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ENGLISH TIPS TO COMPITATIVE EXAMS
BHAJI PATHAN
1 1 GOLDEN POINTS
Here is this material that contains the full notes on English which is useful
to answering the spotting errors on competitive exams.
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101 Golden points to solve spotting errors
Here is the list of 101 golden points used for solving spotting errors in English language on
competitive exams.POINT NUMBER 1:-
Some nouns like to be plural form but they are singular. For those subjects we always treat
them singular form and we use that verb in singular form.
Here is the list of them
Scenery
Advice
Information
Machinery
Stationary
Furniture
Fuel
Rice
Issue
Bedding
News
Poetry
Business
Economics
Physics
Mathematics
Ethics
Athletics
Innings
Gallows (a wooden frame to use for a
punishment of hanging up the criminals) etc
Example:-
The scenery of Kashmir are enchanting (wrong)
The scenery of Kashmir is enchanting (correct)
He has given advice
They have given me some pieces of advice
POINT NUMBER 2:-
Some nouns are look like singular in form but they are used as plural and always take a plural
verb.
Here is the list of them
Cattle
Gentry (the people who belongs to high
class society)
Peasantry
Actuary (large weapons taken on one
place to another place)
People
Clergy
Company
Police. etc
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Example:-
The cattle is grassing in the ground (wrong)
The cattle are grassing in the ground (correct)
POINT NUMBER 3:-
Some nouns are always used in plural form and take plural verbs.
Here is the list of them
Trousers
Scissors
Spectacles
Stockings
Shorts
Missile
Goods
Alms
Premises
Thanks
Tides.etc
Examples:-
Where is my trousers (wrong)
Where are my trousers (correct)
Spectacles is now costly item (wrong)
Spectacles are costly item (correct)
POINT NUMBER 4:-
Some nouns that give the measurements like fallows
Money
Number
measure
weightetc
When they are preceded by a numeral, they remain unchanged in form.
Example:-
It is a 3 years degree course. (wrong)
It is a 3 year degree course. (correct)
I have 10 dozens of shoes. (wrong)
I have 10 dozen of shoes. (correct)
POINT NUMBER5:-
Collecting nouns such as public, team, commute, government, audience, orchestra,
companyetc areboth as singular and plural depending on the meaning.
When that word indicates that a unit the verb is singular otherwise it will be plural.
Example:-
The team hasntcome yet
The team is not friends with one another.
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POINT NUMBER6:-
Some nouns have one meaning in singular another in plural
Here is some list of those
Advice = counsel; advices = information
Air = atmosphere; airs = proud
Good = complement; goods = properties
Iron = metal; irons= chains
Force = strength; forces = army
Content = satisfaction; contents = things contained
Physic = medicine; physics = physical science
Respect = regards; respects = complements
Work = job; works = composition Quarter = one forth of something; quarters = buildings or houses
Example:-
Airs are necessary for all breathers (wrong)
Air is necessary for all breathers (correct)
It is bad to put on air (wrong)
It is bad to put on airs (correct)
POINT NUMBER7:-
Family members is wrong; members of family is correct
English teacher is wrong; teacher of English is correct
Cousin brother or sister is wrong; cousin is correct
Brother-in-laws is wrong; brothers-in-law is correct
Place in the compartment or on the bench is correct; room in the compartment or room on the
bench is wrong
Ours, yours, thairsare wrong; ours, yours, theirsare correctin here no use of apostrophe
Wages in singular number is punishment
Example;-
The wages of sin is death
When it is in plural number it means charges for the labor
The wages of daily workers have been raised
POINT NUMBER8:-
There are some particular nouns in English language which shows related but difference in
meaning here is the some list of those English words
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Habit/custom
The noun habitapplies only to individuals where as customapplies to society or country
Causeandreason
Causeproduces a result, while reason gives that the explanation of the cause
Example:-
Scientists try to find out the cause of a phenomenon (a disaster).
You have a good reason to be pleased with your students.
