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Common Mistakes in Spoken English / Speak Correctly / Spoken English Common Mistakes with Correction & Explanation

May 25, 2023
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Updated: Sep 22

150+ common mistakes in spoken English


1.

Mistake: "I'm agree with you."

Correction: "I agree with you." (আমি আপনার সাথে একমত।)

Explanation: The verb "agree" does not need the auxiliary verb "am."

2.

Mistake: "I have 25 years old."

Correction: "I am 25 years old." (আমার বয়স ২৫ বছর।)

Explanation: Use the verb "to be" (am) to express age in English.

3.

Mistake: "I have to go in my country."

Correction: "I have to go to my country." (আমাকে আমার দেশে যেতে হবে।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "to" when expressing movement towards a location.

4.

Mistake: "I want that you help me."

Correction: "I want you to help me." (আমি চাই আপনি আমাকে সাহায্য করুন।)

Explanation: Use the infinitive form of the verb ("to help") after the verb "want."

5.

Mistake: "I will tell you what's happened."

Correction: "I will tell you what happened." (কী ঘটেছিল তা আমি আপনাকে বলব।)

Explanation: Use the simple past tense ("happened") to describe a past event.

6.

Mistake: "I go to the movies every weekends."

Correction: "I go to the movies every weekend." (আমি প্রতি সপ্তাহে সিনেমা দেখতে যাই।)

Explanation: Use the singular form ("weekend") when expressing a recurring event.

7.

Mistake: "I have many works to do."

Correction: "I have a lot of work to do." (আমার করার মতো অনেক কাজ আছে।)

Explanation: Use the singular form ("work") when expressing a general amount or workload, as it is an uncountable noun.

8.

Mistake: "I did a mistake."

Correction: "I made a mistake." (আমি একটি ভুল করেছি।)

Explanation: Use the verb "make" instead of "do" when referring to a mistake.

9.

Mistake: "I have been here since five hours."

Correction: "I have been here for five hours." (আমি এখানে পাঁচ ঘণ্টা ধরে আছি।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "for" to indicate the duration of time.

10.

Mistake: "I can to swim."

Correction: "I can swim." (আমি সাঁতার কাটতে পারি।)

Explanation: The modal verb "can" is followed by the base form of the verb ("swim") without "to."

11.

Mistake: "I want that she comes early."

Correction: "I want her to come early." (আমি চাই সে যেন সকাল সকাল আসে।)

Explanation: Use the infinitive form of the verb ("to come") after the verb "want."

12.

Mistake: "I don't know nothing about that."

Correction: "I don't know anything about that." (আমি এ বিষয়ে কিছুই জানি না।)

Explanation: Use the negative form "don't know anything" instead of a double negative like "don't know nothing."

13.

Mistake: "I saw him yesterday and I said hello for him."

Correction: "I saw him yesterday and I said hello to him." (আমি গতকাল তার সাথে দেখা করেছি এবং তাকে হ্যালো বলেছি।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "to" when addressing or directing a greeting to someone.

14.

Mistake: "She speaks English very good."

Correction: "She speaks English very well." (সে খুব ভালো ইংরেজি বলে।)

Explanation: Use the adverb "well" to describe the quality of an action (speaking).

15.

Mistake: "He gave me a good advice."

Correction: "He gave me good advice." (সে আমাকে একটি ভালো পরামর্শ দিয়েছিল।)

Explanation: Use the singular form "advice" without the indefinite article "a" to express a general idea, as "advice" is uncountable.

16.

Mistake: "I went to the store and I bought some bread and a milk."

Correction: "I went to the store and I bought some bread and milk." (আমি দোকানে গিয়েছিলাম এবং কিছু রুটি ও দুধ কিনেছিলাম।)

Explanation: Use the uncountable form "milk" without the indefinite article "a."

17.

Mistake: "I'm living in this city since two years."

Correction: "I have been living in this city for two years." (আমি দুই বছর ধরে এই শহরে বসবাস করছি।)

Explanation: Use the present perfect continuous tense with "for" to show an action continuing over a duration of time.

18.

Mistake: "I can't understand nothing."

Correction: "I can't understand anything." (আমি কিছুই বুঝতে পারছি না।)

Explanation: Use the negative form "can't understand anything" instead of a double negative ("can't understand nothing").

19.

Mistake: "He don't like to eat vegetables."

Correction: "He doesn't like to eat vegetables." (সে শাকসবজি খেতে পছন্দ করে না।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

20.

Mistake: "She don't have any money."

Correction: "She doesn't have any money." (তার কাছে কোনো টাকা নেই।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "she," "he," or "it."

21.

Mistake: "I seen that movie last night."

Correction: "I saw that movie last night." (আমি গত রাতে ওই সিনেমাটি দেখেছি।)

Explanation: Use the past tense of the verb "see" ("saw") instead of "seen" to indicate a completed action in the past.

22.

Mistake: "I'm here since morning."

Correction: "I've been here since morning." (আমি সকাল থেকে এখানে আছি।)

Explanation: Use the present perfect tense ("I've been") to indicate an action that started in the past and continues into the present.

23.

Mistake: "He is good in playing the guitar."

Correction: "He is good at playing the guitar." (সে গিটার বাজাতে ভালো।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "at" to describe proficiency or skill in an activity.

24.

Mistake: "I don't have no time."

Correction: "I don't have any time." (আমার কোনো সময় নেই।)

Explanation: Avoid using double negatives ("don't have no") and use "any" to express a lack of something.

