Common mistakes in English:
1. Often an apostrophe is added to any kind of noun and even adjectives. This should be avoided. Only in the nouns denoting living things , personified nouns and space or time the possessive inflection should be used. Like monkey's paw, fortune's wheel and a day's hard work.
Wrong Right
1. Society's well-being - The well being of society
2. The public's opposition - The opposition of the public
3. The ship's destruction - The destruction of the ship
Wrong Right
1. The solitary reaper was cutting corns in a field. 1. The solitary reaper was cutting corn in a field.
2. He bought a basket of fruits. 2. He bought a basket of fruit.
3. M R brought out a selection of w's poetry. 3. M R brought out a selection of w's poems.
4. The principal gave valuable advices to the students. 4. The principal gave valuable pieces of advice to the
students.
5. He is seeking a good government employment 5. He is seeking a good government job
to better his financial position. to better his financial position.
6. At college, he was very popular for cracking 6. At college, he was very popular for cracking
wits and playing mischiefs. jokes and playing mischiefs.
7. While going to take bath, he slipped on the sand. 7. While going to take a bath, he slipped on the sand.
8. He has a business to attend to at home. 8. He has business to attend to at home.
9. He did not shed one drop of tear when 9. He did not shed even one tear when
10. I have fascination for literature. 10. I find literature fascinating.
11. I have an idea to go for a walk. 11. I intend to go for a walk.
1. The solitary reaper was cutting corns in a field. 1. The solitary reaper was cutting corn in a field.
2. He bought a basket of fruits. 2. He bought a basket of fruit.
3. M R brought out a selection of w's poetry. 3. M R brought out a selection of w's poems.
4. The principal gave valuable advices to the students. 4. The principal gave valuable pieces of advice to the
students.
5. He is seeking a good government employment 5. He is seeking a good government job
to better his financial position. to better his financial position.
6. At college, he was very popular for cracking 6. At college, he was very popular for cracking
wits and playing mischiefs. jokes and playing mischiefs.
7. While going to take bath, he slipped on the sand. 7. While going to take a bath, he slipped on the sand.
8. He has a business to attend to at home. 8. He has business to attend to at home.
9. He did not shed one drop of tear when 9. He did not shed even one tear when
he heard the news. he heard the news.
10. I have fascination for literature. 10. I find literature fascinating.
11. I have an idea to go for a walk. 11. I intend to go for a walk.
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