Correction


Correction

Articles-সংক্রান্ত

1

Incorrect

:

Give me an one take note.

Correct

:

Give me a one take note.





2

Incorrect

:

Eggs are sold by the dozens.

Correct

:

Eggs are sold by the dozen.





3

Incorrect

:

He worked for a hour.

Correct

:

He worked for an hour.





4

Incorrect

:

Give him hundred taka.

Correct

:

Give him a hundred taka.





5

Incorrect

:

A red and white cow are grazing in the field.

Correct

:

A red and a white cow are grazing in the field.





6

Incorrect

:

He lives in USA.

Correct

:

He lives in the USA.





7

Incorrect

:

I have a X-ray plant.

Correct

:

I have an X-ray plant.





8

Incorrect

:

Give me three and half takas.

Correct

:

Give me three and a half taka.




Or Give me three taka and a half.





Train, bus, holiday, horse, lesson, answer, politician and city এগুলো singular countable nouns এদের পূর্বে a/an  বসে। কিন্তু "by car/by train/by bus/by plane/by air/by water/by land," থাকলে কোন article  বসে না।

9

Incorrect

:

They got into train.

Correct

:

They got into a train.





10

Incorrect

:

He came here by the bus.

Correct

:

He came here by bus.





11

Incorrect

:

They travel by the train.

Correct

:

They travel by train.





12

Incorrect

:

I had lesson yesterday.

Correct

:

I had a lesson yesterday.





13

Incorrect

:

I often ride a horse.

Correct

:

I often ride horse.





14

Incorrect

:

He wants to become politician.

Correct

:

He wants to become a politician.





15

Incorrect

:

Everybody needs a holiday.

Correct

:

Everybody needs holiday.





16

Incorrect

:

Dhaka is a big city.

Correct

:

Dhaka is big city.


Superlative Degree ‘most’ এর পূর্বে the বসে কিন্তু most/most of দ্বারা কোন Noun  কে নির্দেশ করলে The বসে না।

17

Incorrect

:

She is most beautiful girl in the class.

Correct

:

She is the most beautiful girl in the class.





18

Incorrect

:

The most people like it.

Correct

:

Most people like it.





19

Incorrect

:

The most of the people like it.

Correct

:

Most of the people like it.





Mankind, nature, society and mortal এদের পূর্বে article বসে না।

20

Incorrect

:

The man is mortal.

Correct

:

Man is mortal.





21

Incorrect

:

All the mankind should be happy.

Correct

:

All mankind should be happy.





22

Incorrect

:

We enjoyed the beauty of the nature.

Correct

:

We enjoyed the beauty of nature.





23

Incorrect

:

We should live in the society.

Correct

:

We should live in society.





Home, Homework, health, news and mercy এদের পূর্বে article বসে না।

24

Incorrect

:

He returned from the home.

Correct

:

He returned from home.





25

Incorrect

:

I have a homework to do.

Correct

:

I have homework to do.





26

Incorrect

:

He is in a good health.

Correct

:

He is in good health.





27

Incorrect

:

I have received a news.

Correct

:

I have received news.





28

Incorrect

:

The culprit asked for a mercy.

Correct

:

The culprit asked for mercy.





খাবারের নামের পূর্বে article বসে না।

29

Incorrect

:

We had a breakfast at five.

Correct

:

We had breakfast at five.





30

Incorrect

:

He was invited to the dinner.

Correct

:

He was invited to dinner.





Lie, noise, walk, rest, temper, fun, fool, fire, leave, cough ইত্যাদি Noun হিসেবে বসলে তার পূর্বে a বসে, truth পূর্বে the বসে।

31

Incorrect

:

He tells lie.

Correct

:

He tells a lie.





32

Incorrect

:

He speaks truth.

Correct

:

He speaks the truth.





33

Incorrect

:

He is in the temper.

Correct

:

He is in a temper.





34

Incorrect

:

He has got a cough.

Correct

:

He has got cough.





By day/night, at dawn/noon/night, on foot phrases গুলোর শুরুতে morning/afternoon/ evening থাকলে পূর্বে The বসে।

35

Incorrect

:

He works in morning.

Correct

:

He works in the morning.





36

Incorrect

:

He rests in evening.

Correct

:

He rests in the evening.





37

Incorrect

:

The sun shines by the day.

Correct

:

The sun shines by day.





38

Incorrect

:

The star shines by the night.

Correct

:

The star shines by night.





39

Incorrect

:

He came here on the foot.

Correct

:

He came here on foot.





Pay, paper, safety, travel and weather এদের পূর্বে article বসে না।

40

Incorrect

:

He gets good pay.

Correct

:

He gets good pay.





41

Incorrect

:

We write on a paper.

Correct

:

We write on paper.





42

Incorrect

:

We like to have a perfect safety.

Correct

:

We like to have perfect safety.





43

Incorrect

:

I like a comfortable travel

Correct

:

I like comfortable travel.





44

Incorrect

:

It was a bad weather.

Correct

:

It was bad weather.





খেলার নাম, ভাষার নাম, রোগের নাম, দিন/মাসের নাম পূর্বে article বসে না।

45

Incorrect

:

They play the football.

Correct

:

They play football.





46

Incorrect

:

The English is an international language.

Correct

:

English is an international language.





47

Incorrect

:

The cholera has broken out in the village.

Correct

:

Cholera has broken out in the village.





48

Incorrect

:

He came here on the Monday.

Correct

:

He came here on Monday.





