Common Spoken Grammar Mistakes in English to Avoid

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When someone uses grammar incorrectly do you make an assumption about his or her intelligence or education? Like it or not, words, spelling, and punctuation are powerful and can leave a lasting impression on others.

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Here is a list of some example mistakes that you must have to avoid to speak like a professional.

Common spoken Grammar Mistakes Examples

Here is the tabular list of common spoken grammar mistakes in English:

Common spoken Grammar Mistakes

Incorrect	Correct
I told him every thing what he asked.	I told him everything that he asked.
Such boys came whom I did not recognize.	Such boys came as I did not recognize.
I played with the same bat which you did.	I played with the same bat as you did.
1 do not like him going there daily.	I do not like his going there daily.
Let us now take his leave.	Let us now take leave of him.
This is the table whose leg was broken.	This is the table a leg of which was broken.
It is between you and I.	It is between you and me.
Only you and me have succeeded.	Only you and I have succeeded.
Either you or he have broken the pen.	Either you or he has broken the pen.
Neither the teacher nor the students was in the class.	Neither the teacher nor the students were in the class.
Neither John nor you has paid.	Neither John nor you have paid.
Anyone of you have broken this chair.	Any one of you has broken this chair.
Everyone of them were at fault.	Every one of them was at fault.
Each of us have a pen.	Each of us has a pen.
None of the boys were present.	None of the boys was present.
Gulliver’s Travels are worth-reading.	Gulliver’s Travels is worth-reading.
Crossing the river, the sun appeared from the clouds.	When we crossed the river, the sun appeared from the clouds.
The teacher along with his students have come.	The teacher along with his students 535 come.
The house with all its furniture have been sold.	The house with all its furniture has been sold.
He said that he is ill.	He said that he was ill.
How much has this book costed you?	How much has this book cost you?
Your brother, and not you, deserve the prize.	Your brother, and not you, deserve the prize.
We will be rewarded in the next world for what we will do here.	We shall be rewarded in the next world for what we do here.
He as well as his parents live in this house.	He as well as his parents live in this house.
I am very obliged to you.	I am much obliged to you.
He is very surprised at it.	He is much surprised at it.
It is a much interesting book.	It is a very interesting book.
She is much tired.	She is very tired.
I am much pleased with it.	I am very pleased with it.
He was much sorry for it.	He was very sorry for it.
She was asked to say little more.	She was asked to say a little more.
She dislikes these kind of things.	She dislikes this kind of thing.
Has she bought some books?	Has she bought any books?
The Great Akbar loved music.	Akbar the Great loved music.
Ravi is a famous river.	Ravi is a famous river.
Indus is a largest river in Pakistan.	Indus is the largest river in Pakistan.
He is a M.N.A.	He is an M.N.A.
My sister is M.A. in the English.	My sister is M.A. in English.

Commonly Grammar Mistakes in English

Below are some very common grammar mistakes in English:

Incorrect	Correct
A black and white TV are cheap.	A black and white TV is cheap.
A boy was floating in the canal.	A boy was swimming in the canal
A duck was swimming in the pool.	A duck was floating in the pool
A picture was hanged on the wall.	A picture was hung on the wall.
Ali looks happily.	Ali looks happy.
Cutting the grass a snake bit him.	Cutting the grass, he was bitten by a snake.
Did you go to college?	Did you attend college?
Do you sleep good?	Do you sleep well?
Don’t leave the office in a mess	Don’t make the office out of order
Each student have done his work.	Each student has done his work.
Every Muslim should wear a beard.	Every Muslim should have a beard.
Every one of them are lazy.	Every one of them is lazy.
Give me a phone call	Give me a phone
Give me money, if you have any	Give me money if you have
He had not met me two days ago.	He did not meet me two days ago.
He hit me hard	He hit me strongly
He fear to pass the exam.	He hopes to pass the exam.
He is a liar and you are too	He is a liar and you are one too
He is feeling hunger	He is feeling hungry.
He is enough kind to help me.	He is kind enough to help me.
He is our mutual friend	He is our common friend
He is beautifully singing	He is singing beautifully.
He is very weak to walk.	He is too week to walk.
He is much delighted.	He is very delighted.
He is much tall.	He is very tall.
He knows to swim	He knows how to swim.
Neither he comes nor goes.	He neither comes nor goes.

