⚠️ Grammar Guide
Common English Grammar Mistakes in Bangla – 200+ Mistakes with Corrections
📖 What You'll Learn
200+ common grammar mistakes with corrections
🎯 Who Should Read
BCS, IELTS, Bank Job, Beginners, Students
📊 Categories
Subject-Verb, Tense, Articles, Prepositions, Pronouns, Adjectives/Adverbs, Sentence Structure, Spelling
💡 Best For
Exam Preparation & Error Correction
Introduction – Why Do We Make Grammar Mistakes?
Grammar mistakes are a normal part of learning English. Even native English speakers make mistakes sometimes. But as a learner, understanding why you make mistakes is the first step to correcting them.
Why do Bangladeshi students make grammar mistakes?
- Direct translation from Bangla: Bengali grammar rules are different from English. For example, in Bengali we say "আমি রাজি" (I agree), but in English we say "I agree" — not "I am agree".
- Learning rules without practice: Many students memorize rules but don't practice enough to use them naturally.
- Lack of reading: Reading English books, newspapers, and articles helps you internalize correct grammar.
- Exam pressure: In BCS, Bank Jobs, and IELTS, students sometimes make mistakes because of time pressure.
📖 The Good News:
Most grammar mistakes follow patterns. Once you understand these patterns, you can avoid them permanently. This guide covers 200+ common mistakes with clear explanations and corrections.
Most grammar mistakes follow patterns. Once you understand these patterns, you can avoid them permanently. This guide covers 200+ common mistakes with clear explanations and corrections.
Let's start with the most common mistake category — Subject-Verb Agreement.
🛠️ Practice Subject-Verb Agreement: Take our Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz — 50+ questions with instant feedback and explanations!
1. Subject-Verb Agreement Mistakes
Subject-Verb Agreement is the #1 grammar mistake among Bangladeshi students. Here are the most common errors.
He go to school every day.
He goes to school every day.
💡 Singular subject (He/She/It) → verb + s/es
Everyone are present.
Everyone is present.
💡 Everyone/Someone/Nobody → Singular verb
One of the students are absent.
One of the students is absent.
💡 One of + Plural Noun → Singular verb
A number of books is missing.
A number of books are missing.
💡 A number of = several → Plural verb
The number of students are fifty.
The number of students is fifty.
💡 The number of = specific quantity → Singular verb
Neither the teacher nor the students is present.
Neither the teacher nor the students are present.
💡 Neither...nor → verb agrees with the closest subject (students = plural → are)
Neither the students nor the teacher are present.
Neither the students nor the teacher is present.
💡 Neither...nor → verb agrees with the closest subject (teacher = singular → is)
The team are winning.
The team is winning.
💡 Collective noun (team) as one unit → Singular verb
Each of the boys have a book.
Each of the boys has a book.
💡 Each + of + Plural Noun → Singular verb
Either of the options are good.
Either of the options is good.
💡 Either → Singular verb
Neither of the books are interesting.
Neither of the books is interesting.
💡 Neither → Singular verb
The news are good.
The news is good.
💡 News → Singular (ends with -s but treated as singular)
Mathematics are difficult.
Mathematics is difficult.
💡 Academic subjects ending in -ics → Singular
Ten dollars are a lot of money.
Ten dollars is a lot of money.
💡 Amounts/Measurements as a single unit → Singular verb
The police is coming.
The police are coming.
💡 Police → Plural (always plural in English)
There is many books on the table.
There are many books on the table.
💡 There is/are → verb agrees with the subject after it
Rahim and Karim is friends.
Rahim and Karim are friends.
💡 Two subjects joined by "and" → Plural verb
The director and producer are coming.
The director and producer is coming.
💡 Same person with two titles → Singular verb
Every man and woman have the right to vote.
Every man and woman has the right to vote.
💡 Every + noun → Singular verb
The boy who are sitting there is my brother.
The boy who is sitting there is my brother.
💡 Relative pronoun agrees with antecedent (boy = singular → is)
The boys who is sitting there are my brothers.
The boys who are sitting there are my brothers.
💡 Relative pronoun agrees with antecedent (boys = plural → are)
None of the students is present.
None of the students are present. (or is)
💡 None can be singular or plural; both are accepted
The committee are divided in their opinion. (as a unit)
The committee is divided in their opinion.
