COMMON ERRORS
Look at the examples given below : I made the mistake of giving him my address.
He was saved from choking to death. Hence, always making is the right usage
̄ ̄ 342. (3) to care for/to take care of will replace to care
Prep. –ing Verb because –
(Gerund) to care for/to take care of (Phr.V.) : to look after
Nothing prevents him from leaving. somebody
And. moreover, a Preposition is used at the end of a
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Phrasal Verb
Prep. Gerund
Look at the examples given below :
Hence, from bringing cycles is the right usage.
She is the person I cannot cope with.
335. (2) make a mistake/make mistakes will replace make
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mistake.
Phr. V.
if we are talking about one mistake, we will use make
He takes good care of goats.
a mistake
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if we are taking about more than one mistake we
Phr. V.
will use make mistakes
343. (2) affect will replace effect because –
Hence, you are bound to make a mistake/make
affect (Verb) : to produce a change
mistakes is the right usage.
effect (Verb) : a change that occurred
336. (2) sank will replace drowned because –
Look at the examples given below :
sink (Verb) is used for Objects
The weather conditions will affect the number of peo-
drown (Verb) is used for living things
ple who come to the country fair this year,
Look at the examples given below : The new manager effected some positive changes in
The children were drowned after falling into the river. the office.
The ship sank to the bottom of the sea. Hence, will affect is the right usage
Hence, the ship sank is the right usage 344. (2) Use of the is incorrect because –
337. (1) the will be used before Death because – the (Def. Art.) will not be used with the names of
when Death is followed by a Prep, the (Def. Art.) is field of study.
used before it. Hence, to win Nobel Prize for Literature is the right
Look at the examples given below : usage.
Death marched in and took him away. 345. (3) sick of life will replace sick with life.
The Death of all my plans has put me in this position. sick of (something) : being bored with/annoyed
Hence, The death of is the right usage about something
338. (3) a great pain will replace great pain because – Look at the examples given below :
if there is an Adj./an Adv.– Adj. Combination before I’m sick of the way you’ve treated me.
the Noun, a/an (Indef. Art.) agree with the first sound We’re sick of waiting around like this.
in the adj./Adv. – Adj. combination. 346. (2) availed myself of will replace availed.
Look at the examples given below : avail oneself of (Idiom) : take advantage of
He is an excellent teacher. Look at the examples given below :
̄ ̄ ̄ We availed ourselves of his goodwill.
Indef. Art. Adj. Noun Guests availed themselves of the full range of hotel
I saw a really beautiful eagle at the zoo. facilities.
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ Hence, that I availed myself of is the right usage
Indef. Art. Adv. Adj. Noun 347. (4) No error.
Hence, him a great pain is the right usage 348. (2) did will replace should have done because –
we use the expression
339. (2) a couple of days will replace the couple of days
It’s time + Subject + Past Verb form to
a couple of (something) : a few.
refer to the Present moment.
Look at the examples given below :
It is time + we + did -----
We went there a couple of years ago.
It is time + we + got back there.
There are a couple of more files to read.
It is time + we + found out
Hence, a couple of days back is the right usage
Hence, we did is the right usage.
340. (3) weaker will replace more weak because– 349. (3) he comes back will replace he will come back
weaker is the Comparative Degree of weak (Positive because –
Degree) will is not used in Conditional clauses and the Verb
Hence, weaker day by day is the right usage is in Simple Present Tense.
341. (2) making will replace doing because – Look at the examples given below :
make a mistake is the right usage. She will do it, when she comes homes.
Look at the examples given below : I will leave all my money to charity, when I die,
Don’t worry; we all make mistakes. Hence, he comes back is the right usage
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