English Common Grammar Errors – Complete Guide, Error Detection Rules, Examples & MCQs for WB Gram Panchayat Exam

 English Common Grammar Errors


Introduction

English Common Grammar Errors (Error Detection) হলো Competitive English-এর সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ Topic-গুলোর একটি। WB Gram Panchayat, SSC, Railway, Banking, PSC, TET, Food SI, CHSL, CGL এবং অন্যান্য Competitive Exam-এ Error Detection থেকে প্রায় প্রতি পরীক্ষায় প্রশ্ন আসে।

অনেক পরীক্ষার্থী Grammar-এর Rules জানলেও পরীক্ষার হলে ছোট ছোট ভুলের কারণে নম্বর হারায়।

যেমন—

  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Articles
  • Prepositions
  • Tenses
  • Pronouns
  • Active-Passive Voice
  • Narration
  • Modals
  • Double Negatives
  • Word Order

এই Complete Guide-এ আমরা সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ Grammar Errors, তাদের সঠিক ব্যবহার, Shortcut Tricks, Common Mistakes এবং Exam-Oriented Examples শিখব।


Table of Contents

  1. What is Error Detection?
  2. Types of Grammar Errors
  3. Subject-Verb Errors
  4. Article Errors
  5. Pronoun Errors
  6. Tense Errors
  7. Preposition Errors
  8. Modal Errors
  9. Double Negative Errors
  10. Exam Tips

What is Error Detection?

Definition (English)

Error Detection is the process of identifying grammatical mistakes in a sentence and correcting them according to standard English grammar rules.


বাংলা সংজ্ঞা

একটি বাক্যে থাকা ব্যাকরণগত ভুল শনাক্ত করে সঠিক রূপ নির্ধারণ করাকে Error Detection বলে।


Types of Grammar Errors

Competitive Exam-এ সাধারণত নিচের ধরনের ভুল দেখা যায়—

  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Articles
  • Pronouns
  • Tenses
  • Prepositions
  • Modals
  • Voice
  • Narration
  • Conjunctions
  • Degrees of Comparison
  • Double Negatives
  • Vocabulary Usage

Rule–1: Subject-Verb Agreement Errors

Verb সবসময় Subject-এর Number ও Person অনুযায়ী হবে।

Wrong

Everyone are happy.

✔ Correct

Everyone is happy.

Wrong

Each students have a notebook.

✔ Correct

Each student has a notebook.

Wrong

The news are shocking.

✔ Correct

The news is shocking.

Wrong

A number of students is absent.

✔ Correct

A number of students are absent.

Wrong

The number of students are increasing.

✔ Correct

The number of students is increasing.


Rule–2: Article Errors

Article-এর ভুল Competitive Exam-এ খুবই সাধারণ।

Wrong

He is best student.

✔ Correct

He is the best student.

Wrong

She bought an university book.

✔ Correct

She bought a university book.

(University-এর উচ্চারণ "ইউ", তাই "a" হবে।)

Wrong

He is a honest man.

✔ Correct

He is an honest man.

(Honest-এর h নীরব, তাই vowel sound দিয়ে শুরু।)

Wrong

Sun rises in east.

✔ Correct

The Sun rises in the east.


Rule–3: Pronoun Errors

Pronoun অবশ্যই Noun-এর সঙ্গে মিলতে হবে।

Wrong

Every student should bring their book.

✔ Correct (Traditional Grammar)

Every student should bring his or her book.

✔ Modern English-এ their-ও অনেক ক্ষেত্রে গ্রহণযোগ্য, তবে Competitive Exam-এ পরীক্ষকের পছন্দ অনুযায়ী his/her উত্তর বেশি নিরাপদ।

Wrong

Rahim is smarter than me.

✔ Correct

Rahim is smarter than I am.

(Formal English)

Wrong

This is between you and I.

✔ Correct

This is between you and me.


Rule–4: Tense Errors

Wrong

He has gone yesterday.

✔ Correct

He went yesterday.