25.

Mistake: "She's more smarter than him."

Correction: "She's smarter than him." (সে তার চেয়ে বেশি বুদ্ধিমান।)

Explanation: Avoid double comparatives. Use either "more smart" or "smarter," but not both together. The correct form is "smarter."

26.

Mistake: "He don't know what to do."

Correction: "He doesn't know what to do." (সে জানে না কী করতে হবে।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

27.

Mistake: "I have to leave early because I have an appointment with the doctor."

Correction: "I have to leave early because I have an appointment with the doctor." (আমাকে তাড়াতাড়ি চলে যেতে হবে কারণ ডাক্তারের সাথে আমার একটি অ্যাপয়েন্টমেন্ট আছে।)

Explanation: The original sentence is already grammatically correct; no correction is needed.

28.

Mistake: "I can to go to the party if I finish my work."

Correction: "I can go to the party if I finish my work." (আমি কাজ শেষ করলে পার্টিতে যেতে পারব।)

Explanation: The modal verb "can" is followed by the base form of the verb ("go") without "to."

29.

Mistake: "He's going to the vacation next week."

Correction: "He's going on vacation next week." (সে আগামী সপ্তাহে ছুটিতে যাচ্ছে।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "on" before the noun "vacation" to indicate going on a holiday or vacation.

30.

Mistake: "I don't have idea about it."

Correction: "I don't have any idea about it." (আমার এ বিষয়ে কোনো ধারণা নেই।)

Explanation: Use the phrase "any idea" to express a complete lack of knowledge or understanding.

31.

Mistake: "I don't know what time is it."

Correction: "I don't know what time it is." (আমি জানি না এখন কয়টা বাজে।)

Explanation: In English embedded clauses, the question word "what" is followed by the standard subject-verb order ("time it is").

32.

Mistake: "I can't find my keys nowhere."

Correction: "I can't find my keys anywhere." (আমি কোথাও আমার চাবিগুলো খুঁজে পাচ্ছি না।)

Explanation: Use "anywhere" with negative sentences to indicate a lack of location or presence.

33.

Mistake: "I have a lot of homeworks to do."

Correction: "I have a lot of homework to do." (আমার করার মতো অনেক হোমওয়ার্ক আছে।)

Explanation: Use the singular form "homework" without the plural "s" to express assignments, as "homework" is an uncountable noun.

34.

Mistake: "I'm not sure can I come to the party."

Correction: "I'm not sure if I can come to the party." (আমি নিশ্চিত নই যে আমি পার্টিতে আসতে পারব কিনা।)

Explanation: Use the conjunction "if" to introduce a conditional clause rather than inverting the verb phrase.

35.

Mistake: "She said me that she is busy."

Correction: "She told me that she is busy." (সে আমাকে বলেছিল যে সে ব্যস্ত।)

Explanation: Use the verb "told" (followed directly by an object) instead of "said" when reporting someone's words to a specific person.

36.

Mistake: "I don't understand what he speaks."

Correction: "I don't understand what he is saying." (সে কী বলছে আমি তা বুঝতে পারছি না।)

Explanation: Use the present continuous form ("is saying") to indicate an ongoing action at the moment of speech.

37.

Mistake: "He don't have to go to work today."

Correction: "He doesn't have to go to work today." (আজ তার কাজে যাওয়ার দরকার নেই।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

38.

Mistake: "Can you borrowing me your pen?"

Correction: "Can you lend me your pen?" (আপনি কি আমাকে আপনার কলমটি ধার দিতে পারেন?)

Explanation: Use the verb "lend" to indicate temporarily giving something to someone. ("Borrow" means to take something from someone).

39.

Mistake: "I need to go at the supermarket."

Correction: "I need to go to the supermarket." (আমার সুপারমার্কেটে যাওয়া দরকার।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "to" before the noun "supermarket" to indicate direction or destination.

40.

Mistake: "I have seen him yesterday."

Correction: "I saw him yesterday." (আমি তাকে গতকাল দেখেছিলাম।)

Explanation: Use the simple past tense ("saw") instead of the present perfect to indicate a completed action at a specific time in the past.

41.

Mistake: "I don't have idea how to solve this problem."

Correction: "I don't have any idea how to solve this problem." (এই সমস্যাটি কীভাবে সমাধান করতে হবে আমার কোনো ধারণা নেই।)

Explanation: Use the phrase "any idea" to express a lack of knowledge or understanding.

42.

Mistake: "He plays football very good."

Correction: "He plays football very well." (সে খুব ভালো ফুটবল খেলে।)

Explanation: Use the adverb "well" to describe the quality of playing.

43.

Mistake: "She's been waiting for the bus since two hours."

Correction: "She's been waiting for the bus for two hours." (সে দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে বাসের জন্য অপেক্ষা করছে।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "for" to indicate a duration of time (two hours), whereas "since" is used for a specific starting point.

44.

Mistake: "I can't wait no longer."

Correction: "I can't wait any longer." (আমি আর অপেক্ষা করতে পারছি না।)

Explanation: Avoid using double negatives ("can't wait no") and use "any" to express a lack of something.

45.

Mistake: "I have visited Paris yet."

Correction: "I haven't visited Paris yet." (আমি এখনও প্যারিস পরিদর্শন করিনি।)

Explanation: Use the negative form "haven't visited" with "yet" to indicate that the action has not occurred up to the present.

