60 Rules of Grammar 2.O 8.

The man is the only creature (a)/ that is endowed

with (b)/ the power of speech. (c)/ no error (d)
Rule – 9 , 10, 11 ,12 & 13
9. He was an atheist (a)/ but now-a-days he goes to
Errors related to Articles
the church (b)/ and offers prayers for hours. (c)/ no
When we speak of a person / thing in general sense, error (d)
no article is used.
10. The seed (a)/ of all the modern amenities (b)/ lies
Ex. in the science. (c)/ no error (d)

1. The man is mortal 11. The man / is a / social animal.

2. The honesty is the best policy. 1. social animal 2. The man

1.One should (a)/ be true to one’s promises (b)/ in 3. No error 4. is a

order to earn name and fame in the life (c)/ No Error
12. They will start their journey after the breakfast.
(d)
1. their journey 2. They
2.The man is mortal (a)/ and ultimately he has to
leave everything here (b)/ yet how irrationally he 3. will start 4. after the breakfast
remains attached to his wordly possessions (c)/ No
13. The platinum is a precious metal.
Error (d)
1. a 2. is
3. He did not go (a)/ to the city on foot (b)/ he went
3. precious metal 4. The platinum
there by the train (c)/ No Error (d)

14. A music / is a great way / to express / your

4. After returning (a)/ from the jail, he has abandoned
emotions.
(b)/ all the criminal activities and is determined to
lead a simple life (c)/ No Error (d) 1. to express 2. your emotions

5. I like to travel (a) / by the air as (b) / I am a very busy 3. is a great way 4. A music
person. (c) / No error. (d)
15. Ronaldo is / a famous / player of / the football.
6. Gold (a) / of South Africa (b) / is exported to many
1. a famous 2. Ronaldo is
countries (c) / No error. (d)
3. player of
7. It is only after the war is over (a)/ the people realise
(b)/ how bad it was. (c)/ no error (d) 4. the football
Rule 10... 6. In a mountaineering expedition (a)/ higher you (b)/
go from the base camp the colder you feel (c)/ No
Use Of Article Before Proper Nouns.
Error (d)
1. Ahmedabad is trying (1)/ to become (2)/ next
7. Of the two (a)/ answers, this (b)/ is definitely better
Manchester of India (3)/ No error(4)
(c)/ No Error (d)
2. Kalidas is (a) / a Shakespeare (b) / of India (c) / No
8. Four of earliest civilisations / of the world / were
error. (d)
located / on the banks of or near large rivers.
3. Due to its beauty (a) / Kashmir is known as (b) /
1. were located on the banks of
Switzerland of India (c) / No error. (d)
2. of the world
Note:
3. Four of earliest civilisations
Judge in him (a)/ prevailed upon the father (b)/ and he
sentence his son to death. (c)/ No Error (d) 4. or near large rivers

Rule 11... 9. Athens was / a most luminous / of all city-states /

of ancient Greece.
Use of Articles Before Superlative , Comparative
degrees , ordinals 1. Athens was 2. of all city-states

1. A first European sailor (a) / who came to India. (b) 3. of ancient Greece 4. a most luminous
/was Vasco-da-Gama. (c) / No error. (d)
10. Poonam usually sits / in a first row in the /
2. Of the two (a) / sisters, she (b) / is better. (c) / No weekend conference / hall every week.
error. (d)
1. in a first row in the
3. He is the best (a) / artist of time (b) / but
2. hall every week
unfortunately least recognised (c) / No error. (d)
3. weekend conference
4. By all standards (a)/ he is a best soldier (b)/ our
military school has produced so far (c)/ No Error (d) 4. Poonam usually sits

11. This will be most difficult of / the adjustments we

5. He was fascinated by insects (a)/ and the more he
have to make / because we have been used to /
studied their habits (b)/ greater was his fascination
(c)/ No Error (d) spending a lot on guests.

