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- Herausgeber: Daniel B. Smith
- Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
- Sprache: Englisch
The main goal of this book is to provide an impressive and invaluable collection of common mistakes to avoid when using English language.
This book (part II, which is also the end of the series) comprises different items and will take you on a beautiful journey towards improving your English. The following subjects have been especially crafted for you, with regard to a multitude of topics, like: Misused Forms, Incorrect Omissions, Unnecessary Words, Misplaced Words, Confused Words.
This book is suitable for students with at least A2 English level and above.
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English Grammar:
Common Mistakes to Avoid Volume II
Daniel B. Smith
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, excepting the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.
Copyright © 2023
Table of contents
Introduction
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Conclusion
Introduction
The main goal of this book is to provide an impressive and invaluable collection of common mistakes to avoid when using English language.
This book (part II, which is also the end of the series) comprises different items and will take you on a beautiful journey towards improving your English. The following subjects have been especially crafted for you, with regard to a multitude of topics, like: Misused Forms, Incorrect Omissions, Unnecessary Words, Misplaced Words, Confused Words.
This book is suitable for students with at least A2 English level and above.
Chapter I
Wrong: The girl is absorbed at her work
Right: The girl is absorbed in her work.
Wrong: I was absorbed with the book.
Right: I was absorbed in the book.
Wrong: He was accused for murder.
Right: He was accused of murder.
Wrong: Are you accusing me with cheating?
Right: Are you accusing me of cheating?
Note: The verb “charge” is followed by the preposition “with”. E.g. He was charged with murder.
Wrong: They are accustomed with hot weather.
Right: They are accustomed to hot weather.
Wrong: I am not accustomed for getting up so early.
Right: I am not accustomed to getting up so early.
Note: The adjective “used” is also followed by “to”. E.g. She was used to smoking. But when “used to” is used as a modal, it is followed by an infinitive. E.g. I used to smoke.
Wrong: Daniel was afraid from/with the dog.
Right: Daniel was afraid of the dog.
Wrong: He is afraid in his job.
Right: He is afraid for his job. (= afraid that he may lose it.)
5. Aim.
Wrong: He aimed on/against the bird.
Right: He aimed at the bird.
Note: The verb “shoot” may also be followed by “at” to denote direction. E.g. He shot at the man. But “shoot” without “at” means “to kill by shooting”. E.g. He shot the dog. (= He shot it dead.)
6. Angry.
Wrong: My father was angry against me.
Right: My father was angry with me.
Wrong: He was angry with/for the weather.
Right: He was angry at the weather.
Note: We become angry “with” a person, but “at” a thing. Like “angry”, some other adjectives also take “with” and “at” after them. For example:
She was annoyed with me. She was annoyed at the rain.
I was vexed with her. I was vexed at her rudeness.
He was indignant with he beggar. He was indignant at my delay.
Note: In each case, “with” is followed by a person and “at” is followed by a thing.
Wrong: She is anxious for her health.
Right: She is anxious about her health.
Wrong: Parents are anxious about their children’s success.
Right: Parents are anxious for their children’s success.
Note: In the second example, “anxious” means “wishing very much”.
Wrong: We arrived to the airport in time.
Right: We arrived at the airport in time.
Wrong: I arrived to/at London on Friday.
Right: I arrived in London on Friday.
Note: “Arrive at” is followed by a small place but “arrive in” is followed by a country or large city.
Wrong: Sarah is ashamed for her conduct.
Right: Sarah is ashamed of her conduct.
Note: The adjectives “ashamed” and “shy” are not interchangeable. “Shy” means nervous in the company of others. E.g. The little girl felt shy of me.
Wrong: Muslims believe at/to Allah.
Right: Muslims believe in Allah.
Wrong: I don’t believe at astrology.
Right: I don’t believe in astrology.
Note: The verb “believe” without any preposition means “to consider someone or something to be true”. E.g. I don’t believe you. I quite believe what you are saying. This is a stative verb and so it is not used in progressive forms. Example:
Wrong: I am not believing you.
Right: I don’t believe you.
