ERRORS IN THE USE OF VERBS

26. FOLLOWING VERBS ARE ALWAYS FOLLWED BY GERUNDS NOT BY

INFINITIVES.

Admit, appreciate, avoid, complete, consider, delay, deny, discuss, enjoy, finish, keep,
mention, miss, postpone, practice, quit, recall, recommend, regret, risk, stop, suggest,
tolerate, understand,

Incorrect: He enjoys to tell stories to his students.

Correct: He enjoys telling stories to his students.
Incorrect: I miss to watch live matches when I am traveling.
Correct. I miss watching live matches when I am traveling.
Incorrect: I recall to sit by the fire for hours in winter.
Correct: I recall sitting by the fire for hours in winter.
Incorrect: He has gone to shop with his friends.
Correct: He has gone shopping with his friends.
Incorrect: you must complete to write this story by tomorrow.
Correct: You must complete writing this story by tomorrow.
Incorrect: He stopped to work in this company two years ago.
Correct. He stopped working in this company two years ago.

27. FOLLOWING VERBS TAKE TO AND GERUND AFTER THEM.

Accede , adhere, attend, object, look forward, consent, refer

Incorrect: I am referring to read newspaper daily.

Correct: I am referring to reading newspaper daily.
Incorrect: I object shouting loudly in the class room.
Correct: I object to shouting loudly in the class room.
Incorrect: I am looking forward to see you tomorrow.
Correct: I am looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.

28. AN INFINITIVE FOLLOWS THES VERBS.

afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, care, decide, demand, expect, fail, hope, learn,
manage, mean, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, remember, seem, stop,
volunteer, wait, want, wish

Incorrect: He cannot afford buying a car with his meager salary.

Correct: He cannot afford to buy a car with his meager salary.
Incorrect: They failed performing well in the tournament.
Correct: They failed to perform well in the tournament.
Incorrect: He wishes moving to Europe with his family.
Correct: He wishes to move to Europe with his family.
29. A NOUN/ PRONOUN AND AN INFINITIVE FOLLOW THESE VERBS.
advise, allow, ask, cause, challenge, command, convince, expect, forbid, force, hire,
instruct, invite, order, pay, permit, program, remind, teach, tell, urge, want, warn

Incorrect: Teacher asked to study hard in order to pass the exams.

Correct: Teacher asked them to study hard in order to pass the exams.
Incorrect: He did not invite to attend his birthday party.
Correct: He did not invite us to attend his birthday party.
Incorrect: They challenged to fight on an open ground.
Correct: They challenged us to fight on an open ground.

30. AS IS NOT USED WITH FOLLOWING VERBS.

Appointed, considered, elected, called

Incorrect: He is appointed as lecturer in English.

Correct: He is appointed lecturer in English.
Incorrect: Alina was elected as President of the students union.
Correct: Alina was elected President of the students union.

31. AS IS USED WITH RH VERB `REGARD`

Incorrect: I regard him my friend.

Correct: I regard him as my friend.

COMMON ERROS IN THE USE OF ADVERBS.

32. FOLLOWING ADVERBS ARE WRONGLY USED.

Hard, slowly, fast, well

Incorrect: Raja works hardly.

Correct: Raja works hard.
Incorrect : Car runs fastly.
Correct: Car runs fast.
Incorrect: The old man walks slow.
Correct: The old man walks slowly.
Incorrect: He works good.
Correct: He works well.
33. Following words look adverbs but are actually adjectives.

Cowardly, miserly, lovely, kingly, queenly, princely, friendly, orderly, disorderly,

Incorrect: he behaved cowardly.

Correct: He behaves in a cowardly manner.
Incorrect: Her income is low but she lives queenly.
Correct: Her income is low but she lives a queenly life.
Incorrect: We met friendly.
Correct: We met in a friendly manner.

34. Use an adjective not an adverb with the following verbs

Feel, taste, sound, smell, look, seem, appear, etc.

Incorrect: This flower smells sweetly

Correct: This flower smells sweet.
Incorrect: She looks angrily.
Correct: She looks angry.
Incorrect: your statement sounds strangely.
Correct: Your statement sounds strange.
Incorrect: These apples taste sourly.
Correct. These apples taste sour.
Incorrect: I feel sadly.
Correct: I feel sad.
Incorrect: Their decision appears unjustly.
Correct. Their decision appears unjust.