Sakshi Education
Errors while talking about reading
Arun: What are you doing Raju?
Raju: I am studying newspaper.
Arun: Say "I am reading newspaper" not "studying". We use the word studying only for academics. When we refer to something that we do in our leisure we use the word "reading".
Raju: I see.
Arun: Do you read newspaper daily?
Raju: Yes, I am reading newspaper daily in the morning.
Arun: Raju, whenever you speak about actions which you do daily... you must use the first form of the verb. So say " I read newspaper daily in the morning".
Raju: Oh! I once again did a mistake. I really do a lot mistakes in English.
Arun: I am sorry to say this Raju, but there is mistake even in that sentence of yours.
Raju: Please tell me.
Arun: Whenever you use the word "mistake" use the word "make" or "made" and not "do" or "did"
Raju: I got it. So I have to say, I make a mistake. I really make a lot of mistakes.
Arun: Don't worry. Keep talking in English and you will improve.
Conversation on Food and errors
Ashok: At what time do you have breakfast daily?
Raju: I generally have the breakfast by 7'o clock in the morning.
Ashok: Whenever you talk about breakfast, lunch or dinner, don't use the article ''the'' in front of it.
Raju: Ok.
Ashok: By the way Raju, do you eat non vegetarian food?
Raju: I was eating earlier, now I don't.
Ashok: Whenever you speak about your old habits, use the word ''used to'' or ''would''.
Raju: Ok. I used to eat non vegetarian food.
Ashok: That's right. By the way, can you cook non vegetarian dishes.
Raju: I can able to prepare.
Ashok: Whenever you use the word ''can'' don't use the word ''able to'' along with it. That's a mistake.
Raju: Thanks a lot Ashok for correcting my mistakes.
Ashok: It's my pleasure.
Conversation on Profession and errors
Anil: Hi, May I know your name please?
Ravi: I am Ravi. And you?
Anil: I am Anil. What does your father do?
Ravi: My father is farmer.
Anil: Ravi, I hope that you won't mind me correcting you.
Ravi: No, not at all. Please tell me.
Anil: Whenever you tell about a person's occupation, you must use an article before it. So say, my father is a farmer.
Ravi: Alright.
Anil: Do you have brothers?
Ravi: I am having two brothers.
Anil: Say I have two brothers. When you speak about anything that you possess or have use the word have, don't use the word hav- ing. By the way what do your brothers do?
Ravi: My both brothers help to my father in agriculture.
Anil: Say "both my brothers….". and whenever you use the word "help" don't use the word "to" after it.
Ravi: I understood. Both my brothers help my father in agriculture.
Conversation about death and errors
Ajay:: It has been a long time since I met you Ravi. Where had you been all these days?
Ravi: I had been to my native place. By the way, did you watch the news this morning?
Ajay:: No, I didn't.
Ravi: I heard that Michael Jackson was died yesterday.
Ajay:: Yes, That's really a sad news. But say "Michael Jackson died" and not "was died".
Ravi: Alright. By the way, how did he died?
Ajay:: It is not known yet. Ravi, whenever you use "did" to ask a question use the original verb, so ask "How did he die?" don't use "died". There is a special program about him tonight .
Ravi: I will see it.
Ajay:: Say, I will watch it. When we speak about tv, we must use the word "watch" and not "see".
Errors while talking about advertisement
Arun: What are you doing Raju?
Raju: I am studying newspaper.
Arun: Say "I am reading newspaper" not "studying". We use the word studying only for academics. When we refer to something that we do in our leisure we use the word "reading".
Raju: I see.
Arun: Do you read newspaper daily?
Raju: Yes, I am reading newspaper daily in the morning.
Arun: Raju, whenever you speak about actions which you do daily... you must use the first form of the verb. So say " I read newspaper daily in the morning".
Raju: Oh! I once again did a mistake. I really do a lot mistakes in English.
Arun: I am sorry to say this Raju, but there is mistake even in that sentence of yours.
Raju: Please tell me.
