'ts"{t finish r$sT-<1
keep ufrsqtext FrelNI) mention €m.ll T-{t
miss wsls$ postpone qfio<fq
practic (([ s)e q-{q-fis-<l quit slttt qi31

recall T{cls-<1 recommend {ilfi-ts-{l

regret qrc$ets-<l stop <q s-{i
suggest {srq fi{i, B"tcc-i tolerate T-Sq<]
efm
64'sl, eFgFlGtl understand {f|F
cE verb effii< el6< complement fuCT verb+ing lI gerund TC{ t

name was. C{:ld 3

79. Inc. I am considering not to go.
Cor. I am considering not going.
20. Inc. He enjoyed tc play football.
Cor. He enjoYed PlaYing footbail'
21. Inc. I completed to write the essay'
Cor. I c,rmpleted writing the essay.
22. trnc. I missed to watch the TV.
Cor. I missed watching the T.V.l
23. Inc. StcP to write.
Cor. StoP writing-
24. Inc. You must Practise PlaY.
Cor. You must practise (or practice-American 3T{l{)
PlaYing.
 Grammar : Common Errors 953

25. Inc. He suggested to gothere'

Cor. He suggested going there'
26. Inc. He delayed to pay the tuition fees'
Cor. He delayed paying the tuition fees'
27. Inc. I will avoid to mix with him'
Cor. I will avoid mixing with him'
{ft u"ru qrqt ftG frffi a;ai ffi o-6; st"qcq Fmrtr sFl x.ci affsr{ I

M. Errors in the Use of Infinitives.

ffiI63t46{ftifrFlg verbe(el3t "lr< in{initive (=to + verb) {C{; gerund
dltr r

agree q?sE€nl,Rrfr<srt
appear q6qetl
arrange <r{{lffit
ask
qs31{T-l
claim qfts-{i
consent ca& mt
decide Rals 6fl
demand ffi<t
deserve name was 6qFf q'9{1
expect ql-fis-{l
fail <tdEsTt
forget w<lr3{t
hesitate &qo<t
hope qFlls-<t
intend qrslseffF-$
learn cl"lt
manage <r{qtRl
mean {-4rfq
need er-qq{E'€$
offer G"rq< RrqR Ei&< s-{t <t fiTl
plan "{R-€fl{Is-<t
ptepare rEscs$<lT-<t
pretend vl{€l
promise e&6tm
refuse qs]FUFsfl
seem II4 E\e{l
tend w-{ "tvl,qgQqent
threaten s{ m'eF{
wait welTl4-fl
want EI€n't, qlTl€ell T<t
 954 A passage to the English Language
GT{ S

1. Inc. I wanted speak with Rahim.

cor. r wanted ti $;;i;;ih ri"ij..
z. Inc. we demand il;iil:Jiiil*r.
Cor. w" d"T1n1-,"
3. Inc. I regret telling tno.i*'roirc i*fnori
U.r'"U*, *fr",
,
4. 9ot. I re[ret to tell you about thai.
Inc. H" intnnl"aluii,in';g;1'."
He intended to -U".i^ L-^X"
9ot. rhe
- Inc.
b. w::llr; iil;il;;;ns in December.
_ Cor. The
6. tr;l wr improve in Decemtei.
,t. 9or. '+"rJ::tlli??i,,t
He failed t, a"- tiiir.'
rnc. I promise giving you some
^ Cor. I promise tt gii.y* money.
,-o."".rno.,ny.
u. Inc. He seems u.i-"g-"ir,[rlvrrre '
9or. She
^9. Inc. He seems t" UJ" tiri"j.
has t""-t ,-.lii"i French.
1n 9or. She has learnt to ,"#i;;;_
ru. rnc. Whv do yo, h;;;i"n?iij;r",
11 i::'
wit :;i"t*:;n""'Tn'"'*iii'."2
9ot. decided ;i il;;:'
rZ. Inc. IWe
forgot bring the ;;;""
13 ,!:: i1""",1f ,3#,',,,1".on"v
A Inc.
14.
1 9ot. He
She needs to tearn it.
refused h;ror";.;".
Cor. He refused t" r,"i"-rn..
<Tft verb erEr frrr frrG ,nir".,.s
*J:* hdR r;T, s.tqrq nxqtr srt l.c{
N. Errors in the Use of Negatives
T6{ il{C{, hardlv. I .;;"#.;il_':[,;:::3.:iu:?,"#
ffi #k#il:'#'Hl'ilTf
1. Inc. I have not hardly any
monev.
Cor. I have hardty _.*r.-iuea_ ,"R" qTR Effi
_ Inc.
otr) "ru c$T_{

