Identify and Correct Common Errors
Incorrect: This is the boy whom won the race.
Corrected: This is the boy who won the race.
Error: The pronoun here is the subject of the verb "won" (he won the race). The subjective pronoun "who" should be used, not the objective pronoun "whom."
Incorrect: Is this a book that you wanted to buy.
Corrected: Is this the book that you wanted to buy?
Error: There are two errors here. First, the sentence is a question and must end with a question mark (?), not a period. Second, because the context implies a specific book, the definite article "the" is more appropriate than the indefinite article "a."
Incorrect: My uncle is a richest man in the village.
Corrected: My uncle is the richest man in the village.
Error: "Richest" is a superlative adjective (the highest degree) and requires the definite article "the" before it.
Incorrect: I don’t know who is she.
Corrected: I don’t know who she is.
Error: This is an indirect question. In an indirect question, the word order is subject + verb ("she is"), not the inverted form used in a direct question ("is she?").
Incorrect: I live in United States.
Corrected: I live in the United States.
Error: The names of countries that are plural (the Netherlands), or that contain words like "Kingdom," "Republic," or "States," require the definite article "the."
Incorrect (a): Please give me a green colour shirt
Corrected: Please give me a green shirt.
Error: The word "colour" is redundant when the color (green) is already specified.
Incorrect (b): Kiran went to abroad last week.
Corrected: Kiran went abroad last week.
Error: "Abroad" is an adverb that already means "to a foreign country," so the preposition "to" is unnecessary.
Incorrect (c): Sathish is either a cricket player nor a football player.
Corrected: Sathish is either a cricket player or a football player.
Error: "Either" is always paired with "or," not "nor." ("Neither" is paired with "nor.")
Incorrect (d): This is a worst example of idleness.
Corrected: This is the worst example of idleness.
Error: "Worst" is a superlative adjective and requires the definite article "the" before it.
Incorrect (e): I have great confidence on you.
Corrected: I have great confidence in you.
Error: The correct preposition to use with "confidence" when referring to a person is "in," not "on."