Wrong

I am knowing him.

✔ Correct

I know him.

(Know = Stative Verb)

Wrong

When I reached, he left.

✔ Correct

When I reached, he had left.


Rule–5: Preposition Errors

Wrong

Discuss about the issue.

✔ Correct

Discuss the issue.

Wrong

Order for tea.

✔ Correct

Order tea.

Wrong

Married with her.

✔ Correct

Married to her.

Wrong

Good in English.

✔ Correct

Good at English.

Wrong

Different than me.

✔ Correct (Competitive Exams)

Different from me.


Rule–6: Modal Errors

Modal-এর পরে সবসময় Base Verb (V¹) হবে।

Wrong

He can writes English.

✔ Correct

He can write English.

Wrong

You must to study.

✔ Correct

You must study.

Wrong

She should went.

✔ Correct

She should go.


Rule–7: Double Negative Errors

একই বাক্যে দুটি Negative সাধারণত ব্যবহার করা হয় না।

Wrong

I don't know nothing.

✔ Correct

I don't know anything.

Wrong

Nobody did nothing.

✔ Correct

Nobody did anything.

Wrong

He never said nothing.

✔ Correct

He never said anything.


Rule–8: Word Order Errors

Wrong

Hardly I had reached.

✔ Correct

Hardly had I reached.

Wrong

No sooner he came.

✔ Correct

No sooner had he come.

Wrong

Only then I understood.

✔ Correct

Only then did I understand.


🚫 Common Beginner Mistakes

❌ He don't know.

✔ He doesn't know.

❌ She have a pen.

✔ She has a pen.

❌ He is senior than me.

✔ He is senior to me.

❌ Return back.

✔ Return.

❌ Repeat again.

✔ Repeat.


🎯 DC Mentor Smart Tips

প্রথমে Subject ও Verb খুঁজুন।

Article-এর আগে শব্দের Sound দেখুন, শুধু Letter নয়।

Modal-এর পরে সবসময় V¹ হবে।

Yesterday থাকলে সাধারণত Past Indefinite ব্যবহার করুন।

Double Negative এড়িয়ে চলুন।

Preposition-এর Fixed Combination মুখস্থ রাখুন।


📊 Quick Revision Table

Error TypeCheck First
Subject-VerbSubject অনুযায়ী Verb
Articlesa/an/the
PronounReference
TenseTime Expression
PrepositionFixed Usage
ModalBase Verb
Double Negativeএকটিই Negative
Word OrderAuxiliary Position

📌 Important Exam Points

✅ Subject-Verb Agreement

✅ Articles

✅ Pronouns

✅ Tenses

✅ Prepositions

✅ Modals

✅ Double Negative

✅ Word Order

📘 Advanced Error Detection Rules

WB Gram Panchayat, SSC, Railway, PSC, Banking, TET, Food SI এবং অন্যান্য Competitive Exam-এ সাধারণ Grammar-এর পাশাপাশি Advanced Grammar Errors থেকেও নিয়মিত প্রশ্ন আসে।


Rule–9: Conjunction Errors

Conjunction দুটি Clause বা Word-কে যুক্ত করে। ভুল Conjunction ব্যবহার করলে Grammar Error হয়।

Wrong

Although he is poor but he is honest.

✔ Correct

Although he is poor, he is honest.

অথবা

He is poor, but he is honest.

Wrong

Because he was ill, so he did not come.

✔ Correct

Because he was ill, he did not come.

অথবা

He was ill, so he did not come.

Wrong

Unless you do not study, you will fail.

✔ Correct

Unless you study, you will fail.

Wrong

Neither he or his brother came.

✔ Correct

Neither he nor his brother came.

Wrong

Either Ram nor Shyam will come.

✔ Correct

Either Ram or Shyam will come.


Rule–10: Comparison Errors

Comparison-এর সময় Degree ও Structure সঠিক হতে হবে।


Wrong

He is more taller than me.

✔ Correct

He is taller than me.