💡 Collective noun as a unit → Singular verb
The committee is divided in their opinion. (as individuals)
The committee are divided in their opinion.
💡 Collective noun as individuals → Plural verb
The United States are a powerful country.
The United States is a powerful country.
💡 Country name → Singular verb
Measles are a disease.
Measles is a disease.
💡 Disease name → Singular verb
Three years are a long time.
Three years is a long time.
💡 Time as a single period → Singular verb
⚠️ BCS & Bank Exam Tip: Subject-Verb Agreement is the #1 tested grammar topic in BCS and Bank Job exams. Focus on: Everyone/Someone/Nobody, One of, A number of vs The number of, Neither...nor/Either...or, and Collective Nouns.
📖 Read Complete Subject-Verb Agreement Guide →
2. Tense Mistakes
I have seen him yesterday.
I saw him yesterday.
💡 Specific past time (yesterday) → Past Indefinite, not Present Perfect
She is knowing the answer.
She knows the answer.
💡 Know is a stative verb → no continuous form
I am agreeing with you.
I agree with you.
💡 Agree is a stative verb → no continuous form
He is belonging to me.
He belongs to me.
💡 Belong is a stative verb → no continuous form
She is having a car.
She has a car.
💡 Have (possession) is a stative verb → no continuous form
I am liking this movie.
I like this movie.
💡 Like is a stative verb → no continuous form
I am loving you.
I love you.
💡 Love is a stative verb → no continuous form (except in informal/emotional contexts)
He has been here since three hours.
He has been here for three hours.
💡 For + duration (three hours), Since + point in time (2015)
He has been here for 2015.
He has been here since 2015.
💡 Since + point in time (2015), For + duration
He goed to school yesterday.
He went to school yesterday.
💡 Irregular verb: go → went → gone
She eated rice.
She ate rice.
💡 Irregular verb: eat → ate → eaten
He writed a letter.
He wrote a letter.
💡 Irregular verb: write → wrote → written
I have been knowing him for five years.
I have known him for five years.
💡 Know is a stative verb → Present Perfect, not Present Perfect Continuous
He said that he is happy.
He said that he was happy.
💡 Indirect speech: present tense → past tense
I will can come.
I can come.
💡 Two modal verbs cannot be used together
She must to go.
She must go.
💡 Modal verb (must) + base form (V1)
If I will go, I will come.
If I go, I will come.
💡 First Conditional: Present Indefinite in if-clause, Future in main clause
He is sleeping when I arrived.
He was sleeping when I arrived.
💡 Past Continuous for interrupted action in the past
I have finished the work before he came.
I had finished the work before he came.
💡 Past Perfect for action completed before another past action
By 2025, I will complete my degree.
By 2025, I will have completed my degree.
💡 Future Perfect for action completed by a specific future time
It is raining since morning.
It has been raining since morning.
💡 Present Perfect Continuous for action started in the past and continues
He is a teacher since 2010.
He has been a teacher since 2010.
💡 Present Perfect for state that started in the past and continues
We are waiting for you since 2 PM.
We have been waiting for you since 2 PM.
💡 Present Perfect Continuous for action started in the past and continues
💡 Quick Tense Tips:
📖 Read Complete Tenses Guide →
- Stative verbs (know, believe, belong, seem, like, love, hate, want) → never in continuous form
- Since + point in time (since 2015), For + duration (for three years)
- Indirect speech: Present → Past, Past → Past Perfect
- Conditional: If + Present Indefinite, Future Indefinite (If you study, you will pass)
⏳ Practice tenses: Take our Tense Quiz — 50+ questions on all 12 tenses with instant feedback and explanations!
3. Article Mistakes (a, an, the)
He is a honest man.
He is an honest man.
💡 Honest has a silent 'h' → vowel sound → 'an'
She is an university student.
She is a university student.
💡 University sounds like 'Y' → consonant sound → 'a'
It took a hour.
It took an hour.
💡 Hour has a silent 'h' → vowel sound → 'an'
He is an European.
He is a European.
💡 European sounds like 'Y' → consonant sound → 'a'
She has a MBA degree.
She has an MBA degree.
