= Verb = fest of Sentence # Subject @ Number #1 Person % FGA a Verb Agreement #0211 ; mes. (% Subject ‘Singular’ ne. ( a% Subject ‘Plural’ # ci Verb ‘Plural’ 3I4 iat @1) a ai Verb ‘Singular’ 34% tat #1 a Singular Verb | Plural Verb Singular Verb | i fs ea has have V,ts/es (plays, goes etc) | y, Verb U2 Noun & ata a aiat Noun + s/ es» Plural Noun (Noun 4s/es wr © ae Plural 4 oa @) Verb +s/es Singular Verb (Verb 4s/es om % ae Singular 7 RULE 1 > m3 Sub. 71 ‘and’ & igi srt Plural Verb #1 yam ET a: (1) Ram and Shyam are coming, Pv Fish and chips ts my favorite dish (or aie: (i) aff “I uncountable nouns ad eet, bet ; a a) prey, and misery [0m topsites, a) UN RWr unlike my uncles is very strict. pues ar > PR Article #1 Fee A cub vee ea reer oe So fe ae ae) =H: singular verb #1 yam eri (1) Awhite and black gown was bought by her. ‘av. (2) Churchil was a great orator and a great politician of his time.(«) 3 Churchil was a great orator and Politician of his time.(v) sia amr Article #1 Warr wet Sub. & uge Hat wae sel ete atert-arere wae staat Seq) ® sa: plural verb 1 ¥at" #1! 3%: The director and the producer have come.(¥) PW. ..0r, ‘not only’........"but also’, ‘nor’, sub @ aqan wait ear wea: ‘or’ 7 ‘none-but’ 4 Sit 38: (1) Neither Ram nor Shyam has come. anew, tose (2) Either Ram or his pe a come. eras (3) Has, Ram, or Shyam come? 8. 85. +, ao looked after him. (*) 44: Neither of his four sons None of his four sons looked after him. (¥)pare thay a wr aa fir! a fer, ‘One of 1 Fam; S miRer fn i a. pes of the five members a ie rn ) ne of the five members is at fault, (v7), ‘ ae een Eee main at ee at a a tt’ fi eles a enti 48: Both of them did not take the exam. (*) Neither of them took the exam. (¥) RULE 7 48 ‘Noun’ form @ Plural tit ¢ Afra sei Singular. #74 314 singular Verb #1 3h a F 38: (a) aiwitat sr: Measles, Mumps, Rickets, Shingles etc. (o) Sa Sa: Billiards, Darts, Draughts, etc. | () aS 7: The United States, The West Indies, etc. (@) Wasi Sam: ‘The Arabian Nights, Three Muskeeters, etc. (e) fevat Sam: —_— Physics, Economics, Civics, Statistics, Politics 38: (1) Mathematics _is_an interesting subject. ay (2) Politics_is_not my cup of tea. By siz: a ‘Statistics’ 4 Hu arr ‘data’ zi, ‘Mathematics’ @ ¢4R acd ‘Calculation’ Politics’ 4 emma eed Tpit frat’ @ ai, at eal van agaaa S SG A er 38: Statistics have revealed multiple scams in the organisation of Pv. Games. RULE 8 > we a 4 verb 3H subject > san e71 feu vt ae #1 main subject TR ai rae aa subject # match wa # % ta wen Med eee ne Wa: (1) The quality of apples is good. tet (2) He and not his parents is guilty. 3) the victims for the transfer of the cases related to riots to some other: been accepted, RULE 9 * Collective Noun % 414 BH Singular Verb %I yin wt #4: (1) The peed of cows is grazing in the field, ie. ay, (2) The tamales bo unanimously taken its decision, ate: af am Collective Noun H Plural adjective 0 Plural Prosoan wast +ject Verb Agreement ve) The jury are divided in their opinion, rv. PA ) The audience have taken their seats, PV. PA, RULE 10 Plural Wot % 4 plural verb #1 wit zit #1 Hundred boys are. in my class. P.v. = Cardinal Adjectives (one, two, three, four...ete.) # 4% Plural Noun #1 2" # = Plural Noun @ certain amount ( fifvaa THM) certain weight (ffvaa a4), certain period ( ffvaa s1aft ), certain distance ( fifvad qf), certain height (five Sarg) #1 aly ai, dt 3 B14 Singular Verb 4 Wan eta @ 4 f# Plural