POINT NUMBER9:-
A) Man/gentleman
Manis used in ordinary sense while gentlemanis a man of character
Example:-
Man is mortal He is a gentleman at large
B) Man/people
Menis plural form of man; peopleis used for persons
Example:-
There are 5 men in the room
The people at Bihar are simple
C) Shade/shadow
Shadeis a place sheltered from sun; shadowmeans the shade of a distant form of object
Example:-
The villagers sat under shade of a tree.
He is even afraid of his own shadow.
D) Cost/price
Cost is amount paid by the shopkeeper or the manufacture; price amount paid by the
customer.
Example:-
The cost of production of automobile item is gone up.
For some items the buyers have to pay higher price for necessary items.
E) House/home
House- a building to living
Home- ones native place
Example:-
Quarters or houses allocated to us for living
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My home town is Markapur.
F) Customer/client
Customer- is a buyer of goods.
Clientis one who avails ones self at a service.
Example: -
The shopkeeper are welcomes the customers with a smile.
The lower discuses the cases of his clients.
POINT NUMBER10:-
A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in person number and gender
Example:-
Every man must bring his luggage.
Each student must bring his books. Each of the girls must carry her own bag.
While using every one, anyone, everybody, each the pronoun of the Macklin gender or the feminine
gender is to be used according to the contest
Example:-
Anyone can do this job if he tries.
Each of the six boys in the class has finished his tasks.
POINT NUMBER11:-
The pronoun onemust be followed by ones
Example:-
One must complete his task in time (wrong)
Onesmust complete his task in time (correct)
POINT NUMBER12:-
List of verbs
Enjoy
Apply
Resign
Drive
Avail
Pride
Absent.etc
When used as transitive verb always take a relative pronoun after them.
Example:-
He absented himself from school.
He drove himself to Chennai
POINT NUMBER13:-
Who/whom
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Whodenotes the subjects and whomused for passive person or object.
Example:-
Whom do you think win the award? (wrong)
Who do you think win the award? (correct)
Who are you talking to? (wrong)
Whom are you talking to? (correct)
POINT NUMBER14:-
When two or more singular nouns are joined together by either or, neither nor and the
pronoun is singular.
Example:-
Either Ram or Shyam will give their book. (wrong)
Either Ram or Shyam will give his book. (correct) Neither Ramesh nor Rajendra has done his work. (wrong)
Neither Ramesh nor Rajendra has done their work. (correct)
POINT NUMBER15:-
When a singular number noun and a plural number noun are joined by or, either or,
neithernorthe pronoun must be plural.
Either the engineer or his mechanics failed in his duty. (wrong)
Either the engineer or his mechanics failed in their duty. (correct)
POINT NUMBER16:-
Who/which
Whoseis used for living things and whichfor lifeless objects.
Example:-
Which photograph is laying there?
What book do you read? (wrong)
Which book do you read? (correct)
POINT NUMBER17:-
Each other is used to refer two of any things; oneanotheris used to refer more than two.
Example:-
Romeo and Juliet loved each other.
All the students of the class are friendly; they loved one another.
POINT NUMBER18:-
When a pronoun stands for collective nouns, it must be in singular number and neutral gender
if the collective noun is viewed as a whole.
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Example:-
The jury gave its verdict
Where itsis attribution
Note:-
If collective noun refers to separate individuals comprising (containing) the whole the pronoun
standing for it must be plural.
Example:-
The jury ware divided in their opinion.
POINT NUMBER19:-
If the pronouns of different persons are to be used together in a sentence, the serial order of
persons should be; 2nd+3rd+1st in good normal sentences, but if a fault is to be confession the order
will be 1st
+2nd
+3rd
.Example:-
You, he and I has finished the work. (Ordinary sentence)
I, you and he are to be blamed. (Confession sentence)
POINT NUMBER20:-
Some is used in affirmative sentences, to express quantity or degree; any is used in
negative or interrogative sentences to express quantity or degree.
