Bad. Do you want in?
Better. Do you want to come in?
Bad. I want that you should go.
Better. I want you to go.
618. Use the correct form of nouns which have an abstract meaning in the singular and a concrete meaning in the plural.
Wrong. His preparations for the examination were inadequate.
Right. His preparation for the examination was inadequate.
Wrong. Anyone suspected of cowardice was killed by tortures.
Right. Anyone suspected of cowardice was killed by torture.