Wrong

This book is superior than that.

✔ Correct

This book is superior to that.

Wrong

She is junior than me.

✔ Correct

She is junior to me.

Wrong

Gold is more precious than all metals.

✔ Correct

Gold is more precious than any other metal.

Wrong

Rahim is one of the better students.

✔ Correct

Rahim is one of the best students.


Rule–11: Adjective & Adverb Errors


Wrong

He speaks English good.

✔ Correct

He speaks English well.

Wrong

She sings beautiful.

✔ Correct

She sings beautifully.

Wrong

He is a quickly runner.

✔ Correct

He is a quick runner.

Wrong

The question is easily.

✔ Correct

The question is easy.


Rule–12: Conditional Sentence Errors


Wrong

If I will see him, I will tell him.

✔ Correct

If I see him, I will tell him.

Wrong

If I knew, I will help you.

✔ Correct

If I knew, I would help you.

Wrong

If you had worked hard, you will have passed.

✔ Correct

If you had worked hard, you would have passed.


Rule–13: Infinitive Errors


Wrong

He made me to cry.

✔ Correct

He made me cry.

Wrong

Let him to go.

✔ Correct

Let him go.

Wrong

I saw him to cross the road.

✔ Correct

I saw him cross the road.


Rule–14: Gerund Errors


Wrong

I am interested to learn English.

✔ Correct

I am interested in learning English.

Wrong

He prevented me to go.

✔ Correct

He prevented me from going.

Wrong

She is fond to sing.

✔ Correct

She is fond of singing.


Rule–15: Common Vocabulary Errors


Wrong

Return back.

✔ Correct

Return.

Wrong

Repeat again.

✔ Correct

Repeat.

Wrong

Discuss about.

✔ Correct

Discuss.

Wrong

Order for tea.

✔ Correct

Order tea.

Wrong

Enter into the room.

✔ Correct

Enter the room.


Rule–16: Commonly Confused Words

Wrong UsageCorrect Usage
Beside (except)Besides (in addition)
Accept (except)Except (excluding)
Loose (lose)Lose (verb)
Principal (principle)Principle (rule)
Affect (noun)Effect (noun)
Stationary (paper items)Stationery (paper items), Stationary = not moving

Rule–17: Redundant Expressions

Wrong

Free gift

✔ Correct

Gift

Wrong

Advance planning

✔ Correct

Planning

Wrong

Past history

✔ Correct

History

Wrong

True fact

✔ Correct

Fact

Wrong

Close proximity

✔ Correct

Proximity


Rule–18: Parallelism Errors

একই Structure বজায় রাখতে হবে।

Wrong

He likes reading, writing and to dance.

✔ Correct

He likes reading, writing and dancing.

Wrong

She is intelligent, honest and works hard.

✔ Correct

She is intelligent, honest and hardworking.

Wrong

The job requires patience, honesty and to work hard.

✔ Correct

The job requires patience, honesty and hard work.


📊 High-Frequency Error List

Competitive Exam-এ নিচের ভুলগুলো বারবার আসে—

WrongCorrect
Discuss aboutDiscuss
Return backReturn
Repeat againRepeat
More betterBetter
More tallerTaller
Senior thanSenior to
Junior thanJunior to
Prefer thanPrefer to
Married withMarried to
Good in EnglishGood at English

🚫 Most Common Exam Traps

❌ Although...but

✔ Although...

❌ Because...so

✔ Because...

❌ Unless...not

✔ Unless...