💡 MBA sounds like 'em' → vowel sound → 'an'
Sun rises in east.
The sun rises in the east.
💡 Unique objects (sun, moon) → 'the'
She is best student.
She is the best student.
💡 Superlative → 'the'
He plays piano beautifully.
He plays the piano beautifully.
💡 Musical instruments → 'the'
I had breakfast at 8 AM.
✅ Correct — meals generally take no article
💡 Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) → no article (unless specific)
Rich should help the poor.
The rich should help the poor.
💡 The + adjective = group of people → 'the'
Mount Everest is the highest peak.
Mount Everest is the highest peak.
💡 ✅ Single mountain → no article; Superlative → 'the'
I speak English fluently.
✅ Correct — languages take no article
💡 Languages → no article
He is in prison.
✅ Correct — institution as purpose → no article
💡 School, college, prison, hospital, bed → no article when used for their primary purpose
He is in the prison to visit his friend.
✅ Correct — specific building → 'the'
💡 Specific building → 'the'
Life is beautiful.
✅ Correct — abstract noun in general → no article
💡 Abstract nouns in general → no article
I have a few money.
I have a little money.
💡 Money is uncountable → a little (not a few)
I have a little books.
I have a few books.
💡 Books are countable → a few (not a little)
He is the honest man. (when meaning "a specific honest man")
He is an honest man. (if not specific)
💡 'The' = specific, 'A/An' = non-specific
📌 Quick Article Rules:
📖 Read Complete Articles Guide →
- A: Consonant sound (a book, a university)
- An: Vowel sound (an apple, an hour)
- The: Specific/Unique (the sun, the best)
- Zero Article: Languages, meals, sports, proper nouns, abstract nouns
📋 Practice articles: Take our Articles Quiz — 40+ questions on a, an, the, and zero article with instant feedback!
4. Preposition Mistakes
He is afraid from dogs.
He is afraid of dogs.
💡 Afraid of (not afraid from)
She is good in English.
She is good at English.
💡 Good at (skills) — good in is incorrect
I am interested for English.
I am interested in English.
💡 Interested in (not interested for)
He is senior than me.
He is senior to me.
💡 Senior to (not senior than)
She is married with a doctor.
She is married to a doctor.
💡 Married to (not married with)
This book is different than mine.
This book is different from mine.
💡 Different from (not different than)
He is responsible for the project.
✅ Correct — responsible for
💡 Responsible for (not responsible of)
Bangladesh is famous for its beauty.
✅ Correct — famous for
💡 Famous for (not famous of)
She is proud of her achievements.
✅ Correct — proud of
💡 Proud of (not proud for)
He is waiting for me.
✅ Correct — wait for
💡 Wait for (not wait of)
He arrived in 6 PM.
He arrived at 6 PM.
💡 At + specific time
She was born on July.
She was born in July.
💡 In + month (July)
We met in Monday.
We met on Monday.
💡 On + day (Monday)
He is in the bus.
He is on the bus.
💡 On + bus, train, plane (public transport)
She is in the car.
✅ Correct — in + car
💡 In + car, taxi, private vehicle
The secret is among you and me.
The secret is between you and me.
💡 Between = two; Among = three or more
Sit besides me.
Sit beside me.
💡 Beside = next to; Besides = in addition to
He walked in the room.
He walked into the room.
💡 Into = movement inside; In = position inside
⚠️ BCS & Bank Exam Tip: Preposition mistakes are very common in exams. Memorize these 10 most tested prepositions:
📖 Read Complete Preposition Guide →
- Afraid of (not from)
- Good at (not in)
- Interested in (not for)
- Senior to (not than)
- Married to (not with)
- Different from (not than)
- Responsible for (not of)
- Famous for (not of)
- Proud of (not for)
- Wait for (not of)
📍 Practice prepositions: Take our Preposition Quiz — 45+ questions on in, on, at, and more with instant feedback!
5. Pronoun Mistakes
Me and Rahim are friends.
Rahim and I are friends.
💡 Subject position → Subjective case (I, not me)
Between you and I.
Between you and me.
💡 Preposition (between) → Objective case (me, not I)
Him is a good student.
He is a good student.
💡 Subject position → He (not him)
She gave the book to I.
She gave the book to me.
