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Friday, September 4, 2020

Spot The Error 1

Spot the error - 1

 Spot the error - 1

1) Wrong: Dressing sense

Correct: Dress sense

2) Wrong: Thanks you!

Correct: Thanks! Or Thank you!

3) Wrong: Marriage anniversary

Correct: Wedding anniversary

4) Wrong: People is

Correct: People are

5) Wrong: I am agree

Correct: I agree

6) Wrong: Out of station

Correct: Out of town

7) Wrong: The man was absorbed at his work.

Correct: The man was absorbed in his work.

8) Wrong: She accused the man for stealing.

Correct: She accused the man of stealing.

9) Wrong: Our class is composed from thirty students.

Correct: Our class is composed of thirty students.

10) Wrong: I have great confidence to you.

Correct: I have great confidence in you.

Note-

 In confidence: Let me tell you something in confidence {= secret)

11) Wrong: Anil complained for the weather.

Correct: Anil complained about the weather.

Note-

When talking about illness we use complain of.

We say – She complained of a sore throat.

12) Wrong: He travelled with the train yesterday.

Correct: He travelled by train yesterday.

Note:

We say: by train, by boat, by plane, by bike; also, by land, by sea,

by air, by bus;

in a bus or on a bus;

by car or in a car, by taxi or in a taxi;

on horse-back, on a donkey, on a bicycle; on foot.

13) Wrong: Radha is very careful for her health.

Correct: Radha is very careful of/about her health.

Or: You should be more careful with your money.

Note -

Take care of'

He takes care of his money.

14) Wrong: My uncle has a garden very large.

Correct: My uncle has a very large garden.

Put the adjective immediately before the noun, it qualifies.

15) Wrong: We believe to God.

Correct: We believe in God.

Note: To believe in means to have faith in.

To believe (without the in) means to regard something as true.

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