46.

Mistake: "I'm going to meet my friends at 8 pm o'clock."

Correction: "I'm going to meet my friends at 8 pm." (আমি রাত ৮টায় আমার বন্ধুদের সাথে দেখা করতে যাচ্ছি।)

Explanation: Remove the redundant "o'clock" after specifying "pm."

47.

Mistake: "I will call you as soon as I will arrive."

Correction: "I will call you as soon as I arrive." (আমি পৌঁছানোর সাথে সাথেই আপনাকে কল করব।)

Explanation: In time clauses introduced by "as soon as," use the simple present tense instead of the future tense.

48.

Mistake: "I don't know what time is the meeting."

Correction: "I don't know what time the meeting is." (সভাটি কয়টায় তা আমি জানি না।)

Explanation: In embedded questions, the subject-verb order is used ("what time the meeting is" instead of "is the meeting").

49.

Mistake: "He didn't went to the party last night."

Correction: "He didn't go to the party last night." (সে গত রাতে পার্টিতে যায়নি।)

Explanation: Use the base form of the verb "go" ("didn't go") after the auxiliary "didn't" to indicate a past action.

50.

Mistake: "I have many problems. I don't know what I can do."

Correction: "I have many problems. I don't know what to do." (আমার অনেক সমস্যা আছে। আমি জানি না কী করব।)

Explanation: Use the shortened phrase "what to do" to express uncertainty or indecision more naturally.

51.

Mistake: "I'm going to the mall to buy some new clothes."

Correction: "I'm going to the mall to buy some new clothes." (আমি কিছু নতুন জামাকাপড় কিনতে মলে যাচ্ছি।)

Explanation: The sentence is already grammatically correct; no correction is needed.

52.

Mistake: "I'm so hungry, so I will to eat a pizza."

Correction: "I'm so hungry, so I will eat a pizza." (আমার খুব খিদে পেয়েছে, তাই আমি একটি পিৎজা খাব।)

Explanation: Remove the auxiliary word "to" before the verb "eat" after the modal verb "will" ("so I will eat a pizza").

53.

Mistake: "She's working hardly on her project."

Correction: "She's working hard on her project." (সে তার প্রজেক্টে কঠোর পরিশ্রম করছে।)

Explanation: Use the adverb "hard" to describe the intensity of work, not the adjective "hardly" which means "almost not" (প্রায় না বললেই চলে)।

54.

Mistake: "I have been to visit my family last weekend."

Correction: "I visited my family last weekend." (আমি গত সপ্তাহে আমার পরিবারের সাথে দেখা করতে গিয়েছিলাম।)

Explanation: Use the simple past tense ("visited") instead of the present perfect to indicate a completed action at a specific time in the past.

55.

Mistake: "I'm sorry, I didn't understand nothing you said."

Correction: "I'm sorry, I didn't understand anything you said." (আমি দুঃখিত, আপনি যা বলেছেন আমি তার কিছুই বুঝতে পারিনি।)

Explanation: Use the negative form "didn't understand anything" instead of a double negative ("didn't understand nothing").

56.

Mistake: "He asked me what time is it."

Correction: "He asked me what time it is." (সে আমাকে জিজ্ঞেস করেছিল এখন কয়টা বাজে।)

Explanation: In reported speech or indirect questions, maintain the standard subject-verb order ("what time it is") rather than question order.

57.

Mistake: "I'm living here since two years."

Correction: "I've been living here for two years." (আমি এখানে দুই বছর ধরে বসবাস করছি।)

Explanation: Use the present perfect continuous tense ("I've been living") with "for" to indicate an action that started in the past and continues into the present.

58.

Mistake: "I want to tell you that I can't able to come."

Correction: "I want to tell you that I can't come." (আমি আপনাকে বলতে চাই যে আমি আসতে পারব না।)

Explanation: Remove the word "able" after "can't" since it is redundant ("can" already implies ability).

59.

Mistake: "She's the most beautiful girl between all of her friends."

Correction: "She's the most beautiful girl among all of her friends." (সে তার সব বন্ধুদের মধ্যে সবচেয়ে সুন্দরী মেয়ে।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "among" when comparing someone within a group of more than two people, rather than "between."

60.

Mistake: "I'm tired because I didn't slept well last night."

Correction: "I'm tired because I didn't sleep well last night." (আমি ক্লান্ত কারণ গত রাতে আমি ভালোভাবে ঘুমাতে পারিনি।)

Explanation: Use the base form of the verb "sleep" ("didn't sleep") after the auxiliary past negative "didn't."

61.

Mistake: "I have to go to the airport at 7 am in the morning."

Correction: "I have to go to the airport at 7 am." (আমাকে সকাল ৭টায় বিমানবন্দরে যেতে হবে।)

Explanation: Remove the redundant phrase "in the morning" because "am" already specifies that the time is in the morning.

63.

Mistake: "He don't want to go to the party."

Correction: "He doesn't want to go to the party." (সে পার্টিতে যেতে চায় না।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

64.

Mistake: "I'm going to the beach and swim."

Correction: "I'm going to the beach to swim." (আমি সাঁতার কাটতে সৈকতে যাচ্ছি।)

Explanation: Use the infinitive form of the verb ("to swim") to express the purpose or intention of an action.

65.

Mistake: "I'm very exciting about the concert."