💡 Preposition (to) → Objective case (me, not I)
Everyone should do his best.
Everyone should do their best.
💡 Gender-neutral pronoun → their (modern usage)
Who did you see?
Whom did you see?
💡 Object of verb (see) → whom (formal), who (informal acceptable)
Whom is coming?
Who is coming?
💡 Subject of verb (is coming) → who
This is your's book.
This is your book.
💡 Possessive adjective (your) — no apostrophe
This book is your.
This book is yours.
💡 Possessive pronoun (yours) — no apostrophe
They are their friends.
✅ Correct — their (possessive)
💡 Their = belonging to them; They're = they are; There = location
Its a beautiful day.
It's a beautiful day.
💡 It's = it is; Its = possessive (its color)
He hurt hisself.
He hurt himself.
💡 Reflexive pronoun: himself (not hisself)
They hurt theirselves.
They hurt themselves.
💡 Reflexive pronoun: themselves (not theirselves)
📌 Quick Pronoun Rules:
📖 Read Complete Pronoun Guide →
- Subject: I, You, He, She, It, We, They
- Object: Me, You, Him, Her, It, Us, Them
- Possessive Adjective: My, Your, His, Her, Its, Our, Their
- Possessive Pronoun: Mine, Yours, His, Hers, Its, Ours, Theirs
- Reflexive: Myself, Yourself, Himself, Herself, Itself, Ourselves, Yourselves, Themselves
6. Adjective & Adverb Mistakes
She sings beautiful.
She sings beautifully.
💡 Verb (sings) → Adverb (beautifully)
She is beautifully.
She is beautiful.
💡 Linking verb (is) → Adjective (beautiful)
He works hardly.
He works hard.
💡 Hard = with effort; Hardly = almost not
He hardly works.
✅ Correct — means "he almost doesn't work"
💡 Hardly = almost not (different meaning)
He arrived lately.
He arrived late.
💡 Late = after expected time; Lately = recently
I have been busy late.
I have been busy lately.
💡 Lately = recently; Late = after expected time
She is very more beautiful.
She is much more beautiful.
💡 Comparative degree → much (not very)
This is more better.
This is better.
💡 Double comparative is incorrect
He is the most tallest.
He is the tallest.
💡 Double superlative is incorrect
I have less books.
I have fewer books.
💡 Fewer = countable (books), Less = uncountable (water)
I have less water.
✅ Correct — less = uncountable (water)
💡 Less = uncountable, Fewer = countable
He is my older brother.
He is my elder brother.
💡 Elder = family relationship; Older = general comparison
He is older than me.
✅ Correct — older for general comparison
💡 Older = general; Elder = family
She is more unique.
She is unique.
💡 Unique is absolute — no degree of comparison
⚠️ Common Confusing Pairs:
📖 Read Complete Adjective Guide →
📖 Read Complete Adverb Guide →
- Hard = with effort (He works hard) VS Hardly = almost not (He hardly works)
- Late = after expected time (He arrived late) VS Lately = recently (I have been busy lately)
- Good = adjective (She is a good singer) VS Well = adverb (She sings well)
- Fewer = countable (fewer books) VS Less = uncountable (less water)
- Elder = family (elder brother) VS Older = general (older than me)
7. Sentence Structure Mistakes
She doesn't knows the answer.
She doesn't know the answer.
💡 Auxiliary verb (does) + base form (know)
He don't like tea.
He doesn't like tea.
💡 Third person singular → doesn't (not don't)
I am not know the answer.
I don't know the answer.
💡 Negative with do/does/did + base form
I have a work.
I have work. / I have a job.
💡 Work is uncountable; Job is countable
I have a news for you.
I have news for you. / I have a piece of news for you.
💡 News is uncountable
She gave me an advice.
She gave me some advice.
💡 Advice is uncountable
I have many informations.
I have much information.
💡 Information is uncountable
He is my cousin brother.
He is my cousin.
💡 Cousin itself means the relationship
He is my friend brother.
He is my friend.
💡 Brother not needed
She is a good friend of mine.
✅ Correct — good friend of mine
💡 Of mine = possessive structure
I am feeling cold.
I feel cold.
💡 Feel = stative verb → no continuous form
I am feeling happy.
I feel happy.
