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Common Mistake in English Full PDF File



"Let us discuss about this matter" OR "Let us discuss this matter"?

Which is correct English sentence? 
Answer - 2nd one.
But most of the people speak the other way!

People with English as their second language make some very common mistakes while speaking or writing in English.

The mistakes most of the times are grammar related, framing the

Common spelling mistakes made in IELTS

Spelling is huge concern for IELTS students. Writing scores are 25% determined by vocabulary, which includes spelling accuracy. Too many spelling mistakes can also seriously bring down your score in IELTS Listening and writing.

Wrong Preposition

Mistakes are often made by using the wrong preposition after certain words. The following list includes the words which most often give trouble. (প্রায়ই ভুলগুলো সৃষ্টি হয় সুনির্দিষ্ট কিছু word-এর পরে অযৌক্তিক preposition ব্যবহারের মাধ্যমে। এরকম সমস্যা করে, এমন কিছু word নিচে তালিকাটিতে অন্তর্ভুক্ত করা হল)

1) Absorbed (=গভীরভাবে নিবিষ্ট বা নিমগ্ন) in, at বসবে না।
Don’t say: The man was absorbed at his work.
Say: The man was absorbed in his work.

Common errors in translation (Part 2)


Errors in verb
আমার কথা শোন – Listen to me. (hear নয়)
এই পেনসিলটা কাট - Please sharpen this pencil. (mend নয়)
চাঁদের দিকে তাকাও – Look at the moon. (see নয়)
আমি তাকে চোর বলে জানি – I knew him to be a thief. (to be বাদ হবে না)
তিনি আমাকে অপেক্ষা করতে বললেন – He told me to wait. (said নয়)
পুরষ্কারটা লাভ করা কঠিন – The prize is hard to win. (to be নয়)


Common errors in translation (Part 1)



Errors in Nouns

আমাকে একটু জায়াগা দিন তো – Please make a little room for me. (place নয়)
আমার একটি জরুরি কাজ আছে – I have an urgent piece of business.(an urgent business নয়)
আমার চুল কোঁকড়ানো – I have curly hair.(hairs নয়)

English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy_PDF




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Why is Grammar Important


There is no actual grammar test section in the IELTS test, but you are still graded on this by the examiner in the speaking test and writing test.


These are specifically what you are graded on in each test:

Some tips about basic English

THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF ENGLISH

The English language is divided into nine classes. These classes are:
  • Noun
  • Article
  • Adjective
  • Pronoun
  • Verb
  • Adverb
  • Preposition
  • Conjunction
  • Interjection