COMMON ERRORS
Look at the examples given below : Look at the examples given below :
The invention of the engine brought about a huge I wish that you should come back to India.
shift in people’s mobility. I hope that you will come back to India.
The last debate brought around a lot of voters to our Hence, I hope/Iwish is the right usage
candidate. 393. (2) hung will replace hanged because –
Hence, not to bring about any change is the right (1) hang (1) (Verb) : to attach to a wall
usage (2) hang (2) (Verb) : to die as a result of hanging
385. (3) to will replace on because – hang (1) (Present) hung (Past) hung (Past Participle)
We say pay attention to and not pay attention on hang (2) (Present) hanged (Past) and hanged (Past
as in – Participle)
The food industry is beginning to pay attention to Look at the examples given below :
young consumers.
He hung the hat on a peg. [hang (1)]
Hence, to such simple matters is the right usage He committed suicide by hanging himself. [hang (2)]
386. (2) Here, that all the inmates escaped is the right
Hence, hung the lamp is the right usage
usage.
394. (1) Use of side is superfluous.
Use of – of (Prep.) is unnecessary
at the back will replace in the back side
387. (2) is will replace are because –
Look at the examples given below :
Drinking and driving is a Singular Subject (a single
The house has three bedrooms at the front and two
activity).
at the back.
A Singular Subject agrees with a Singular Verb.
You should enter from the entrance at the back.
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395. (3) comes back will replace will come back
Time and tide waits for no man.
will is not used in Conditional Clauses.
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Simple Present Tense is used.
Singular Singular
Look at the examples given below :
(with s)
When I have a day off from work, I often go to the
Honour and glory is his reward.
beach.
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My boss gets angry, when I am late to work.
Singular Singular
396. (2) open will replace opened
388. (3) room will replace place because –
open (Adj.) – if a shop/bank/business, etc. is open, it
room (noun) indicates space needed is ready for business and will admit customers/visitors.
Look at the examples given below : Hence, that the museum was not open is the right
He picked up all the books from the table to make usage
room for the television. 397. (3) even read will replace read even.
There is no room left for anyone else to sit. The sentence means – long car journeys are not only
Hence, as there is no room inside is the right usage. less pleasant but also it is difficult to read (during
389. (2) making will replace having because – the journeys)
having is not used in Progressive Tenses unless it Hence, for it is quite impossible to even read is the
indicates that an activity will take place at a particu- right usage
lar time in the future/repeated actions. 398. (3) I had no time will replace I have no time because –
Look at the examples given below : The Principal clause is in Past Tense.
We’re having a party tonight. Hence, but because I had no time is the right usage
You’re having a busy time. 399. (2) whether will replace that because –
Hence, making many is the right usage in reported clauses, when two or more alternatives
390. (1) I’m looking forward to will replace looking for- are used, we use whether
ward to. Hence, whether you will be able is the right usage
When we say that looking forward to ---- 400. (3) at the same time/at the usual time will replace
We are saying that we are waiting or hoping for some- at the same usual time
thing, especially with pleasure. usual (Adj.) : that happens or is done most of the
Subject must be used before looking forward to (Phr. time or in most cases; normal
V.) 401. (4) No error.
391. (4) No error 402. (2) to have a thorough cleaning will replace to have
392. (1) wish/hope will replace want because – a thoroughly cleaning because –
if we wish that something should happen. we woould thorough (Adj.) : complete with regard to every de-
like that something should happen, we would like it to tail
happen, though we know it is not possible to happen. thoroughly (Adv.) : completely; very much
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