Correction: "I'm very excited about the concert." (আমি কনসার্ট নিয়ে খুব উত্তেজিত/আগ্রহী।)

Explanation: Use the adjective "excited" to describe a person's feelings, whereas "exciting" describes something that causes the excitement.

66.

Mistake: "She's pregnant for five months."

Correction: "She's been pregnant for five months." (সে পাঁচ মাস ধরে গর্ভবতী।)

Explanation: Use the present perfect tense ("She's been pregnant") with "for" to indicate a duration of time that started in the past and continues into the present.

67.

Mistake: "I don't have no idea what to do."

Correction: "I don't have any idea what to do." (কী করতে হবে সে বিষয়ে আমার কোনো ধারণাই নেই।)

Explanation: Avoid using double negatives ("don't have no") and use "any" to correctly express a lack of something.

68.

Mistake: "I'm not interesting in sports."

Correction: "I'm not interested in sports." (আমি খেলাধুলায় আগ্রহী নই।)

Explanation: Use the adjective "interested" to describe a person's state of curiosity or engagement with a subject.

69.

Mistake: "I can't to find my keys."

Correction: "I can't find my keys." (আমি আমার চাবিগুলো খুঁজে পাচ্ছি না।)

Explanation: The modal verb "can't" must be followed directly by the base form of the verb ("find") without the particle "to."

70.

Mistake: "I'm studying English since three years."

Correction: "I've been studying English for three years." (আমি তিন বছর ধরে ইংরেজি পড়ছি।)

Explanation: Use the present perfect continuous tense ("I've been studying") with "for" to indicate an ongoing action that started in the past.

71.

Mistake: "He's been working hardly on his project."

Correction: "He's been working hard on his project." (সে তার প্রজেক্টে কঠোর পরিশ্রম করছে।)

Explanation: Use the adverb "hard" to describe the intensity of work, not the adjective "hardly" which means "almost not."

72.

Mistake: "I'm living here for two months ago."

Correction: "I've been living here for two months." (আমি দুই মাস ধরে এখানে বসবাস করছি।)

Explanation: Use the present perfect tense ("I've been living") with "for" to indicate a duration, avoiding the mixing of "for" and "ago."

73.

Mistake: "I'm going to the cinema with my friends together."

Correction: "I'm going to the cinema with my friends." (আমি আমার বন্ধুদের সাথে সিনেমা দেখতে যাচ্ছি।)

Explanation: Remove the word "together" as it is redundant; saying you are going "with" friends already implies you are together.

74.

Mistake: "I can speak English very good."

Correction: "I can speak English very well." (আমি খুব ভালো ইংরেজি বলতে পারি।)

Explanation: Use the adverb "well" to describe the quality of an action (speaking), rather than the adjective "good."

75.

Mistake: "He's the tallest between his brothers."

Correction: "He's the tallest among his brothers." (সে তার ভাইদের মধ্যে সবচেয়ে লম্বা।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "among" when comparing an individual within a group of three or more.

76.

Mistake: "I have a lot of homeworks to do."

Correction: "I have a lot of homework to do." (আমার করার মতো অনেক হোমওয়ার্ক আছে।)

Explanation: Use the singular form "homework" without the plural "s", as "homework" is an uncountable noun.

77.

Mistake: "He plays soccer good."

Correction: "He plays soccer well." (সে ভালো ফুটবল খেলে।)

Explanation: Use the adverb "well" to describe how well someone performs an action like playing a sport.

78.

Mistake: "I don't know nothing about that subject."

Correction: "I don't know anything about that subject." (ওই বিষয়ে আমি কিছুই জানি না।)

Explanation: Avoid double negatives ("don't know nothing") and use "anything" to express a lack of knowledge or information.

79.

Mistake: "She is working hardly on her project."

Correction: "She is working hard on her project." (সে তার প্রজেক্টে কঠোর পরিশ্রম করছে।)

Explanation: Use the adverb "hard" to denote intense effort, avoiding "hardly" which completely changes the meaning to "almost not at all."

80.

Mistake: "He don't like pizza."

Correction: "He doesn't like pizza." (সে পিৎজা পছন্দ করে না।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular auxiliary verb "doesn't" with singular subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

81.

Mistake: "I have to go to the doctor tomorrow because I have a fever."

Correction: "I have to go to the doctor tomorrow because I have a fever." (আমার জ্বর থাকায় আগামীকাল আমাকে ডাক্তারের কাছে যেতে হবে।)

Explanation: The sentence is already grammatically correct; no correction is needed.

82.

Mistake: "I can to swim."

Correction: "I can swim." (আমি সাঁতার কাটতে পারি।)

Explanation: Modal verbs like "can" are followed directly by the base form of the main verb without "to."

83.

Mistake: "He's going to the gym to do some exercises."

Correction: "He's going to the gym to do some exercises." (সে কিছু ব্যায়াম করতে জিমে যাচ্ছে।)

Explanation: The sentence is already grammatically correct; no correction is needed.

84.

Mistake: "I don't have no idea what you're talking about."

Correction: "I don't have any idea what you're talking about." (আপনি কী নিয়ে কথা বলছেন সে বিষয়ে আমার কোনো ধারণাই নেই।)

Explanation: Avoid double negatives ("don't have no") and use "any" to properly express a lack of understanding.

85.

Mistake: "I'm living in this city for two years."

Correction: "I've been living in this city for two years." (আমি দুই বছর ধরে এই শহরে বসবাস করছি।)

Explanation: Use the present perfect continuous tense ("I've been living") to indicate an action that started in the past and continues into the present.

