Only Noun, pronoun, verb has tendency to become Singular or Plural.

Sencence correction could demad error correction from this zone

SOME IMPORTANT RULES OF GRAMMAR Rule 3:

Rule 1: These are Singular Pronoun Both …. (Used in Positive Sentences)
-body for person, -thing- for object
Everybody / Everything / Nobody / Nothing / Both ….. And
Somebody / Something / Anybody / Anything Ex:
Ex: Every verb has a subject. subject has to be N or P
1) Both the students as well as the teacher attended
1) Everybody is/are ready to do his/their work. the meeting.
2) Anybody can do the work if they try. he tries. 2) Neither of them went to the cinema.
Here "But" Meant except. Whenever But is conjustion-- the word before it is subject and their verb will be decided based on that "subject.
3) Nothing but some books was/were available. (a) Both of them did not go
But can work as-1. conjuction (Lekin) or Preposition (Except)
nobody
4) Nothing but some students was present. (b) Both did not go
Here nothing--> is for thing but students-- are person/ people.
4) Everyone section of (1) / the society is feeling (2) / (c) Neither went
the pinch of rising prices and corruptions (3). / No Error (d) No improvement
(4). all -tion words are noun. Everyone is Pronoun. N&P cannot come
together. "section" cannot be changed as the sentence wont be meaniangful3) therefore
Both the wife and the
"Every" husband were not on good
Note:
Other ans: Each
Weren't they?==> Somebody --> is positive therefor que tagterms.
negative-- Weren't is used
While making que tag,
1) Somebody was present,……. ? Singular for person Rule 4:
wasn't it?
Somebody /nobody=== Plural
2) Something was present,….. ? Either – or / Neither – nor / Not only – but also
Sing for things--> singular
3) Nobody was present,…… ? Ex:
Were they==> psoitive que tag because nobody is negative
Rule 2: 1) Neither the colour or the size of the clothes
Each / Every / Either / Neither / Any / None / suits/suit me.
Each: Can be Pronoun and Adj. 1. When it
Ex: just before noun--> it is adj as N&P can't be2) Not only Ram but also his friends was/were
side by side. -- Each student WAS
----------Sub: Student (since it is N)present.
1) Each girl was present. running/ therefore verb (WAS) is according to that.
of the girlS --> Of the Ke Baad pluralWhen
Aegeasentence is "Of the" form3) Not only Ram but his friends were also present.
2) Each of the girls was present.2. then Each is subject and act as
Of is prep and before prep comes the pronoun and verb will be singular 4) Neither of the scout leaders know (a)/ how to trap
3) Every
subject which girlNor
is always was present.
P. But each because each is singular
is adj therefore Every cant come here pronoun. Of is Prepositionsand wild animals (b) or how to prepare them of mounting.
4) Every of the girls was present.anything before prep is the (c)/ no error (d)
subject .
5) Each student/students wish/wishes to complete Rule 5:
his/her/their work on time. Every: always Adj. And therefore
should always have noun after it. Words like hundred, thousand, million, dozen etc are
6) Each of the students/student wish/wishes to used in singular form when preceded by a numeral
complete his/her/their work on time. (number)
7) Every class is/are ready to attend the seminar. Ex:
8) Practically every part of the banana tree is used by (1) She has donated five-thousand rupees.
man.
(2) She has donated five-thousands rupees.
a. Each part
(3) She has donated thousands of rupees.
b. Any part
(4) She brought two dozens eggs.
c. Most part
(5) She bought two dozen eggs.
d. No improvement
(6) She bought two dozens of eggs.
9) None of the two students did the work.
(7) She bought dozens of eggs.
10) Mr. Sharma has three sons, neither of them is
hardworking. (8) Two-thousands people were present.

11) Any of the two students will complete the project. (9) Thousands of people were present.

12) None of the pens is/are working. Rule 6:

13) Neither of them attended the function, ….. ? Until / Unless / If / Whether / That
Until – time
Unless – condition
If – 1. Condition 2. Doubt 1
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 Whether – doubt 2) The train is relatively slow/slower.
That – certainty 3) Earlier job opportunities were comparatively
Ex: good/better.

1) I will wait unless/until he comes. Rule 9:

2) Unless / Until he works, he will not succeed. (1) He is twice taller than his brother.

Note: (2) He is two times taller than his brother.

1) ____ he doesn’t work, he will not succeed. (3) He is two times as tall as his brother.

a. Unless b. If (4) He is equally as smart as his brother.

