اشتباهات رایج داوطلبان ایرانی

Wrong preposition (see more)

example: Accustomed to, not with.
Don’t say: I’m accustomed with hot weather.
Say: I’m accustomed to hot weather.
Note: Also used to: He is used to the heat.

Use the gerund (ing) Not the infinitive (see more)

example: After prepositions or preposition phrases:
Without, instead of, capable of, fond of, insist on, object to, prevent from, succeed in, think of, tired of, used to,
Example: I objected to being told what to do.

Use the gerund Or the infinitive (see more)

example: Use the gerund or the infinitive after certain verbs:
Begin, like, dislike, remember, start, try, forget, regret, prefer, love, propose,
Example: I remember meeting her at a party once.

Misused forms (see more)

example: Using the present tense after as if or as though instead of the past.
Don’t say: Janine talks as if she knows everything.
Say: Janine talks as if she knew everything.

Incorrect omission (see more)

example: 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.

Unnecessary words (see more)

example: Answer (= reply to)
Don’t say: Please answer to my question.
Say: Please answer my question.
Note: The noun answer takes to. His answer to my question was wrong.

Unnecessary articles (see more)

example: Wrong use of the with proper nouns.
Don’t say: The Sarah will go to the England.
Say: Sarah will go to England.
Don’t use the definite article with proper nouns.

No infinitive (to) after some verbs (see more)

example: Can, could, may, might, must, let, make (to force), see …
Don’t say: Tom’s father would not let him to go out.
Say: Tom’s father would not let him go out.