86.

Mistake: "I'm not sure can I come to the party."

Correction: "I'm not sure if I can come to the party." (আমি নিশ্চিত নই যে আমি পার্টিতে আসতে পারব কিনা।)

Explanation: Use the conjunction "if" to properly introduce an indirect conditional clause.

87.

Mistake: "I saw him yesterday night."

Correction: "I saw him last night." (আমি তাকে গত রাতে দেখেছি।)

Explanation: In English, standard usage prefers the phrase "last night" instead of "yesterday night."

88.

Mistake: "I'm going to travel during two weeks."

Correction: "I'm going to travel for two weeks." (আমি দুই সপ্তাহের জন্য ভ্রমণ করতে যাচ্ছি।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "for" to indicate a specific duration of time, rather than "during."

89.

Mistake: "She's the most beautiful girl between all."

Correction: "She's the most beautiful girl among all." (সে সবার মধ্যে সবচেয়ে সুন্দরী মেয়ে।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "among" when making a superlative comparison within a group of multiple items or people.

90.

Mistake: "I don't have no time."

Correction: "I don't have any time." (আমার কোনো সময় নেই।)

Explanation: Eliminate the double negative structure ("don't have no") by using "any" with the negative verb.

91.

Mistake: "He don't understand what I'm saying."

Correction: "He doesn't understand what I'm saying." (সে আমি যা বলছি তা বুঝতে পারছে না।)

Explanation: The third-person singular subject "he" requires the auxiliary verb "doesn't" instead of "don't."

92.

Mistake: "I will come to the party if I will have time."

Correction: "I will come to the party if I have time." (আমার সময় থাকলে আমি পার্টিতে আসব।)

Explanation: In conditional clauses with "if," use the simple present tense ("if I have time") rather than the future tense ("will have").

93.

Mistake: "She's going to the store for buying groceries."

Correction: "She's going to the store to buy groceries." (সে মুদিপণ্য কিনতে দোকানে যাচ্ছে।)

Explanation: Use the infinitive verb form ("to buy") to express the purpose or goal of an action, not "for buying."

94.

Mistake: "I haven't seen him since a long time."

Correction: "I haven't seen him for a long time." (আমি তাকে অনেক দিন ধরে দেখিনি।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "for" to indicate a duration of time ("a long time"), whereas "since" is reserved for a specific starting point.

95.

Mistake: "He works hardly every day."

Correction: "He works hard every day." (সে প্রতিদিন কঠোর পরিশ্রম করে।)

Explanation: Use the adverb "hard" to describe industrious effort, avoiding "hardly" which alters the meaning to mean "almost never."

96.

Mistake: "I'm not interesting in going to the party."

Correction: "I'm not interested in going to the party." (আমার পার্টিতে যাওয়ার কোনো আগ্রহ নেই।)

Explanation: Use the adjective "interested" to describe a person's state of personal interest or engagement.

97.

Mistake: "I can't able to understand this concept."

Correction: "I can't understand this concept." (আমি এই ধারণাটি বুঝতে পারছি না।)

Explanation: Remove the word "able" after "can't" as it is completely redundant.

98.

Mistake: "I have to go to the supermarket for buying some groceries."

Correction: "I have to go to the supermarket to buy some groceries." (কিছু মুদিপণ্য কেনার জন্য আমাকে সুপারমার্কেটে যেতে হবে।)

Explanation: Use the infinitive ("to buy") to show purpose rather than "for buying."

99.

Mistake: "I go to the gym every day for keeping fit."

Correction: "I go to the gym every day to keep fit." (ফিট থাকার জন্য আমি প্রতিদিন জিম করি।)

Explanation: Use the infinitive phrase ("to keep fit") to express purpose instead of "for keeping."

100.

Mistake: "She's the most smartest person in the room."

Correction: "She's the smartest person in the room." (সে ঘরের সবচেয়ে বুদ্ধিমান ব্যক্তি।)

Explanation: Since "smartest" is already in the superlative form, adding "most" creates an incorrect double superlative.


101.

Mistake: "I have to go to the supermarket for buying some groceries."

Correction: "I have to go to the supermarket to buy some groceries." (কিছু মুদিপণ্য কেনার জন্য আমাকে সুপারমার্কেটে যেতে হবে।)

Explanation: Use the infinitive form of the verb ("to buy") to express the purpose or intention of an action, rather than "for buying."

102.

Mistake: "He don't like to eat vegetables."

Correction: "He doesn't like to eat vegetables." (সে শাকসবজি খেতে পছন্দ করে না।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

103.

Mistake: "I go to the gym every day for keeping fit."

Correction: "I go to the gym every day to keep fit." (ফিট থাকার জন্য আমি প্রতিদিন জিমে যাই।)

Explanation: Use the infinitive form of the verb ("to keep") to express the purpose or intention of an action.

104.

Mistake: "I don't have no time for studying."

Correction: "I don't have any time for studying." (পড়াশোনা করার জন্য আমার কোনো সময় নেই।)

Explanation: Avoid using double negatives ("don't have no") and use "any" to express a lack of something.

105.

Mistake: "I'm not sure can I make it to the meeting."

Correction: "I'm not sure if I can make it to the meeting." (আমি নিশ্চিত নই যে আমি মিটিংয়ে উপস্থিত থাকতে পারব কিনা।)

Explanation: Use the conjunction "if" to introduce a conditional clause.