Ex: (5) How many eggs and money do you need ?

1) One can’t succeed in life (a)/ unless one are (b)/ (6) These all mangoes are ripe.
not punctual in one’s work. (c)/ no error (d) Rule 10:
Note: If two qualities of the same person/thing are compared,
1) If he wi*ll come, I will go. the comparative degree is made not by using er but
by using More
2) I don’t know if he will come.
Ex:
Ex:
1) She is smarter than her sister.
1) I don’t know if / whether he will come.
2) She is smarter than beautiful.
2) I don’t know if / whether he will come or not.
3) He is braver than his brother.
3) I have few doubts that/whether he will come.
4) He is braver than wise.
4) I have a few doubts that/whether he will come.
Rule 11:
Note:
Ensure that the verb is according to main subject (and
1) I don’t know that if he will complete the work on not qualifier)
time.
Examples:
2) I know that if he helps me, I will be able to do the
work. (a)The box of Nestle’s chocolates is/are missing.

Rule 7: (b)The boxes of Nestle's chocolates is/are missing.

Avoid using double comparatives and double (c) The decoration of the rooms is/are beautiful.
superlatives. 1. From my hotel I could see that a flock of birds
Ex: were flying over the lake.
i) He is more wiser than his brother. a. From my hotel b. I could see
ii) Sachin is capable of doing more better work. c. over the lake d. were flying
iii) She is the most smartest girl in the class. 2. The prices of tomatoes has soared up to Rs. 65-
iv) She is the most intelligent girl in the class. 70 per kg in many parts of the country.

Note: a. soared up b. No error

more better c. The prices of tomatoes has d. in many parts of

the
much better
3. A letter of recommendation (1) / from the principal
Ex: and (2) / the head of English department have helped
1) She is feeling much better. him to get the lucrative job. (3) / No Error (4).
Rule 8: 4. The latest global snapshot of (1) / student
The words “ comparatively” and “relatively” take performance show decline in scores (2) / in the US and
adjectives of POSITIVE DEGREE. stagnant performance in science and reading.(3) / No
Error (4).
Ex:
1) The weather is comparatively hot/hotter. 5. One-third of the pillar has/have rotted away.
6. One-third of the pillars has/have rotted away. 2
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8. Two-third of the(1)/pillar has(2)/rotted away(3)/no
error(4)
9. A third of us (a)/ feels compelled to check our
phones (b)/ in the middle of the night. (c)/ no error (d)
Rule 12:

Ex. NOTE:

(i) Many a girl/girls go/goes to college in time. (I) If he would have read (a) / the instructions carefully
(b) / he would not have committed mistakes.(c) / No
(ii) A good many girl/girls go/goes to college in time.
Error.(d)
III. Many a man have (a)/ come to India form Canada
(ii) If we had Mohan (a) / in our team (b) / we would
(b) / to live here permanently.(c)/ no error (d)
have won the match. (c) / No Error. (d)
IV. A great many student (a) have been declared (b)/
Rule 15:
successful (c)/ no error (d)
(a)
V. More than one room/rooms is/are vacant.
I. He has left for London last night.
VI. More than two room/rooms is/are vacant.
II. He has left for London.
VII. More rooms/room than one is/are vacant.
(b) She had seen the movie yesterday.
Rule 13:
(c) Two years ago, the earthquake had destroyed the
1. Mr. Sharma is one of our only officers who is/are city.
always alert.
(d) I was hearing the dog barking last evening.
2. Mr. Sharma is only one of our officers that is/are
(e) Newton has discovered that the force of
always alert..
gravitation makes apples fall.
3. Mr. Sharma is one of our only officers that is/are
(f) I have taken my lunch.
always alert.
(g) I have taken my lunch an hour ago.
4. It is I who is/am responsible for the mistake.
Rule 16:
5. He is one of the best writers that has/have ever
lived. With expressions such as “IT’S TIME”, “IT’S HIGH
TIME”, “IT’S ABOUT TIME” Simple past is used.
Rule 14:
Ex:
(a) If he comes, I will help him.
(a) It’s time he goes / went / had gone to school.
(b) If he came, I would help him.
(b) It’s time to do the work.
(c) If he had come, I would have helped him.
(c) It’s high time he does / did the work.
(d) If I had money, I would help the poor.
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 Rule 17: 4. Two and a half kilometers.
Suppositional sentences having phrases like “I wish”, 5. Two kilometers and a half.
“He / She wishes”, “as if”, “ as though”, and Ex:
indicating some unfulfilled wish / desire take simple
past. 1. One and a half years was/were wasted.