Verb #1 7 2H Plural Hom #1 Singular unit # 64 4 wim wt G singular verb #1 ¥2™ @T! (1) Hundred rupees is in my pocket. ay. (2) Ten miles is a long distance to cover on foot. av. siz: ofF7, Cardinal Adjectives # aj ¥[40 Plural Noun 4 Her1-3ierl unit #1 ay Bt 7 SOT #1, a 34 Plural rt ra @ Te Fas A Plural Verb #1 yairT iat Zi Hundred rupees are to be distributed among the students. (¥) #8: Pv. Note the differer + Five thousand, rupees _is a handsome amount. Numeral (Adi) PNW. + Five thousand, rupees have been spent on different useful commodities. Nameral (Adj) PN BSW RULE 11 > 3G Relative Pronoun( who, which, that Fafa) # GM UH sub Hi UH verbs sitet ari ai verb 3a sub % 3qan etl aifee si Ja Relative Pronoun #1 antecedent @i! 4a: (1) She is one of the noblest women that, has. ever lived on this earth. RP wares (2) 1am not one of those ill trust everyone whom Emeet - Lig Se eae rien aaa a ed wt aN | GRC are aT seed eH ae att ATE at et ea ee tT a € fart aa fired #1” ata: ‘T meet’ WI ‘They meet? HI wir Fil RULE 12 Each, Every, Everyone, Someone, Somebody, Nobody, None, One, Any, Many a > More than one 31d % Singular #1 T# WY Singular verb, Singular nown, Singula English for General Competition:Toingular pronoun #11 earth . Adjective i 4a; (1) Bach student bas come. a Each boy and each girl has come: 3) One must tolerate one riend as well a5 enemy. well as his, en* erate one’s fri eheie. home work. (4) Many a student ose not done he! (5) More than one man, Was present there. on 8 v fi ‘Many’ #1 vain frees aaa A 8- (1) Many a man, has come. 3K SV. ae (2) Many men, have come. PR. PN. (3) A great/ A good many men [Link]. | PH. PV. | RULE 13 i > aneh, over, one SHH wo UL a Pronoun @ plural that @ afi sath ATE OTT ATT Ve uae ferb, Adjective, a: One of the boys/them -has_ done his, work. 4 Noun/Pronoun (Plural) 5-V- SA RULE 14 Plural Noun 7 Plural Se re rad a aarroneun $k cach 7 35t aay Wi: Weeach have a duty towards our nation, ” Indefinite Pronoun - ‘One’ =1 win Sentene fe F Subject F ey eee ‘rea Bree wr: if, asi, Ber wwe eae a: (1) Iwish, were a van" Person 0) Ithe were rich, he would help others,subject Verb Agreement Se ue 17 EST optative Sentence ¥ Singular Subject % 1" sh Plural Verb wi win Hen t (1) God, save. the king, ss PW (2) Long live the Queen , rv. RULE 18 > Anumber of/A large number of/A great number of #1 wit" Plural Countable Noun * ate that & sr yas am Plural Verb a1 vain get #1 s:: A number of students Were, present, ” Pos. Pv. ofe9, The number of #1 at we fittaa den, & ad via ¢ sae ae Plural Sub. 17" ae ov 0 Tear Walt Sentence W Subject 14 tH W, Yaw Singular Verb 1 eat 1 $8: The number of boys are_ fifty. (x) pare. The number of boys is fifty. (Y) Pos. 8.V. RULE 19 > 3=% ‘Amount of/quantity of Uncountable Noun % a4 wim td @ = Fe Sentence # Subject # 64 4 ei % 7% UY Singular Verb #1 Wa" Bat #1 33: The amount of money are not sufficient.(x) we, BV: The amount of money is not sufficient. (¥) oR We RULE 20 > All #1 vam uncountable # 34 4 # ai, $4 Singular 47 vial @, TH TTS TW Singular Verb 1 yim iat #1 4%; All is. well that ends, well. ite aay ar sein “cre on eget wh em or aha wT Fre, aA Phased ¢, am yaé G4 Plural verb # a7 tim @1 3; All are, well at home. (¥) om RULE a1 ‘k, evidence, equipment, news, a tare; aay icas 08 'y, knowledge, dirt, dust, traffic, , baggage, percentage, poetry, ae y peatlonery, scenery, confectionery, pottery, Baker behaviour, , business, mi