Grammatical Correction of sentences- Use of Adverb,Tense, Verb

Grammatical correction of Sentences! The correction of sentences is very important because these sentences directly impress your personality. If you learn these sentences you will be able to correctly use adverb, verb, pronoun and preposition. This lesson is very helpful for beginners and the native speakers both.

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Grammatical Correction of sentences

Correction of Pronoun

Incorrect	Correct
He hid himself behind the bushes.	He hid behind the bushes.
This is the bird who sings.	This is the bird which sings.
He is the boy which came late.	He is the boy who came late.
This is the same pen which I bought.	This is the same pen that I bought.
Little children love each other.	Little children love one another.
Return each their note-book.	Return each his note-book.
All of we went abroad.	All of us went abroad.
Such boys who are lazy, come late.	Such boys as are lazy come late.
One should do his duty honestly.	One should do one’s duty honestly.
He, I and you will help the needy.	You, he and I will help the needy.

Correct use of Pronoun

Incorrect	Correct
It is I who is to blame.	It is I who am to blame.
She is as wise as him.	She is as wise as he.
He brought the things to the market which he wanted to sell.	He brought the things which he wanted to sell, to the market.
I invite you and him to tea.	I invite you and him to tea.
He appears older than her	He appears older than she.
Everybody held their breath	Everybody held his breath
Neither of them wore their cap.	Neither of them wore his cap.
It was them who came in time.	It was they who came in time.
He kept himself good company.	He kept good company.
The two brothers love one another.	The two brothers love each other.

What is correct use of Pronoun?

Incorrect	Correct
This is the same book which I needed.	This is the same book as I needed.
The moment who is lost, is lost forever.	The moment which is lost, is lost forever.
Anyone of these two boys is absent.	Either of these two boys is absent.
Each of our students pay their tuition fee in advance.	Each of our students pays his tuition fee in advance.
The boy is my brother who met you there.	The boy who met you there is my brother.
These are ours books.	These books are ours.
The secret is between you and me.	The secret is between you and me.
He is stronger than me.	He is stronger than I.
She qualified herself as a nurse.	She qualified as a nurse.
The dog who is going, is mine.	The dog which is going, is mine.

Use pronoun Correctly

Incorrect	Correct
Someone have called me out.	Someone has called me out.
Nothing are due against him.	Nothing is due against him.
Let him and I do our work.	Let him and me do our work.
You and I are doing your work.	You and I are doing our work.
Whom is knocking at the door?	Who is knocking at the door?
Let us take his leave.	Let us take leave of him.
Anyone can do it if one tries.	Anyone can do it if he tries.
Who do you want to see?	Whom do you want to see?
The man who is proud, he is not happy.	The man, who is proud, is not happy.
Anyone that see you, love you.	Any one that sees you, loves you.

Incorrect	Correct
Either of the three boys were present.	Let us go out for a walk.
Let we go out for a walk.	He is as wise as I am.
He is as wise as me.	You should do your duty.
You should do their duty.	Between you and me, he is a fool.
Between you and I, he is a fool.	People say that few women can keep silent.

Tense and Verb Correction

Incorrect	Correct
He is ill since Friday.	He has been ill since Friday.
He has reached here this morning.	He reached here this morning
The majority are authority.	The majority is authority.
It were they who helped me.	It was they who helped me.
Climbing down the stairs, he slipped.	When he was climbing down the stairs, he slipped.
Why you beat your brother?	Why did you beat your brother?
He dared not to oppose me.	He dared not oppose me.
He was treated the chief guest?	He was treated as a chief guest?
A group of girls were skipping.	A group of girls was skipping .

What is correct use of tense and verb?

Incorrect	Correct
Many a men were killed.	Many a man was killed.
She was named as Farhat.	She was named Farhat.
A number of girls was present,	A number of girls were present.
Both of them was liars.	Both of them were liars.
He said that he is going to cinema.	He said that he was going to cinema.
It is raining for two hours.	It has been raining for two hours.
Where you spent your holidays?	Where did you spend your holidays Majority in Pakistan is poor.
Majority in Pakistan are poor.	Majority in Pakistan is Poor.
He had better to go there.	He had better go there.
More than one girls have passed.	More than one girl has passed.