106.

Mistake: "She's the most smartest person in the room."

Correction: "She's the smartest person in the room." (সে ঘরের সবচেয়ে বুদ্ধিমান ব্যক্তি।)

Explanation: The word "smartest" already expresses the superlative degree, so there's no need to use "most" before it.

107.

Mistake: "I have been waiting for the bus since two hours."

Correction: "I have been waiting for the bus for two hours." (আমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে বাসের জন্য অপেক্ষা করছি।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "for" to indicate the duration of time.

108.

Mistake: "He don't know how to swim."

Correction: "He doesn't know how to swim." (সে সাঁতার কাটতে জানে না।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

109.

Mistake: "I can to speak three languages."

Correction: "I can speak three languages." (আমি তিনটি ভাষা বলতে পারি।)

Explanation: The verb "can" is followed by the base form of the verb ("speak") without "to."

110.

Mistake: "I'm going to the party with my friends together."

Correction: "I'm going to the party with my friends." (আমি আমার বন্ধুদের সাথে পার্টিতে যাচ্ছি।)

Explanation: Remove the word "together" as it is redundant when stating an action done with friends.

111.

Mistake: "He works in the company since five years."

Correction: "He has worked in the company for five years." (সে পাঁচ বছর ধরে এই কোম্পানিতে কাজ করছে।)

Explanation: Use the present perfect tense ("He has worked") to indicate an action that started in the past and continues into the present.

112.

Mistake: "I don't have no idea how to solve this problem."

Correction: "I don't have any idea how to solve this problem." (এই সমস্যাটি কীভাবে সমাধান করতে হবে আমার কোনো ধারণা নেই।)

Explanation: Avoid using double negatives ("don't have no") and use "any" to express a lack of something.

113.

Mistake: "She don't understand what I'm saying."

Correction: "She doesn't understand what I'm saying." (সে আমি যা বলছি তা বুঝতে পারছে না।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

114.

Mistake: "I don't have no money to buy that."

Correction: "I don't have any money to buy that." (সেটা কেনার মতো আমার কাছে কোনো টাকা নেই।)

Explanation: Avoid using double negatives ("don't have no") and use "any" to express a lack of something.

115.

Mistake: "He speaks English very good."

Correction: "He speaks English very well." (সে খুব ভালো ইংরেজি বলে।)

Explanation: Use the adverb "well" to describe the quality of speaking.

116.

Mistake: "I can't able to come to the party."

Correction: "I can't come to the party." (আমি পার্টিতে আসতে পারব না।)

Explanation: Remove the word "able" after "can't" since it is redundant.

117.

Mistake: "She's the most prettiest girl I know."

Correction: "She's the prettiest girl I know." (সে আমার মোটেও পরিচিত সবচেয়ে সুন্দর মেয়ে।)

Explanation: The word "prettiest" already expresses the superlative degree, so there's no need to use "most" before it.

118.

Mistake: "I go to the gym oftenly."

Correction: "I go to the gym often." (আমি প্রায়শই জিমে যাই।)

Explanation: Use the adverb "often" to describe the frequency of going to the gym, without adding the suffix "-ly."

119.

Mistake: "I don't know nothing about that subject."

Correction: "I don't know anything about that subject." (ওই বিষয় সম্পর্কে আমি কিছুই জানি না।)

Explanation: Avoid using double negatives ("don't know nothing") and use "anything" to express a lack of knowledge or information.

120.

Mistake: "He don't want to come with us."

Correction: "He doesn't want to come with us." (সে আমাদের সাথে আসতে চায় না।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

121.

Mistake: "I'm very tired. I want to sleep early."

Correction: "I'm very tired. I want to go to bed early." (আমি খুব ক্লান্ত। আমি তাড়াতাড়ি ঘুমাতে যেতে চাই।)

Explanation: Use the phrase "go to bed" to refer to the act of sleeping.

122.

Mistake: "He runs fastly."

Correction: "He runs fast." (সে দ্রুত দৌড়ায়।)

Explanation: Use the adjective "fast" to describe the speed of running, without adding the suffix "-ly."

123.

Mistake: "I'm studying English since two years."

Correction: "I've been studying English for two years." (আমি দুই বছর ধরে ইংরেজি পড়ছি।)

Explanation: Use the present perfect continuous tense ("I've been studying") to indicate an ongoing action that started in the past.

124.

Mistake: "I can't to do it."

Correction: "I can't do it." (আমি এটা করতে পারব না।)

Explanation: The verb "can't" is followed by the base form of the verb ("do") without "to."

125.

Mistake: "I have to go to work in early morning."

Correction: "I have to go to work in the early morning." (আমাকে খুব ভোরে কাজে যেতে হবে।)

Explanation: Use the article "the" before "early morning" to indicate a specific time period.

126.

Mistake: "I didn't went to the party last night."

Correction: "I didn't go to the party last night." (আমি গত রাতে পার্টিতে যাইনি।)

Explanation: Use the base form of the verb "go" ("didn't go") in the past tense, without adding "went."

127.

Mistake: "He's a very friend of mine."

Correction: "He's a good friend of mine." (সে আমার একজন ভালো বন্ধু।)

Explanation: Use the adjective "good" to describe a close relationship or friendship.

128.

Mistake: "I have many works to do." / "I don't know where is he."

