Verbs: Common Mistakes with Verbs, Definition and Examples

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This Lesson is related to grammar mistakes with a verb, grammar errors in the use of the verb are an important topic because a mistake can badly affect someone’s performance in English speaking, teaching, or learning.

What is Verb in English Grammar?

The verb in any word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen.

List of Common Mistakes with Verbs

Below are some Common Mistakes with Verbs in English:

Grammar Mistakes in English in the use of Verb

Incorrect   The father as well as his children-were killed in the accident.
Correct   The father as well as his children was killed in the accident.
Incorrect   The husband besides his wife were present on the occasion
Correct   The husband beside his wife was present on the occasion.
Incorrect   The shop with its furniture were gutted.
Correct   The shop with its furniture was gutted.
Incorrect   Either Sana or Anna are married.
Correct   Either Sana or Anna is married.
Incorrect   Neither you nor he are guilty.
Correct   Neither you nor he is guilty.
Incorrect   Bad news spread fast.
Correct   Bad news spreads fast.
Incorrect   Politics are a game for the wealthy people.
Correct   Politics is a game for wealthy people.
Incorrect   Two miles are a long distance for an old man
Correct   Two miles is a long distance for an old man to walk.
Incorrect   He kept himself away from studies for three months.
Correct   He kept away from his studies for three months.
Incorrect He has enlisted himself in the army.
Correct   He has enlisted in the army.
Incorrect They hide themselves behind the, wall.
Correct   They hide behind the wall.
Incorrect   He qualified himself as an engineer.
Correct   He qualified as an engineer.
Incorrect   He rested himself after the day’s hard work.
Correct   He rested after the day’s hard work.
Incorrect   She feeds herself on rich food.
Correct   She feeds on rich food.
Incorrect   He availed of the opportunity:
Correct   He availed himself of the opportunity.

 

Errors in English Related Verb

Incorrect   He set to achieve his target.
Correct   He set himself to achieve his target.
Incorrect   She applied to her job studiously.
Correct   She applied herself to her job studiously.
Incorrect   She absented from college.
Correct   She absented herself from college.
Incorrect   The prisoners resigned to their fate.
Correct   The prisoners resigned themselves to their fate.
Incorrect   They avenged upon their enemies.
Correct   They avenged themselves upon their enemies.
Incorrect   She left for Karachi yesterday, arriving there today.
Correct   She left for Karachi yesterday and arrived there today.
Incorrect   l do not like you making fool of others.
Correct   I do not like your making a fool of others.
Incorrect   She Insisted to go there.
Correct   She insisted upon going there.
Incorrect   She has committed herself to doing it.
Correct   She has committed herself to do it.
Incorrect   I went there with a view to get first hand information.
Correct   I went there with a view to getting first-hand information.
Incorrect   It was Impertinent of him to have done it.
Correct   It was impertinent of him to do it.
Incorrect   The whole story is pervaded with darkness.
Correct   Darkness pervades the whole story.
Incorrect   She makes him to obey her orders.
Correct   She makes him obey her orders.
Incorrect   For three days she has done nothing but to cry.
Correct   For three days she has done nothing but cries.
Incorrect   You had better stop blaming others and to search your own heart.
Correct   You had better stop blaming others and search your own heart.
Incorrect   I would sooner quit than to do it.
Correct   I would sooner quit than do it.

Grammar Mistakes in English in the use of Verb

Related: Grammar Mistakes Related Adverbs

Common Grammar Mistakes Related Verb

Incorrect   If he would have worked harder he would have achieved his-objective.
Correct   If he had worked harder he would have achieved his objective.
Incorrect   If I would be a rich man, should have many friends.
Correct   If I were a rich man, I should have many friends.
Incorrect   You should regard him your friend.
Correct   You should regard him as your friend.
Incorrect   They represented her a very charming woman.
Correct   They represented her as a very charming woman.
Incorrect   This house is described the most attractive in the area.
Correct   This house is described as the most attractive in the area.
Incorrect   You should have treated him like your friend.
Correct   You should have treated him as your friend.
Incorrect   He was appointed as Professor of Chemistry.
Correct   He was appointed Professor of Chemistry.
Incorrect He portrayed him a scoundrel
Correct   He portrayed him as a scoundrel.
Incorrect   I consider it as a badly arranged unction.
Correct   I consider it a badly arranged function.
Incorrect   Have you seen her latest photograph?
Correct   Have you Iooked at her latest photograph?
Incorrect   She should not hear such stories.
Correct   She should not listen to such stories.
Incorrect   He denied to oblige his friend.
Correct   He refused to oblige his friend.
Incorrect   He denied the invitation.
Correct   He refused the invitation.
Incorrect   He refused that he had signed the document.
Correct   He denied that he had signed the document.
Incorrect   He refused the statement.
Correct   He denied the statement.
Incorrect   l expect he will grant me an interview.
Correct   I hope he will grant me an interview.
Incorrect   I think they are going to Huawei during the vacation.
Correct   I suppose they are going to Huawei during the vacation.
Incorrect   I expect trouble during the next few days.
Correct   l apprehend trouble during the next few days.
Incorrect   You should leave smoking.
Correct   You should give up smoking
Incorrect   He came across with serious difficulties in his business.
Correct   He met with serious difficulties in his business.
Incorrect   Briefly speaking, It was a very successful function.
Correct   In short, It was a very successful function.
Incorrect   She has to do an important work at Islamabad.
Correct   She has some important piece of work to do at Islamabad.
Incorrect   My Sister is in the medical line.
Correct   My sister is in the medical profession.

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