Water, milk, oil, ink, hydrogen, tea, rice ইত্যাদি Uncountable Noun এর পূর্বে a/an বসে না। তবে কোনো নির্দিষ্ট স্থানের বা নির্দিষ্ট প্রকারের পদার্থ বুঝালে Material Noun এর পূর্বে The বসে।

49

Incorrect

:

We take a tea.

Correct

:

We take tea.





50

Incorrect

:

The milk is nutritious food.

Correct

:

Milk is nutritious food.





51

Incorrect

:

Water of the pond is clear.

Correct

:

The water of the pond is clear.





52

Incorrect

:

The gold is a precious metal.

Correct

:

Gold is a precious metal.





Gender-সংক্রান্ত

53

Incorrect

:

She is my nephew.

Correct

:

She is my niece,





54

Incorrect

:

He shot a she-fox.

Correct

:

He shot a vixen.





55

Incorrect

:

She is still a bachelor.

Correct

:

She is still a spinster.





56

Incorrect

:

I want a she ram.

Correct

:

I want a ewe.





57

Incorrect

:

A horse ran after a female horse.

Correct

:

A horse ran after a mare.





58

Incorrect

:

The woman is now a widower.

Correct

:

The woman is now a widow.





59

Incorrect

:

I saw five male bees.

Correct

:

I saw five drones.





Noun-সংক্রান্ত

Taka/dollar এগুলো হলো Countable Noun এবং Money হলো Uncountable Noun. Ten money taka

60

Incorrect

:

He has lots of taka.

Correct

:

He has lots of money.





61

Incorrect

:

I have no taka/dollars in my pocket.

Correct

:

I have no money in my pocket.





62

Incorrect

:

I have not a single money.

Correct

:

I have not a single taka/dollar.





63

Incorrect

:

He needs fifty money.

Correct

:

He needs fifty taka.





Bread এর Plural হয় না, Plural করতে হলে এর পূর্বে piece of, slice of বা loaf of ব্যবহার করতে হয়। [Loaf এর Plural Loaves] Advice কে Plural করতে হলে এর পূর্বে piece of ব্যবহার করতে হয় বসে।

64

Incorrect

:

He got three breads.

Correct

:

He got three loaves/pieces/slices of bread.





65

Incorrect

:

I want a bread.

Correct

:

I want a piece/slice/ loaf of bread.





66

Incorrect

:

He ate five breads.

Correct

:

He ate five loaves/pieces/slices of bread.





67

Incorrect

:

My mother gave me many advices.

Correct

:

My mother gave me many pieces of advice.





Sheep, deer, pair, dozen, alphabet, Score, Scenery, knowledge, equipment, Hundred, Thousand, cannon, Series, Furniture, Salmon, Species, Hair, Machinery, Information, Work, Fish, food, Duck, Progress, Bread, Money, Power, Cheese, Advice, luggage, Swine, Offspring, Poetry, Whereabouts etc এদের সাধারণত Plural হয় না।

68

Incorrect

:

I have five deers.

Correct

:

I have five deer.





69

Incorrect

:

He gave me good advices.

Correct

:

He gave me good advice.





70

Incorrect

:

I took some foods to eat.

Correct

:

I tool some food to eat.





80

Incorrect

:

I sold my furnitures.

Correct

:

I sold my furniture.





90

Incorrect

:

Please give me all the informations.

Correct

:

Please give me all the information





100

Incorrect

:

I need some equipments.

Correct

:

I need some equipment.





101

Incorrect

:

The sceneries of Bangladesh are charming.

Correct

:

The scenery of Bangladesh is charming.





102

Incorrect

:

He had his hairs cut.

Correct

:

He had his hair cut.





103

Incorrect

:

Let us go on with our works.

Correct

:

Let us go on with our work.





104

Incorrect

:

It is a nice poetry.

Correct

:

It is a nice poem/a nice poetry/a nice piece of poetry.





Spectacles, Trousers, innings, Binoculars, scales, scissors, amends, shorts, braces, cloths, contents, goods, headquarters, thanks, billiards, customs, vegetables, manners, circumstances, ashes, alms, aborigines, bowels, measles, Premises, laws, bellows, police, cattle, people, folk, clergy, etc সাধারণত Plural এবং এদের পর Verb হবে Plural. কিন্তু উপরোক্ত Noun গুলির পূর্বে নির্দিষ্ট সংখ্যাবাচক বিশেষণ brace, gross, dozen, pair, hundred, thousand, score, fathom, head ইত্যাদি থাকলে Verb Singular হয়।

105

Incorrect

:

Ten peoples were in the garden.

Correct

:

Ten people were in the garden.





106

Incorrect

:

Cattles are grazing in the field.

Correct

:

Cattle are grazing in the field.





107

Incorrect

:

The circumstance is not good.

Correct

:

The circumstances are not good.





108

Incorrect

:

He grows vegetable in his garden.

Correct

:

He grows vegetables in his garden.





109

Incorrect

:

I like vegetable.

Correct

:

I like vegetables.





110

Incorrect

:

The manner of the boy is not satisfactory.

Correct

:

The manners of the boy are not satisfactory.





111

Incorrect

:

The goods was sent.

Correct

:

The goods were sent.





112

Incorrect

:

The police is watching the house.

Correct

:

The police are watching the house.





113

Incorrect

:

The premises looks very big.

Correct

:

The premises look very big.





114

Incorrect

:

The scissors is blunt.

Correct

:

The scissors are blunt.





115

Incorrect

:

His spectacle is broken.

Correct

:

His spectacles are broken.





116

Incorrect

:

A pair of shoes are on the table.

Correct

:

A pair of shoes is on the table.