it (94'word' 1 Ad, Ate 7 ANGI Bl), fuel Ul paper Bt rat #1 gafery, gaa Ia Singular Verb #1 vain wan th English for General CompetitionVan ¥ ¥ "9 Moune fe fo tif $i: News, Innineet ee 2 8 Aue ! ae of Kasmir has, enchan ; {a) The sce as an i tage of marks was, not good. av. 2) Ipassed but the Percent her residence. is unpardonable. I needed for the project. informations, fur aN. {@) [have no information about (4) The mischief committed by him (5) His hair is black. (6) Ihave bought some equipment that ( F Nouns #1 agar Tet TTA ST THAT wa: Sceneries, fea re 21 q (i) Ese I Singular 7 Plural ait forms % onaweenet Bt at, Hh Ba ay we ti ate faq 7a saree 2a: (a) He gave me a piece of information. (0) All pieces of information given by her were reliable. {c) Many kinds of furniture are available in that shop. (@) I want a few articles of jewellery. (e} He ate two slices of bread. () Please show me some items of office stationery. (g) The Police have found a strand of hair in the car. RULE 22 > 4 Nouns #1 watt gion Plural form # @ eat #1 Nouns # amt HOM s & Singular 7ét Gren BT Aa 2 3 i Sint 12 Fee FA Plural ama €, val gre weer Scissors, tongs ( fett), pliers, pincers, bellows (tart), trousers, pants, pajamas, shorts, : gallows (‘itt at Wat), fangs (=a), Perea goggles,binoculars (qe), sunglasses, Alms (371), amends (Hit), archi Seneca congratulations, embers (Tt), izemorks, lodgings outskirts, ag regards, ee se savings, shambles, crea aig 2 thanks, , wages, belo: a epee e (geet braces, etc, bia o Where are the tongs? 6) ASE a stn eb (e) ibe yrcre give tits beggars, 1) The embers of the fire were still burning oa 8. tics, Sum:subject Verb Agreement Mathematics, Mumps, Measles, Rlkets Shinglon,Bilaasva@seuc ool Linguisties etc. es ae a: (a) No news is good news, (0) Polities is a dirty game, (c) Economies is an interesting subject (@) Ethies demands honesty. RULE 24 > —-%8 Nouns frat ¥ Singular werd @, fr er yam wah Plural ¥ gia #1 ta; cattle, cavalry, infantry, poultry, peasantry, children, gentry, police, people, etc. er st si ‘e” at cra aren, $2: cattles, childrens fee mer a ‘a: (a) Cattle are grazing in the field. (b) Our infantry have marched forward. (c) Police have arrested the thieves. wiz: People’ #1 si # ‘ct’ ‘Peoples’ #1 si @ ‘fafa ypreigt & chr) RULE 25 > %e Nouns, Plural Wi Singular ai # wm #t 3a 9 wa #1 da: deer,sheep, series , species, fish, crew, team, jury, aircraft, counsel ctc. 3a: (a) Our team is the best (©) Our team are trying their new uniform. () There are two fish in the pond. (d) There are many fishes in the aquarium.('Fishes' #1 a % fafta youfrat = fish) RULE 26 > fhe faa au Table at aq a ud- S.N [WORDS [+NOUN/PRONOUN [VERB 1. [No U.N [Singular Verb 2. [No +8. CN Syauloi CW Singular Verb | One-third of / three-fourths of / The rest of /A ‘uncountable 3. | quarter of / Part of / Ten percent of / Twenty. Foo oun |Sineular Verb Percent of au | ‘One-third of / three-fourths off Part of / Ten +P. c.m. PUNO pared Verb Ee it of / Twenty percent of caste New) [Most of / Some / Some of / Halfof/ Enough / 5. Enough of / Not enough of/ Plenty of / Alotof/ _|+ U.N. ee of /Half of/ Enough / ar Some / Some 6. Escugh of / Mot enough off Plenty of / Alotof/ |+P.C.N. |Ptural Ver Lots of 7.