Cor.
3. Inc. i{;rum*-YffH:tj*'
did not r"" non" thJ.".
Cor. saw none there.
4. Inc. do not know nothing.
Cor. xnow nothino.
5. Inc. did not r"nf,i, no where.
Cor. I saw him no where (r+lqlte ql)
 955
Grammar : Common Errors

6. Inc. I have not seen him long since'

Cor. I saw him long since'
7. Inc. i-f" a""" not hardlY ever go there'
Cor- He hardlv ever goes there'
8. lnc. ir; f"" iest vou-should not miss the train'
Cor. iiu" tutt lest you should miss the train'
9. lnc. Wait here until I do not come'
Cor. Wait here until I come'
not pass'
10. lnc. Uilt;;;" do not studv hard vou will pass'
Cor. Unt"tt vou ttudy hard you will-not
11. Inc. He denied that he was not a thiet'
Cor. i-i" J""i"a that he was a thief'
[deny : qfta6a-61,1
or, He denied being a thief'

O. Errors of Faulty Parallelism e?B cq-!l * "{q-ry*

s{q csn <n<i q-<rffi-s-s-$erEl ---
.*"*-*'*t'rl-*o(structurein,construction)Tl€l{+-ccg€l
Rfi3
'' people likelnim'
i. frr". He is rich, strong' honest' andpopular (q{aT)
Cor. He is rich, ;t"d;honest and

F< {fu q*-sfr

tNoTE.gKcsffisqifrrrc-ftcqfu{Fadjective4]zl{I.?trs-{IqrTRt9-{9i6{
obrq .cs* .luurn <r<q'i'#-ffiq ' ftq-'C-;l""se
;i;,*-dur< I s<r Ec" rl

i:'*"i;;:'' want to eit, drink' and plaving'

Cor. I want to eat' drink' and-PlaY'
r'
3. I".. He walked slowly and silent'-
e;;. ijn *urr.na slowlv and silentlv'
€sg fficq adverb {t{dg qE ll
INOTE. (dsfrF-{) and he
4. Inc. He is a fu*vnt it FftE) a politician
teacher'
Cor. . il;;; laywer, a politician' and a teacher'
INOTE. eeF ffiC€ nouttal4qs€
ll
room' sat down' and beginning
5. Inc. Sft" "nt"i"a the
to talk'
She entered the room' sat down'
and began to talk'
Cor.
N;;. ffi ** Past form
(31 verb aary$
ll
c{G{ET clause 43t$Iq&f, &ecrm
tNoTE. un r"tr"*J-'**-1<Iruru
qft<'; q<"BR qrtRs sr<q qA fill qffi F-{l{ q<-+r< cqQ r

F:1-4 3 He is a good teacher, works

hard' and will prosper in life'

P. Errors in the use of Modal Verbs might' shall' should' must-@

{64 <t{1q will, would, can, could' may'
erql qE modal verb tftl"h"f ""tU-qqfR 5?{r
I qqr{l-?t el-GI ]fil {:lrl bare
I qE(EFIft+ "ns 6sF verb
infinitive <l to frt{
''ilil;$ii"u"'i*ola-*
ffi "K ql6rl 5/eslins/ed ftR {g qr q,I I csr{ 3
 956 A passage to the English Language
i. Inc. I can not to do it.
.. 9o". I can not do it.
^ tnc. He should to go now.
9o". He should gl-r.#."*
" tnc. l.heu musl doing it.
u.
Cor. The! must do it.
4
. Or. Theu
,j,;. ff'.nY:,.3""1fr:J:.fwlurks)
Cor. you coutd ."_;;;ri;;;;;:"
6SFr verb qR qk' qg moaat
utuq- qrq
,ff w.ffi'*J*ffi,- ## ;h -Ja rfr1",T6fic{
""r[-'*,-r
ilk sqr.
*,0
b. Inc. I will doing it.
"md
- Cor. I will be doing it.
6. Inc. He must playi-rrg now.