Correct use of tense and verb

Incorrect	Correct
I asked when did he go to Multan.	I asked when he went to Multan.
The thief was stealing for a long time.	The thief had been stealing for a long time.
He denied to go there.	He refused to go there.
I found that the ship is leaking.	I found that the ship was leaking.
He asked if I have visited Swat.	He asked if I had visited swat.
He absented from the college.	He absented himself from the college.
She called him as a fool.	She called him a fool.
If he had worked hard, he had passed.	If he had worked hard, he would have passed.
I heard him to speak.	I heard him speak.
If he came in time, I would have helped him.	If he had come in time, I would have helped him.

Use tense and verb correctly

Incorrect	Correct
Do not speak a lie.	Do not tell a lie.
Open the knot.	Untie the knot.
He wears a long beard.	He has a long beard.
He worked hard so that he may succeed.	He worked hard so that he might succeed.
If I shall come, I shall help you.	If I come, I shall help you.
He refused the statement.	He denied the statement.
He denied to oblige his friend.	He refused to oblige his friend.
I consider him as a good fellow.	I consider him a good fellow.
Portrayed him a Saint.	I portrayed him as a Saint.
I made him to obey me.	I made him obey me.

Incorrect	Correct
Crossing the river, the sun appeared from the clouds.	When we were crossing the river, the sun appeared from the clouds.
Each of us have a notebook.	Each of us has a notebook.
He did nothing but played.	He did nothing but play.
I heard him to speak.	I heard him speak.
Majority in Pakistan are poor.	Majority in Pakistan is Poor.

Correct Use of Adverb

Incorrect	Correct
It is much fine today.	It is very fine today.
He is enough bold to face the enemy,	He is bold enough to face the enemy.
He was much delighted at this.	He was very delighted at this.
He comes here frequently.	He frequently comes here.
He was arrested, unfortunately.	Unfortunately, he was arrested.
It is nothing else than hatred.	It is nothing else but hatred.
I could not find him now here.	I could not find him anywhere. OR I could find him nowhere.
I am too happy to see you.	I am very happy to see you.
It is a much entertaining show.	It is a very entertaining show.
I am very tired to walk.	I am too tired to walk.

What is correct use of adverb?

Incorrect	Correct
He ran quickly very.	He ran very quickly.
His pay is enough high for him.	His pay is high enough for him.
This book is much interesting.	This book is very interesting.
This task is too much difficult.	This task is much too difficult.
Honey is too sweet.	Honey is very sweet.
I was very sad to laugh.	I was too sad to laugh.
He came much soon.	He came very soon.
He walks very faster than you.	He walks much faster than you.
He is very weak to walk.	He is too weak to walk.
She was much annoyed.	She was very annoyed.

Use adverb correctly

Incorrect	Correct
He succeeded luckily.	Luckily, he succeeded.
He comes here seldom.	He seldom comes here.
I was much pained to hear this.	I was very pained to hear this.
We slowly walked.	We walked slowly.
I don’t know to swim.	I don’t know how to swim.
I went directly to the college.	I went direct to the college.
The old man walks slow.	The old man walks slowly.
It is very hot to play cricket.	It is too hot to play cricket.
She is not clever to do it.	She is not clever enough to do it.
He clearly explained his case.	He explained his case clearly.

Correction of adverb

Incorrect	Correct
She tells never a lie.	She never tells a lie.
I am too happy to find a job.	I am very happy to to find a job.
He is very changed now.	He is much changed now.
This scene is much entertaining.	This scene is very entertaining.
He has spoken the truth always.	He has always spoken the truth.
He attends the classes seldom.	He seldom attends the classes.
Only he reads good books.	He reads only good books.
I was very surprised to see this.	I was much surprised to see this.
This book is too old.	This book is very old.
He was much tired.	He was very tired.

