Learning to write in English is one of the most important skills for children in Bangladesh today. However, many young learners struggle with English writing, even if they understand or speak it well. Why? Because writing in English is a different skill, and most kids repeat the same mistakes again and again.
At Liakat’s Kids, we’ve been teaching children English in a fun and structured way—both online and offline in Dhaka. Over the years, we’ve seen the top 10 most common writing mistakes that Bangladeshi children make. In this blog, we will explain each one, why it happens, and how you as a parent or teacher can help your child improve.
🎯 Why Do Bangladeshi Kids Make These Mistakes?
Before we talk about the specific writing problems, let’s understand why these issues happen:
- English is not the first language (Bangla is)
- Kids often think in Bangla and try to translate into English
- Lack of English reading and writing practice at home
- Overuse of memorized patterns without understanding grammar
- Not getting corrected or guided properly during early learning
🔟 Top English Writing Mistakes (With Solutions)
Let’s explore each of the top mistakes in detail.
✅ 1. Translating Directly from Bangla
Example:
❌ “She is go to school.”
(Translated from “সে স্কুল যাচ্ছে।”)
✅ Correct: “She is going to school.”
🔍 Why it happens: Kids often translate Bangla sentence structures word-for-word.
💡 Tip: Teach your child to think in English sentence patterns, not just Bangla translations. Use simple spoken English every day to build thinking habits.
✅ 2. Incorrect Verb Tenses
Examples:
❌ “Yesterday I go market.”
❌ “He eat lunch now.”
✅ Correct:
✔ “Yesterday I went to the market.”
✔ “He is eating lunch now.”
🧠 Why it happens: Confusion about present, past, and future tenses.
💡 Tip: Use color-coded tense charts, timelines, and tense-focused writing practice.
✅ 3. Spelling Errors
Examples:
❌ “Freind” instead of “Friend”
❌ “Realy” instead of “Really”
❌ “Becoz” instead of “Because”
📌 Why it happens: Lack of reading, memorization-based learning, and no spelling reinforcement.
💡 Tip: Encourage reading simple storybooks, play word games, and use phonics-based learning.
✅ 4. Wrong Word Order
Examples:
❌ “Very he is happy.”
❌ “School I go every day.”
✅ Correct:
✔ “He is very happy.”
✔ “I go to school every day.”
🔁 Why it happens: Bangla word order is different from English (Bangla: object → subject → verb; English: subject → verb → object).
💡 Tip: Practice with sentence-building cards and rearranging jumbled words.
✅ 5. Singular vs. Plural Confusion
Examples:
❌ “Two dog are barking.”
❌ “Many boy are playing.”
✅ Correct:
✔ “Two dogs are barking.”
✔ “Many boys are playing.”
🔤 Why it happens: Kids may know vocabulary but not plural rules like “-s” or “-es”.
💡 Tip: Make fun activities using matching cards, picture-to-word plural games.
✅ 6. Punctuation & Capitalization Mistakes
Examples:
❌ “my name is taha. i am 6 years old”
✅ “My name is Taha. I am 6 years old.”
✏️ Why it happens: Children often overlook punctuation and don’t know when to use capital letters.
💡 Tip: Teach CUPS method (Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling). Encourage editing their own writing.
✅ 7. Overuse of “And”
Example:
❌ “I go to school and I play and I come home and I eat.”
✅ Better:
✔ “I went to school. Then I played. After that, I came home and ate dinner.”
🔁 Why it happens: Limited knowledge of transition words like “then,” “after that,” “because,” “but.”
💡 Tip: Make a list of common connectors and show kids how to use them with examples.
✅ 8. Poor Paragraph Structure
Example:
Children write one long paragraph without structure or flow.
📌 Why it happens: They are not taught how to break ideas into parts.
💡 Tip: Teach paragraph structure like this:
- 🟢 Topic sentence (What the paragraph is about)
- 🟡 Supporting sentences (Details or explanation)
- 🔴 Closing sentence (Final idea or opinion)
✅ 9. Mixing Up Pronouns
Examples:
❌ “My sister’s name is Aisha. He is 7.”
❌ “The cat is hungry. They are meowing.”
✅ Correct:
✔ “My sister’s name is Aisha. She is 7.”
✔ “The cat is hungry. It is meowing.”
🧠 Why it happens: Lack of awareness of gender/subject-pronoun matching.
💡 Tip: Practice with pronoun matching games, visuals, and fill-in-the-blanks exercises.
✅ 10. No Daily Writing Practice
Why it happens: Many schools focus on memorizing essays and paragraphs without daily writing tasks.
💡 Tip: Make writing a daily habit. Start with:
- Journaling (“What did I do today?”)
- Writing letters to family
- Describing pictures
- Creating short stories
🏫 How Liakat’s Kids Supports Better English Writing
At Liakat’s Kids, we help Bangladeshi children build strong English writing skills through:
- 📚 Structured writing programs
- ✏️ Grammar, spelling, and sentence-building activities
- 🧩 Creative writing and paragraph development
- 📹 Video-based lessons and worksheets
- 🧒 Fun, age-appropriate teaching for kids in Dhaka and beyond
📌 Our teachers don’t just “correct”—they guide, explain, and motivate.
🎥 Visit our YouTube Channel for free English lessons and tips!
💬 Final Words to Parents
Mistakes are not a bad thing—they are a sign your child is learning. What’s important is:
- 💛 Encouraging practice
- 👂 Listening to your child’s struggles
- ✍️ Helping with small, daily writing tasks
- 🎉 Celebrating progress, not perfection
With the right support, your child can become a confident and clear English writer.
📝 Blog Summary Table
| ⚠️ Mistake | ✅ Solution |
| Translating from Bangla | Teach English sentence patterns |
| Tense Errors | Use timeline-based practice |
| Spelling Problems | Play phonics games and encourage reading |
| Word Order Issues | Rearrangement activities |
| Singular/Plural Confusion | Flashcards and plural rules |
| Capitalization Errors | Use CUPS editing method |
| Too Many “And”s | Teach connectors like then, after |
| Paragraph Problems | Teach paragraph structure |
| Pronoun Confusion | Use visuals and games |
| No Practice | Create fun daily writing habits |
