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Common Errors in English Inter 1st Year
AP Inter 1st Year English Common Errors
Common Errors Inter 1st Year
Note to the Student
English has many rules that may differ from your mother tongue, leading to common errors in grammar, including articles, prepositions, tenses, redundancies, etc. This chapter will help you identify and correct these mistakes, making your communication clearer and accurate.
English is considered one of the most interesting languages to learn. The transition from one’s mother tongue to a foreign language is never fully complete. Many words and phrases in English are sometimes used incorrectly by non-native speakers due to the influence of their mother tongue.
For example, words like ‘news’ and ‘advice’ have both singular and plural forms in Telugu, whereas they are always singular nouns in English. To speak or write English accurately, we need to understand the rules, exceptions, and uniqueness of the language. These errors can be avoided through extensive reading, learning, and practice.
Note: Redundancy occurs when unnecessary words are added to a sentence without adding new meaning. Many common errors arise from the repetition of ideas or phrases that already imply the same meaning. Avoiding redundant expressions makes sentences clearer and more concise. For example: “Free gift” is redundant because a gift is inherently free.
Some Other Common Redundancies to Avoid
- Advance planning → Planning
- All-time record → Record
- ATM machine → ATM (ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine)
- Basic fundamentals → Fundamentals
- Blunder mistake → Blunder
- Brief summary → Summary
- Close proximity → Proximity
- Combine together → Combine
- End result → Result
- Final conclusion → Conclusion
- Final outcome → Outcome
- Future plan → Plan
- Green in colour → Green
- Joint collaboration → Collaboration
- Kneel down → Kneel
- New innovation → Innovation
- Over exaggeration → Exaggeration
- Past history → History
- Period of time → Time
- Repeat again → Repeat
- Revert back → Revert
- Small in size → Small
- Why because → Because
Exercise
Read the following sentences, correct the underlined part of each sentence, and rewrite them correctly. The entire sentence must be written in exams.
1. Khyati is one of my best friend.
Answer:
Khyati is one of my best friends.
2. The sceneries of Araku Valley are beautiful.
Answer:
The scenery of Araku Valley is beautiful.
3. The news are false.
Answer:
The news is false
4. The audience were impressed by the magic show.
Answer:
The audience was impressed by the magic show.
5. The scissor is very sharp.
Answer:
The scissors are very sharp.
6. He has two brother-in-laws.
Answer:
He has two brothers-in-law.
7. Myself is Gulshan from Kashmir.
Answer:
I am Gulshan from Kashmir.
8. We should avail the opportunity.
Answer:
We should avail ourselves of the opportunity.
9. I am loving my country.
Answer:
I love my country.
10. We have submitted our project an hour ago.
Answer:
We submitted our project an hour ago.
11. Chitra has a sweet voice, isn’t it?
Answer:
Chitra has a sweet voice, hasn’t she?
12. It’s time you start preparation for the examinations.
Answer:
It’s time you started preparation for the examinations.
13. Before we reached the theatre, the movie began already.
Answer:
Before we reached the theatre, the movie had already begun.
14. I was studied in this college.
Answer:
I studied in this college.
15. The soldiers along with the major was wounded in the war.
Answer:
The soldiers, along with the major, were wounded in the war.
16. The two first chapters of the novel are very boring.
Answer:
The first two chapters of the novel are very boring.
17. Mihira wore a red Bengal cotton gorgeous sari.
Answer:
Mihira wore a gorgeous red Bengal cotton sari.
18. Vivek is too intelligent.
Answer:
Vivek is very intelligent.
19. Teja drives car very fastly.
Answer:
Teja drives the car very fast.
20. He considers her as his guide.
Answer:
He considers her his guide.
21. He has been reading the novel since three hours.
Answer:
He has been reading the novel for three hours.
22. I met an European yesterday.
Answer:
I met a European yesterday.
23. Although he had a fever, but he attended the meeting.
Answer:
Although he had a fever, he attended the meeting.
24. This is the most perfect answer to the given question.
Answer:
This is the perfect answer to the given question.
25. She is the most tallest girl of the class.
Answer:
She is the tallest girl in the class.
26. This is the best of the two designs.
Answer:
This is the better of the two designs.
27. The climate of Visakhapatnam is better than Guntur.
Answer:
The climate of Visakhapatnam is better than that of Guntur.
28. Veeru is junior than Indraneel.
Answer:
Veeru is junior to Indraneel.
29. He is elder than all other boys in the class.
Answer:
He is the eldest of all the boys in the class.
30. Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 5th in India.
Answer:
Teachers’ Day is celebrated on September 5 in India.
31. That was a blunder mistake by him.
Answer:
That was a blunder by him.
32. Ananya returned back from Bangalore.
Answer:
Ananya returned from Bangalore.
33. I was late why because I had missed the bus.
Answer:
I was late because I had missed the bus.
34. Meera is good at English.
Answer:
Meera is good at English.
35. Abhigna listens melodious songs.
Answer:
Abhigna listens to melodious songs.
36. We watched the film in TV.
Answer:
We watched the film on TV.
37. We should pray God.
Answer:
We should pray to God.
38. The little boy is suffering with fever.
Answer:
The little boy is suffering from fever.
39. They discussed about films.
Answer:
They discussed films.
40. We are awaiting for the results.
Answer:
We are awaiting the results.
41. Videep was elected as general secretary.
Answer:
Videep was elected general secretary.
42. Vihan is my cousin brother.
Answer:
Vihan is my cousin.
43. I go to the post office by walk.
Answer:
I go to the post office on foot.
44. We had better to wake up early.
Answer:
We had better wake up early.
45. She is running twenty-five.
Answer:
She is twenty-five years old.
46. The exam has been preponed to tomorrow.
Answer:
The exam has been postponed to tomorrow.
47. The students should pay their fees to the concerned clerk.
Answer:
The students should pay their fees to the clerk concerned.
48. Corrupted officers should be punished severely.
Answer:
Corrupt officers should be punished severely.
49. According to me, there is no short cut to success.
Answer:
In my opinion, there is no shortcut to success.
50. May I know your good name?
Answer:
May I know your name?