100+ Common Grammar Mistakes in English Language and Their Corrections

This article is a useful compilation of over one hundred (100) common grammar mistakes in English you make on a daily basis and how to correct yourself.

Examples of over 100 common English grammatical errors or grammar mistakes in English language speaking regularly and their corrections are outlined as follows:

[01]

Incorrect: Adewale is my tight friend. 

Correct: Adewale is my close friend.

[02]

Incorrect: All are well with her. 

Correct: All is well with her.

[03]

Incorrect: Can you on the light? 

Correct: Can you switch on the light?

[04]

Incorrect: Do you want milk in your tea? 

Correct: Do you want some milk in your tea?

[05]

Incorrect: Don’t interfere in this matter. 

Correct: Don’t intervene in this matter.

[06]

Incorrect: Driver, I want to drop here. 

Correct: Driver, I want to alight here. 

Correct: Driver, I want to get off here. 

[07]

Incorrect: Emmanuel is my tight friend. 

Correct: Emmanuel is my best friend. 

[08]

Incorrect: Get it for the last time; I will not repeat it again. 

Correct: Get it for the last time; I will not repeat it.

[09]

Incorrect: He don’t have a flair for economics. 

Correct: He doesn’t have a flair for economics.

[10]

Incorrect: He played the guitar in an hour. 

Correct: He played the guitar for an hour.

[11]

Incorrect: He travelled to Sokoto in a car. 

Correct: He travelled to Sokoto by car.

[12]

Incorrect: He was stabbed at the back. 

Correct: He was stabbed in the back.

[13]

Incorrect: How can we ward against enemies attack? 

Correct: How can we ward off enemies attack?

[14]

Incorrect: I am going to the salon to barb my hair. 

Correct: I am going to the salon to have my haircut.

[15]

Incorrect: I am going to the salon to cut my hair. 

Correct: I am going to the salon to have my haircut.

[16]

Incorrect: I am looking forward to see you. 

Correct: I am looking forward to seeing you.

[17]

Incorrect: I am not afraid for anything. 

Correct: I am not afraid of anything.

[18]

Incorrect: I am not good in Mathematics. 

Correct: I am not good at Mathematics.

[19]

Incorrect: I can’t remember your name off head. 

Correct: I can’t remember your name off hand.

[20]

Incorrect: I cannot be able to see you now. 

Correct: I cannot see you now.

[21]

Incorrect: I did not bath yesterday. 

Correct: I did not bathe yesterday.

[22]

Incorrect: I have many works to do at home. 

Correct: I have a lot of work to do at home.

[23]

Incorrect: I met your younger brother on my way going. 

Correct: I met your younger brother while on the way.

[24]

Incorrect: I paid my house rent yesterday. 

Correct: I paid my rent yesterday.

[25]

Incorrect: I prefer Coke than Fanta. 

Correct: I prefer Coke to Fanta.

[26]

Incorrect: I saw a life antelope in the zoo. 

Correct: I saw a live antelope in the zoo.

[27]

Incorrect: I saw him at the extreme end of the road. 

Correct: I saw him at the end of the road.

[28]

Incorrect: I shall travel to Abuja by aircraft or bus next week. 

Correct: I shall travel to Abuja by air or road next week.

[29]

Incorrect: I want to drink garri. 

Correct: I want to eat garri.

[30]

Incorrect: I was advised not to move with bad friends. 

Correct: I was advised not to keep company with bad friends.

[31]

Incorrect: I was beaten by the rain yesterday. 

Correct: I was drenched by the rain yesterday.

[32]

Incorrect: If you know the answer, raise up your hand. 

Correct: If you know the answer, raise your hand.

[33]

Incorrect: It is high time we leave your office. 

Correct: It is high time we left your office.

[34]

Incorrect: It is illegal to have a child before marriage. 

Correct: It is illegitimate to have a child before marriage.

[35]

Incorrect: It is them who bought the car. 

Correct: It is they who bought the car.

[36]

Incorrect: It is time we go. 

Correct: It is time we went.

[37]

Incorrect: Joseph and Mary love themselves. 

Correct: Joseph and Mary love each other.

[38]

Incorrect: Let me see your handwriting. 

Correct: Let me see your writing.

[39]

Incorrect: Mr. Enoch revenged his son’s murder. 

Correct: Mr. Enoch avenged his son’s murder.

[40]

Incorrect: My elder brother dashed me N4,000. 

Correct: My elder brother gave me N4,000.

[41]

Incorrect: Northern Nigeria is more hotter than the South. 

Correct: Northern Nigeria is hotter than the South.

[42]

Incorrect: Not a single one of the oranges is good. 

Correct: No one of the oranges is good.

[43]

Incorrect: Olajide bought a new sport car. 

Correct: Olajide bought a new sports car.

[44]

Incorrect: One of my friend came to our hotel. 

Correct: One of my friends came to our hotel.

[45]

Incorrect: One of our pastors are about to wed. 

Correct: One of our pastors is about to wed.

[46]

Incorrect: Our church service starts at 8 am in the morning. 

Correct: Our church service starts at 8 am.

[47]

Incorrect: Our professor proceeded on his sabbatical leave last month. 

Correct: Our professor proceeded on his sabbatical last month.

[48]

Incorrect: Please borrow me one thousand naira. 

Correct: Please lend me one thousand naira.

[49]

Incorrect: Please borrow me your pen. 

Correct: Please lend me your pen.

[50]

Incorrect: Please don’t allow the fruits to drop down. 

Correct: Please don’t allow the fruits to drop.

[51]

Incorrect: Please don’t loose the pen again. 

Correct: Please don’t lose the pen again.

[52]

Incorrect: Please don’t make noise. 

Correct: Please don’t make a noise.

[53]

Incorrect: Please open door for me. 

