*Common Mistakes*
1) Knock at the door, not knock the door.
*Don't say:* Who is knocking the door?
*Say:* Who is knocking at the door?
2) Listen to a person or thing, not listen a person or thing.
*Don't say:* They were listening the music.
*Say:* They were listening to the music.
3) Pay for a thing, not pay a thing.
*Don't say:* How much did you pay the book?
*Say:* How much did you pay for the book?
4) Reply to a person, not reply a person.
*Don't say:* She's not replied me yet.
*Say:* She's not replied to me yet.
5) Search for a lost thing, not search a lost thing.
*Don't say:* They're searching the ball.
*Say:* They're searching for the ball.
6) Omission of the article before a countable noun in the singular.
*Don't say:* I’ve no money to buy car.
*Say:* I’ve no money to buy a car.
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