Example:-
I shell buy some apples
I shell not buy any apples
Have you bought any apples
Note:-
Some may be wrongly used in interrogative sentences which are infect request
Example:-
Will you please give me some milk?
POINT NUMBER21:-
The use of few, afewand thefewshould be used with care they denote number.
i.
Fewmeans not many it is the opposite of many.
ii. Afewis a positive and means some at least it is opposite of none.
iii. Thefewmeans whatever there is.
Example:-
A few men are free from fault. (wrong)
Few men are free from fault. (correct)
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Few boys will pass in examination. (wrong)
A few boys will pass in examination. (correct)
I have already read the few books that are on the bookshelf.
POINT NUMBER22:-
Fewer/less
Use of lessand fewerless denotes quantity, fewer denotes number
Example:-
No less than 50 persons were killed in that war. (wrong)
No fewer than 50 persons were killed in that war. (correct)
There are no fewer than 5 liters of the water in the can. (wrong)
There are no less than 5 liters of the water in the can. (correct)
POINT NUMBER23:- Little/ a little/ the little
i. Littlemeans hardly any.
ii. ALittlemeans some though not much.
iii.
Thelittlemeans not much but all there is.
Example:-
There is a little hope of his recovery. (wrong)
There is little hope of his recovery. (correct)
Little knowledge is a dangerous thing. (wrong)
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. (correct)
A little milk that is in the pot may be used for the patient. (wrong)
The little milk that is in the pot may be used for the patient. (correct)
POINT NUMBER24:-
Older/elder
Olderrefers to a person as well as a thing and is always followed by then. Elderis used for
members of family.
Example:-
Ram is elder than all other boys of this area. (wrong)
Ram is older than all other boys of this area. (correct)
Suresh is my older brother. (wrong)
Suresh is my elder brother. (correct)
POINT NUMBER25:-
Normally than is used in the comparative degree but it words like
Superior Inferior
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Senior
Junior
Prior
Anterior
Posterior
Prefer
Referetc
To is used
Example:-
Shelly is junior than word swath. (wrong)
Shelly is junior to word swath. (correct)
I prefer milk than tea. (wrong)
I prefer milk to tea. (correct)
POINT NUMBER26:-
In some cases the comparison is subtle is subtle and must be given proper attention.Example:-
The scenery of Kashmir is better than simla. (wrong)
The scenery of Kashmir is better than that of simla. (correct)
The scenery of Kashmir is better than sceneries of simla (correct)
POINT NUMBER27:-
When a comparison is made by using a comparative followed by than, the word othermust
be used to include the thing compare from the class of things with which it is compared.
Example:-
Krishna is cleverer than any student
Note:-
Anystudentincludes the man himself and those two sentence is will be absurd.
POINT NUMBER28:-
Many a is always followed by the singular verb
Example:-
Many a man were drowned in the sea. (wrong)
Many a man was drowned in the sea. (correct)
POINT NUMBER29:-
If the subject begins with the numberof, always followed by a plural number noun and
takes a singular verb, if the subject begins with a lot ofis always followed by a plural number noun
and takes a plural verb.
Example:-
The number of students is very small
A number of books are missing.
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POINT NUMBER30:-
When aswellas, alongwith, together with, no lessthan, inaddition to, notand
withjoined two subjects, the verb will be according to the first noun.
Example:-
Ram, as well as his ten friends are going on a picnic. (wrong)
Ram, as well as his ten friends is going on a picnic. (correct)
The teacher along with his students were going. (wrong)
The teacher along with his students was going. (correct)
POINT NUMBER31:-
A greatmanyis always followed by a plural noun and a plural verb.
Example:-
A great many students has been declared successful. (wrong) A great many students have been declared successful. (correct)
POINT NUMBER32:-
If two nouns are joined by either-or, neither-nor, the verb agrees with the subject nearest
to it.
Example:-
Either Ramesh or I am to do this work.
POINT NUMBER33:-
When two singular nouns are joined by and, paint out the same person or thing, the verb will
be singular.
Example:-
Slow and study wins the race.