1. spending a lot on guests

2. This will be most difficult of

3. because we have been used to 7. It was (a)/ by a mistake (b)/ that he caught her
hand (c)/ No Error (d)
4. the adjustments we have to make
8. I don’t like that type of a man (a)/ who does nothing
12. Kabir and Rahim (1)/ are great poets (2)/ but the
but (b)/ find out faults in others. (c)/ no error (d)
former is greater than latter. (3)/ No error (4)
9. When the house was (a)/ set on the fire, all the
Rule...12..
people (b)/ started crying at the top of their voices.
When we speak of a thing / person as a whole, article (c)/ no error (d)
is used with the first subject.
10. In my opinion it is not the failures that have made
1. On my request (a)/ Lalit introduced me (b)/ to his (a)/ him lose the heart but the lack of (b)/ emotional
friend who is a singer and a scientist (c)/ No Error (d)
support. (c)/ no error (d)

2. Mr. Jha has a white (a)/ and a black dog (b)/ which 11. He found himself in a trouble (a)/ when he saw no
guards his house from robbers (c)/ No Error (d) rickshaw outside the station. (c)/ no error (d)

Rule 13... NOTE:

Certain phrases don’t take articles. 12. What (a) / ugly face (b) / Leela had got (c) / No

1. It was (a) / by a mistake (b) / that he injured her error. (d)

hand (c) / No error. (d) 12. It was / the very well-directed film / and we

2. My father is (a) / in bad mood (b) / today. (c) / No enjoyed it.

error. (d) 1. It was 2. and we enjoyed it

3. He found himself (a) / in a trouble (b) / when he 3. No error

saw no rickshaw outside the station (c) / No error. (d)
4. the very well-directed film
4. As soon as the teacher entered (a)/ everyone in the
13. It is t̲h̲e̲ ̲ ̲f̲a̲c̲t that the second wave of Covid-19
class (b)/ fell in a silence (c)/ No Error (d)
that has gripped India is more deadly.
5. In the conclusion (a)/ it may be safely asserted (b)/
1. the correct fact 2. No improvement
that the poet preaches some moral values (c)/ No
Error (d) 3. a fact 4. a real fact

6. Don’t talk to (a)/ her, she always (b)/ remains in 14. It is a matter / of immense honour / to receive a
temper these days (c)/ No Error (d) MBA degree / from here.
1. of immense honour 2. from here 1. An old man whom 2. at my uncle’s place

3. to receive a MBA degree 3. we met while coming back

4. It is a matter 4. from our college lives

15. I have read that / a Leaning Tower of Pisa is a / 20. I want to / give you / an information about / the
popular tourist attraction / in the world. missing necklace.

1. I have read that 1. the missing necklace 2. I want to

2. a Leaning Tower of Pisa is a 3. an information about

3. popular tourist attraction 4. in the world 4. give you

16. Can you make / sure you have / a correct address 21. My mother is a honest and well known woman in
/ before you start driving? the society.

1. Can you make 2. sure you have 1. is a honest 2. in the society

3. a correct address 3. My mother 4. and well known woman

4. before you start driving 22. After knowing truth, / the jury took the right
decision / in the case.
17. The English / often / fought / French.
1. In the case 2. No error
1. French
3. After knowing truth
2. often
4. The jury took the right decision
3. fought
23. Anti-party activities / improved my relations /with
4. The English
an opposition.
18. Hurray! Here is a toy / that I was looking for / as
1. With an opposition 2. No error
my birthday gift.
3. Improved my relations
1. Hurray! Here is a toy 2. No error
4. Anti-party activities
3. that I was looking for
24. Freedom of speech is one of a fundamental right
4. as my birthday gift.
of every citizen.
19. An old man whom / we met while coming back /
1. is one of 2. Freedom of speech
from our college lives / at my uncle’s place.
3. of every citizen. 30. Knowledge of regional language is (1)/ necessary
for bank officer because (2)/ they are to understand
4. a fundamental right
what their customer says. (3)/ No error (4)
25. With hard work, commitment / and proper
guidance, / Sivaram has become / a IPS officer.

1. With hard work, commitment

2. and proper guidance,

3. a IPS officer 4. Sivaram has

become

26. A part / of an / apple is / rotten.

1. apple is

2. of an

3. A part

4. rotten

27. A great / culture of hospitality of / the Spanish / is

well-known.

1. the Spanish 2. culture of hospitality of

3. A great

4. is well-known.

28. The saint drew (1) / an attention of the (2) /

followers to the importance of regular practice. (3) /
No Error (4)

29. It is not my business (1)/ to give an advice to

those (2)/ who are not sensible enough to deal with
their own problem. (3)/ No error (4)