Correction: "I have much work to do." / "I don't know where he is." (আমার করার মতো অনেক কাজ আছে। / আমি জানি না সে কোথায় আছে।)

Explanation: In a question or indirect statement, the subject ("he") comes before the verb ("is").

129.

Mistake: "I'm not used to drink coffee in the morning."

Correction: "I'm not used to drinking coffee in the morning." (আমি সকালে কফি পানে অভ্যস্ত নই।)

Explanation: Use the gerund form ("drinking") after the phrase "used to."

130.

Mistake: "He speaks very fluently in English."

Correction: "He speaks English very fluently." (সে খুব সাবলীলভাবে ইংরেজি বলে।)

Explanation: Place the adverb ("very fluently") directly after the object ("English") rather than inserting "in."

131.

Mistake: "I'm living here since three years."

Correction: "I've been living here for three years." (আমি তিন বছর ধরে এখানে বসবাস করছি।)

Explanation: Use the present perfect continuous tense ("I've been living") to indicate an ongoing action that started in the past.

132.

Mistake: "I'm not sure can I do it."

Correction: "I'm not sure if I can do it." (আমি নিশ্চিত নই যে আমি এটা করতে পারব কিনা।)

Explanation: Use the conjunction "if" to introduce a conditional clause.

133.

Mistake: "She's the most smartest person I know."

Correction: "She's the smartest person I know." (সে আমার পরিচিত সবচেয়ে বুদ্ধিমান ব্যক্তি।)

Explanation: The word "smartest" already expresses the superlative degree, so there's no need to use "most" before it.

134.

Mistake: "I can't to find my keys."

Correction: "I can't find my keys." (আমি আমার চাবিগুলো খুঁজে পাচ্ছি না।)

Explanation: The verb "can't" is followed by the base form of the verb ("find") without "to."

135.

Mistake: "He works hardly on his assignments."

Correction: "He works hard on his assignments." (সে তার অ্যাসাইনমেন্টে কঠোর পরিশ্রম করে।)

Explanation: Use the adverb "hard" to describe the intensity of work, not the adjective "hardly" which means "almost not."

136.

Mistake: "I didn't went to the movies last weekend."

Correction: "I didn't go to the movies last weekend." (আমি গত সপ্তাহে সিনেমা দেখতে যাইনি।)

Explanation: Use the base form of the verb "go" ("didn't go") in the past tense, without adding "went."

137.

Mistake: "I have to go to bed early in the night."

Correction: "I have to go to bed early at night." (আমাকে রাতে তাড়াতাড়ি ঘুমাতে যেতে হয়।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "at" before "night" to indicate a specific time.

138.

Mistake: "I don't have no idea how to solve this problem."

Correction: "I don't have any idea how to solve this problem." (এই সমস্যাটি কীভাবে সমাধান করতে হবে আমার কোনো ধারণা নেই।)

Explanation: Avoid using double negatives ("don't have no") and use "any" to express a lack of something.

139.

Mistake: "She don't understand what I'm saying."

Correction: "She doesn't understand what I'm saying." (সে আমি যা বলছি তা বুঝতে পারছে না।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

140.

Mistake: "He is always arrive late to work."

Correction: "He always arrives late to work." (সে সবসময় দেরিতে কাজে আসে।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "arrives" to match the subject "he."

141.

Mistake: "I can to help you with that."

Correction: "I can help you with that." (আমি আপনাকে এ বিষয়ে সাহায্য করতে পারি।)

Explanation: The verb "can" is followed by the base form of the verb ("help") without "to."

142.

Mistake: "He don't know how to swim."

Correction: "He doesn't know how to swim." (সে সাঁতার কাটতে জানে না।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

143.

Mistake: "I don't have no time for studying."

Correction: "I don't have any time for studying." (পড়াশোনা করার জন্য আমার কোনো সময় নেই।)

Explanation: Avoid using double negatives ("don't have no") and use "any" to express a lack of something.

144.

Mistake: "I go to the gym every day for keeping fit."

Correction: "I go to the gym every day to keep fit." (ফিট থাকার জন্য আমি প্রতিদিন জিমে যাই।)

Explanation: Use the infinitive form of the verb ("to keep") to express the purpose or intention of an action.

145.

Mistake: "I'm not sure can I make it to the meeting."

Correction: "I'm not sure if I can make it to the meeting." (আমি নিশ্চিত নই যে আমি মিটিংয়ে উপস্থিত থাকতে পারব কিনা।)

Explanation: Use the conjunction "if" to introduce a conditional clause.

146.

Mistake: "She don't like to eat vegetables."

Correction: "She doesn't like to eat vegetables." (সে শাকসবজি খেতে পছন্দ করে না।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

147.

Mistake: "I have been waiting for the bus since two hours."

Correction: "I have been waiting for the bus for two hours." (আমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে বাসের জন্য অপেক্ষা করছি।)

Explanation: Use the preposition "for" to indicate the duration of time.

148.

Mistake: "I don't have no idea about that topic."

Correction: "I don't have any idea about that topic." (ওই বিষয়টি সম্পর্কে আমার কোনো ধারণা নেই।)

Explanation: Avoid using double negatives ("don't have no") and use "any" to express a lack of something.

149.

Mistake: "I can't able to come to the party."

Correction: "I can't come to the party." (আমি পার্টিতে আসতে পারব না।)

Explanation: Remove the word "able" after "can't" since it is redundant.

150.

Mistake: "He's the most smartest person in the room."

