Common Mistakes in English( Part-3)

Common Mistakes in English( Part-3)

1.Busy/worth + gerund

Some adjectives are also followed by a gerund. For example:

Incorrect : He was busy to read.

Correct : He was busy reading.

Incorrect : This food is not worth to eat.

Correct : This food is not worth eating.

2.Difficulty + in + gerund

There are certain expressions which are never followed by; the infinitive. They always take a gerund after them.

Incorrect : I have no difficulty to do it.

Correct : I have no difficulty in doing it.

3.Pleasure + of + gerund

Incorrect : I had the pleasure to meet your          parents.

Correct : I had the pleasure of meeting your parents. 

 4. No use + gerund

Incorrect : It's no use to cry.

Correct : It's no use crying.

5.No good + gerund

Incorrect : It's no good to get angry for  nothing.

 Correct It's no good getting angry for nothing.

6. Point + of + gerund

 Incorrect : What's the point to lock all the doors?

 Correct : What's the point of locking all the doors?

7.Look forward to + gerund

Incorrect : I am looking forward to hear from you. Correct : I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Note: 'To hear' is an infinitive phrase but 'to hearing' is a prepositional phrase.

8. Harm in + gerund

Incorrect : There is no harm to go there.

Correct : There IS no harm in going there.

9.Does + bare infinitive

Incorrect : Does he takes a bath every day? Correct : Does he take a bath every day?

Incorrect : It does not rains here regularly. Correct : It does not rain here regularly.

Note: The auxiliary verb 'does' is not followed by the s/es form of the main verb. The main verb here will be a bare infinitive.

10.Did + bare infinitive

 Incorrect : Did you finished the work yesterday?

Correct : Did you finish the work yesterday?