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Common Spoken Grammar Mistakes

Incorrect	Correct
He owns much books	He owns many books.
He denied to help me.	He refused to help me.
She with her daughters are taking tea.	He refused to help me.
He told that he was ill	He said that he was ill.
He treats the poor friendly.	He treats the poor in a friendly manner.
He was talking loud	He was talking in a heavy voice
His temperature came down	His temperature went down
Do you like Chinese food	How about the Chinese food
How much do you weigh?	How heavy are you?
I am going home	I am going back home
I hope to lose the game.	I fear to lose the game.
I have a question to ask you	I have a question to you
May I introduce Mr. Alee to you!	I introduce Mr. Alee to you!
I like green	I like green color
I’d like to paint this door black	I like pain this door to black
I met a friend of mine while walking	I met my friend while walking
I recommend that you take a long vacation.	I recommend you to take a long vacation.
I visited her sick mother in hospital	I visited her ill mother in hospital
If he work hard he will pass.	If he worked hard he will pass.
If he work hard he will have passed.	If he worked hard, he would have passed.
Is there any room for me in car?	Is there any place for me in car?
Is your house insured against fire?	Is your house ensured for fire
Israel is very hated by the Muslim.	Israel is much hated by the Muslim.
It was the first time I had gone abroad	It was my first time to go abroad
Its nearly seven now	Its about seven now
Its seven twenty	Its seven twenty o’clock

Common Spoken Grammar Mistakes 2

Incorrect	Correct
John refuses the existence of god.	John denies the existence of God.
Let’s begin at page 10	Let’s begin from page 10
Liza opened the knot.	Liza untied the knot.
My room is small	My room is narrow
Opening the book, the lesson was learnt.	Opening the book she learned the lesson.
Opening the door, a handle was broken.	Opening the door, he broke the handle.
Please allow me two more hours	Please allow me more two hours
Please wait behind the white line	Please wait inside the white line
Rima prevented me to go there.	Rima prevents me from getting there.
She brought many sugar.	She bought a lot of sugar.
She has taken admission to the college.	She has got admission to the college.
She is very taller than her sister.	She is much taller than her sister.
She is one of those who is liked by me.	She is one of those who are like me.
She is much happy.	She is very happy
She is too happy.	She is very happy.
She is very kind enough to me.	She is very kind to me.
She married late in life	She married old
She ran lest he might miss the train.	She ran lest he should miss the train.
She said that she is ill.	She Said that she was ill.
She helps me frequently.	She treats the poor in a friendly way.
She walks lovely.	She walks in a lovely manner.
She wants that I should help her.	She wants me to help her.
She was laying in the bed.	She was lying in bed.
She never speaks a lie	She will never tell a lie
She has written a letter last night.	She wrote a letter last night.
Success is consisted in hard work.	Success consists of hard work.
The boat drowned beneath the waves.	The boat sank beneath the waves.
The boy has given the examination.	The boy has taken the examination.

commonly grammar mistakes

Commonly Grammar Mistakes in English

Incorrect	Correct
The hen has lain an egg	The hen has laid an egg.
The lion invaded the hunter	The lion attacked the hunter.
The murderer was hung yesterday.	The murderer was hanged yesterday.
There is no limit to my patience	There is no limit in my patience
This book is much interesting.	This book is very interesting.
This is how did it	This is the way how I did it
This is where you are mistaken	This is where you mistake
Train was about an hour late	Train was late about an hour
Two-man sank in the sea.	Two men were drowned in the sea.
Usman refused that he had told a lie.	Usman denied that he had told a lie.
Uzma is enough kind to help me.	Uzma frequently helps me.
We moved to EME society last month	We moved house to EME society last month
Would you mind mailing this letter for me?	Would you mind posting this letter for me?
Writing a good book is too much difficult.	Writing a good book is much too difficult.
You will catch a cold if you keep your window open	You will have a cold if you keep your window open
You will pass if you will work hard.	You will pass if you worked hard.