__|The percentage of ‘8. |More than one ‘9. "|More than two/three. ete.aa re ne > air is present on the a 1. No at Eran inteeeted in taking the One-third of the wor finished ‘One- third of the students have Ninety percent of the work is done Most of the knowledge is gained PY experience. Most of the girls are absent today. Ninety percent of the students have passed with good marks. k has been passed 4M owe » 9. Half of the candidates have passed with _ flying colours. 10. Some of the students have not taken the exam. 11. The percentage of unsuccessful candidates is ten. 12. More than one city was in ruins. 13. More cities than one were in ruins. 14. More than two theives have been caught red handed. 15. More plans than one were made. ae. are 12 13 3 ata a iat TAI SPOTTING THE ERROR ¥. (a) Neither of them/ (b) are going to attend/ (c) the party on 10" October. / (d) No error HY (a) He walked five miles which are really a great distance/ (b) for a man like him who is not only old but also il. / (d) No error to) Biber my colleague) (ox « pean coming home/ (c) wit today./ (d) No error ee (a) The rise and fall/ (b) of the tide are due/ (c) to lunar infl ae a luence./ (d) {a) Many a man/ (b) have succumbed, a (c) to this temptation, / (4) No error ! (a) The introduction of tea, coftee/ (b) we 4 4 u and not error (a) tpines/ (b) W faster./ (d) No error (o) puter class/ (b) has to t ‘semester./ (d) No error Everyone of the films/ Cease (0) are not worth: (d) No error (a) The Secretary and Principal o college/ (b) are attending/ (e) District Development Council Mee at the Collectorate./ (d) No error (a) There is/ (b) only one of his nox (c) that are interesting. / (d) No ¢ 0, 1 such other beve been without some a) The newer peat Each of the student heir own research paj wledge of/ (b) at (a) Kno languages/ (c) are required to p examination. / (4) No error Ja (a) It is I/ (b) who is tob this bad situation./ (d) No er art and literature are the for insensitivity to those from depression. / (d) No er (15 (a) Patience as well as pet (b) are necessary/ (c) for st No error 16 (a) In Singapore/ (b) with his wife/ (o) ered tia function./ (a) No error ~ (a) Ahot and/ (b) a cold spring found near ah other./ (a) 18“ (a) Bither of the the park (a) Noeerer. © (a) One of my de: me/ (c) a doc! (a) Thy including eg destroyed in fire.subject Verb Agreement 7 br (a) The sum and substance/ (®) othia a7 Nahammw Gace Wee al poem/ (c) are as follows,/ (4) Noe (a) Mahatma Gandhi/ (b) was alive, 2 (a) Neither of the/ (b) five accused/ (c) could be convicted. / (d) No error 23° (a) The strain of all/ (bj 23 a difficulties, vexations and aueleien) (c) were more th (©) were more than he could beat. / (4) 24. (a) Everybody/ (b) it must be adi (c) has their ups and downs, 7 (ah No error 25. (a) Every woman in the 1 fervently hopes that theta a will be a normal and healthy b: No error ae ‘) (a) Neither of them/ (b) sent aatls papers/ (c) in time for the last seminar/ (d) No error (a) This is a strange world/ (b) where each one pursues their own golden bubble/ (c) and laughs at others for doing the same./ (d) No error (a) If it were possible to get near when/ (b) one of the volcanic eruptions take place/ (c) we would see a grand sight./ (d) No error 29-° (a) Arise in rents and wages/ (b) have + been found/ (c) to go together./ (d) No error 30°“ (a) He is one of those few post-colonial writer who believes/ (b) that this talk about colonialism has gone too far/ (c) and has turned into a cliche./ (4) No error (a) One of the peculiarities / (b) which distinguishes the