A bundle of/A group of/ A team of/ A herd of/ A Pair of/  this pair of/ one of/ each of ইত্যাদি Plural Noun এর পূর্বে বসে এবং Verb Singular হয়। 

117

Incorrect

:

A bundle of sticks are not easy to break.

Correct

:

A bundle of sticks is not easy to break.





118

Incorrect

:

A group of people were there.

Correct

:

A group of people was there.





119

Incorrect

:

A herd of cattle were stolen.

Correct

:

A herd of cattle was stolen.





120

Incorrect

:

A team of player has arrived.

Correct

:

A team of players has arrived





121

Incorrect

:

This pair of shoe are mine

Correct

:

This pair of shoes is mine.





122

Incorrect

:

That pair of scissors belong to him.

Correct

:

That pair of scissors belongs to him.





একই অর্থ প্রকাশ করে এমন একাধিক Noun বা Adjective পাশাপাশি বসে না।

123

Incorrect

:

I read the daily newspaper regularly.

Correct

:

I read the daily regularly.





124

Incorrect

:

He is my cousin brother.

Correct

:

He is my cousin.





125

Incorrect

:

I have bought a dictionary book.

Correct

:

I have bought a dictionary.





126

Incorrect

:

He has sufficient enough food to eat.

Correct

:

He has sufficient food to eat./ he has enough food to eat.





127

Incorrect

:

We are united together.

Correct

:

we are united.





OTHER

128

Incorrect

:

I needed some pen, paper, ink and others.

Correct

:

I needed some pen, paper, ink and other things.





129

Incorrect

:

He loves his younger.

Correct

:

He loves his younger brother/sister.





130

Incorrect

:

Give me some blotting.

Correct

:

Give me some blotting paper.





131

Incorrect

:

He lives in a boarding.

Correct

:

He lives in a boarding house.





132

Incorrect

:

I shall go to yours.

Correct

:

I shall go to your house.





135

Incorrect

:

I wrote him yesterday.

Correct

:

I wrote him a letter yesterday.





136

Incorrect

:

I bought two pairs of oxens.

Correct

:

I bought two pairs of oxen.





140

Incorrect

:

Convey my thank.

Correct

:

Convey my thanks.





141

Incorrect

:

I shall start for Dhaka this day morning.

Correct

:

I shall start for Dhaka this morning.





142

Incorrect

:

He came yesterday night.

Correct

:

He came last night.





143

Incorrect

:

I took my meal.

Correct

:

I had my meal.





144

Incorrect

:

This house is built of bricks.

Correct

:

This house is built of brick.





145

Incorrect

:

He has kept his words.

Correct

:

He is a man of letters.





146

Incorrect

:

He is a man of words.

Correct

:

He is a man of word.





147

Incorrect

:

He went to his elder.

Correct

:

He went to his elder brother.





148

Incorrect

:

He lies in the boarding.

Correct

:

He lies in the boarding house.





149

Incorrect

:

It is a nice poetry.

Correct

:

It is a nice poem.





150

Incorrect

:

He gave false witness.

Correct

:

He gave false evidence.





151

Incorrect

:

The clock has struck four hours.

Correct

:

The clock has struck four.





152

Incorrect

:

He is my class friend.

Correct

:

He is my class mate.





153

Incorrect

:

Credit it in my name.

Correct

:

Credit it in my account.





Pronoun-সংক্রন্ত

যদি কোন Sentence এর Subject 'one' হয়, তবে এর possessive হিসেবে one's হয় his/her it এর possessive its [it's= it is/has]

154

Incorrect

:

One must do her work.

Correct

:

One must do one's work.





155

Incorrect

:

One should love his country.

Correct

:

One should love one's country


Everybody, Everyone, Nobody এদের object হয় him/her এবং possessive হয় his/her

156

Incorrect

:

Everyone was paid one's salary.

Correct

:

Everyone was paid his/her salary.





Be verb (am, is, are, was, were) এর পর Subjective Case হয়।

157

Incorrect

:

It was me who lent him money.

Correct

:

It was I who lent him money.





158

Incorrect

:

I wish I were him.

Correct

:

I wish I were he.





কোন Sentence এ ভিন্ন ভিন্ন Persons এর Noun Pronoun একত্রে লিখিবার সময়ে যথাক্রমে 2nd person + 3rd person + 1st person (231) বসে। যদি দোষ স্বীকার বুঝায় সে ক্ষেত্রে 1st  person + 2nd  person 3rd  + person (123) বসে।

159

Incorrect

:

I and he liked it.

Correct

:

He and I liked it.





160

Incorrect

:

He and you went there.

Correct

:

You and he went there.





161

Incorrect

:

I, you and Habib are present.

Correct

:

You, Habib and I are present.





162

Incorrect

:

You, Habib and I are guilty.

Correct

:

I, you and Habib are guilty.





163

Incorrect

:

You, he and I are responsible for this.

Correct

:

I, you and he are responsible for this.

দুইয়ের মধ্যে each other এবং দুইয়ের বেশি হলে one another হয়।

164

Incorrect

:

These two boys help one another.

Correct

:

These two boys help each other.





165

Incorrect

:

These three boys help each other. 

Correct

:

These three boys help one another.





166

Incorrect

:

Sumi, Rita and Rokha love each other.

Correct

:

Sumi, Rita and Rokha love one another.





167

Incorrect

:

Mamun and Ripon love one another.

Correct

:

Mamun and Ripon love each other.





