Verbs: Common Mistakes with Verbs, Definition and Examples

Common Mistakes with Verbs Pdf!

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

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.