present age/ (c) is the multiplication of books/ (4) No error y ing to (a) Neither of them/ (b) are going attend/ (c) the party on 10" stober/ (d) No error (a) Ten miles are/ (b) a long distance / (c) to cover on foot./ (d) No error 26: 2% 28: we 7 a he would feel sorry for the downtrodden who/(c) still struggle everyday to make both ends meet. / (4) No Error (a) Having acquired some experience/ (b) she is no longer one of those who believes/ (c) every explanation they are given./ (d) No error ~~ (a) With regard to implementation of the/ (b) details of the , the committee was divided/ (c) in their opinion. / (d) No error ~ (a) Most of the funds/ (b) we get from/ (c) America is used to build roads and bridges. / (d) No error (a) The tiger was not/ (b) the only dangerous animal/ (c) in the forest there was hyenas too./ (d) No error C (a) She immediately quit/ (b) the job in which/ (c) neither skill nor knowledge were required./ (d) No error wo (a) The type of qualities you acquire/ (b) depend upon your company/ (c) and so you associate yourselves with simple and good natured ’people./ (4) No error 4) (a) Our success or our failure/ (b) largely depend/ (c) upon our actions. / (a) No error 42/7 (a) He is/ (b) one of the tallest boy/ (c) in the class./ (4) No error ~ (a) That day when they brought her back for the last time/ (b) there was many old-timers/ (c) who were shocked and fearful./ (d) No error {a) A computer virus works exactly/ (b) like the biological variety/ (c) which invade the human body-/ (4) No error . 45/ (a) Many a boy/ (b) have! (3 homework pope. Ring ond (b) that puildi va reomaen von ar anleors fy seen dozen elements/ {d) Noe . i) of 0 frontier/ (O av. ene the 7 ee er Bod aia is seen/ (C mighty Himalayas ] (a) No erro! ; as. A body of voluntecrs/, (pphave hel a in/ (e) making this celebration & ) No error eee ver of >) a num 49. {a) There appears/ i not Know problems/ (c} and reall Row to solve them. (d) No error So. fay Shingles are a disease! (b) in (a) gh a person develops/ (c) lots of Rich i epots round the waist./ @ No error 51, (a) Whether she should get married/ (b) or whether she should remain/ (°) Cokie are her personal problem./ (4) No error 52. (a) Two and two/ (b) makes/ (c) four./ {d) No error. 53. (a) Many a men/ (b) attended the meeting/ (c) last night./ (d) No error. 54. (a) The perquisites/ (b) to this job makes it/ (c) even more attractive es than the salary indicated / (d) No error. (a) Either you/ (b) or he, happy./ (d) No error. ge) Se eee 2178 # watua weit @ fore Noun ee oe es ‘Answers with explanation paAnewers with explanation =, 1, (b) ‘are % Par Wis’ a wi Ht Nei - -iigtivi alana plural ti #1 (3%: ‘them (mono aan eee hoi 1) Hi orek a ari aie verb afk singular tra wate, 2, (a) HAA A five miles’ plural ww “API singular unit # #4 ¥ yyy 7. (b) Verb Wet sub ‘newer typ« 8. (c) Each of. 9. (c) Verb Fei sub amt ) The rise and fall’ we subject frat TIF singular e(s.v)a uftafta #t () wat i verb’ 34 a4 SF agar wat feat STAT fe 4ntroduction’ singular #1 # sft singular @ 7 ‘has’ 3 ff ‘have’ #1! wit gm verb singular ‘washes’ #1 ¥R1 €M ? ae ag SI ae v pronoun singular ®t 3G hiss va vert eet ace singular verb 4s’ 1 10. (b) et ‘the’ a yan faa ll. cee eae M ‘Novels’ ¥Verb Agreement a singular tm (c) 78H languages Yer sub at # afer ‘knowledge’ 3&4 sub #1 amt knowledge ® stqam verb a1 wel fem srat ® tt verb ‘are’ at is" RIT () is FRI fam! a wan