Arun: Whenever you use the word "mistake" use the word "make" or "made" and not "do" or "did"
Raju: I got it. So I have to say, I make a mistake. I really make a lot of mistakes.
Arun: Don't worry. Keep talking in English and you will improve.
Conversation on Food and errors
Ashok: At what time do you have breakfast daily?
Raju: I generally have the breakfast by 7'o clock in the morning.
Ashok: Whenever you talk about breakfast, lunch or dinner, don't use the article ''the'' in front of it.
Raju: Ok.
Ashok: By the way Raju, do you eat non vegetarian food?
Raju: I was eating earlier, now I don't.
Ashok: Whenever you speak about your old habits, use the word ''used to'' or ''would''.
Raju: Ok. I used to eat non vegetarian food.
Ashok: That's right. By the way, can you cook non vegetarian dishes.
Raju: I can able to prepare.
Ashok: Whenever you use the word ''can'' don't use the word ''able to'' along with it. That's a mistake.
Raju: Thanks a lot Ashok for correcting my mistakes.
Ashok: It's my pleasure.
Conversation on Profession and errors
Anil: Hi, May I know your name please?
Ravi: I am Ravi. And you?
Anil: I am Anil. What does your father do?
Ravi: My father is farmer.
Anil: Ravi, I hope that you won't mind me correcting you.
Ravi: No, not at all. Please tell me.
Anil: Whenever you tell about a person's occupation, you must use an article before it. So say, my father is a farmer.
Ravi: Alright.
Anil: Do you have brothers?
Ravi: I am having two brothers.
Anil: Say I have two brothers. When you speak about anything that you possess or have use the word have, don't use the word hav- ing. By the way what do your brothers do?
Ravi: My both brothers help to my father in agriculture.
Anil: Say "both my brothers….". and whenever you use the word "help" don't use the word "to" after it.
Ravi: I understood. Both my brothers help my father in agriculture.
Conversation about death and errors
Ajay:: It has been a long time since I met you Ravi. Where had you been all these days?
Ravi: I had been to my native place. By the way, did you watch the news this morning?
Ajay:: No, I didn't.
Ravi: I heard that Michael Jackson was died yesterday.
Ajay:: Yes, That's really a sad news. But say "Michael Jackson died" and not "was died".
Ravi: Alright. By the way, how did he died?
Ajay:: It is not known yet. Ravi, whenever you use "did" to ask a question use the original verb, so ask "How did he die?" don't use "died". There is a special program about him tonight .
Ravi: I will see it.
Ajay:: Say, I will watch it. When we speak about tv, we must use the word "watch" and not "see".
Errors while talking about advertisement
Ajit: Did you watch that newest advertisement on television?
Kapil: Which advertisement are you talking about? And then say “latest advertisement” not “newest”.
Ajit: Okay. I am telling to you about the Vodafone advertisement.
Kapil: I watched it yesterday. It is nice. By the way, never use “to” after the word “telling”. Infact you must not use “to” after any form of the word “tell” like “tell”, “told” or “telling”.
Ajit: I always keep making the same mistake. I will take care not to repeat it again.
Kapil: Ajit, whenever you use the word “repeat” you need not use the word “again” in the same sentence as they mean the same.
Ajit: You are right. Oh, I totally forgot about it. Boss asked you to call him.
Kapil: You mean to say, phone.
Ajit: Yes.
Kapil: Whenever you are referring to phone call, say “call up”
Ajit: Alright. So I should say, boss asked you to call up him.
Kapil: No. Say, “call him up”.
Ajit: Thanks a lot Kapil for correcting my mistakes.
Kapil: That’s alright.
Conversation during an Accident and errors
Ajay:: What happened there?
Vijay: An accident was happened.
Ajay:: Say “an accident happened” and not “accident was happened” Anyway how did it happen?
Vijay: A bus collided a lorry.
Ajay:: Is it? Vijay, whenever you use the word “collide” use the word “with” after it. So, say a bus collided with a lorry.
Vijay: Okay. I understood.
Ajay:: Was anyone injured?