The collector and district magistrate are on leave. (wrong)
The collector and district magistrate is on leave. (correct)
POINT NUMBER34:-
Oneofis always takes a plural noun after it and the verb should be in singular number.
Example:-
It is one of the important day in my life. (wrong)
It is one of the important days in my life. (correct)
One of my friends is coming to my home today.
POINT NUMBER35:-
Uses of notonly-butalso, examine the sentence given below.
Example:-
He not only comes for swimming but also for couching the learners.(wrong)
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He for comes not only swimming but also for couching the learners. (correct)
POINT NUMBER36:-
Scarcelyandhardlyare followed by whenand not by than
Example:-
I had scarcely entered the room when the telephone rang.
She had hardly come out for the class when she saw her friend.
POINT NUMBER37:-
Thoughis always followed by yetbut not by but.
Though he is poor but he is honest.(wrong)
Though he is poor yet he is honest. (correct)
POINT NUMBER38:-
Nosooneris followed by than No sooner had I entered the class when the students stood up.(wrong)
No sooner had I entered the class than the students stood up. (correct)
POINT NUMBER39:-
Lestmust be followed by should
Example:-
Study regularly lest you will fail. (wrong)
Study regularly lest you should fail. (correct)
POINT NUMBER40:-
Suchis always followed by as
Example:-
He is such a writer that everybody should read his books. (wrong)
He is such a writer as everybody should read his books. (correct)
Note:-
Suchis also followed by thatif we comparisons the degree of something by mentioning the
result.
Example:-
The extent of the disaster was such that the authorities were unable to copy.
POINT NUMBER41:-
Sois followed by that
Example:-
Kavitha was popular with her classmates that she always had some people coming to her for
advice. (wrong)
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Kavitha was so popular with her classmates that she always had some people coming to her for
advice. (correct)
POINT NUMBER42:-
Unless
Unlessexpression a condition. It is always used in negative sense thus notis never used in
it.
Example:-
Unless you dont labor hard you will not pass. (wrong)
Unless you labor hard you will not pass. (correct)
POINT NUMBER43:-
Untilexpress time it has a negative sense and thus notshould never be used with it.
Example:-
Wait here until I do not return. (wrong)
Wait here until I return. (correct)
POINT NUMBER44:-
Since/for
Sinceindicates a point of time and forstands for the length of time
Example:-
He has been reading the book since 2 hours. (wrong)
He has been reading the book for 2 hours. (correct)
It has been raining for Monday last. (wrong)
It has been raining since Monday last. (correct)
POINT NUMBER45:-
Asifis used to convey the sense of potential when asifis used in this sense whereis used in all
clauses even with 3rd
person singular.
Example:-
He behaves as if he was a prince.
POINT NUMBER46:-
A past tense in the principle clause is followed by past tense in the subordinate clause
Example:-
He saw that the clock has start.
Note:-
There are however two exceptions to this rule.
A past tense in the principle clause may be followed by a present tense in a subordinate clause
when it expresses a universal truth.
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Example:-
The teacher observed that the earth moved around the sun. (wrong)
The teacher observed that the earth moves around the sun. (correct)
When the subordinate clause is introduced by than even if there is past tense in principle
clause, it may be followed by any tense required by the sense in the subordinate clause.
Example:-
He helped him more than he helped his own children. (wrong)
He helps him more than he helped his own children. (correct)
POINT NUMBER47:-
If two actions in a sentence are shown happening in the past, one after the other; the tense at that action
happening first should be past perfect.
Example:-
The patient died before the doctor arrived. (wrong)
The patient had died before the doctor arrived. (correct)
POINT NUMBER48:-
Two actions in the past one depending on other should have sequence as follows.
Example:-
If you worked hard, you would pass the examination.
If I had money I would help you.
Note:-
Two activities in the past on depending on the other have the sequence as follows two
completed activates.
Example:-
If she had asked me, I would have helped her.
POINT NUMBER49:-
If in a sentence two actions are indicated and both are to take place in future the sequence of
tenses will be as follows.