দুই ব্যক্তি বা বস্তুর ক্ষেত্রে Either of এবং দুই এর অধিক এর ক্ষেত্রে Any of বসে। দুই ব্যক্তি বা বস্তুর ক্ষেত্রে Neither of বসে এবং দুই এর অধিক এর ক্ষেত্রে None of বসে।

168

Incorrect

:

Any of these two girls is your sister.

Correct

:

Either of these two girls is your sister.





169

Incorrect

:

Either of the five boys will do it.

Correct

:

Any of the five boys will do it





170

Incorrect

:

Neither of the six can succeed.

Correct

:

None of the six can succeed.





Let, between পর Objective Case (me, him, her, them) বসে। Preposition পর Objective Case (me, him, her, them) বসে।

171

Incorrect

:

Let he do this.

Correct

:

Let him do this.





172

Incorrect

:

This is between you and I.

Correct

:

This is between you and me.





173

Incorrect

:

You should not depend on he.

Correct

:

You should not depend on him.





Than/as পর Subjective Case বসে।

174

Incorrect

:

He is better than me.

Correct

:

He is better than I.





175

Incorrect

:

You are as tall as him.

Correct

:

You are as tall as he.


OTHER

176

Incorrect

:

Your's truly/faithfully.

Correct

:

Yours truly/faithfully





177

Incorrect

:

Your's is the best painting in the class

Correct

:

Yours is the best painting in the class.





178

Incorrect

:

Your letter is to my hand.

Correct

:

You letter is to hand.





179

Incorrect

:

I cannot call his face to my mind.

Correct

:

I cannot call his face to mind.





180

Incorrect

:

I caught his hand.

Correct

:

I caught him by the hand.





181

Incorrect

:

Who are you talking to?

Correct

:

Whom are you talking to?





182

Incorrect

:

Keep yourself away from the group.

Correct

:

Keep away from the group.





183

Incorrect

:

Keep yourself to the left.

Correct

:

Keep to the left.





Adjective-সংক্রান্ত

Affirmative Sentences- Some এবং Negative/Interrogative Sentences any বসে।

184

Incorrect

:

You have any books.

Correct

:

He has not some books.





185

Incorrect

:

He has not some books.

Correct

:

He has not some books.





186

Incorrect

:

Do you need some salt?

Correct

:

Do you need any salt?





Comparative Degree এর পর than বসে।

187

Incorrect

:

Nahid is taller from her sister.

Correct

:

Nahid is taller than her sister.





189

Incorrect

:

He is better from any other boy in the class.

Correct

:

He is better than any other boy in the class.





একটি Sentence Double Comparative অথবা Double Superlative বসবে না।

190

Incorrect

:

He is comparatively better today.

Correct

:

He is better today.





191

Incorrect

:

This is more safer place.

Correct

:

This is a safer place.





192

Incorrect

:

The most busiest hour is 10 o'clock.

Correct

:

The busiest hour is 10 o'clock.





193

Incorrect

:

Health is more preferable to wealth.

Correct

:

Health is preferable to wealth.





Junior, senior, inferior, superior, prefer, preferable এদের পর to বসে।

194

Incorrect

:

I am junior than you.

Correct

:

I am junior to you.





195

Incorrect

:

He is inferior than me.

Correct

:

He is inferior to me.





196

Incorrect

:

You are superior of all.

Correct

:

You are superior to all.





197

Incorrect

:

Health is preferable than wealth.

Correct

:

Health is preferable to wealth.





198

Incorrect

:

Knowledge is preferable than riches.

Correct

:

Knowledge is preferable than riches.





Comparative Degree তে any এর পর other বসে।

199

Incorrect

:

The Padma is bigger than any river in Bangladesh.

Correct

:

The Padma is bigger than any other river in Bangladesh.





200

Incorrect

:

Dhaka is richer any city in Bangladesh.

Correct

:

Dhaka is richer than any city in Bangladesh.





Uncountable Noun এর পূর্বে বসে Much, এবং Countable Noun এর পূর্বে বসে Many 

Uncountable Noun এর পূর্বে বসে less, এবং Countable Noun এর পূর্বে বসে few. 

Uncountable Noun এর পূর্বে বসে little, এবং Countable Noun এর পূর্বে বসে few. 

a few = অল্প সংখ্যক, few নাই বললেই চলে, A little অল্প পরিমান, little নাই বললেই চলে

201

Incorrect

:

I have many money.

Correct

:

I have much money.





202

Incorrect

:

My brother has not much book.

Correct

:

My brother has not many books.





203

Incorrect

:

No less than 40 persons came.

Correct

:

No fewer than 40 persons came.





204

Incorrect

:

No fewer than fifty kg of sugar was wasted.

Correct

:

No less than fifty kg of sugar was wasted.





205

Incorrect

:

A little persons donated their blood.

Correct

:

A few persons donated their blood.





Comparative Degree তে একই ব্যক্তি বা বস্তুর দুটি গুণের বা দোষের তুলনা বুঝালে প্রথম গুণটির বা দোষটির পূর্বে More বসে।

206

Incorrect

:

Kamal is wiser than old.

Correct

:

Kamal is more wise than old.





207

Incorrect

:

The boy is taller than age.

Correct

:

The boy is more tall than age.


Comparative Degree তে অর্থাৎ তুলনা করার সময় একই জাতীয় Noun এর পুনরাবৃত্তি এড়ানোর জন্য Singular Noun ক্ষেত্রে that of বসে এবং Plural Noun ক্ষেতে those of বসে।

208

Incorrect

:

The climate of India is hotter than the climate of England.

Correct

:

The climate of India is hotter than that of England.





209

Incorrect

:

The mangoes of Rajshahi are better than the mangoes of Jamalpur.

