Common mistakes in English- CSEET and competitive exams

1. Go for a walk, not make a walk.

Don't say: We made a walk along the river.

Say: We went for a walk along the river

2. Go for a ride on a bicycle, etc., not go for a walk on a bicycle, etc.

Don't say: We went for a walk on our bicycles.

Say: We went for a ride on our bicycles.

3. Dismount or get off a horse, etc., not come down from a horse, etc.

Don't say: They came down from their horses.

Say: They got off their horses.

4. Mount or get on a horse, etc. not ride a horse, etc.

Don't say: Peter rode his horse and went home.

Say: Peter got on his horse and rode home.

5. Go on foot, not go with the feet.

Don't say: Shall we go there with the feet?

Say: Shall we go there on foot?

6. Take or have a shower, not make a shower.

Don't say: I make a shower every morning.

Say: I take a shower every morning. Or:

  I have a shower every morning.

7. Ask a question, not make a question.

Don't say: Naomi made me several questions.

Say: Naomi asked me several questions.

8. Take an hour, not need an hour, etc.

Don't say: I'll need an hour to do that.

Say: It'll take me an hour to do that.

9. Give a discount, not make a discount.

Don't say: He made me a small discount.

Say: He gave me a small discount.

10. Ask for a thing, not ask a thing.

Don't say: She came and asked my book.

Say: She came and asked for my book.

11. Dispose/get rid of a thing, not dispose/get rid a thing. 

Don't say: He'll dispose/get rid all his property.

Say: He'll dispose/get rid of all his property.

12. Dream of a thing, not dream a thing.

Don't say: Young men dream glory and riches.

Say: Young men dream of glory and riches.

13. Explain to a person, not explain a person.

Don't say: She explained me the matter.

Say: She explained the matter to me.

14. Pay for a thing, not pay a thing.

Don't say: How much did you pay the book?

Say: How much did you pay for the book?

15. Knock at the door, not knock the door. 

Don't say: Who is knocking the door?

Say: Who is knocking at the door?

16. Remind a person of something, not remind a person something.

Don't say: Please remind me that later.

Say: Please remind me of that later.

17. Remind a person of something, not remind a person something.

Don't say: Please remind me that later.

Say: Please remind me of that later.