❌ More better

✔ Better

❌ Senior than

✔ Senior to

❌ Can writes

✔ Can write

❌ Interested to learn

✔ Interested in learning

❌ Prevented to go

✔ Prevented from going


💡 DC Mentor Memory Tricks

Although → কখনও But নয়।

Because → So নয়।

Unless → Not নয়।

Modal → সবসময় Base Verb (V¹)।

Senior/Junior/Superior → সবসময় "to"।

Interested → in

Fond → of

Prevent → from

Prefer → to

Discuss → কখনও about নয়।


🎯 Competitive Exam Tips

নিচের Topic-গুলো থেকে WB Gram Panchayat, SSC, Railway, Banking, PSC, TET এবং অন্যান্য পরীক্ষায় নিয়মিত প্রশ্ন আসে—

  • ✅ Conjunction Errors
  • ✅ Comparison Errors
  • ✅ Adjective vs Adverb
  • ✅ Conditional Sentences
  • ✅ Infinitive & Gerund
  • ✅ Parallelism
  • ✅ Fixed Prepositions
  • ✅ Redundant Expressions
  • ✅ Common Vocabulary Errors

📝 Solved Error Detection Examples

নিচের উদাহরণগুলো WB Gram Panchayat, SSC, Railway, PSC, Banking, TET, Food SI এবং অন্যান্য Competitive Exam-এর ধাঁচে তৈরি।

Example 1

Wrong: He don't know the answer.

Correct: He doesn't know the answer.

Explanation: Third Person Singular-এর সঙ্গে doesn't হবে।

Example 2

Wrong: She have completed the work.

Correct: She has completed the work.

Example 3

Wrong: Everyone are happy.

Correct: Everyone is happy.

Example 4

Wrong: The news are shocking.

Correct: The news is shocking.

Example 5

Wrong: I am knowing him.

Correct: I know him.

(Know = Stative Verb)

Example 6

Wrong: He discussed about the matter.

Correct: He discussed the matter.

Example 7

Wrong: She is married with a doctor.

Correct: She is married to a doctor.

Example 8

Wrong: He is good in English.

Correct: He is good at English.

Example 9

Wrong: This pen is superior than that.

Correct: This pen is superior to that.

Example 10

Wrong: He can writes English.

Correct: He can write English.


🔍 Spot the Error

প্রতিটি বাক্যে ভুল অংশ চিহ্নিত করুন।

1.

Each of the boys have a pen.

❌ Error → have

✅ Correct → has

2.

Neither of the answers are correct.

❌ Error → are

✅ Correct → is

3.

He is one of the better players.

❌ Error → better

✅ Correct → best

4.

The teacher as well as the students are present.

❌ Error → are

✅ Correct → is

5.

No sooner he came than it started raining.

❌ Error → he came

✅ Correct → had he come

6.

Hardly I had reached when the train left.

❌ Error → I had reached

✅ Correct → had I reached

7.

He prevented me to go there.

❌ Error → to go

✅ Correct → from going

8.

She is fond to dance.

❌ Error → to dance

✅ Correct → of dancing

9.

I prefer tea than coffee.

❌ Error → than

✅ Correct → to

10.

He returned back home.

❌ Error → back

✅ Correct → returned home


✍️ Fill in the Blanks

সঠিক উত্তর নির্বাচন করুন।

1.

Neither of the girls ______ absent today.

A. are

B. were

C. is

D. have

Answer: C. is

2.

He is good ______ Mathematics.

A. in

B. at

C. on

D. for

Answer: B. at

3.

She insisted ______ paying the bill.

A. to

B. at

C. on

D. in

Answer: C. on

4.

The patient died ______ cancer.

A. from

B. of

C. by

D. with

Answer: B. of

5.

He has been working here ______ 2022.

A. for

B. since

C. from

D. during

Answer: B. since

6.

I have known him ______ ten years.

A. since

B. for

C. from

D. in

Answer: B. for

7.

She is senior ______ me.

A. than

B. from

C. to

D. with

Answer: C. to

8.

You must ______ the truth.

A. telling

B. told

C. tell

D. tells

Answer: C. tell

9.

If I ______ you, I would accept the offer.

A. am

B. was

C. were

D. be

Answer: C. were

10.

He made me ______ the truth.

A. to tell

B. telling

C. tell

D. told

Answer: C. tell


📘 Sentence Improvement

নিচের বাক্যগুলোর সঠিক রূপ নির্বাচন করুন।

1.