Correct

:

The mangoes of Rajshahi are better than those of Jamalpur





210

Incorrect

:

The rice of Dinajpur is finer/better than Rajshahi.

Correct

:

The rice of Dinajpur is finer/better than that of Rajshahi.





211

Incorrect

:

The streets of Rajshahi are wider than Dhaka.

Correct

:

The streets of Rajshahi are wider than those of Dhaka.





212

Incorrect

:

My watch is more beautiful than your watch.

Correct

:

My watch is more beautiful than yours.


Comparative Degree তে of the two থাকলে Comparative form পূর্বে the বসে।

213

Incorrect

:

He is better of the two boys.

Correct

:

He is the better of the two boys.





214

Incorrect

:

Hapsa is more brilliant of the two girls.

Correct

:

Hapsa is the more brilliant of the two girls.





215

Incorrect

:

Of the two books this is better.

Correct

:

Of the two books this is the better.


Adjective/adverb এর পর enough বসে আবার Noun আগে enough বসে। অর্থাৎ Adjective/adverb + enough আবার Noun + enough

216

Incorrect

:

He is enough old to travel alone.

Correct

:

He is old enough to travel alone.





217

Incorrect

:

You are running enough fast.

Correct

:

You are running fast enough.





218

Incorrect

:

She was enough stupid to believe him.

Correct

:

She was stupid enough to believe him.





219

Incorrect

:

We have bread enough for breakfast.

Correct

:

We have enough bread for breakfast.





220

Incorrect

:

Are you spending time enough with your kids?

Correct

:

Are you spending enough time with your kids?


OTHER

221

Incorrect

:

You are a foolish.

Correct

:

You are foolish/ a fool.





222

Incorrect

:

This is the slip of tongue/of pen.

Correct

:

This is the slip of the tongue/ of the pen.





223

Incorrect

:

My all books are lost.

Correct

:

All my books are lost.





224

Incorrect

:

His both brothers are ill.

Correct

:

Both his brothers are ill.





225

Incorrect

:

I am ill of it.

Correct

:

I am sick of it.





226

Incorrect

:

I have a strong headache.

Correct

:

I have a bad headache.





227

Incorrect

:

He had a strong fever.

Correct

:

He had a severe attack of fever.





228

Incorrect

:

He is very better today.

Correct

:

He is much better today.





229

Incorrect

:

The meal is too hard to eat.

Correct

:

The meal is too tough to eat.





230

Incorrect

:

He is a most perfect judge.

Correct

:

He is a perfect judge.





231

Incorrect

:

It is a truthful report.

Correct

:

It is true/correct report


Adverb-সংক্রান্ত

কোন কাজ করার কৌশল বুঝাতে সাধারণত How to বসে। [know to পরিবর্তে know how to]

232

Incorrect

:

I do not know to swim.

Correct

:

I do not know how to swim.





233

Incorrect

:

I know to make an omelet.

Correct

:

I know how to make an omelet.





234

Incorrect

:

She does not know to dance.

Correct

:

She does not know how to dance.


Feel, seem, look, appear, sound, taste and smell এদের পর Adjective বসে Adverb নয়।

235

Incorrect

:

He seems happily.

Correct

:

He seems happy.





236

Incorrect

:

She looks sadly.

Correct

:

She looks sad.





237

Incorrect

:

The rose smells sweetly.

Correct

:

The rose smells sweet.





238

Incorrect

:

The food tastes bitterly.

Correct

:

The food tastes bitter.


Present Participle, Positive degree এর পূর্বে 'Very' এবং Past Participle, Comparative degree এর পূর্বে 'Much' বসে। [Delighted, pleased, tired, contented এদের পূর্বে 'Very' বসে

239

Incorrect

:

This is much interesting book.

Correct

:

This is very interesting book.





240

Incorrect

:

The result was very much surprising.

Correct

:

The result was very surprising.





241

Incorrect

:

The picture was very admired.

Correct

:

The picture was much admired.





242

Incorrect

:

I am much tired now.

Correct

:

I am very tired now.





243

Incorrect

:

They were much pleased to meet me.

Correct

:

They were very pleased to meet.





245

Incorrect

:

I am much glad to see you.

Correct

:

I am very glad to see you.





246

Incorrect

:

He is very better now.

Correct

:

He is much better now.


কোন বাক্যে খুবই অর্থে very too-ব্যবহৃত হয়। সক্ষমতার ক্ষেত্রে too very-ব্যবহৃত হয় এবং Negative অর্থ প্রকাশ করে। too.......to

247

Incorrect

:

Ripon is too small.

Correct

:

Ripon is very small.





248

Incorrect

:

Ripon is very small to touch the roof.

Correct

:

Ripon is too small to touch the roof.





249

Incorrect

:

He is too weak.

Correct

:

He is very weak.





250

Incorrect

:

He is very weak to walk.

Correct

:

He is too weak to walk.





251

Incorrect

:

The water of the river is too pure.

Correct

:

The water of the river is very pure.





252

Incorrect

:

I was too busy on the occasion.

Correct

:

I was very busy on the occasion.


OTHER

253

Incorrect

:

He quickly ran

Correct

:

He ran quickly.





254

Incorrect

:

He eagerly wishes to do it.

Correct

:

He wishes eagerly to do it.





255

Incorrect

:

He comes always late.

Correct

:

He always comes late.





256

Incorrect

:

She did it never.

Correct

:

She never did it.





257

Incorrect

:

He always is early.

Correct

:

He is always early.





258

Incorrect

:

They often will go there.

Correct

:

They will often go there.