Correct use of Conjunction

Incorrect	Correct
If you have gone there, you had got the book.	If you had gone there, you would have got the book.
He is no other but my brother.	He is no other than my brother.
No fewer but fifty boys came.	No fewer than fifty boys came.
No sooner did he see his brother, he came to greet him.	No sooner did he see his brother, than he came to greet him.
I don’t like such boys who are lazy.	I don’t like such boys as are lazy.
He is very weak to walk.	He is too weak to walk.
I could not help but laugh.	Walk with care lest you should slip.
I could not help but laugh.	I could not help laughing. Or I could not but laugh.
She cries as if she is beaten.	She cries as if she were beaten.
With a view to see him, I went to Muree.	With a view to seeing him, I went to Muree.

What is the correct use of conjunction?

Incorrect	Correct
We look forward to go there.	We look forward to going there.
I shall reach you call me or not.	I shall reach whether you call me or not.
He does not know to swim.	He does not know how to swim.
You are neither fool nor rogue.	You are neither fool nor rogue.
He did nothing than cry.	He did nothing but cry.
He asked that if I knew it.	He asked if I knew it.
Although he was tired, he did not stop	Although he was tired yet he did not stop.
I do not know him like you do.	I do not know him as you do.
As I am busy, so I cannot go there.	As I am busy, I cannot go there.
She yells as if she is disagreed.	She yells as if she had been disagreed.

Correction of conjunction

Incorrect	Correct
He nether comes or writes.	He neither comes writes.
You cannot pass the test, unless you do not work hard.	You cannot pass the test, unless you work hard.
Do not leave the place until he does not come back.	Do not leave the place until he comes back.
He will not do it until you do not ask him.	He will not do it until you ask him.
He is like a brother for me.	He is like a brother to me.
Aram writes like his father does.	Aram writes as his father does.
Do not sleep so much lest you should not fall ill.	Do not sleep so much lest you should fall ill.

Correct Use of preposition

Incorrect	Correct
He is ill from fever	He is ill with fever
This cheque is of habib Bank.	This cheque is on the habib bank.
This cheque is of Rs the 50000/-	This checque is for RS.500/.
The mother beat him by a stick.	The mother beat him with a stick.
The birds are sitting on the trees.	The birds are sitting in the trees.
This pen is to write.	This pen is to write with.
He will come after two days.	He will come in two days.
She resembles with her mother.	She resembles her mother.
It is time of rest.	It is time for rest.
He walked by foot.	He walked on foot.

What is the correct use of Preposition?

Incorrect	Correct
I congratulate you for your marriage	I congratulate you on your marriage.
Send this letter on my address.	Send this letter to my address.
The stars are on the sky.	The stars are in the sky.
I write with blue ink.	I write in blue ink.
He has no child from this wife.	He has no child by this wife.
He sat beside me.	He sat beside me.
He was hanged two years before.	He was hanged two years ago.
He was sitting after me.	He was sitting behind me.
Due to illness, he could not come to college.	Owing to illness, he could not come to college.
Distribute these pens between all the boys.	Distribute these pens among all the boys.

Correction of preposition

Incorrect	Correct
The book is lying at the table.	The book is lying on the table.
The girls are into the room.	The girls are in the room.
A brick fell on the table.	A brick fell upon the table.
I don’t agree to you in this matter.	I don’t agree with you on this matter.
I agree with your proposal.	I agree to your proposal.
He is angry with your rude behavior.	He is angry at your rude behavior.
I cannot part from my book.	I cannot part with my books.
Ali and Assad agreed with one another.	Ali and Assad agreed with each other.
I love with honesty.	I love honesty.
I said it upon his face.	I said it to his face.

Use Preposition Correctly

Incorrect	Correct
He reached at the cinema late.	He is reached the cinema late.
The house test will begin from June 10, 2011.	The house test will begin on June10, 2011.
He is blind from one eye.	He is blind in one eye.
Open your book on page 10.	Open your book at page 10.
I am getting late from college.	I am getting late for college.
He swore from God.	He swore by God.
Eggs sell in dozens.	Eggs sell by dozens.
I regret at the delay.	I regret the delay.
India is in the east of Pakistan.	India is to the east of Pakistan.
He passed in the examination.	He passed the examination.

Incorrect	Correct
No Indian is in this committee.	No Indian is on this committee.
We sit under the shade of trees.	We sit in the shade of trees.
I went to home.	I went home. or I went to my home.
He married with Salma.	He married Salma.
Salma was married with him.	Salma was married to him.

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