💡 Feel = stative verb → no continuous form (unless specific condition)
The food is smelling good.
The food smells good.
💡 Smell = stative verb → no continuous form
📌 Uncountable Nouns (No Plural):
- advice, information, news, furniture, luggage, baggage, equipment, homework, work
- water, air, rice, sugar, milk, tea, coffee, money, knowledge, education, research
- Use: some, much, a little (not many, a few)
8. Spelling & Word Choice Mistakes
He said me a story.
He told me a story.
💡 Tell + object (me), Say + content (hello)
He told hello.
He said hello.
💡 Say hello (not tell hello)
I am laying on the bed.
I am lying on the bed.
💡 Lie (recline) → lying; Lay (put down) → laying
I am lying the book on the table.
I am laying the book on the table.
💡 Lay (put down) → laying
Can you borrow me some money?
Can you lend me some money?
💡 Lend = give (borrower receives), Borrow = take (lender gives)
I want to borrow money from you.
✅ Correct — borrow from
💡 Borrow = receive (from), Lend = give (to)
I like to make homework.
I like to do homework.
💡 Do homework (not make homework)
I like to do a cake.
I like to make a cake.
💡 Make a cake (not do a cake)
He is a good student. (meaning "kind")
He is a kind student. / He is a good student.
💡 Good = skilled; Kind = nice (depending on context)
I have a lot of homeworks.
I have a lot of homework.
💡 Homework is uncountable
He is a teacher of English.
He is an English teacher. / He is a teacher of English.
💡 Both are correct; English teacher is more common
⚠️ Most Confusing Word Pairs:
- Say vs Tell: Say + content (He said hello); Tell + object (He told me a story)
- Lie vs Lay: Lie = recline (lie down); Lay = put down (lay the book)
- Lend vs Borrow: Lend = give; Borrow = take
- Do vs Make: Do homework, do the dishes; Make a cake, make a decision
- Rise vs Raise: Rise = go up (sun rises); Raise = lift (raise your hand)
9. Bangla Translation Mistakes
I am agree. (আমি রাজি)
I agree.
💡 Agree is a verb, not an adjective → no "am"
I am want to go. (আমি যেতে চাই)
I want to go.
💡 Want is a verb, not an adjective → no "am"
I am need money. (আমার টাকা দরকার)
I need money.
💡 Need is a verb, not an adjective → no "am"
I am not understand. (আমি বুঝি না)
I don't understand.
💡 Negative with do/does/did + base form
What is your name? (আপনার নাম কী?)
✅ Correct
💡 Correct — no translation error
I am living in Dhaka for 5 years. (আমি ৫ বছর ধরে ঢাকায় থাকছি)
I have been living in Dhaka for 5 years.
💡 Present Perfect Continuous for action started in the past and continues
I am knowing him for 5 years. (আমি তাকে ৫ বছর ধরে জানি)
I have known him for 5 years.
💡 Know is stative → Present Perfect (not continuous)
📌 Common Bangla Translation Errors:
- "আমি রাজি" → I agree (NOT "I am agree")
- "আমি যেতে চাই" → I want to go (NOT "I am want to go")
- "আমার টাকা দরকার" → I need money (NOT "I am need money")
- "আমি বুঝি না" → I don't understand (NOT "I am not understand")
- "আমি ৫ বছর ধরে ঢাকায় থাকছি" → I have been living in Dhaka for 5 years
10. BCS & Bank Job Exam Tips
📌 Top 10 Most Tested Grammar Mistakes in BCS & Bank Jobs:
- Subject-Verb Agreement — Everyone/Someone/Nobody → Singular verb
- Article Errors — a vs an (a university, an honest man)
- Preposition Errors — senior to, afraid of, good at
- Tense Errors — Since vs For, Stative verbs (know, believe)
- Pronoun Errors — Me vs I, Who vs Whom
- Adjective/Adverb Errors — beautiful vs beautifully
- Countable/Uncountable — advices → advice, informations → information
- Double Comparatives — more better → better
- Bangla Translation Errors — I am agree → I agree
- Confusing Words — Say vs Tell, Lie vs Lay, Lend vs Borrow
💡 Exam Strategy:
- Read the sentence completely before identifying the error
- Check Subject-Verb Agreement first (most common error)
- Check Articles (a, an, the) especially tricky cases
- Check Prepositions after certain verbs and adjectives
- Check Tense — especially Since/For, Stative verbs
- Check Uncountable Nouns — advice, information, news, furniture
⚠️ BCS & Bank Job Common Traps:
- "Everyone are" → ❌ (Everyone is → ✅)
- "A honest man" → ❌ (An honest man → ✅)
- "Senior than" → ❌ (Senior to → ✅)
- "Since three hours" → ❌ (For three hours → ✅)
- "More better" → ❌ (Better → ✅)
- "I am agree" → ❌ (I agree → ✅)
- "Informations" → ❌ (Information → ✅)
- "Less books" → ❌ (Fewer books → ✅)
Practice Questions – 30 MCQs
Test your knowledge with these 30 multiple-choice questions on common grammar mistakes.