259

Incorrect

:

Narrate the story in short.

Correct

:

Narrate the story in brief.





260

Incorrect

:

Answer shortly.

Correct

:

Answer in short





261

Incorrect

:

I met him a week before.

Correct

:

I met him a week ago.





262

Incorrect

:

The students went by and by.

Correct

:

The students went one by one.





263

Incorrect

:

Never think bad of anyone.

Correct

:

Never think ill of anyone.





264

Incorrect

:

I feel good now.

Correct

:

I feel well now.





265

Incorrect

:

He plays cricket good.

Correct

:

He plays cricket well.





266

Incorrect

:

He has returned back.

Correct

:

He has returned.





267

Incorrect

:

Repeat it again

Correct

:

Repeat it.





268

Incorrect

:

Firstly I have no money, secondly I have no time.

Correct

:

First I have no money, secondly I have no time.


Verb-সংক্রান্ত

Discuss, pass, await এর পর কোন Preposition বসে না।

269

Incorrect

:

We shall discuss about it.

Correct

:

We shall discuss it.





270

Incorrect

:

Sultana will pass in the Examination.

Correct

:

Sultana will pass the Examination.





271

Incorrect

:

I am awaiting for your reply.

Correct

:

I am awaiting your reply.





Avail, absent, pride, enjoy, exert ইত্যাদির transitive verb এর পর subject অনুসারে reflexive pronoun বসে।

272

Incorrect

:

I enjoyed at the party.

Correct

:

I enjoyed myself at the party.





273

Incorrect

:

We should avail of the opportunity.

Correct

:

We should avail ourselves of the opportunity.





274

Incorrect

:

The student absented from college.

Correct

:

The student absented himself from college.





Stop, finish, prefer, avoid, like, mind, enjoy ইত্যাদি transitive verb এর পরে সাধারণত (to+verb) না বসে verb সাথে ing যোগ হয়।

275

Incorrect

:

I like to learn English.

Correct

:

I like learning English.





276

Incorrect

:

We should stop to smoke.

Correct

:

We should stop smoking.





277

Incorrect

:

He avoids to speak to me.

Correct

:

He avoids speaking to me.





278

Incorrect

:

They enjoy to watch T.V.

Correct

:

They enjoy watching T.V.





279

Incorrect

:

I don't mind to open the window.

Correct

:

I don't mind opening the window.





সাধারণত Allah, Friend, Parents, Country, Parson ইত্যাদি শব্দগুলোর ক্ষেত্রে Love ব্যবহৃত হয়। আবার Music, Songs, Tea, Coffee, Dress ইত্যাদি শব্দগুলোর ক্ষেত্রে Like ব্যবহৃত হয়।

280

Incorrect

:

I love music.

Correct

:

I like music.





281

Incorrect

:

I like my country.

Correct

:

I love my country.


কিছু বলা-Say, কাউকে (বোকা/মিথ্যাবদী/মিথ্যা বলা) বলা tell, কাউকে ডাকা-Call, কারো সাথে কথা বলা-talk to, সত্য কথা বলা/কোন ভাষায় কথা বলা-speak

282

Incorrect

:

People say him a fool.

Correct

:

People call him a fool.





283

Incorrect

:

Never speak a lie.

Correct

:

Never tell a lie.





284

Incorrect

:

Always tell the truth.

Correct

:

Always speak the truth.





285

Incorrect

:

The boy talks English fluently.

Correct

:

They boy speaks English fluently.





286

Incorrect

:

He said me a liar.

Correct

:

He called me a liar.


ঘড়ি দেখা/হাতরে তালু (palm) দেখা-Read, রোগীর নাড়ি (pulse) দেখা-feel, সার্টিফিকেট দেখা-look at, পরীক্ষার খাতা/উত্তরপত্র/পান্ডুলিপি (script) দেখা -look over, ডিকশনারীতের শব্দ দেখা/খোঁজা-look up, স্বপ্ন দেখা-dream

287

Incorrect

:

He saw my certificates

Correct

:

He looked at my certificates





288

Incorrect

:

He saw a bad dream last night.

Correct

:

He dreamt a bad dream last night.


পরীক্ষা দেয়া-Appear at/sit for, বক্তৃতা দেয়া-Speech deliver, বিদায় (good-bye/farewell) জানানো/ দেয়া-bid [bid এর Past form bade]

289

Incorrect

:

We shall give the S.S.C examination.

Correct

:

We shall appear at/sit for the S.S.C examination.





290

Incorrect

:

The MP gave a long speech.

Correct

:

The MP delivered a long speech.





291

Incorrect

:

They gave us good-bye/farewell.

Correct

:

They bade us good-bye/farewell.





দোষ/অপরাধ/পাপ (fault/crime/sin) করা-Commit, ভুল (mistake/error/blunder) করা -Make

292

Incorrect

:

The old sailor did a fault/crime/sin

Correct

:

The old sailor committed a fault/crime/sin





293

Incorrect

:

He did one mistake in dictation.

Correct

:

He made one mistake in dictation.





Preposition এর পর Verb সাথে ing যোগ হয় (infinitive 'to' ব্যতীত) মনে রাখতে হবে Appropriate Preposition ভুল থাকতে পারে

294

Incorrect

:

Mother prohibited me to go out.

Correct

:

Mother prohibited me from going out.





295

Incorrect

:

They should refrain to do it.

Correct

:

They should refrain from doing it.





296

Incorrect

:

Mim is fond to read novels.

Correct

:

Mim is fond of reading novels.





297

Incorrect

:

He was capable to do the work.

