Miscellaneous examples 360. The subject of the sentence misplaced Don’t say: Last week visited our school a man. √ Say: A…

            Wrong position of adverbs 353. The adverb of definite time misplaced Don’t say: I last night went to the cinema. √ Say: I went to…

              Miscellaneous examples 332. Wrong repetition of subject Don’t say: My little brother he is at school. ✓ Say: My little brother is at…

               Use of the infinitive Mistakes are frequently made by using the infinitive without to after the following verbs, which do not require it.…

            Unnecessary articles 301. Wrong use of the with proper nouns Don’t say: The Sarah will go to the England. √ Say: Sarah will go to…

              Unnecessary prepositions The words below do not require a preposition to go with them because they have within them the meaning of the…

271. Omission of the direct object when there are two objects Don’t say: I asked him for some ink, and he gave me. ✓ Say: I asked him for some ink,…

Exercise 71: Give the correct adverb, hard or hardly, in these sentences 1. The country was hit very _______ by the drought. 2. I ________ know how to thank you…

260. Omission of there as an introductory word Don’t say: Once lived a great king. √ Say: Once there/There once lived a great king. Use the adverb there to introduce the…

251. Omission of a or an from make a noise, etc. Don’t say: I told them not to make noise. √ Say: I told them not to make a noise…