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Common Indian errors

Lesson 68 of 84

B2

Exam error spotting ka method (galti dhundo), naya grammar yahan nahi. I1–I9 = alag Indian track, yahan poora nahi. Formal/informal rewrite = 69. Sentence transformation = 70.

1. Kya hai

Paper: vakya parts me. Ek hisse me galti, ya No error. Naya rule mat dhundo — jo 01–67 padha, usko khojo.

Paper shape Rule
(a) He (b) don't (c) like chai. (d) No error (b) don't → doesn't (51)
(a) We bought (b) chai, samosas and tea. (c) No error (c) No error — sahi bhi option hai

I-track yahan nahi (alag pages): the school = I1, Yesterday I am going = I2, He have = I3, discuss about = I4, since / for / ago = I5, much/many = I6, will / going to = I7, -ed sound = I8, actually / only = I9.

2. Spotting method

Step Check
1. Poora vakya Hindi se seedha English mat banana pehle.
2. Time word + verb yesterday → past (10/22). If + will = 40 galti.
3. Subject + verb He doesn't. One of the boys is… (51)
4. Yeh words make a mistake (64). advice noun (63). comma splice nahi (67).
5. Count information / furniture — no -s (20)
6. Ek galti Do parts mat badlo. Style "better" mat banao (69 / 70).

3. Paper ki galtiyan (pehle padhe rules)

Wrong part Fix From
He don't / One of the boy doesn't / one of the boys 51
did a mistake / make homework made a mistake / do homework 64
I need advise / an advice I need advice / some advice 63
If I will see him… If I see him… 40
Although… but… Although… , … (drop but) 53 / 30
more better / has went / many informations better / has gone / information 24 / 22 / 20
I was tired, I cooked. full stop or semicolon 67

No sooner… than extra = 58. do the needful / letter tone = 69. Same meaning, naya shape = 70.

4. Examples

Bold = galat hisse ka fix.

  1. He don't like chai. → He doesn't like chai.
  2. One of the boy is late. → One of the boys is late.
  3. I did a mistake on the form. → I made a mistake on the form.
  4. I need some advise. → I need some advice.
  5. If I will see Ravi, I will call. → If I see Ravi, I will call.
  6. Although he was tired, but he cooked. → Although he was tired, he cooked.
  7. This metro is more better. → This metro is better.
  8. She has went home. → She has gone home.
  9. He gave me many informations. → He gave me a lot of information.
  10. I was tired, I cooked. → I was tired. I cooked. (67)
  11. We bought chai, samosas and tea. → No error.
  12. Ravi said, 'Let's go.' → No error. (67)
  13. She didn't knew. → She didn't know.
  14. Amma do the washing-up. → Amma does the washing-up.
  15. Mr Khan doesn't like late queues. → No error.

5. Common mistakes

Change two parts. / Rewrite the whole style.
One error. Don't do 69 / 70 on a spotting paper.
Never tick No error.
No error is a real answer. We bought chai, samosas and tea.
Hindi pehle: He don't because "woh nahi karta".
He + doesn't. Read English subject + verb (51).
Mark discuss about / the school as 68 ka poora I-track (10 rows).
I4 / I1. Yahan method + pehle padhe rules (01–67).
Tick "don't" as No error because people say it.
Exam me yahi: He doesn't. Spoken shortcut paper pe nahi.
If I will see him (leave it) / Although… but… (leave both)
If I see (40). Drop but (53).
I need advise. (noun slot) / has went
advice (63). has gone (22 / 32).
Turn spotting into: Make it formal. / Transform without changing meaning.
69 / 70 next. Here: find the broken part.
Hindi note. Spotting = galti dhundo, essay mat likho. Aksar ek error. Kabhi No error. I1–I9 alag pages. Yahan pehle padhe rules (51, 64, 63, 40, 53, 24, 20, 67) ko paper format me lagao.

6. Practice

A. 10 MCQ

1. He don't like chai. Error in:
2. I did a mistake. Error in:
3. I need some advise. Error in:
4. If I will see him, I will call. Error in:
5. Although he was tired, but he cooked. Error in:
6. One of the boy is late. Error in:
7. This metro is more better. Error in:
8. We bought chai, samosas and tea.
9. She has went home. Error in:
10. He gave me many informations. Error in:

B. 5 fill-in

1. He ______ like chai. (negative, present)

2. I ______ a mistake. (past)

3. I need some ______. (noun)

4. One of the ______ is late.

5. Sahi karo: He don't like chai.

C. 3 sentences

Model answers neeche. Ek doesn't, ek made, ek No error style sahi vakya.

  1. doesn't: He doesn't like chai.
  2. made: I made a mistake on the form.
  3. no error model: We bought chai, samosas and tea.

7. Answer key

MCQ
  1. a) don't — He doesn't (51). No error nahi.
  2. b) did a mistake — make a mistake (64).
  3. b) advise — noun advice (63). advise = verb.
  4. a) If I will see — If I see (40). Main clause will theek.
  5. b) but — Although ke saath but nahi (53 / 30).
  6. b) boy — one of the boys. is late theek (51).
  7. b) more better — better already comparative (24).
  8. c) No error — British list (67). Don't "improve" it.
  9. b) has went — has gone (22 / 32).
  10. a) informations — uncountable information (20).
Fill-in
  1. doesn't / does not
  2. made — make a mistake, past.
  3. advice — noun.
  4. boys — one of the + plural.
  5. He doesn't like chai.
Model sentences
  1. He doesn't like chai.
  2. I made a mistake on the form.
  3. We bought chai, samosas and tea.

Check: spotting method; one error; No error is real; pehle padhe rules (51, 64, 63, 40, 53, 24, 20, 67); I1–I9 yahan nahi; formal/informal rewrite nahi (69); transformation nahi (70).