Name: Ibadullah Shah

Roll no: BL-1465

EXAMPLES OF ERRORS IN USE OF NOUNS

1. The news I have just received seem incredible.
The news I have just received seems incredible.

2. This premises look very small.

These premises look very small.

3. His house’s number is 231.

His house number is 231.

4. A ten-rupees note were lying there.

A ten-rupee note was lying there.

5. All my family members were present at the party.

All of my family members were present at the party.

6. Your scissors is sharp.

Your pair of scissors is sharp.

7. Cattles are grazing in the field.

Cattle is grazing in the field.

8. My sister-in-laws live in Delhi.

My sister-in-law lives in Delhi.

9. The gentry was invited to the function.

The gentry were invited to the function.

10. He is one of the most intelligent student of the college.

He is one of the most intelligent students of the college.

11. My scissors needs sharpening.

My pair of scissors needs sharpening.

12. I have many works to do.

I have a lot of works to do.
ERRORS IN THE USE OF PRONOUNS
1. Manu is absent, because Manu is ill.
Manu is absent, because she is ill.

2. Your’s sincerely
Yours sincerely

3. It’s nature
Its nature

4. My brother and myself are going to Delhi.

My brother and I are going to Delhi.

5. Who is there? It is I.
Who is there? It is me.

6. I will avail of this opportunity.

I avail of this opportunity.

7. Some is born great.

Some is born great.

8. The poem what he recited was fascinating.

The poem what he recited were fascinating.

9. Those can never succeed who shirk hard work.

Those can never succeed who shirks hard work.

ERRORS IN THE USE OF ADJECTIVES

1. He is more cleverer than his brother.
He is cleverer than his brother.

2. She is the most smartest of all girls.

She is the smartest of all girls.

3. He is my older brother.
He is my elder brother.
 4. He is elder than me.
He is older than me.

5. It is the eldest temple in our city.

It is the oldest temple in our city.

6. Health is more preferable than riches.

Health is preferable than riches.

ERRORS IN THE USE OF VERBS

1. The murderer was hung.
The murderer was hanged

2. I asked Mohan where was he going.

I asked Mohan where he was going.

3. Walking along the road, a snake bit me.

While walking along the road, a snake bit me.

4. My son is suffering from fever for five days.

My son has been suffering from fever for five days.

5. He says me a fool.
He calls me a fool.

6. He has left a hour ago.

He has left an hour ago.

7. The ship was drowned.

The ship was drowning.

8. She resembles with her mother.

She resembles her mother.

9. I and my sister went to go to sleep.

I and my sister go to sleep.

10. Fair out this letter.

Fair out that letter.
 11. Note this question in your copy.
Note down this question in your copy.

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

1. Allowance due to a wife on legal separation from husband. Alimony
2. That which cannot be understood in anyway. Unintelligible
3. Deviation from common rule or standard. Anomaly
4. A government by the nobles. Aristocracy
5. A person who does not believe in the existence of God Atheist
6. The life story of a man written by himself Autobiography
7. The absence of govt. in a countryAnarchy
8. That which happens every year Annual
9. A distorted portrait or description Anamorphosis 
10. An overused saying or idea Cliché
11. Govt. by the people, of the people, for the people Democracy
12. Absolute rule of one person or group Dictatorship
13. A place where one lives permanently Domicile
14. Fit to be chosen Eligible
15. Words which are inscribed on the grave or tomb in memory of the buried. Epitaph
16. The science which deals with the derivation of words Etymology
17. A speech which is delivered without any preparation or on the spur of the moment,
Extemporaneous
18. One who talks about his achievements and accomplishments?  Boast
19. A child brought up by a person who is not his\her biological parent Orphan
20. A things that is capable of catching fire Combustible
21. Matter written by hand Manuscript 
22. A who is very particular about small details Meticulous
23. One who die’s for the sake of one’s country or for a good cause Martyr
24. A person who has an evil reputation Notorious
25. A word that is no longer I use Obsolete