200 English Grammar Mistakes!: A workbook of Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors with Examples, Exercises and Solutions So You Never Make Them Again

Tail
is usually a word related to animals or coins, and the word 
tale
is a story
that is imagined or true.
Incorrect: When you flip a coin, you’ll get either heads or 
tales
.
Have you read the book called 
The 
Tail
 of Lady Bug
?
Correct: 
When you flip a coin, you’ll get either heads or
 tails
.
Have you read the book called 
The T
ale
 of Lady Bug
?
Avoid the mistakes of Red/Read
The word 
read
retains its spelling in present tense and past tense. But 
red
is
primarily a color, and it may connote danger. In this case, the past tense of
read is compared to red because of the pronunciation.
Incorrect: 
On Tuesday afternoon, an accident occurred because it was
difficult to detect if the 
read
light was damaged or working.
Daniel 
red
the inscription aloud.
Correct: 
On Tuesday afternoon, an accident occurred because it was
difficult to detect if the 
red
light was damaged or working.
Daniel 
read 
the inscription aloud. (past tense)

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MCQs: Find the appropriate answer to the following questions:
1. You ____ should come along.
A. too/two
B. too/many
C. two/much
Answer: A
2. I told him to _____ me a letter.
A. write
B. right
C. wright
Answer: A
3. I love to _____ him speak.
A. hear
B. here
Answer: A
4. Villagers declared war on the _____.
A. which
B. witch
Answer: B
5. That is the ____ we use in making bread.
A. flour
B. flower
Answer: A
Homographs

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Among the varieties of homonyms is the homograph. By definition,
homographs are words with the same spelling but have different meaning.
Homographic words are mostly not pronounced the same way. Pay rapt
attention to the following words and study their other meanings extensively.
By doing that, you will be able to appropriate the “right” not “write” usage of
these words when you intend to use them again.
Tear /Tear
The word
tear
can mean water droplets from the eyes when crying. It can
also mean to rip a piece of paper into pieces. However, how the word is used
in sentences and the appropriateness of the word in sentences is important for
learners to know. You know which “tear” to refer to when writing sentences.
You should also remember that “tear” meaning water drops from the eye
when crying is a noun, while the second “tear” meaning ripping paper into
pieces is used as a verb. So, when they are used, you’ve got to be careful how
noun words and verb words are put to use.
Examples:
1. He keeps shedding