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- I said to him to go. (wrong)
- I told him to go. (correct)
- Explanation : To say is 'to utter something' whereas to tell is 'to communicate something to someone'.
- He said to go. (wrong)
- He told me to go. (correct)
- Explanation : If he uttered 'to go', he spoke that to someone. Hence, tell is the correct word.
- I told the teacher to excuse me. (wrong)
- I asked the teacher to excuse me. (correct)
- Explanation : We ask a question and not a request.
- I wanted that he should get leave. (wrong)
- I wanted that I should get leave. (wrong)
- I wanted him to get leave. (correct)
- I want to get leave. (correct)
- Explanation : The correct form depends on who is to get leave. If it is him, I wanted him to get leave. If it is me, I wanted to get leave.
- I like to play cricket. (wrong)
- I want to lay cricket. (correct)
- Explanation : 'Like' in this sentence should be used only to mean 'am fond of' and not to mean 'wish'.
- My tooth is paining. (wrong)
- My tooth is aching. (correct)
- Explanation : Pain is a general form for disturbing sensation, physical or mental, whereas ache is a severe, lingering pain.
- I have got a hurt on my leg. (wrong)
- I have hurt my leg. (correct)
- Explanation : Have can be used as a noun for mental pain. It is a mass noun. However, to get hurt is permissible.
- Rita gave a speech. (wrong)
- Rita made a speech. (correct)
- Explanation : One makes a speech but gives a verdict.
- John has given his examination. (wrong)
- John has taken his examination. (correct)
- Explanation : The teacher or the examiner 'gives' the test and the student 'takes' the test.
- The teacher made a lecture. (wrong)
- The teacher gave a lecture. (correct)
- Explanation : To give a lecture means to put forward information, or argument, in a lecture. We can make mistakes but not lectures.
- Rita can now sit on a bicycle. (wrong)
- Rita can now ride a bicycle. (correct)
- Explanation : Ride means to sit on and contract the movement of something, e.g. a horse, a bike.
Shared by Bhargav Gupta Yechuri
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