Common Mistakes (2)

I visited her ill mother in the hospital. - INCORRECT SENTENCE
I visited her sick mother in the hospital. - CORRECT SENTENCE

There is a limit in my patience.
There is a limit to my patience.

Please wait inside the white line.
Please wait behind the white line.

Is your house insured for fire ?
Is your house insured against fire ?

I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !

She was first prize.
She took first prize.

Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.

That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.

She is wearing blue jeans pants.
She is wearing blue jeans.

Keep the right.
Keep to the right.

Last night I didn't keep my diary.
Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.

The train was late about an hour.
The train was about an hour late.

Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
Let go of the end of the wire.

I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
I was ten minutes late for the English class.

How many Chinese letters do you know ?
How many Chinese characters do you know ?

He is fighting for his life.
He is fighting for his bread.

Why do you say like that.
Why do you say that.

I have no house to live.
I have no house to live in.

What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.

He lost conciousness for a long time.
He was unconcious for a long time.

He made a world record.
He set a world record.

Her marriage was happy.
Her married life was happy.

Maybe I think so.
I think so.

The club's members are 55.
There are 55 members in the club.

They didn't understand my mind.
They didn't understand what I was thinking.

This is where you mistake.
This is where you are mistaken.

I felt good mood.
I am in a good mood.

Please allow me more two hours.
Please allow me two more hours.

My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.

We moved house to Johor last month.
We moved to Johor last month.

He is our common friend.
He is our mutual friend.

It was my first time to go abroad.
It was the first time I had gone abroad.

While walking along the street, I met my friend.
While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.

My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.

My room is narrow.
My room is small.

I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.

Here is a pair of nice shoes.
Here is a nice pair of shoes.

Is this seat empty.
Is this seat taken.

Don't be noisy.
Be quiet.

It is not of only your business.
It is none of your business.

I will do anything I can do for you.
I will do anything I can for you.

This is the key of my room.
This is the key to my room.

I am going to take a two-year course of English.
I am going to take a two-year course in English.

He treated me very friendly.
He treated me in a friendly way.

This is the largest department store of the world.
This is the largest department store in the world.

It's a novel of three volumes.
It's a novel in three volumes.

He is a student of Harvard University.
He is a student at Harvard University.

Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?

He had a child of his former wife.
He had a child by his former wife.

She married old.
She married late in life.

I saw it on the newspapers.
I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.

He is a liar, and you are one too.
He is a liar, and you are too.

Open page 20 of your books.
Open your books to page 20.

Our Chinese students are diligent.
We Chinese students are diligent.

Don't make the office out of order.
Don't leave the office in a mess.

I like to paint this door to black.
I'd like to paint this door black.

I have a Chinese pen friend.
I have a Chinese pen pal.

Give me a phone.
Give me a phone call.

Is there any place for me in the car.
Is there any room for me in the car.

Let's play together.
Why don't you come over ?

I was very pleasant today.
I had a very good time today.