He is more intelligent than any student in the class.

❌ Incorrect

✅ Correct:

He is more intelligent than any other student in the class.

2.

This is one of the better books.

❌ Incorrect

✅ Correct:

This is one of the best books.

3.

She can sings beautifully.

❌ Incorrect

✅ Correct:

She can sing beautifully.

4.

Everybody have completed the assignment.

❌ Incorrect

✅ Correct:

Everybody has completed the assignment.

5.

The teacher with all the students are present.

❌ Incorrect

✅ Correct:

The teacher with all the students is present.


📊 Mixed Grammar Practice

নিচের বাক্যগুলোর ভুল খুঁজে সঠিক করুন।

Wrong SentenceCorrect Sentence
He don't like tea.He doesn't like tea.
She have a new car.She has a new car.
Discuss about the problem.Discuss the problem.
Married with a doctor.Married to a doctor.
Good in English.Good at English.
Return back soon.Return soon.
Repeat again.Repeat.
More better.Better.
Senior than me.Senior to me.
Can writes.Can write.

🚫 Most Common Competitive Exam Errors

WrongCorrect
Everyone areEveryone is
News areNews is
Each studentsEach student
Have completed (She)Has completed
Can writesCan write
Better than any studentBetter than any other student
Interested to learnInterested in learning
Prevent to goPrevent from going
Good in EnglishGood at English
Married withMarried to

🎯 DC Mentor Golden Tricks

Everyone, Everybody, Each, Every, Either, Neither → Singular Verb

Modal Verb → Always V¹

Senior, Junior, Superior, Inferior → to

Good → at

Interested → in

Fond → of

Prefer → to

Prevent → from

No So + Because

No But + Although


⚡ Quick Revision Checklist

✅ Subject-Verb Agreement

✅ Article Usage

✅ Pronoun Reference

✅ Tense Consistency

✅ Fixed Prepositions

✅ Modal + Base Verb

✅ Comparison Rules

✅ Conjunction Rules

✅ Gerund & Infinitive

✅ Redundant Words

📝 Practice MCQs (English Common Grammar Errors)

নিচের প্রশ্নগুলো WB Gram Panchayat, SSC, Railway, PSC, Banking, TET, Food SI এবং অন্যান্য Competitive Exam-এর ধাঁচে তৈরি।

MCQ 1

Choose the correct sentence.

A. He don't like tea.

B. He doesn't likes tea.

C. He doesn't like tea.

D. He not like tea.

Answer: C

MCQ 2

Choose the correct sentence.

A. Everyone are present.

B. Everyone is present.

C. Everyone were present.

D. Everyone have present.

Answer: B

MCQ 3

Choose the correct sentence.

A. She have completed the work.

B. She has completed the work.

C. She having completed the work.

D. She had completes the work.

Answer: B

MCQ 4

Choose the correct sentence.

A. Discuss about the issue.

B. Discuss on the issue.

C. Discuss the issue.

D. Discuss over the issue.

Answer: C

MCQ 5

Choose the correct sentence.

A. He is married with a doctor.

B. He is married by a doctor.

C. He is married to a doctor.

D. He is married into a doctor.

Answer: C

MCQ 6

Choose the correct sentence.

A. She can sings well.

B. She can singing well.

C. She can sing well.

D. She can sang well.

Answer: C

MCQ 7

Choose the correct sentence.

A. He is senior than me.

B. He is senior to me.

C. He is senior from me.

D. He is senior with me.

Answer: B

MCQ 8

Choose the correct sentence.

A. Although he is poor but he is honest.

B. Because he was ill so he stayed home.

C. Although he is poor, he is honest.

D. Unless you do not study, you will fail.

Answer: C

MCQ 9

Choose the correct sentence.

A. I prefer tea than coffee.

B. I prefer tea to coffee.

C. I prefer tea over than coffee.

D. I prefer than tea coffee.

Answer: B

MCQ 10

Choose the correct sentence.