Correct

:

He was capable of doing the work.





OTHER

298

Incorrect

:

He made an interesting lecture.

Correct

:

He delivered an interesting lecture.





299

Incorrect

:

He made a goal.

Correct

:

He scored a goal.





300

Incorrect

:

Take a cup of tea.

Correct

:

Have a cup of tea.





301

Incorrect

:

He talks English well.

Correct

:

He speaks English well.





302

Incorrect

:

He was murdered in the battle.

Correct

:

He was killed in the battle.





303

Incorrect

:

Hear my advice.

Correct

:

Listen to my advice.





304

Incorrect

:

Cut this word.

Correct

:

Pen through this word.





305

Incorrect

:

I saw a bad dream last night.

Correct

:

I dreamt a bad dream last night.





306

Incorrect

:

He is devoted to gambling.

Correct

:

He is addicted to gambling.





307

Incorrect

:

His fever has increased.

Correct

:

His temperature has gone up.





308

Incorrect

:

Tell me what is his name?

Correct

:

Tell me what his name is.





Preposition-সংক্রান্ত

Insist পর on বসে এবং তারপর Subject এর Possessive from বসে। Verb সাথে ing যোগ হয়

309

Incorrect

:

He insists me to do it.

Correct

:

He insists on my doing it.





310

Incorrect

:

They were in doubt in it.

Correct

:

They were in doubt about it.





OTHER

311

Incorrect

:

My sister is afraid for dog.

Correct

:

My sister is afraid of dog.





312

Incorrect

:

Father was angry at his son.

Correct

:

Father was angry with his son.





313

Incorrect

:

He is accused to theft.

Correct

:

He is accused of theft.





314

Incorrect

:

I was born in middle class family.

Correct

:

I was born of middle class family.





315

Incorrect

:

I congratulate you to your success.

Correct

:

I congratulate you on your success.





316

Incorrect

:

The committee is consisted in five members.

Correct

:

The committee is consisted of five members.





317

Incorrect

:

He died for overeating.

Correct

:

He died from overeating.





Conjunction-সংক্রান্ত

No sooner had......than, Scarcely had ......when, Hardly had......when/before এরা জোড়

318

Incorrect

:

He had hardly heard the news than he wept aloud.

Correct

:

He had hardly heard the news when/before he wept aloud.





319

Incorrect

:

He had scarcely gone than this friend arrived.

Correct

:

He had scarcely gone when this friend arrived.





320

Incorrect

:

No sooner had had the rain started when we left the place.

Correct

:

No sooner had had the rain started than we left the place.





Either--- or, Neither--- nor, Not only--- but also, both.......... and, between......... and এরা জোড় এবং দুইটি ব্যক্তি বা বস্তুর মধ্যে সমজাতীয় ভাব প্রকাশ করে

321

Incorrect

:

Either he will obey me or take the consequence.

Correct

:

Either he will obey me or he will take the consequence.





322

Incorrect

:

Either the step taken was right or wrong.

Correct

:

The step taken was either right or wrong.





323

Incorrect

:

He not only cheated me but also my friend.

Correct

:

He cheated not only me but also my friend.





324

Incorrect

:

He was both strong in power and will.

Correct

:

He was strong in both power and will.





325

Incorrect

:

He has either a pen nor a pencil.

Correct

:

He has either a pen or a pencil.





326

Incorrect

:

He neither speaks English or French.

Correct

:

He speaks neither English nor French.





327

Incorrect

:

Come here between ten or twelve.

Correct

:

Come here between ten and twelve.





328

Incorrect

:

Both Risha as well as Afsana were there.

Correct

:

Both Risha and Afsana were there.





Since, As, when, if, though/although, while ইত্যাদি Conjunction যদি বাক্যের শুরুতে বসে তবে এদের দ্বিত অর্থ প্রকাশ করে, এদের পর So, then, but বসে না। {when (যখন,……তখন) if (যদি. …. তবে), as (যেহেতু যখন ……সুতরাং তখন) though/although (যদিও......... তবে)

329

Incorrect

:

If you do not labour, then you cannot pass.

Correct

:

If you do not labour, you cannot pass.





330

Incorrect

:

When he saw the tiger, then he was afraid.

Correct

:

When he saw the tiger, he was afraid.





331

Incorrect

:

As he was ill, so he could not come.

Correct

:

As he was ill, he could not come.





332

Incorrect

:

As he entered the room, then he met me.

Correct

:

As he entered the room, he met me.





333

Incorrect

:

Though he is poor but he is happy.

Correct

:

Though he is poor, he is happy.





Unless-যদি না, Lest-পিছে ভয় হয় যে/নতুবা, Until - যতক্ষন পর্যন্ত না ইত্যাদি Negative অর্থ প্রকাশ করে তাই এদের পর Negative হয় না।

334

Incorrect

:

Unless you do not work hard, you will fail.

Correct

:

Unless you work hard, you will fail.





335

Incorrect

:

Work hard, lest you should not fail.

Correct

:

Work hard, lest you should fail.





336

Incorrect

:

Wait here until I do not come.

Correct

:

Wait here until I come.





Sequence of Tense-সংক্রান্ত

Was born হচ্ছে idiomatic, 'am born' 'has born' হয় না।

337

Incorrect

:

I am born in Bangladesh.

Correct

:

I was born in Bangladesh.





338

Incorrect

:

He has been born in a village.

Correct

:

He was born in a village.





Tense এর গঠনে ব্যতিক্রম

339

Incorrect

:

The sun rise in the east.

Correct

:

The sun rises in the east.





340

Incorrect

:

It is raining since morning.