Ex: 2. A year and a half was/were wasted.

(a) I wish I was / were a doctor. Rule 22:

(b) If she was / were a bird, she would fly. Compound noun is a noun which is made of two or
more words. In order to make compound noun plural,
(c) He behaves as if he knows / knew everything we have to add s/es/ies to the root words.
Rule 18.
If two nouns are joined by preposition, the noun on
either side is SINGULAR and the verb is also
SINGULAR.
Ex:
1. Women after women spoke against the cruel
practices of dowry.
2. Days by days, he is becoming weaker.
3. Piles on piles of books was/were arranged.
4. Pages after pages of the Gita was/were read.
5. He enquired from doors to doors.
Rule 19:
If pronouns like somebody, anybody, everyone,
something etc are followed by “else”, apostrophe ‘s’ is
used with “else”.
Ex:
(a) Somebody’s purse has been stolen.
(b) Somebody’s else’s purse has been stolen.
(c) Somebody else’s purse has been stolen.
NOTE:
Note:
1) Haves and haves not
1. Ram’s uncle’s friend.
Haves and have nots
Rule 20:
2) Whereabout
Two or more nouns joined by “and” implying separate
possession must take separate possessive sign or whereabouts
apostrophe Ex:
Ex: (a) He refused to divulge any information regarding her
a. I went to Ram’s and Sita’s house and found the whereabouts.
couple missing. (b) The population of India is divided into two classes -
b. Mala’s and Priya’s account. Haves and Have nots.

c. Mala’s and Priya’s joint account. (c) All his sister in laws are married and settled in
London.
Rule 21:
Note:
1. One and a half hour.
1. The commander’s in chief orders arrived late and
2. One and a half hours.
the forces had to retreat.
3. An hour and a half.
2. I attended my sister’s in law marriage yesterday.
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 Rule 23: d. He said, “We should respect our elders.”
1. He is my cousin brother. He said that they would/should respect their elders.
2. She is my cousin sister.
3. I went to the temple with my cousin sister.
4. It was a blunder mistake.
5. The angry mob attacked the police officers.
6. He is a coward person.
7. What is the passing/pass marks in Mathematics?
8. Which is the link/linking road to the city?
9. Put your sign/signature on the documents.
10. The documents should have your
photo/photograph attached to it.
11. He is a pick pocket/pick pocketer.
12. The house is made up of bricks. Rule 26:
13. I already have the equipments required for the Used To (It denotes habit of the past)
work.
1. Modal Verb 2. Adjective
14. The train which met with an accident was carrying
3. Main Verb
some army personnels.
Ex:
15. The authority didn’t pay heed to his matter.
1. He used to work hard.
2. He is used to work/working hard.
3. He is used to hard work.
4. He got used to work/working hard.
5. Camels are used to carry/carrying loads.
Rule 27:
Can / Could / May / Might
(a) He may possibly attend the party.
(b) It may likely rain.
(c) I can be able to do the work.
(d) Because of heavy rain, the students could not be
able to attend the meeting.
Rule 28:
The phrases “ with a view to” and “looking forward to”
Ex:
take Gerunds.
1. If he works, he will succeed.
(1) Looking forward to – expect / anticipate something
2. Should he works, he will succeed. positive
3. We should obey the rules of the country (2) With a view to – with the purpose of
Ex: Ex:-
a. He should have done the work. 1) I come here to teach.
b. It was very cold, he should bring his woolen 2) I come here with a view to teach/ teaching.
clothes, but he didn’t.
3) I hope to meet you.
c. He said, “ I shall do the work.”
4) I am looking forward to meet/ meeting you.
He said that he should/would do the work.
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 6) We are looking forward (a) / to hear news (b)/ (e) The train is about to enter the station
about the missing fisherman. (c) / No error (d) Note:
7) With a view to avoid (a) / traffic accidents (b)/ the Bare infinitive (Without “to”)
road was blocked. (c) / No error (d)
Certain verbs/ phrases take Bare Infinitives.
Rule 29:
Ex:-
Gerund :-
make/ made, Bid/ Bade, See/ Saw, hear/ heard, let,
When verb acts as a noun. (Verbal Noun) but, than, except, would rather, sooner than.
Ex: Ex:-
1. Swimming is good for health. (a) I ordered him to do the work.
2. He enjoys swimming. (b) I bade him to do the work.
3. He is fond of swimming. (c) I was bade to do the work.
4. No smoking. (d) The cruel lady made her servant to do all the
Participle : household chores.
When Verb acts as a adjective. (Verbal Adjective) (e) I was made to do all the work.
A) Present Participle (f) I let him to enter the room.
B) Past Participle (g) He does nothing else but to play.
Ex: (h) I would rather go to school than to stay at home.
1) The book is interesting. (I) To die with honour is better than to live with
2) The broken glasses were repaired. dishonor.