A. She is interested to learn English.

B. She is interested in learning English.

C. She is interested for learning English.

D. She is interested at learning English.

Answer: B

MCQ 11

Choose the correct sentence.

A. He prevented me to go.

B. He prevented me from going.

C. He prevented me for going.

D. He prevented me go.

Answer: B

MCQ 12

Choose the correct sentence.

A. This is one of the better books.

B. This is one of the best books.

C. This is one of better books.

D. This is one best book.

Answer: B

MCQ 13

Choose the correct sentence.

A. The news are shocking.

B. The news were shocking.

C. The news is shocking.

D. The news have shocking.

Answer: C

MCQ 14

Choose the correct sentence.

A. He returned back home.

B. He returned home.

C. He came back returned.

D. He returned back to home.

Answer: B

MCQ 15

Choose the correct sentence.

A. Nobody knew nothing.

B. Nobody knew anything.

C. Nobody didn't know anything.

D. Nobody knows nothing.

Answer: B


📋 Last-Minute Grammar Revision Chart

Grammar TopicGolden Rule
Subject-Verb AgreementSingular Subject → Singular Verb
ArticlesSound অনুযায়ী a/an ব্যবহার করুন
PronounNoun-এর সঙ্গে মিল থাকতে হবে
TenseTime Expression-এর সঙ্গে মিল রাখুন
PrepositionFixed Combination মুখস্থ করুন
ModalModal + V¹
ComparisonSenior/Junior/Superior → to
ConjunctionAlthough...but ❌, Because...so ❌
GerundInterested in, Fond of
InfinitiveMake/Let + Object + V¹

🚫 Common Exam Traps

❌ He don't know.

✔ He doesn't know.

❌ She have a pen.

✔ She has a pen.

❌ Discuss about.

✔ Discuss.

❌ Married with.

✔ Married to.

❌ Good in English.

✔ Good at English.

❌ Can writes.

✔ Can write.

❌ More better.

✔ Better.

❌ Senior than.

✔ Senior to.

❌ Return back.

✔ Return.

❌ Repeat again.

✔ Repeat.


🎯 DC Mentor Final Exam Tricks

Subject-Verb Agreement আগে Check করুন।

Modal-এর পরে সবসময় Base Verb (V¹)।

Preposition-এর Fixed Pair মুখস্থ রাখুন।

Although-এর পরে But নয়।

Because-এর পরে So নয়।

Unless-এর পরে Not নয়।

Senior, Junior, Superior, Inferior → To

Discuss, Enter, Order, Return, Repeat-এর পরে অতিরিক্ত শব্দ ব্যবহার করবেন না।

Error Detection-এ প্রথমে Verb, তারপর Preposition, তারপর Article, শেষে Pronoun দেখুন।


❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1. What is Error Detection?

Answer: বাক্যের ব্যাকরণগত ভুল শনাক্ত করে সঠিক রূপ নির্ধারণ করাকে Error Detection বলে।

Q2. Which Grammar Topics are most important for Error Detection?

Answer: Subject-Verb Agreement, Tense, Articles, Prepositions, Pronouns, Modals, Conjunctions, Comparison, Gerund, Infinitive এবং Vocabulary Usage।

Q3. Which mistakes are asked most frequently in Competitive Exams?

Answer: Discuss about, Married to, Good at, Senior to, Modal + V¹, Subject-Verb Agreement, Although...but, Because...so, Double Negative ইত্যাদি।

Q4. What is the quickest way to solve Error Detection questions?

Answer: এই ক্রমে পরীক্ষা করুন—

  1. Subject–Verb
  2. Tense
  3. Article
  4. Preposition
  5. Pronoun
  6. Conjunction
  7. Vocabulary

Q5. How many Error Detection questions are generally asked?

Answer: WB Gram Panchayat, SSC, Railway, PSC, Banking ও TET পরীক্ষায় সাধারণত ২–৫টি Error Detection প্রশ্ন দেখা যায়।

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