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English Grammar plays very important role to construct sentences correctly. Sometimes it becomes difficult for many people to follow all grammar rules correctly that is why they do mistakes. Today in this post, I’ll discuss common grammatical mistakes which people usually do. Check it out whether you know about these mistakes or not? I’ll give you sentences, you try to find out mistakes in them. If you cannot find out the mistakes in the given sentences, press the answer key. You will get to know about the mistake and the reason for that mistake too.
Common Mistakes in English Sentences
You will get some sentences with mistakes. Just try to correct them. Answers are given along with the sentences. Just press answer key.
1. I can’t cope up with this pressure.
Answer
- I can’t cope with this pressure.
Cope is always followed by with not up.
2. He is used to eat fruits in the evening.
Answer
He is used to eating fruits in the evening.
When we talk about habit, we use base form of verb+ ing.
3. Does he has a car?
Answer
Does he have a car?
The helping verb does is used at the beginning and the main verb have denotes possession or ownership.
4. I prefer coffee than tea.
Answer
I prefer coffee to eat.
Prefer is always followed by to.
5. I suggest that she sleeps well.
Answer
I suggest that she sleep well.
We use base form of verb with the subjunctive suggest.
6. He wants to give us some advices.
Answer
He wants to give us some advice.
As advice is uncountable.
7. I look forward to work with you.
Answer
I look forward to working with you.
Look forward to something means to be pleased or excited that it is going to happen. The ‘to’ in look forward to is a preposition, so we must follow it by a noun phrase or a verb in the -ing form.
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