Top 10 Grammatical Mistakes By Janice Wei

1. Subject- verb Agreement    For example:     1. ( Is Are ) rice or noodles your favorite food?  2. Neither of the choices ( was were ) available today.

   For example:     1. ( Is Are ) rice or noodles your favorite food?  2. Neither of the choices ( was were ) available today.

2.Pronoun-antecedent Agreement 1. The dog dropped ( his her its) bone. 2. The policeman looks good in ( his her its) new     uniform.

1. The dog dropped ( his her its) bone. 2. The policeman looks good in ( his her its) new     uniform.

3.Pronoun Case 1. ( We Us ) girls can always help. 2. Yes, it was Bill and ( he him ).

1. ( We Us ) girls can always help. 2. Yes, it was Bill and ( he him ).

4.Verb Forms 1. The baby already ( drank drunk ) two bottles of      milk before dinner. 2. The man he rescued almost ( drownded drowned ).

1. The baby already ( drank drunk ) two bottles of      milk before dinner. 2. The man he rescued almost ( drownded drowned ).

5.Idioms 1. Parents should not prefer one child ( to over) Â Â Â another. 2. We are desirous ( to of) learning more English.

1. Parents should not prefer one child ( to over) Â Â Â another. 2. We are desirous ( to of) learning more English.

6.Who or Whom? 1. The highest score will be received by ( whoever     whomever) does the best on this quiz. 2. The man to ( who whom) you spoke is Jason's     father.

1. The highest score will be received by ( whoever     whomever) does the best on this quiz. 2. The man to ( who whom) you spoke is Jason's     father.

7. Lie or Lay? 1. The workers came to ( lie lay) the new carpet. 2. The old couple always liked to ( lie lay) down for a     nap every afternoon.

1. The workers came to ( lie lay) the new carpet. 2. The old couple always liked to ( lie lay) down for a     nap every afternoon.

8. Adjectives and Adverbs 1. Bruce was happy that he did so ( good well) on his    exam. 2. She was ( real really) hungry, too.

1. Bruce was happy that he did so ( good well) on his    exam. 2. She was ( real really) hungry, too.

9. Diction I 1. Sally looked ( as if like) she were going to cry. 2. The plumber fixed the ( continual continuous) drip    of the faucet.

1. Sally looked ( as if like) she were going to cry. 2. The plumber fixed the ( continual continuous) drip    of the faucet.

10. Diction II 1. There were ( fewer less) cars on the highway than    we expected. 2. I ( surely sure) do thank you for helping me.

1. There were ( fewer less) cars on the highway than    we expected. 2. I ( surely sure) do thank you for helping me.