11. Benefit.
Wrong: She got a lot of benefit with this change.
Right: She got a lot of benefit from this change.
Wrong: Who is likely to benefit for his death?
Right: Who is likely to benefit from/by his death?
Note: This word can be used both as a noun and a verb.
Wrong: He boasts for his riches.
Right: He boasts of/about his riches.
Wrong: She’s always boasting with her children.
Right: She’s always boasting about her children.
13. Careful.
Wrong: You should be careful for your health.
Right: You should be careful of your health.
Note: “Care” can also be used as a noun. E.g. She takes care of his health.
14. Come/Go.
When we talk about how someone gets to a place, we use the preposition “by” for most methods of transport.
Wrong: He came here with/through train.
Right: He came here by train.
Wrong: We went there with bus.
Right: We went there by bus.
Note: “By’ is also used to indicate the way. E.g.
Wrong: We came through land/sea/air.
Right: We came by land/sea/air.
When we walk, we use the phrase “on foot”. E.g. They go to school on foot.
When something happens while using a particular form of transport, either “on” or “in” is used. E.g.
Wrong: I met him in the train/bus/boat.
Right: I met him on the train/bus/boat.
Wrong: I sat with her on the car.
Right: I saw with her in the car.
Wrong: We met each other by the plane.
Right: We met each other in/on the plane.
Wrong: They always complain for this kind of bad weather.
Right: They always complain of this kind of bad weather.
Wrong: They complained against us with the police.
Right: They complained about us to the police.
16. Complaint.
Wrong: They lodged a complaint about us to the police.
Right: They lodged a complaint against us with the police.
Wrong: Water is composed with/from hydrogen and oxygen.
Right: Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
Wrong: The class is composed by 50 students.
Right: The class is composed of 50 students.
Wrong: I have every confidence about your ability.
Right: I have every confidence in your ability.
Note: The phrase “in confidence” is used to mean “as a secret”. E.g. I am telling you this in confidence. The adjective form “confident” is followed by “of”. E.g.
Wrong: I am confident about success.
Right: I am confident of success.
Wrong: You should conform with the rules.
Right: You should conform to the rules.
Note: The verb “comply” takes “with” after it. E.g. You must comply with your request.
20. Congratulate.
Wrong: We congratulate you in your success.
Right: We congratulate you on your success.
Wrong: I congratulated her about standing first in the exam.
Right: I congratulated her on standing first in the exam.
Note: The preposition “for” is sometimes used after “congratulate”. E.g. I congratulate you for your thesis.
Wrong: His family consists from six members.
Right: His family consists of six members.
Wrong: The team is consisting of six members.
Right: The team consists of six members.
Note: This verb is used neither in progressive forms nor in the passive voice.
22. Cover.
Wrong: We covered the body by a sheet.
Right: We covered the body with a sheet.
Wrong: The mountains were covered by snow.
Right: The mountains were covered with snow.
Note: The verb can be used both in the active voice and in the passive voice.
23. Cure.
Wrong: This medicine will cure you from your cough.
Right: This medicine will cure you of your cough.
Note: “Cure” as a noun is followed by “for”.
Wrong: There is no cure of this disease.
Right: There is no cure for this disease.
Wrong: Everything depends from you.
Right: Everything depends on/upon you.
Wrong: I cannot rely to you.
Right: I cannot rely on/upon you.
Note: The verb “rely” also takes the same preposition after it.
Wrong: He was deprived from his paternal property.
Right: He was deprived of his paternal property.
Wrong: This law will deprive us from our basic rights.
Right: This law will deprive us of our basic rights.
Note: This verb can be used both in the active voice and in the passive voice.
26. Die.
If an illness or disease is the cause of one’s death, usually the verb “die” is followed by the preposition “of”.
Wrong: The man died from cholera.
Right: The man died of cholera.
Note: Causes like “hunger” and “thirst” are also preceded by the same preposition. E.g. Many people died of hunger during the last famine.
This verb may also be followed by other prepositions. E.g.
Some people died from their wounds.
Daniel may die from overwork.
