22 Questions
What should you be satisfied with, according to common grammar rules?
your marks with the last exam
What is the correct preposition to use when describing the similarity between two houses?
similar to
Where should the bank manager be sitting, grammatically speaking?
at his desk
How much time should you spend on your computer?
a lot of time on
What do you hope someone will do in their job, grammatically speaking?
succeed in their work
What is superior, grammatically speaking?
this is superior to that
What are you sure of, grammatically speaking?
I'm sure of her honesty
What was Harold surprised at or by, grammatically speaking?
Harold was surprised at the loud bang
What is the correct way to express the idea of attaching something to something else?
Tie to
What is the correct way to say someone is exhausted from eating something?
Tired of
How do you correctly translate a passage?
Translate into English
What is the correct way to express the idea of shivering from cold?
Tremble with cold
How do you correctly warn someone of danger?
Warn of the danger
What is the correct way to express the idea of writing with a certain instrument?
Write with ink
What is the correct way to express the idea of doing something without speaking?
Do your work without speaking
What is the correct way to express the idea of being capable of doing something?
Capable of doing
What is the correct way to express the idea of doing something in order to improve your English?
You must practise speaking English fluently.
What is the correct way to express the idea of not recalling a past event?
I don't remember seeing him.
What is the correct way to express the idea of taking a risk?
We couldn't risk leaving him alone.
What is the correct way to express the idea of being occupied with an activity?
He was busy revising for the exams.
What is the correct way to express the idea of finding something enjoyable?
Is today's film worth seeing?
What is the correct way to express the idea of not finding something useful?
It's no use crying like a baby.
Study Notes
Common Mistakes in English (Part 2)
Satisfied with
- Satisfied with, not from (e.g., Are you satisfied with your marks?)
Similar to
- Similar to, not with (e.g., Your house is similar to mine.)
Sit
- Sit at a desk, not on a desk (e.g., The bank manager was sitting at his desk.)
- Exception: Sit on a chair, on a bench, on a sofa, etc.
Spend
- Spend on, not for (e.g., I spend a lot of time on my computer.)
Succeed
- Succeed in, not at (e.g., I hope he'll succeed in his work.)
Superior
- Superior to, not from or than (e.g., This is superior to that.)
Sure
- Sure of, not for (e.g., I'm quite sure of her honesty.)
Surprised
- Surprised at or by, not for (e.g., Harold was surprised at/by the loud bang.)
Suspect
- Suspect of, not for (e.g., I suspect Kate of stealing the pen.)
Take
- Take by, not from (e.g., Robert took his brother by the hand.)
Tie
- Tie to, not on (e.g., The girl tied the string to the kite.)
Tired
- Tired of, not from (e.g., The boys are tired of eating boiled eggs.)
Translate
- Translate into, not to (e.g., Translate this passage into English.)
Tremble
- Tremble with, not from (e.g., The man was trembling with cold.)
Warn
- Warn (a person) of danger, not about danger (e.g., They were warned of the danger.)
Write
- Write in ink, not with ink (e.g., I've written the letter in ink.)
Misuse of the Infinitive
Using Gerund Instead of Infinitive
- After prepositions or preposition phrases (e.g., Without speaking, Instead of waiting)
- After words that regularly take a preposition (e.g., Capable of doing, Practise speaking English)
- After certain adjectives (e.g., Busy revising, Worth seeing)
- After certain phrases (e.g., Have difficulty in doing, Have the pleasure of meeting)
Misused Forms
- Have the pleasure of + -ing (e.g., I had the pleasure of meeting him)
- It's no use + -ing (e.g., It's no use crying like a baby)
- It's no good + -ing (e.g., It's no good getting angry)
- Look forward to + -ing (e.g., I look forward to seeing him soon)
- There is no harm in + -ing (e.g., There's no harm in visiting her now)
Identify and correct common mistakes in English grammar, including prepositions and verb usage.
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