Correct: Please open the door for me.

[54]

Incorrect: Please press this cloth for me. 

Correct: Please iron this cloth for me.

[55]

Incorrect: Please remember to buy short nickers for me. 

Correct: Please remember to buy shorts for me.

[56]

Incorrect: Please reverse back your car. 

Correct: Please reverse your car.  

[57]

Incorrect: Punch is a good media for advertisement. 

Correct: Punch is a good medium for advertisement.

[58]

Incorrect: Remember to off the light before you leave. 

Correct: Remember to switch off the light before you leave.

Correct: Remember to turn off the light before you leave.

[59]

Incorrect: Sell two hundred naira own of rice for me. 

Correct: Sell two hundred naira worth of rice for me.

[60]

Incorrect: She arrived the Aba motor park at 7 o’clock. 

Correct: She arrived at the Aba motor park at 7 o’clock. 

[61]

Incorrect: She dance very well. 

Correct: She dances very well.

[62]

Incorrect: She denied that she doesn’t know me. 

Correct: She denied that she knows me.

[63]

Incorrect: She went to school with bus. 

Correct: She went to school by bus.

[64]

Incorrect: Still yet, you are not disturbed in spite of the problem. 

Correct: Still, you are not disturbed in spite of the problem. 

Correct: Yet, you are not disturbed in spite of the problem.

[65]

Incorrect: Study hard to pass your examinations. 

Correct: Study well to pass your examinations.

[66]

Incorrect: That habit is not in they. 

Correct: That habit is not in them.

[67]

Incorrect: The accidence took place at 6 o’clock. 

Correct: The accident took place at 6 o’clock.

[68]

Incorrect: The bus is too slow; let me go down. 

Correct: The bus is too slow; let me get off.

[69]

Incorrect: The case is between you and I. 

Correct: The case is between you and me.

[70]

Incorrect: The children stared on her. 

Correct: The children stared at her.

[71]

Incorrect: The coupe planners were court-marshalled. 

Correct: The coupe planners were court-martialed.

[72]

Incorrect: The criminals bolted away immediately they saw the police. 

Correct: The criminals bolted immediately they saw the police.

[73]

Incorrect: The devil is not powerful but trickish. 

Correct: The devil is not powerful but tricky.

[74]

Incorrect: The explosion resulted in the fire outbreak. 

Correct: The explosion resulted in the fire explosion.

[75]

Incorrect: The madman was layed down by the roadside. 

Correct: The madman was laid down by the roadside.

[76]

Incorrect: The most happiest man shouts hallelujah. 

Correct: The happiest man shouts hallelujah.

[77]

Incorrect: The players were in good spirits before the match. 

Correct: The players were in high spirits before the match.

[78]

Incorrect: The police officer desisted from any comment. 

Correct: The police officer desisted commenting.

[79]

Incorrect: The policemen received informations about their hideout. 

Correct: The policemen received information about their hideout.

[80]

Incorrect: The power supply was restored, but it was low current. 

Correct: The power supply was restored, but it was low voltage.

[81]

Incorrect: The reason is because you did not come. 

Correct: The reason is that you did not come.

[82]

Incorrect: The strike action was called out. 

Correct: The strike action was called off.

[83]

Incorrect: The student insisted for the payment. 

Correct: The student insisted on the payment.

[84]

Incorrect: The student looked up at their principal. 

Correct: The student looked up to their principal.

[85]

Incorrect: There is no chance for you in the bus. 

Correct: There is no room for you in the bus.

[86]

Incorrect: There is no money with me now. 

Correct: There is no money on me now.

[87]

Incorrect: There is no single water in the house. 

Correct: There is no water in the house.

[88]

Incorrect: They should regard themselves as members of the same family.

Correct: They should regard one another as members of the same family.

[89]

Incorrect: They were sleeping like logs of wood. 

Correct: They were sleeping like logs.

[90]

Incorrect: This business is between you and I. 

Correct: This business is between you and me.

[91]

Incorrect: This land is for we. 

Correct: This land is for us.

[92]

Incorrect: Tune on for 9:30 news. 

Correct: Tune in for 9:30 news.

[93]

Incorrect: We always sleep by 10 p.m. 

Correct: We always go to bed by 10 p.m.

[94]

Incorrect: We bought five crates of minerals for the naming ceremony. 

Correct: We bought five crates of beverages for the naming ceremony.

[95]

Incorrect: What are you discussing about? 

Correct: What are you discussing?

[96]

Incorrect: What is the expiring date of your license? 

Correct: What is the expiry date of your license?

[97]

Incorrect: What is wrong? You always frown your face. 

Correct: What is wrong? You always frown.

[98]

Incorrect: When will your wife return back? 

Correct: When will your wife return?

[99]

Incorrect: Which class are you now? 

Correct: Which class are you in now?

[100]

Incorrect: You are invited to a night vigil in our church tonight. 

Correct: You are invited to a vigil in our church tonight.

[101]

Incorrect: You don’t have a problem with she. 

Correct: You don’t have a problem with her.

[102]

Incorrect: You have to tell the police the real facts of the matter. 

Correct: You have to tell the police the facts of the matter.

[103]

Incorrect: You haven’t replied to my letter back. 

Correct: You haven’t replied to my letter.

[104]

Incorrect: You should lay a good example for your younger ones. 

Correct: You should set a good example for your younger ones. 

[105]

Incorrect: You suppose to know better than your younger brother. 

Correct: You are supposed to know better than your younger brother.

[106]

Incorrect: Your head is not correct. 

Correct: You are insane.

Correct: You are crazy.

Kindly take note that the adequate study of “parts of speech” and “English concord rules” will assist in minimising the level of making most of these common errors in English grammar exercises both in speech and in writing.

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