They died by violence.
Those soldiers died for their country.
The poor man died on the scaffold.
27. Different.
Wrong: My pen is different with yours.
Right: My pen is different from yours.
Note: This adjective is often followed by “than” or “to”. E.g. The brothers are quite different to each other. His dress was different than mine.
The noun “difference” is followed by “between”.
Wrong: There is no difference in the two boys.
Right: There is no difference between the two boys.
This adjective is followed by several prepositions. E.g. Stuart was deeply disappointed about/at losing the game. My parents will be disappointed with/in me if I fail the final exam.
Wrong: I was disappointed by her work.
Right: I was disappointed at/in her work.
Wrong: We were disappointed in our hopes.
Right: We were disappointed of our hopes.
Note: We are disappointed of a thing when we fail to get it.
29. Divide.
Wrong: Divide the cake in four parts.
Right: Divide the cake into four parts.
Note: A thing may be divided “in half” or “in two”.
Wrong: Daniel divided the apple into half
Right: Daniel divided the apple in half.
Wrong: The revenue will be equally divided into the four people.
Right: The revenue will be equally divided between/among the four people.
Wrong: 20 divided with 4 is 5.
Right: 20 divided by 4 is 5.
Wrong: A low wall divides our garden with theirs.
Right: A low wall divides our garden from theirs.
Note: When two people are involved, the preposition “among” cannot be used.
30. Doubt.
Wrong: I have no doubt for his honesty.
Right: I have no doubt of/about his honesty.
Note: The adjective “doubtful” also takes the preposition “about” after it. E.g. I am doubtful about her ability to pass the exam.
31. Dressed.
Wrong: The girl was dressed with black.
Right: The girl was dressed in black.
Note: Instead of saying “She was in black dress” we can also say “She was in black.”. “Dress” can also be used as a verb. E.g. She always dresses in black.
32. Exception.
Wrong: This is an exception of the rule.
Right: This is an exception to the rule.
Note: There is a phrase namely “with the exception of” to mean “except”.
Wrong: I enjoy every subject with the exception to Chemistry.
Right: I enjoy every subject with the exception of Chemistry.
Wrong: Can I exchange my dollars by pounds?
Right: Can I exchange my dollars for pounds?
Wrong: I exchanged seats for Daniel.
Right: I exchanged seats with Daniel.
Note: The noun “exchange” is also followed by “for” in the phrase “in exchange for”. E.g. He gave me an apple in exchange for two pears.
34. Fail.
Wrong: He failed at the exam.
Right: He failed in the exam.
Note: “Fail” can also be used as a transitive verb. E.g. She failed the exam last year.
35. Full.
Wrong: The bowl is full with/from water.
Right: The bowl is full of water.
Note: The verb “full” is followed by “with”.
Wrong: She filled the bowl of water.
Right: She filled the bowl with water.
Wrong: I am trying to get rid from Mary.
Right: I am trying to get rid of Mary.
Note: “Rid” can also be used as a verb and then also it takes the same preposition after it. E.g. One day we shall be able to rid the world of this terrible disease.
37. Glad.
Wrong: I was glad with the news.
Right: I was glad of/about the news.
Wrong: She is glad of her final exam results.
Right: She is glad of her final exam results.
38. Good.
Wrong: Brian is very good in mathematics.
Right: Brian is very good at mathematics.
Note: The adjectives “bad”, “clever”, “quick” and “slow” are also followed by “at”. E.g. I am bad at drawing. She is clever at making things. Sarah is quick at learning.
39. Guard.
Wrong: You should guard from bad dogs.
Right: You should guard against bad dogs.
Wrong: The animals guarded the house for intruders.
Right: The animals guarded the house against intruders.
Note: When “guard” is used as a noun: Be on your guard against thieves.
Wrong: The jury found them guilty for murder.
Right: The jury found them guilty of murder.
Note: The word may also be used in the sense of showing a feeling of guilt or shame. In that sense it is followed by “about”. E.g. I feel guilty about breaking your glasses.
