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Unit 4: Functional Grammar: Common Errors

me. I (think) myself to be a third rate when no one liked me. I thought myself to Notes
teacher. My colleagues (make) fun of me. be a third rate teacher. My colleagues made
But I worked hard. I knew that hard work fun of me. But I worked hard. I knew that
always (pay). My hard work and honest hard work always pays. My hard work and
efforts ultimately (win) the favour of the honest efforts ultimately won the favour of
teachers and the students and today I am the teachers and the students and today, I
the most (admire) teacher in the college. am the most admired teacher in the college.
3. When I (go) to meet him, he (write) a letter. 3. When I went to meet him, he was writing a
I did not (like) to disturb him. So I (sit) on letter. I did not like to disturb him. So, I sat
the ground for some time. When he (be) on the ground for some time. When he was
free, he greeted me and asked what he free, he greeted me and asked what he
(can) do for me. I told him that I (have) could do for me. I told him that I had so
so many things bottled up in me, many things bottled up in me but I did not
but I (not know) how to express them. know how to express them. He thought for
He (think) for some time. Then he raised some time. Then he raised his eyebrows
his eyebrows and ordered me to (take) and ordered me to take a pen and a bit of
a pen and a bit of paper and (start) writing. paper and start writing.
4. I (work) for Anil almost a month and, apart 4. I had been working for Anil for almost a
from (cheat) at the shop, had not done month and apart from cheating at the shop,
anything in my line of work. I (have) every had not done anything in my line of work.
opportunity for doing so. Anil (give) me a I had every opportunity for doing so. Anil
key to the door, and I (come and go) as I had given me a key to the door, and I could
pleased. He was the most trusting person, come and go as I pleased. He was the most
I (ever meet). And that is why it was so trusting person I had ever met. And that is
difficult to rob him. It (be)easy to rob a why it was so difficult to rob him. It is easy
greedy man, because he (can)afford to be to rob a greedy man, because he can afford
robbed; but it (be) difficult to rob a careless to be robbed: but it is difficult to rob a
man, sometimes, he (not even notice) he’s careless man, sometimes, he may not even
been robbed. notice he’s been robbed.

5. When Ben (do) enough, other boys (come) 5. When Ben had done enough, other boys
along. At first they laughed at Tom, as Ben came along. At first they laughed at Tom, as
(do). But soon they (whitewash) the fence. Ben had done. But soon they were
Of course, they had to pay Tom before he whitewashing the fence. Of course, they had
let them help him. Tom (have) an easy time. to pay Tom before he let them help him.
He (not work) but soon the fence had three Tom had an easy time. He did not work, but
coats of whitewash on it. soon the fence had three coats of whitewash
on it.
4.1.5 Errors in the Use of Adverbs

Incorrect Correct

1. Actions sometimes speak loudly than 1. Actions sometimes speak louder than the
the words. words.

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