Vijay: Three people were wounded.
Ajay:: Vijay use the word “injured” when you are talking about accidents. The word “wounded” is used when we talk about war.
Vijay: Is it? I didn’t know about it at all. Thanks a lot for correcting me.
Ajay:: You are most welcome.
Errors while talking about travel
Mani: Hello Mala, how are you? It seems you have got a job.
Mala: Yes. I have joined Infosys.
Mani: Congrats. Where is your office?
Mala: It is at Banjara hills.
Mani: How do you go to office?
Mala: I am travelling to office by bus.
Mani: Mala, whenever you talk about going to office or college daily use the word "commute" and not "travel".
Mala: Alright.
Mani: And then there is another thing that I want to tell you. Whenever you are talking about regular action use the original form of the verb and don't use the continuous form.
Mala: I understood. Let me say that again. I commute to office by bus.
Mani: That's right.
Conversation while having food and errors
Sunil: What have you prepared for breakfast?
Anil: I have prepared noodles for the breakfast.
Sunil: Anil, whenever you use words like breakfast, lunch or dinner don't use the article "the" before it.
Anil: Alright.
Sunil: By the way, have you prepared any side dish for it?
Anil: I didn't prepared any side dish.
Sunil: Anil, whenever you use the "didn't" always remember to use the first form the verb after that and not the past tense form.
Anil: I got it. So I should say, I didn't prepare any side dish.
Sunil: You are right. When do you have breakfast?
Anil: I generally have breakfast 8 o' clock.
Sunil: Whenever you mention time use "at" or "by" before it. If it is exact time use "at" and if it is approximate time use "by".
Anil: Thanks for correcting my mistakes.
Enquiring about health condition
Anil: What happened Sunil? I didn't get to see you yesterday. Were you on leave?
Sunil: I didn't come yesterday as I was not feeling well.
Anil: Why what happened to you?
Sunil: I was suffering with fever.
Anil: Is it? But Sunil, say "I was suffering from" and not "suffering with".
Sunil: I will.
Anil: Did you consult any doctor?
Sunil: Yes. I did.
Anil: Which doctor did you consult?
Sunil: I consulted doctor in the hospital near my house.
Anil: Sunil, when you are talking about a particular doctor, say "the doctor". By the way what did the doctor say?
Sunil: He said that there is nothing to worry and it is only a viral infection.
Anil: Thank God. Anyway take care. I will see you tomorrow.
Sunil: Thanks. Bye.
Conversation on God
Ajay:: Hello Vijay. It is a long time since I met you. Where had you been all these days?
Vijay: I had been to Tirupati.
Ajay:: I see. Do you believe in God?
Vijay: Yes, I believe God.
Ajay:: Vijay, whenever you talk about believing something, say "I believe in God".
Vijay: Okay.
Ajay:: Did you have a nice darshan?
Vijay: Yes. They had decorated God's statue with a variety of flowers.
Ajay:: Is it? But when you refer to God, use the word "idol". The word statue is used when we talk about images made in remembrance of human beings.
Vijay: Thanks for correcting my mistake.
Conersation on wedding
Sunil: Hello
Ajay:, what a pleasant surprise? How are you?
Ajay:: I am fine. Thank you. What about you?
Sunil: Fine, thanks.
Ajay:: I have come to invite you for my marriage.
Sunil: That's good news. When is the wedding?
Ajay:: It is on the 5th of this month.
Sunil: I see. Where is it going to be held?
Ajay:: It is going to be held in Chennai. You must and should come.
Sunil: I will definitely come.
Ajay: if you don't mind, just a small correction. Don't use the words "must" and "should" in the same sentence. Use either "must"or "should".
Ajay: Thank you for correcting me.
Sunil: It is my pleasure. How many people have you invited?
Ajay:: I invited around 300 people.
Sunil: As the wedding is in the future, (is not yet completed) you can say, "I have invited" instead of "I invited" which is actually used for a past completed action.
Ajay:: Now I got it.
Published date : 13 Jan 2011 04:05PM
