English Grammar Rules & Mistakes: Learn All of the Essentials: Writing, Speaking, Literature and Punctuation Rules Complete with 10 Key Skills and Over 200 Common Error Examples

capital punishment for rape around the globe.
3. Did you know Atlanta is the capital of
Georgia?
4. I doubt Mexico is the capital of all drug
cartels in the world.
Paste/Paste
Paste is a mixture of content or a processed content, e.g., tomato paste. In
contrast, paste can mean to stick an object on another.
Examples:
1. Kindly pass me the paste to add to the sauce.
2. Melissa was bitter because the art design she
pasted on the school board was removed by
an arrogant classmate or hers.
Lead/Lead
Lead is a metallic material and also can mean to show someone a destination.
However, the past tense of lead is led. Therefore, do not make the mistake of
misrepresentation when using the word “lead” in sentences.
Examples:
1. The engineer could not use the lead due to

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the fault detected when he test-ran it.
2. He asked if the idea would not lead them into
temptation.
Rose/Rose
Rose can either be the name of a person, color, or the name of type of flower.
Also, it can serve as the past tense of rise.
Examples:
1. He rose in the morning and began to shout as
he jumped and smiled.
2. Every name does not appeal to me, but when
I hear Rose, my soul is lifted.
Canvass/Canvas
Let’s get a mix of art terminology and regular English grammar using
canvass and canvas. These can be very confusing as homographic words in
English grammar. Simply put, canvass is verb, and it means to seek support
or help or agreement on something. Canvas on the other hand, is a kind of
cotton or linen clothing material.
Examples:
1. This is what most politicians do when it’s
time to campaign; they canvass for support.
2. Most artworks I love most are made on