Correction: "He's the smartest person in the room." (সে ঘরের সবচেয়ে বুদ্ধিমান ব্যক্তি।)

Explanation: The word "smartest" already expresses the superlative degree, so there's no need to use "most" before it.

151.

Mistake: "I don't have no idea about that topic."

Correction: "I don't have any idea about that topic." (ওই বিষয়টি সম্পর্কে আমার কোনো ধারণা নেই।)

Explanation: Avoid using double negatives ("don't have no") and use "any" to express a lack of something.

152.

Mistake: "I can't able to come to the party."

Correction: "I can't come to the party." (আমি পার্টিতে আসতে পারব না।)

Explanation: Remove the word "able" after "can't" since it is redundant.

153.

Mistake: "He's the most smartest person in the room."

Correction: "He's the smartest person in the room." (সে ঘরের সবচেয়ে বুদ্ধিমান ব্যক্তি।)

Explanation: The word "smartest" already expresses the superlative degree, so there's no need to use "most" before it.

154.

Mistake: "I go to the gym oftenly."

Correction: "I go to the gym often." (আমি প্রায়শই জিমে যাই।)

Explanation: Use the adverb "often" to describe the frequency of going to the gym, without adding the suffix "-ly."

155.

Mistake: "I didn't went to the party last night."

Correction: "I didn't go to the party last night." (আমি গত রাতে পার্টিতে যাইনি।)

Explanation: Use the base form of the verb "go" ("didn't go") in the past tense, without adding "went."

156.

Mistake: "He works in the company since five years."

Correction: "He has worked in the company for five years." (সে পাঁচ বছর ধরে এই কোম্পানিতে কাজ করছে।)

Explanation: Use the present perfect tense ("He has worked") to indicate an action that started in the past and continues into the present.

157.

Mistake: "I can to speak three languages."

Correction: "I can speak three languages." (আমি তিনটি ভাষা বলতে পারি।)

Explanation: The verb "can" is followed by the base form of the verb ("speak") without "to."

159.

Mistake: "He don't want to come with us."

Correction: "He doesn't want to come with us." (সে আমাদের সাথে আসতে চায় না।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

160.

Mistake: "I can't to do it."

Correction: "I can't do it." (আমি এটা করতে পারব না।)

Explanation: The verb "can't" is followed by the base form of the verb ("do") without "to."

161.

Mistake: "I have to go to work in early morning."

Correction: "I have to go to work in the early morning." (আমাকে খুব ভোরে কাজে যেতে হবে।)

Explanation: Use the article "the" before "early morning" to indicate a specific time period.

162.

Mistake: "I'm not sure can I make it on time."

Correction: "I'm not sure if I can make it on time." (আমি নিশ্চিত নই যে আমি সময়ে পৌঁছাতে পারব কিনা।)

Explanation: Use the conjunction "if" to introduce a conditional clause.

163.

Mistake: "She don't understand what I'm saying."

Correction: "She doesn't understand what I'm saying." (সে আমি যা বলছি তা বুঝতে পারছে না।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "does" ("doesn't") for subjects like "he," "she," or "it."

164.

Mistake: "He is always arrive late to work."

Correction: "He always arrives late to work." (সে সবসময় দেরিতে কাজে আসে।)

Explanation: Use the third-person singular form of the verb "arrives" to match the subject "he."

165.

Mistake: "I'm very tired. I want to sleep early."

Correction: "I'm very tired. I want to go to bed early." (আমি খুব ক্লান্ত। আমি তাড়াতাড়ি ঘুমাতে যেতে চাই।)

Explanation: Use the phrase "go to bed" to refer to the act of sleeping.

166.

Mistake: "I don't know nothing about that subject."

Correction: "I don't know anything about that subject." (ওই বিষয় সম্পর্কে আমি কিছুই জানি না।)

Explanation: Avoid using double negatives ("don't know nothing") and use "anything" to express a lack of knowledge or information.

167.

Mistake: "I go to the library for borrow some books."

Correction: "I go to the library to borrow some books." (কিছু বই ধার করতে আমি লাইব্রেরিতে যাই।)

Explanation: Use the infinitive form of the verb ("to borrow") to express the purpose or intention of an action.

168.

Mistake: "He speaks English very good."

Correction: "He speaks English very well." (সে খুব ভালো ইংরেজি বলে।)

Explanation: Use the adverb "well" to describe the quality of speaking.

169.

Mistake: "I'm not used to drink coffee in the morning."

Correction: "I'm not used to drinking coffee in the morning." (আমি সকালে কফি পানে অভ্যস্ত নই।)

Explanation: Use the gerund form ("drinking") after the phrase "used to."

170.

Mistake: "I'm living here since three years."

Correction: "I've been living here for three years." (আমি তিন বছর ধরে এখানে বসবাস করছি।)

Explanation: Use the present perfect continuous tense ("I've been living") to indicate an ongoing action that started in the past.

171.

Mistake: "He speaks very fluently in English."

Correction: "He speaks English very fluently." (সে খুব সাবলীলভাবে ইংরেজি বলে।)

Explanation: Place the adverb ("very fluently") before the verb ("speaks").

172.

Mistake: "I'm not sure can I do it."

Correction: "I'm not sure if I can do it." (আমি নিশ্চিত নই যে আমি এটা করতে পারব কিনা।)

Explanation: Use the conjunction "if" to introduce a conditional clause.

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