7 Cor.
i::' *fiil:j,lo""::H,ll ff# r*lo*{<*s,)
you should U"
^
8. Inc. ,.uiirrs'no*.
-"- .."*.
He would pl.yirrf.
Cor. He would be-ptaying (nEreql+s{fr. . .)
9. Inc. He may/slig.li ri"
cor. *uyr,T,!., -"ifil",n nu.a"n.
6" i'r"ii"n,i,l thn gu.aun.
t NOTE . "n
rnuuz*'ist t m*l *d;"ffi
13la r ft_q .sF.6ta1 srcr-< Eek
Gft orn y frE +Iqrq s<t E{ qrq
1-+rq;; must <j?rq. qs
6Tfi s EE cotqllg r r

qfrft{ m qr{ crr qR+ cetcq;

ftuNE cfi c?Era r

q-Sld
lFie-must be playing now)
*"WE#'.**:l=n
* qc{ El FF
<Tm s'oio,
q$"srs
tr{l
u"r ern EFrrfr qqrcr
<l<qs qg ,
modal + have + verb (past
ery\'g-
T<IIR ql r rofi frrfr-c"i v"rb
participle)
fiI-{ s
10. Inc. you should went
there.
Cor. you should i"".'glr""
tf,u.".
(cstqm cq.{tc{ {rsRI66"
11. Inc. He could helped vou. '\ "./,)-
eF
cor. He could h;;;h.i;;l
n hc. (fr rqqrrs cRt<1 F-fls v." ',r
i z.
t
He might hetpled vou_ "in '/
Lor. He might have heipted you.
(cc cenrro crqFr <,_i"is
13. He must gone to market.
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Il,":
Lor. He muSt h
rn"ni;;Id*nm-:*ffi"'
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Q. Miscellaneous (ffit)
1. Inc. Death is preferable than dishono(u)r.
Cor. Death is preferable to dishono(u)r.
(qqffiqr9fslw dR)
Note. preferable €3t el{ to {m, than I-{ ll
2. Inc. The two brothors love one another.
Cor. The two brothers love each other.
3. Inc. The three sisters love each other.
Cor. The three sisters iove one another.
[Note : fr wc< Tc{I 'I{*eF $ilee sssh other 4K( sFTfks
q-r{-?t Tc{I
ell-{"{Ra T{[F one another qi-Eqs q{ tl
4. Inc. How fine picture it is !
Cor. How fine a picture it is!
5. Inc. lVhat fine picture it is!
Cor.What a fine picture it is!
NOTE: How + aai + a/an + noun + -qslFl
4tr( what + a,/an + adj + noun--(9l6it <i-{qs Q3 tl
6. Inc. He is senior than I.
Cor. Ile is senior to rne.
7. Inc. A dog is inferior than a man.
Cor. A dog is inferior to a man
8" Inc. He is superior than I.
Cor. He is superior to me.
NOTE. Degrees of Adjective qqiTr{ q k{c{ ffis qF{F efr{r{ I €{lrq
cq{ I

9. Inc. Give it to whom you think deserve it.

Cor" Give ii to who you think deserue it.
qK q(tlrq TfE ,rr1lorn q€Tlt BGqo r ftE who qtrt,
INOTE. to-preposiiion 'lC<
E1-{sl-il6l, etrEs {f{S clause 4{ subjective Kl norninative case qI{dEqfE'
objective case {n il
10. trnc. Give it to who you like.
Cor. Give it to whom you like.
INOTE: to q+ft preposition. preposition
qi 4C{ 6$F{ noun,/pronoun
<qcq \fl-q objective case ?l]=tqtr ca r GF-q ,{{t6{ {f"n-{fi €t ET I q3l:rff clause
(whom ycu like) 4K verb € like subject € you, otrject € whom {Ee$
objective case whorn <I{W qq ll
iv" CONCLUSION
eftF qslltT'{ fifrH fiTc{R q?rsrs 'q"mq EqESq frT'o cutrq
sq <?"T"{
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cqq4sq ltq r Fm'fu{ EGs qa, q? <tc-ET s&fr qqx-s "lvt e-{(?,3-{< fttr{
fi$cqi q-fisq FTIeR3ls"-{rqi( 6sla--qle correct € incorrect sentence ?sR sc-<
qlqfhTsk{ {frqt'etft qP'na r