Correct

:

It has been raining since morning.





341

Incorrect

:

He did come home yesterday.

Correct

:

He came home yesterday.


See, hear, feel, seem, taste, smell, know, think, believe, forget, like, love, hate, hope, mean, need, prefer, want, recognize, remember, understand এই সকল verb এর Continuous Tense হয় না।

342

Incorrect

:

I am hating him for his vanity.

Correct

:

I hate him for his vanity.





343

Incorrect

:

She has been loving for two months.

Correct

:

He has loved for two months.





343

Incorrect

:

He was needing money.

Correct

:

He needed money.


যদি Principal Clause 'Past Tense এ হয় তবে subordinate clause 'Past Tense' হবে আবার যদি Principal Clause 'Present or Future tense' হয় তবে Subordinate clause যেকোন Tense এ হতে পারে। তবে যদি subordinate clause চিরন্তন সত্য বা বৈজ্ঞানিক সত্য হয় তবে Present Indefinite Tense হবে)

345

Incorrect

:

He asked me what I am reading.

Correct

:

He asked me what I was reading.





346

Incorrect

:

I asked her what she has done.

Correct

:

I asked her what she had done.





347

Incorrect

:

Teacher said the student that the earth moved around in the sun.

Correct

:

Teacher said the student that the earth moves around in the sun.


INTERROGATIVE FORM

348

Incorrect

:

When you came yesterday?

Correct

:

When did you come yesterday?





349

Incorrect

:

Why he has gone there?

Correct

:

Why has he gone there?





350

Incorrect

:

Where he comes from?

Correct

:

Where does he come from?





351

Incorrect

:

You are coming with me, isn't you?

Correct

:

You are coming with me, aren't you?





352

Incorrect

:

You forgot my birthday, doesn't you?

Correct

:

You forgot my birthday, didn't you?





353

Incorrect

:

Love the poor, do you?

Correct

:

Love the poor, will you?





354

Incorrect

:

Let us go home, will you?

Correct

:

Let us go home, shall we?





355

Incorrect

:

Everybody likes flower, doesn't they?

Correct

:

Everybody likes flower, don't they?





356

Incorrect

:

He hardly helps his father, doesn't he?

Correct

:

He hardly helps his father, does he?





357

Incorrect

:

I must go, isn't I?

Correct

:

I must go, mustn't I?





358

Incorrect

:

What do your father does?

Correct

:

What does your father do?





359

Incorrect

:

What for did you do it?

Correct

:

What did you do it for?





360

Incorrect

:

Why you went there without me?

Correct

:

Why did you go there without me?





EMBEDDED LED QUESTION

WH word দ্বারা কোনো বাক্যে embedded question (বাক্যের মাঝে প্রশ্ন) থাকলে, WH word পর Subject + Verb বসে। কারণ Sub-ordinate Clause সর্বদাই Assertive Sentence এ হয়। Embedded Question (বাক্যের মাঝে প্রশ্ন) এর নিম্নোক্ত গঠন তিনটি; (1) Auxiliary verb + Subject + Verb +.......+ WH word + Subject + Verb + Extension+(?) (2) Subject + Verb +......+ WH word + Subject + Verb + Extension +(.) (3) Verb+.......+ WH word + Subject + Verb + Extension +(.)

361

Incorrect

:

Do you know what is his name?

Correct

:

Do you know what his name is?





362

Incorrect

:

Do you know where does he live?

Correct

:

Do you know where he lives?





363

Incorrect

:

I know where does he live?

Correct

:

I know where he lives





364

Incorrect

:

I'd like to know why did he leave?

Correct

:

I'd like to know why he left.





365

Incorrect

:

Tell me what is your name?

Correct

:

Tell me what your name is.





366

Incorrect

:

Tell me where are you going?

Correct

:

Tell me where you are going.





367

Incorrect

:

He asked why did I not go?

Correct

:

He asked why I did not go.


MISCELLANEOUS

368

Incorrect

:

Are you alone or married?

Correct

:

Are you married or single?





369

Incorrect

:

He is my cousin brother.

Correct

:

He is my cousin.





370

Incorrect

:

We look forward to see you.

Correct

:

We look forward to seeing you.





371

Incorrect

:

I think his grandfather is died.

Correct

:

I think his grandfather died/ is dead.





372

Incorrect

:

The whole people were in panic.

Correct

:

All the people were in panic.





373

Incorrect

:

There was a house at two mile's distance.

Correct

:

There was a house at a distance of two miles.





374

Incorrect

:

He is our mutual friend.

Correct

:

He is our common friend.





375

Incorrect

:

What is the fresh news?

Correct

:

What is the latest news?





376

Incorrect

:

I shall leave by the latest train.

Correct

:

I shall leave by the last train.





377

Incorrect

:

The road is closed for repair.

Correct

:

The road is closed for repairs.





378

Incorrect

:

I need two dozens oranges.

Correct

:

I need two dozen oranges.





379

Incorrect

:

There is no place in the branch.

Correct

:

There is no room in the branch.





380

Incorrect

:

The wages of sin are death.

Correct

:

The wages of sin is death.





381

Incorrect

:

He learns better than you.

Correct

:

He learns better than you do.





382

Incorrect

:

It is quite all right.

Correct

:

It is quite alright.





383

Incorrect

:

I feel out of sort today.

Correct

:

I feel out of sorts today.





384

Incorrect

:

My watch is better than you.

Correct

:

My watch is better than yours.





385

Incorrect

:

Do you know to whom are you speaking?

Correct

:

Do you know whom/who you are speaking to?