41. Independent.
Wrong: Bangladesh became independent from Pakistan in 1971.
Right: Bangladesh became independent of Pakistan in 1971.
Note: The noun form of the word takes a different preposition.
Wrong: Bangladesh gained independence of Pakistan in 1971.
Right: Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan in 1971.
Wrong: I am indifferent at politics.
Right: I am indifferent to politics.
Wrong: I was totally indifferent with the cold.
Right: I was totally indifferent to/towards the cold.
Note: The noun “indifference” also takes the same preposition. E.g. Dave showed complete indifference to/towards me.
Wrong: Steven insisted to his innocence.
Right: Steven insisted on his innocence.
Wrong: Mary insisted for going there.
Right: Mary insisted on going there.
Note: The word “persist” is different from “insist” and it also takes a different preposition. E.g. Brian persisted in his foolish ideas.
Wrong: Are you interested to football?
Right: Are you interested in football?
Note: The noun form “interest” takes the same preposition. E.g. I have no interest in politics.
Wrong: They might be jealous for my success.
Right: They are jealous of my success.
Wrong: Sarah and Daniel are now leaving to the party.
Right: Sarah and Daniel are now leaving for the party.
Note: We take leave of someone to say goodbye to them. E.g. We took leave of him.
47. Live.
Wrong: The cow lives from grass.
Right: The cow lives on grass.
48. Look.
Wrong: Look to this beautiful photo.
Right: Look at this beautiful photo.
Note: This verb may be followed by many different prepositions to produce many different meanings.
49. Married.
Wrong: The woman was married with a medical doctor.
Right: The woman was married to a medical doctor.
Note: Like “married”, “engaged” is also followed by “to”. E.g. Kathy is engaged to Tim.
50. Opposite.
Wrong: The building is opposite of/from my house.
Right: The building is opposite to my house.
51. Pleased.
Wrong: The manager was pleased to/at me.
Right: The manager was pleased with me.
Wrong: Are you pleased for your new car?
Right: Are you pleased with your new car?
Wrong: I am pleased for her politeness.
Right: I am pleased at/with her politeness.
Note: “Pleased” may be followed by “at/with” when an abstract noun follows.
52. Popular.
Wrong: This kid is very popular among his pupils.
Right: This kid is very popular with his pupils.
53. Prefer.
Wrong: I prefer coffee from/than juice.
Right: I prefer coffee to juice.
Note: “Preferable” also takes “to” after it. E.g. Death is preferable to dishonor.
54. Preside.
Wrong: Will Mr. Smith preside in the meeting?
Right: Will Mr. Smith preside at/over the meeting?
55. Proud.
Wrong: I am very proud for my new laptop.
Right: I am very proud of my new laptop.
Note: The noun form “pride” is followed by “in”. E.g. Mr. Brown takes great pride in his son.
Wrong: I am related with Sarah by marriage.
Right: I am related to Sarah by marriage.
Note: The noun form “relation” may be followed by “between” and “to”. E.g. What is the relation between you two? Is she any relation to you?
Wrong: The man repented for his wickedness.
Right: The man repented of his wickedness.
Note: The noun “repentance” and adjective “repentant” are followed by “for”. E.g. Lisa has no repentance for her sin. Lisa felt repentant for her sin.
58. Similar.
Wrong: This shirt is similar with that.
Right: This shirt is similar to that.
Note: The noun form “similarity” may take “to” or “between” after it.
Wrong: There is a lot of similarity in the two poems.
Right: There is a lot of similarity between the two poems.
Wrong: His style has similarity with yours.
Right: His style has similarity to yours.
59. Sit.
Note: According to different kinds of seat, the verb “sit” may be followed by different prepositions.
Wrong: Brian sat on his desk to work.
Right: Brian sat at his desk to work.
Wrong: The lady sat down over the sofa.
Right: The lady sat down on the sofa.
Wrong: The stranger was sitting on an arm-chair.
Right: The stranger was sitting in an arm-chair.
60. Spend.
Wrong: Our company spends a lot of money in advertising.
Right: Our company spends a lot of money on advertising.