ati ae who, which 7 that #1 32M Relative Pronouns # 894 td ge ar wpa verb 3% antecedents # number 4 person ® frit axa #1 (b) Verb ‘is’ 1 321 ‘are’ # eI eT wif YI sub Romanticism’ * st singular sub @1 (&) Fae subjects #1 ‘as well as’ a stat wet @ 74 verb 1* subject # arya waza tiat @i ‘Patience’ singular subject #1 314: verb ‘are’ Ef 4s? (ov) BI FART Fe (c) Were % 2a % ‘was’ #1 yam ati a at subjects #1 ‘with’ # gra sie1 sat @, a verb Wea sub # aga yaaa tat 21 Brother-in-law’ singular subject #1 a: verb ‘ft singular 34a tH (c) ‘was’ % 74H R ‘were’ #1 win Fl SR @ subjects #1 and @ ste we ait ai sub # yee ‘article’ #1 wah @, at gaa sef sm ses sub! Ha: Plural verb #1 war erm (b) Either of...’ a 317 ae noun/ pronoun @ plural #ia @, fa sae ava at aret. verb/pronoun singular #a @1 (b) ‘One of ......’ B Te Mt set Fra FI ‘Wer wi Gt Either of.......’ % A] BM z (rer 20 t sare Fd) a pee oe a any of......, everyone of ....., eosven BOM FE A CHF] Be 8 12. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19, 21. 22. ‘25. 26. 27. 28. 29. (b) ‘were’ wi ‘was’ 4 afeatta at at pe7 Sub ‘shops’ 7 # afer block #1 SPAR verb wi 7a sub A match CRF Th Te Fi verb % 3a sub a Ete wn safe A are a A sub 1 Block Singular Sub Singular Verb, {c) The sum and substance’ #1 a4 % “ARIM'| Sa: verb ‘are’ 7A ‘is’ a yam wt an aaa afirs subjects = ‘and’ shai smu afar Saar ceri wae G oat, aq ae 1a Gi at verb at singular form 4 rm (a) ‘Neither of @ 2 & ‘none of #1 weit #1 ‘Neither of a watt ‘at 4a we set S aed F at 21 (c) ‘Were’ @ 24M % ‘was’ a wait at) ‘Strain’ singular @, aa: verb st singular @m1 (c) Everybody singular sub @1 3a: singular pronoun ‘his’ #1 Yam &tl (b) Their’ # 29 % ‘her’ #1 art a1 ‘Every woman’ singular subject @1 a: pronoun *f singular #1 was (b) ‘Each one’ # tt ‘his’ #1 watt at (b) ‘One of...’ # 14 singular verb #1 wirt at Take’ # aA ‘takes’ #1 ‘wart tai Wy a Past Tense 4 #1 SA: ‘took’ 1 Fat Ft (0) Verb ‘have’ (Plural verb) @ =m ® ‘has’ (singular verb) # War @tl (a) ‘One of ......’ # 84 Plural noun+ antecedent # a Plural noun care syed arent ver pistinguishes’ at * ‘perculiarities’ ti se: Which plural 1! ‘distinguish’ # (b) ‘Neither of . BT singular ver> vain 4s) at 3 fie ‘are’ Wl {a) Ten miles’ i watt Singular uni wa: ae verb is? a vara at 34. 0) If S wre was’ 1 var FHT swere’ #1 watt Bt! 35. (b) Those’ relative pronoun ‘who! I antecedent #1 who # a 7 eT! verb those (PI. Sub) * saa FM! Believes (S.V.) # 4M % believe (P.V.) = ya Ft 36. (b) Was the @I7 % Plural verb ‘were’ wee committee 4 Wa8% 1 37. (c) Ss’ # FAA Ware’ 1 Fain eM Fils 381 sub ‘funds’ plural noun @1 (©) ‘Hyenas’ plural noun @1 #74: Plural sl mete ‘Hyenas’ % WA 1 (c) 34 4 subjects #1 ‘Neither ....... Nor’ @ tg at @ @t verb Tata sub & aan wim tia ti sa: ‘were’ Ae ‘was’ I Fam Ft 40. (b) The type, (singular sub) # sigan verb ‘depends’ (singular verb) #1 arr ern aafea) (b) #0 F sub 1 ‘or’ A BtgT oT at verb nearest sub % organ 94% tA wfc) failure’ % ATA verb ‘depends’ ea 32. 33. 38. 39. 41. 46. 47. sai ai wi afew Himalayas qi @i Himalayas’ * 44 adi ‘are seen’ #1 Far SFM (b) Body, group, class 3ae singular verb #1 ¥aitt GM 3% # wT has’ #1 Ft Fe (a) aé verb ‘appears’ (s.v.) # 3 ‘appear’ (p.v.) #1 wait wt (anumber of at proba (Shingles form eo singular! 3%: si a vat St ingular 48. 49. 51. (c) ‘are’ @ WaT Gg’ SF i Fra a faa (fren) wer Bt - (b) ‘makes’ # » ee 53. (a) ‘Many ea 54. (b) ‘makes’ 1 ‘mal ‘perquisites’ 55. (0) ‘are’ # 4g?