ENGLISH GRAMMAR RULES (USEFUL FOR SPOTTING ERRORS)
| no | Wrong (X) | Correct (✔) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | more question | more questions |
| 2 | Cognisance with | Cognisance of |
| 3 | by walk | On foot |
| 4 | Resembles to | Resembles |
| 5 | Unless + not(negative) | Unless + positive |
| 6 | forbade not | forbade |
| 7 | return back | return |
| 8 | In a report | According to report |
| 9 | divide in | divide into |
| 10 | doubt if | doubt |
| 11 | every points of view | every point of view |
| 12 | ordered for | ordered |
| 13 | A ) debarred B) restrain C) abstain | debarred from restrain from abstain from |
| 14 | a few company | a few companies |
| 15 | it is truth | it is a truth |
| 16 | at 15 % this year | by 15% this year |
| 17 | considered as,elected as | considered,elected |
| 18 | entered into | entered |
| 19 | to rush | rush to |
| 20 | mostly seviour punishment | most seviour punishment |
| 21 | both end meet | both ends meet(idiom) |
| 22 | yesterday performance | yesterday's performance |
| 23 | despite of reason | despite reason |
| 24 | rammed eachother | rammed at each other |
| 25 | caring to | caring for |
| 26 | await for | await |
| 27 | most unique | unique |
| 28 | busy in | busy with |
| 29 | hang parliment | hung parliment |
| 30 | and therefore | therfore |
| 31 | vacant handed | empty handed |
| 32 | Information's | information |
| 33 | must be always | must always be |
| 34 | strightly | stright |
| 35 | fastly | fast |
| no | Rules | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | conjuctions not only --- but also No sooner ..than Either ...or Neither...nor Scarecly/Hardly......when Lest.....shouldOne....one's | He neither earns nor spends money |
| 2 | Since----point of time For----period of time | since morning ,evening,1993 for 2 years,one week, one month |
| 3 | Subject-verb agrement : if subject is singular ---verb must be singular singular subjects : I ,He,She,It present tense verbs : am,is,has ,verb+s/es past tense verbs : was,had if subject is plular ---verb must be plular plular subjects : you,we,they present tense verbs : are,have ,verb past tense vers : had,were | He is very talented person They have four cars |
| 4 | Conjuction + I,WE,YOU,THEY | than you,than they |
| 5 | Countable - fewer , more Uncountable - less , much | more money less milk,water |
| 6 | Neither,Either,Each,Every must followed by singular verb. | Ex : Neither of them is good |
| 7 | Normal sentence doesn't follow interogative form interogative form : verb + subject + Object ? | how does he earn money.(X) how does he earn money ? |
| 8 | Than followed by anyother | He is handsome guy than anyother in the class |
| 9 | Beside means a side of | My house is beside the beach |
| 10 | Besides means other than that | Besides ramu there were 5 members in the room |
| 11 | In comparitive sentence , comparing person/thing doesnot included | He is more handsome than anyother boy in the class |
| 12 | In superlative sentence , comparing person included | He is most handsome person in the class |
| 13 | Animal,baby,children - its | The baby wear its dress |
| 14 | Male - his | He wrote his exam very good |
| 15 | Female - her | She was supported by her parents |
| 16 | Subject 1 + of + Subject 2 verb always follows Subject 1 i.e if Suject 1 is singular verb will be singular Subject 1 plural verb will be plural | List of items is on desk Heads of ravana were very big |
| 17 | Exceptional case of "of" if subject 1 is : a lot, majority ,some , all, one third ,most , so forth verb is according to Subject 2 | one third of the people are unemployed A lot of pies have disappeared |
| 18 | DISTANCE , PERIOD OF TIME , SUMS OF MONEY considered as unit,then verb will be singular | Three miles is too far to walk Five years is a maximum time for that offence Ten dollars is high price to pay Ten dollars are scatterd on the floor. |
| 19 | Two singular subjects connceted by either or ,neither not then verb must be singular | my aunt or my uncle is arriving today Either ramu or somu goes to picnic today Neither raju nor rahul is avaliable Either neehu or rishi is avaliable |
| 20 | Two subjects connceted by either or ,neither not then verb must be according to CLOSET SUBJECT | Neither ramu nor his friends play cricket Either students or teacher participates in the discussion |
| 21 | Each,every followed by singular subject | evey boy and girl was ready |
| 22 | Two singular subjects connected by AND and both are independents then verb must be plural | The ceo and The secretary of the company were coming |
| 23 | Two singular subjects connected by AND and both are dependents then verb must be singular | The ceo and secretary of the company was coming |
| 24 | SUBJECT 1 + ALONG WITH ,ASWELL AS ,BESIDES,NOT + SUBJECT 2 VERB is according to SUBJECT 1 | The politician, along with newsmen is expected shortly |
| 25 | PARANTHESIS-just ignore it | Raghu(and his trusty ram ) was always welcome |
| 26 | Sentence starting with (HERE or THERE) TRUE subjcet follows verb | There are four hurdles to jump There is a high hurdle to jump Here are the keys |
| 27 | COLLECTIVE NOUN TAKES SINGULAR VERB IF WE THOUGHT AS WHOLE | The council has chosen the president |
| 28 | COLLECTIVE NOUN TAKES PLURAL VERB IF individuals of which it is composed are thought of | The team are eating with their families tonight |
| 29 | IF CONDITIONALS : 1) IF +(V1+S,ES) SIMPLE PRESENT + (WILL/SHALL + V1) SIMPLE FUTURE | If you try hard ,you will definitely get job |
| 29 | IF CONDITIONALS : 2) IF +(V2) SIMPLE PAST + (WOULD/SHOULD + V1) | If I WORKED hard ,I WOULD definitely get job |
| 30 | IF CONDITIONALS : 3) IF +(HAD + V3) PAST PERFECT + (WOULD/SHOULD + HAVE + V3) | If i HAD DONE good in past ,I WOULD HAVE HAD good future |
| 31 | If two actions in the past .FIRST ACTION in PAST PERFECT and SECOND ACTION must be in SIMPLE PAST | The chairman DIDNOT take the decision untill he HAD SUDIED the case throughly |
| 32 | EACH OTHER : between two persons ONE ANOTHER : more than two persons | the two persons are fighting with each other. there is a fight among villagers with one another |
| 33 | Between : any thing taking about only two persons Among : more than two persons | A war of terrorism is happening between India and Pak There is an agreement among BRICS five countries |
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