English grammar can be tricky, and even fluent speakers make mistakes. But don’t worry! Here’s a list of the 100 most common English grammar mistakes along with easy fixes to help you speak and write correctly.
📝 1-10: Subject-Verb Agreement Errors
❌ Mistake: He go to school every day.
✔ Correct: He goes to school every day.
❌ Mistake: She don’t like coffee.
✔ Correct: She doesn’t like coffee.
❌ Mistake: The news are interesting.
✔ Correct: The news is interesting.
❌ Mistake: My family are coming tomorrow.
✔ Correct: My family is coming tomorrow.
❌ Mistake: Neither of them were ready.
✔ Correct: Neither of them was ready.
📝 11-20: Incorrect Use of Tenses
❌ Mistake: I didn’t went to the party.
✔ Correct: I didn’t go to the party.
❌ Mistake: She has went to the market.
✔ Correct: She has gone to the market.
❌ Mistake: I am playing tennis yesterday.
✔ Correct: I played tennis yesterday.
❌ Mistake: He will comes later.
✔ Correct: He will come later.
❌ Mistake: I am liking this book.
✔ Correct: I like this book.
📝 21-30: Misuse of Articles (A, An, The)
❌ Mistake: I saw an dog in the park.
✔ Correct: I saw a dog in the park.
❌ Mistake: She is the honest person.
✔ Correct: She is an honest person.
❌ Mistake: He bought a apple.
✔ Correct: He bought an apple.
❌ Mistake: I read a interesting book.
✔ Correct: I read an interesting book.
❌ Mistake: She lives in a United States.
✔ Correct: She lives in the United States.
📝 31-40: Confusing Prepositions
❌ Mistake: She is married with a doctor.
✔ Correct: She is married to a doctor.
❌ Mistake: He is good in English.
✔ Correct: He is good at English.
❌ Mistake: The book is in the table.
✔ Correct: The book is on the table.
❌ Mistake: We will meet on next Monday.
✔ Correct: We will meet next Monday.
❌ Mistake: He is afraid from dogs.
✔ Correct: He is afraid of dogs.
📝 41-50: Wrong Word Order
❌ Mistake: I like very much this movie.
✔ Correct: I like this movie very much.
❌ Mistake: She always is late.
✔ Correct: She is always late.
❌ Mistake: I don’t know where is he.
✔ Correct: I don’t know where he is.
❌ Mistake: They have bought yesterday a new car.
✔ Correct: They bought a new car yesterday.
❌ Mistake: The children are playing happily in the garden. (Correct)
📝 51-60: Double Negatives
❌ Mistake: I don’t need no help.
✔ Correct: I don’t need any help.
❌ Mistake: She didn’t go nowhere.
✔ Correct: She didn’t go anywhere.
❌ Mistake: He doesn’t know nothing.
✔ Correct: He doesn’t know anything.
❌ Mistake: There isn’t no milk in the fridge.
✔ Correct: There isn’t any milk in the fridge.
❌ Mistake: We can’t hardly wait for the holiday.
✔ Correct: We can hardly wait for the holiday.
📝 61-70: Misuse of Adverbs & Adjectives
❌ Mistake: She sings good.
✔ Correct: She sings well.
❌ Mistake: I feel happily today.
✔ Correct: I feel happy today.
❌ Mistake: He drives very fastly.
✔ Correct: He drives very fast.
❌ Mistake: She is more taller than her sister.
✔ Correct: She is taller than her sister.
❌ Mistake: He is the most fastest runner.
✔ Correct: He is the fastest runner.
📝 71-80: Misusing Pronouns
❌ Mistake: Me and John went to the market.
✔ Correct: John and I went to the market.
❌ Mistake: This is a secret between you and I.
✔ Correct: This is a secret between you and me.
❌ Mistake: Each of the students have a book.
✔ Correct: Each of the students has a book.
❌ Mistake: Neither of them are available.
✔ Correct: Neither of them is available.
❌ Mistake: Everyone should bring their books.
✔ Correct: Everyone should bring his or her book.
📝 81-90: Misuse of Conditionals
❌ Mistake: If I was you, I would study harder.
✔ Correct: If I were you, I would study harder.
❌ Mistake: If it will rain, we won’t go out.
✔ Correct: If it rains, we won’t go out.
❌ Mistake: If she would have studied, she would have passed.
✔ Correct: If she had studied, she would have passed.
❌ Mistake: If I would be rich, I would travel the world.
✔ Correct: If I were rich, I would travel the world.
❌ Mistake: If he studied, he will pass.
✔ Correct: If he studied, he would pass.
📝 91-100: Miscellaneous Grammar Mistakes
❌ Mistake: He is more smarter than me.
✔ Correct: He is smarter than me.
❌ Mistake: She has two brother-in-laws.
✔ Correct: She has two brothers-in-law.
❌ Mistake: Let’s discuss about the project.
✔ Correct: Let’s discuss the project.
❌ Mistake: I look forward to see you soon.
✔ Correct: I look forward to seeing you soon.
❌ Mistake: He enjoyed from the trip.
✔ Correct: He enjoyed the trip.
🎯 Final Words
Nobody is perfect at grammar, but now you know how to avoid these 100 mistakes! Keep practicing, and soon, speaking and writing English will become easier.
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