English Grammar Demystified - A Self Teaching Guide

(^304) The 50 Most Deadly Common Errors
Incorrect: They had broke down the door.
Correct: They had broken down the door. (irregular verb, 1)
Incorrect: His parents expected to go with he and myself.
Correct: His parents expected to go with him and me. (pronoun, 2, 3)
Incorrect: Every winter morning, I tell the children to dress warm.
Correct: Every winter morning, I tell the children to dress warmly. (adverb, 2)
Incorrect: In that category, the differences is very small.
Correct: In that category, the differences are very small. (subject-verb
agreement, 1)
Incorrect: The fl owers in my garden is so colorful.
Correct: The fl owers in my garden are so colorful. (subject-verb agreement, 1)
Incorrect: Time was moving too slow.
Correct: Time was moving too slowly. (adverb, 2)
Incorrect: My schedule rarely goes smooth.
Correct: My schedule rarely goes smoothly. (adverb, 2)
Incorrect: I’ve spoke to that child many times.
Correct: I’ve spoken to that child many times. (verb, 2)
Incorrect: Everybody in the country think things are going badly.
Correct: Everybody in the country thinks things are going badly. (subject-verb
agreement, 1, 3)