📝 Set 1: Subject-Verb Agreement (10 Questions)
1.Everyone in the class ______ present. (A) is (B) are (C) am (D) were
2.One of the students ______ absent. (A) is (B) are (C) am (D) were
3.A number of books ______ missing. (A) is (B) are (C) am (D) was
4.The number of students ______ fifty. (A) is (B) are (C) am (D) were
5.Neither the teacher nor the students ______ present. (A) is (B) are (C) am (D) was
6.The team ______ winning the match. (A) is (B) are (C) am (D) were
7.Each of the boys ______ a book. (A) has (B) have (C) is (D) are
8.The news ______ very good. (A) is (B) are (C) am (D) were
9.Mathematics ______ my favorite subject. (A) is (B) are (C) am (D) were
10.The police ______ investigating the case. (A) is (B) are (C) am (D) was
🔍 Answers:
1. (A) is 2. (A) is 3. (B) are 4. (A) is 5. (B) are 6. (A) is 7. (A) has 8. (A) is 9. (A) is 10. (B) are
1. (A) is 2. (A) is 3. (B) are 4. (A) is 5. (B) are 6. (A) is 7. (A) has 8. (A) is 9. (A) is 10. (B) are
📝 Set 2: Articles & Prepositions (10 Questions)
1.He is ______ honest man. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article
2.She is ______ university student. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article
3.He is afraid ______ dogs. (A) from (B) of (C) with (D) by
4.She is good ______ English. (A) in (B) at (C) on (D) for
5.He is senior ______ me. (A) than (B) to (C) from (D) by
6.She is married ______ a doctor. (A) with (B) to (C) by (D) from
7.______ sun rises in the east. (A) A (B) An (C) The (D) No article
8.She plays ______ piano beautifully. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article
9.This book is different ______ mine. (A) than (B) to (C) from (D) by
10.She is interested ______ learning English. (A) in (B) at (C) on (D) for
🔍 Answers:
1. (B) an 2. (A) a 3. (B) of 4. (B) at 5. (B) to 6. (B) to 7. (C) The 8. (C) the 9. (C) from 10. (A) in
1. (B) an 2. (A) a 3. (B) of 4. (B) at 5. (B) to 6. (B) to 7. (C) The 8. (C) the 9. (C) from 10. (A) in
📝 Set 3: Tense, Pronouns & Adjectives (10 Questions)
1.I ______ him yesterday. (A) have seen (B) saw (C) had seen (D) was seeing
2.She ______ the answer. (A) know (B) knows (C) is knowing (D) knew
3.I have been here ______ 2015. (A) for (B) since (C) from (D) by
4.______ and Rahim are friends. (A) Me (B) I (C) Mine (D) My
5.Between you and ______. (A) I (B) me (C) my (D) mine
6.She sings ______. (A) beautiful (B) beautifully (C) beauty (D) beautify
7.He works ______. (A) hard (B) hardly (C) harder (D) hardest
8.I have ______ books than you. (A) less (B) fewer (C) little (D) least
9.He is my ______ brother. (A) old (B) elder (C) older (D) oldest
10.He ______ me a story. (A) said (B) told (C) say (D) tell
🔍 Answers:
1. (B) saw 2. (B) knows 3. (B) since 4. (B) I 5. (B) me 6. (B) beautifully 7. (A) hard 8. (B) fewer 9. (B) elder 10. (B) told
1. (B) saw 2. (B) knows 3. (B) since 4. (B) I 5. (B) me 6. (B) beautifully 7. (A) hard 8. (B) fewer 9. (B) elder 10. (B) told
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most common English grammar mistakes?