Example:-
If Indian team plays well it can win the world cup.
I will inform you when he comes.
POINT NUMBER50:-
When an action has taken place for two clauses in a sentence, it is used in both the clauses
according to requirement.
Example:-
My brother has done and is still doing excellent work for his organization.
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POINT NUMBER51:-
When there is a scene of continuity that is when a thing has taken place on the past and still
continues in the present the perfect tense in used.
Example:-
India is independent for the last 69 years. (wrong)
India has been independent for the last 69 years. (correct)
She has been studying in this initiation since July of 2014.
POINT NUMBER52:-
Before words beginning with a consonant sound a is used
Example:-
A boy
A horse A women.etc
NOTE:-
But a is used before words like university, useful, unicorn, union, European and oneetc
because there words begin with a consonant sound.
Example:-
Here is an university. (wrong)
Here is a university. (correct)
POINT NUMBER53:-
Similarly words like hour, honest, hair etc take an before them as they begin with
vowel sound.
Example:-
I have been waiting for him for a hour. (wrong)
I have been waiting for him for an hour. (correct)
POINT NUMBER54:-
Some important points to be remember regarding the omission of a/an/the.
A)
Before a common noun used in its widest range.
Example:-
Man is mortal.
B) Before the names of the materials.
Example:-
Bring is a useful metal.
Gold is precious.
C) Usually before proper nouns
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Example:-
Markapur is the largest commercial center in our area.
D) Before abstract nouns used in general scene.
Example:-
Beatty fascinates the people.
E) Before names of languages
Example:-
Telugu is a difficult language to learn when compared to English.
F) Before imitations or organizations like school, collage, church, bed, table, temple, hospital,
market, jail and prison when these places are used or visited for their common purpose.
Example:-
My Christian friends go to the church every Sunday. (wrong) My Christian friends go to church every Sunday. (correct)
G) Before names of relations like father, mother, sister, brother.etc
Example:-
Father is very happy today.
H) Before predicative nouns denoting a unique position that is normally held at onetime by one
person only.
Example:-
He was elected chairman of the board.
POINT NUMBER55:-
Use of The
a) When the object is unique like follows
The earth
The sky
b) Before superlative of the objects like follows
The best
The finest
c) With proper nouns like seas, rivers, group of islands, chain of mountains, deserts, news papers,
buildings, religious books, gulfs.
The Arabian sea
The Gangas
The Taj mahal
The Times of India
The Ramayana
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d)
Before a proper noun
The immortal kalidasa
The brave allure sita ramaraju
The line hearted Kandukuri Veeresalingam
e)
Before an adjective when the noun is hidden/ before positive degree of adjectives to refer
whole class.
The rich should be kind and helping
f) Before musical instruments
I know how to play harmonium
I cannot play the guitar
g) With a class of things
The cow is a useful animalh)
The should be used before both comparative degrees, when they are used in a sentence for
proportion.
The harder you work the luckier you become essay.
The higher you go the colder you get.
POINT NUMBER56:-
What to speak of is wrongthe correctexpression is not to speak of
Example:-
What to speak of running he cannot even walk. (wrong)
Not to speak of running he cannot even walk. (correct)
POINT NUMBER57:-
When there is sense of dislike, hesitation, risk etc in a sentence we should be used gerund
instead of a verb after them.
Note:-
Here gerund means the verb which passing but not in all contest
Example:-
I dislike to see film late in the night. (wrong)
I dislike seeing film late in the night. (correct)
Young girls hesitate to take to strange. (wrong)
Young girls hesitate to talking to strange. (correct)
POINT NUMBER58:-
Cent percent and word to word or word by word are wrong100 percent and word for
word are wrong.
Example:-
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You are never cent percent sure of your success. (wrong)
You are never 100 percent sure of your success. (correct)
I can reproduce this lessen word by word. (wrong)
I can reproduce this lessen word for word. (correct)
POINT NUMBER59:-
Since, because, as and for are means because, but there is difference in their degree.
