Incorrect omission of prepositions

Ask for a thing, not ask a thing.

Don’t say: She came and asked my book.

ü  Say: She came and asked for my book.

Misuse of the infinitive

Use the gerund and not the infinitive:

After words which regularly take a preposition:

Think of + -ing.

Don’t say: I often think to go to England.

ü Say: I often think of going to England.

Misuse of the infinitive

Use the gerund and not the infinitive:

After words which regularly take a preposition:

Capable of + -ing.

Don’t say: They are quite capable to do that.

ü Say: They are quite capable of doing that.

Misuse of the infinitive

Misuse of the infinitive

Use the gerund and not the infinitive:

After prepositions or preposition phrases:

Without, etc. + -ing.

Don’t say: Do your work without to speak.

ü Say: Do your work without speaking.