The most common mistakes include: Subject-Verb Agreement errors (He go → He goes), wrong tense usage (I have seen him yesterday → I saw him yesterday), incorrect article usage (a honest → an honest), preposition errors (senior than → senior to), and confusing adjective/adverb usage (She sings beautiful → She sings beautifully).
Why do Bangladeshi students make grammar mistakes?
Bangladeshi students often make grammar mistakes because Bengali grammar rules are different from English. Direct translation from Bangla to English often causes errors. Also, many students learn grammar rules but don't practice enough.
What is the most common Subject-Verb Agreement mistake?
The most common mistake is using a plural verb with a singular subject, especially with 'everyone', 'someone', 'nobody', 'each', 'either', and 'neither'. For example: 'Everyone are happy' is wrong; 'Everyone is happy' is correct.
What is the most common article mistake?
The most common article mistake is using 'a' before words that start with a vowel sound, or 'an' before words that start with a consonant sound. For example: 'a honest man' is wrong; 'an honest man' is correct because 'honest' has a silent 'h'.
What is the most common preposition mistake?
The most common preposition mistake is using the wrong preposition after certain verbs and adjectives. For example: 'afraid from' should be 'afraid of', 'good in' should be 'good at', 'senior than' should be 'senior to', and 'married with' should be 'married to'.
What is the difference between 'I am agree' and 'I agree'?
'I am agree' is wrong because 'agree' is a verb, not an adjective. The correct form is 'I agree'. Many Bangladeshi students make this mistake because in Bengali we say 'আমি রাজি' (I am agree) which is a direct translation error.
What is the difference between 'I have a work' and 'I have work'?
'I have a work' is wrong because 'work' is an uncountable noun in this context. The correct form is 'I have work'. However, 'I have a job' is correct because 'job' is countable. This is a very common mistake.
What is the difference between 'Since' and 'For'?
'Since' is used with a specific point in time (since 2015, since Monday). 'For' is used with a duration of time (for three hours, for five years). The common mistake is using 'for' with a specific time: 'I have been here for 2015' is wrong; 'I have been here since 2015' is correct.
What is the difference between 'I am knowing' and 'I know'?
'I am knowing' is wrong because 'know' is a stative verb — it doesn't take continuous form. The correct form is 'I know'. Similarly, other stative verbs like 'belong', 'seem', 'appear', 'like', 'love', 'hate', 'want' also don't take continuous form.
How can I avoid common grammar mistakes?
To avoid common grammar mistakes: 1) Learn the rules properly, 2) Practice writing sentences, 3) Read English books, newspapers, and articles, 4) Use grammar tools and quizzes, 5) Review your mistakes and learn from them, 6) Get feedback from teachers or native speakers.
What are the most common mistakes in BCS English?
The most common mistakes in BCS English include: Subject-Verb Agreement errors, wrong tense usage, article errors (a/an/the), preposition errors (senior to vs senior than), and confusing adjective/adverb usage. These topics frequently appear in BCS Preliminary and Written exams.
What is the difference between 'hard' and 'hardly'?
'Hard' means 'with great effort' (He works hard). 'Hardly' means 'almost not' (He hardly works). This is one of the most common confusing pairs in English. Many students use 'hardly' when they mean 'hard'.
What is the difference between 'say' and 'tell'?
'Say' focuses on the words spoken (He said hello). 'Tell' focuses on the information being communicated and usually has an indirect object (He told me a story). The common mistake is using 'tell' without an indirect object: 'He told hello' is wrong; 'He said hello' is correct.
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Conclusion
Grammar mistakes are a normal part of learning English. The key is to recognize your mistakes, understand why they happen, and practice the correct forms.
This guide covered 200+ common grammar mistakes organized by category. Use it as a reference whenever you're unsure about a grammar point. Remember:
- Read daily — Reading helps you internalize correct grammar
- Practice regularly — Use the tools and quizzes
- Review your mistakes — Learn from every error
- Be patient — Mastery takes time
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- Review the mistakes you commonly make
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