Since and because are used for strangerreasons and as and for are used weaker reasons.
Example:-
I respect him as he is my teacher. (wrong)
I respect him since/because he is my teacher. (correct)
I could not attend meeting because it was very hot in day. (wrong)
I could not attend meeting as it was very hot in day. (correct)POINT NUMBER61:-
Use of when and while proper attention must be paid for these words when indicates a
general sense,
While implies the time during the process of doing a work.
Example:-
When learning to swim, one of the most important things is to relax. (wrong)
While learning to swim, one of the most important things is to relax. (correct)
POINT NUMBER61:-
Sometimes the error lies in the use of words proper attention must be given to the appropriate
words.
Example:-
Prakash was leading a happy leisurely life after his retirement from his service. (wrong)
Prakash was living a happy leisurely life after his retirement from his service. (correct)
Note:-
Here the word leading is in appropriate one leads a group, team, moment..Etc, but not life.
POINT NUMBER62:-
If in a sentence an opposition has been used the verb will follow not the opposition the noun,
pronoun preceding it.
Example:-
You, my son is a very good boy.
POINT NUMBER63:-
Proper, abstract and material nouns have no plural form except when they are used as common
nouns.
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Example:-
The house is built of bricks. (wrong)
The house is built of brick. (correct)
Note:-
When such nouns are used in plural they become common nouns with changed meaning as
follows
Coppers:-
I found some coppers while flowing the field
Irons:-
This chair is made up of iron.
Tins:-
This container made up of tin. Cans made of tin
Woods-forest:-
Tribals living in the wood. (wrong)
Tribals living in the woods. (correct)
POINT NUMBER64:-
Clauses in a sentence beginning with a relative pronoun.
(who, which, that) take a verb according to the noun or pronoun preceding the relative
pronoun.
Example:-
The boy he is my cousin who stood first in the mile race. (wrong)
The boy, who stood first in the mile race, is my cousin. (correct)
POINT NUMBER65:-
When two singular nouns joined by and are preceded by each or every the pronoun used
for the subject is singular.
Example:-
Each man and each boy is responsible for their actions. (wrong)
Each man and each boy is responsible for his action. (correct)
POINT NUMBER66:-
The relative pronoun should be places as the near as possible to its antecedent no ambiguity
arrives
Example:-
The boy, who stood first in the mile race, is my cousin.
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POINT NUMBER67:-
Sometimes a pronoun is used where it is not required.
Example:-
He been an MA, he is qualified for the post. (wrong)
He been an MA, is qualified for the post. (correct)
POINT NUMBER68:-
Between you and I neither of us is wrong.
Between you and me neither of us is correct.
POINT NUMBER69:-
When a pronoun comes after like and unlike it takes an objective case.
Example:-
A man like I will not do it. (wrong) A man like me will not do it. (correct)
POINT NUMBER70:-
Pronouns joined by and remain in the same case.
Example:-
He and her are brother and sister. (wrong)
He and she are brother and sister. (correct)
He and me are friends. (wrong)
He and I are friends. (correct)
POINT NUMBER72:-
When pronouns of 2ndpersons and 3rdpersons are used as subjects the pronoun following them
will be according to the second person pronoun.
Example:-
You and he must bring his books. (wrong)
You and he must bring your books. (correct)
POINT NUMBER73:-
When pronoun 2ndperson and1stperson are used as subject the pronoun following them will be 1st
person plural form.
Example:-
You and I must finish your work in time. (wrong)
You and I must finish our work in time. (correct)
POINT NUMBER74:-
But is also used as a relative pronoun when an sentence has a negative noun or pronoun but can be
used with it, in this case but means who not or that not.
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Example:-
Here was none but laughed to see the joker. (here but = who not)
There is no bird but flies. (here but =that not)
POINT NUMBER75:-
The relative pronoun that is used thin preference to who or which after adjectives in
superlative.
