Common Mistakes : Knock Vs. Hit

Knock Vs. Hit – Verb

BAD: The woman got angry and knocked him

GOOD: The women got angry and hit him

BAD: He thinks that someone knocked him on the head

GOOD: He thinks that someone hit him on the head

When someone tries to hurt another person, they hit them: ‘He still had a bruise from the time she had hit him

BAD: When Sandra knocked the door, he was washing his face

GOOD: When Sandra knocked on the door, he was washing his face knock on/at a door, window etc: ‘In future, don’t come in without knocking on the door