Example:-
The wisest man who ever lived made mistakes. (wrong)
The wisest man that ever lived made mistakes. (correct)
This is the best which we can do. (wrong)
This is the best that we can do (correct)
POINT NUMBER76:-The relative pronoun that is also used in preference to who and which after words all same,
any, none, nothing and only.
Example:-
He is the same man who he has seen. (wrong)
He is the same man that he has seen. (correct)
Man is the only animal who can talk. (wrong)
Man in the only animal that can talk. (correct)
POINT NUMBER77:-
The same rule applies after interrogative pronouns who and what
Example:-
What is there which I do not know? (wrong)
What is there that I do not know? (correct)
POINT NUMBER78:-
When there are two antecedent a man and an animal or two things before the relative pronoun we
should use that
Example:-
The man and his dog which passed through this road were killed. (wrong)
The man and his dot that passed through this road were killed. (correct)
POINT NUMBER79:-
The case of the noun or pronoun presiding or succeed the verb to be should be thesame
Example:-
It is him who came to see us. (wrong)
It is he who came to see us. (correct)
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POINT NUMBER80:-
When two qualities of a person or thing all compared more or less is used before the adjective and
the adjective following them takes positive degree.
Example:-
Suman is better than brave. (wrong)
Suman is more good than brave. (correct)
POINT NUMBER81:-
When two or more adjectives are to be used to show the quality of the same man or thing all the
adjectives must be in the same degree.
Example:-
Seetha is more intelligent and wise than reeta.
POINT NUMBER82:-Very is used with adjectives in +ve degree and with present participle form of verb.
Example:-
He is much strong man. (wrong)
He is a very strong man. (correct)
It is a much interesting book. (wrong)
It is very interesting book. (correct)
Note:-
Much is used with adjectives in comparative degree and with past participle form of the verb
Example:-
He is very stronger than I am. (wrong)
He is much stronger than I am. (correct)
I am very obliged to my friend. (wrong)
I am much obliged to my friend. (correct)
POINT NUMBER83:-
To show equality as is used before and after the adjective is positive degree
Example:-
I can run as fast if not faster than you. (wrong)
I can run as fast as if not faster than you. (correct)
POINT NUMBER84:-
Certain objectives do not admit of comparison and thus they always remain in the positive degree.
The followings are some of the objectives.
Absolutely
Annual
Chief
Circular
Complete
Entire
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Extreme
Extend
Full
Impossible
Perfect
Right
Unique
Universal
Whole. Etc
Example:-
This is most unique building that I have ever seen. (wrong)
This is unique building that I have ever seen. (correct)
POINT NUMBER85:-
Most than one indicates a plural sense but it is treated as a sort of compound of one, thus it
agrees with a singular noun and takes singular verb.
Example:-
More than one employee were killed in accident. (wrong)
More than one employee was killed in accident. (correct)POINT NUMBER86:-
A verb must agree with subject and not with the complement.
Example:-
Our only guide at night were the stars. (wrong)
Our only guide at night was the stars. (correct)
POINT NUMBER87:-
If the plural subject denotes a definite amount or quantity taken as whole, the verb is singular.
Example:-
40 miles are a good distance. (wrong)
40 miles is a good distance. (correct)
2-3rdof the book were rubbish. (wrong)
2-3rdof the book was rubbish. (correct)
POINT NUMBER88:-
The plural heaps and the lots used colloquially for a great amount take a singular verb. Unless a
plural noun with of is added for forminga plural subject.
Example:-
There are lots of book. (wrong)
There is lots of book. (correct)
There is lots of books to read. (wrong)
There are lots of books to read. (correct)
POINT NUMBER89:-
When qualified by each or every two singular nouns, even if connected by and take a singular verb.
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Example:-
Each boy and each girl were given rewards. (wrong)
Each boy and each girl was given rewards. (correct)
NUMBER POINT 90:-
The following verbs are always followed by an infinite.
Decide
Hope
Plan
Intend
Expect
Learn
Fail
Promise
Refuse
Want
Agree
Consent
Airy
Love...etc
Example:-
I refuse meeting him. (wrong) I refuse to meeting him. (correct)
POINT NUMBER91:-
The following verbs are phrases should be followed by a gerund, which is verbal noun.
Enjoy
Admit
Deny
Appreciate
Regret
Avoid
Help
Consider
Stop
Looking forward to
Accustomed to
Is used to
Do not mind
Object toetc
Example:-
I am looking forward to receive your reply. (wrong)
I am looking forward to receiving your reply. (correct)
He is used to work hard. (wrong)
He is used to working hard. (correct)
POINT NUMBER92:-
The word to is frequently used with the infinitive but it is not an essential part of it for Exampleafter
certain words like
Make
Let bid
Dare
See
Fearwe use the infinite without to
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Example:-
Bid him to go there. (wrong)
Bid him go there. (correct)
Make him to stand. (wrong)
Make him stand. (correct)
I see him to cry. (wrong)
I see him cry. (correct)
POINT NUMBER93:-
The infinitive is used without to after had better, had rather ,could rather, sooner than, and
rather than
Example:-
You had better to ask permission from him. (wrong) You had better ask permission from him. (correct)
POINT NUMBER94:-
than should be used after no other
Example:-
I met no other man but Mr. Roy. (wrong)
I met no other man than Mr. Roy. (correct)
Ram has no other client except his degree. (wrong)
Ram has no other client than his degree. (correct)
POINT NUMBER95:-
After the word know, how/when we use an infinite.
Example:-
I know to write French. (wrong)
I know how to write French. (correct)
I know to deal with the person. (wrong)
I know how to deal with the person. (correct)
POINT NUMBER96:-
A verb may take an infinitive or a gerund according to its implication if the word indicates a
purpose, an infinitive should be used and if the word indicates a cause, gerund should be used.
Example:-
He went to the school for seeing the principal. (wrong)
He went to the school to see the principal. (correct)
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POINT NUMBER97:-
Adverb as is not used with verbs like appointed, elected, selected, considered ,called but is
used with regard.
Example:-
He was elected as president of our society. (wrong)
He was elected president of our society. (correct)
I regard Ramesh my friend. (wrong)
I regard Ramesh as my friend. (correct)
POINT NUMBER98:-
After the verb, doubt in reporting verb that should not be used if or whether should be
used in its place.
Example:- I doubt that Ravi will come. (wrong)
I doubt if Ravi will come. (correct)
POINT NUMBER99:-
After a mistake is committed in the use at adjectives and adverb, an adjective wrongly used
with the verb when the same quality of subject, rather than at action of the verb is to be expressed.
Example:-
The flowers smelt sweetly. (wrong)
The flowers smelt sweet. (correct)
POINT NUMBER100:-
It is a common practice in conversation to make a statement and as per conformation; as it is
had isnt it two points are kept to be kept two points are to be kept in mind it the statement is +ve the
tag question isve.
Example:-
It is raining, is it? (wrong)
It is raining, isnt it? (correct)
You are not busy, arent you? (wrong)
You are not busy, are you? (correct)
POINT NUMBER101:-
There are certain common errors which should be avoided
a) The two first is meaningless is employees that two first two things may be first.
We should say the first two
Example:-
The two first chapters of novels are dull. (wrong)
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The first two chapters of novels are dull. (correct)
b) only should be placed immediately before the word its qualified
Example:-
He only lost his ticket in the stamped. (wrong)
Only he lost his ticket in the stamped. (correct)
c) An infinite verb should not be split,
I request you to kindly help me. (wrong)
I request you kindly to help me. (correct)
d) Care should be taken in the use of verb according to their sense.
The doctor sea the pulse of the patient. (wrong)
The doctor felt the pulse of the patient. (correct)
He told the truth. (wrong) He spoke the truth. (correct)
Do not speak lie. (wrong)
Do not tell lie. (correct)
He is taking bath. (wrong)
He is having bath. (correct)
I tell my prayers in the morning. (wrong)
I say my prayers in the morning. (correct)