Gerund – Possessive Case Note:

Participle – Objective Case 1. Help

Ex:- a) I helped her do the work.

1. I don’t mind him/ his staying late hours. b) I helped her to do the work.

2. My father appreciates me/ my working hard. 2. See:

3. Due to me (a) / being a new comer (b) / does not a) I saw her do the work.
excuse your fault. (c) / No error (d) b) I saw her to do the work.
4. I don’t mind (a)/ Rohan staying (b)/ late hours with c) I saw her doing the work.
his friends. (c)/ No error (d) d) Note:
5. I saw him/ his leaving the house. e) (a) He couldn’t help but shed / to shed / shedding
6. My father appreciated me/ my working hard. tears.
7. He saw us/ our parking the car. f) (b) He couldn’t stop himself from shed / to shed /
8. a. I insisted his going there. shedding tears.

b. I insisted him to go there. Rule 31:

Rule 30: 1. He lay / laid in the shade of the tree.

INFINITIVE (T0+V1) 2. He lied / lay to me yesterday.

An infinitive is the base form of a verb. 3. The hens have laid / lain eggs.

2. It acts as a Noun (sub/object) in a sentence. 4. He lay / laid the luggage aside.

Ex:- 5. The water level raised / rose by two feet.

(a) To learn a new language is difficult. 6. He raised / rose many questions.

(b) To err is human and to forgive is divine. 7. The rivers have overflown / overflowed the banks.

(c) He wishes to earn money quickly. 8. The clothes were hanged / hung.

(d) He comes to see me everyday. 9. The prisoner was hanged / hung. 6

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 10. He hanged / hung his face in shame. (iv) He was weeping bitter/bitterly.
11. Such inequalities can be founded/ found in the (V) The food tasted bitter/bitterly.
constitutions of other countries. (VI) He was bitter/bitterly disappointed.
Note: (VII) She looks beautiful/beautifully.
1) ADVICE: - (VIII) She was feeling hungry/hungrily.
ADVISE: - (IX) She ate all the food hungry/hungrily.
2) PRACTICE: - (X). He is being (a) / very politely (b) / for the reason
PRACTISE: - best known to him (c) no error (d)
3) LICENCE: - (XI). Mangoes taste (a) / more sweetly than (b) / any
LICENSE: - other fruit of this world (c) / No error. (d)

4) EFFECT: - Note:

AFFECT: - 1. The flowers smell so sweetly that I want to pluck

them.
5) COMPLAINT: -
a. Smelling so sweetly b. will smell so sweet
COMPLAIN: -
c. smell so sweet d. no improvement
6) AVENGE: -
2. The old man is blindly, (a)/ so don’t call him a liar
REVENGE: - when (b)/ he says that he can’t read. (c)/ no error (d)
Ex: 3. He is having a meeting tomorrow.
1. He lied on the grass (a) / for hours (b) / enjoying the 4. I am having dinner.
cool breeze. (c) / no error (d)
5. He is seeing the movie.
2. The process of (a) / receiving figures of damage (b) /
to get additional compensation has began. (c) / no 6. He is seeing the PM tomorrow.
error (d) 7. Seeing is believing.
3. The assassin was convicted (a) / and ordered to (b) Note:
/ be hung last month. (c) / no error (d) 1. Every year our association is having a meeting to
4. He was so inquisitive (a) / that he rose many (b) elect the officer.
/questions in the class. (c) / no error (d) a. has a meeting b. are having a meeting
5. After the allotted time was over (a)/ they torn of all c. having a meeting d. no improvement
(b)/ the papers which they had used (c)/ no error (d)
2. I think our furniture needing to be polished.
6. This pen is (a)/ very good but (b)/ it costed me ten
rupees. (c)/ no error (d) a. needs to be polished b. need to polish

Rule 32: c. is needing to be polished

1. Two were killed and one injured. d. no improvement

2. One was killed and two injured. 3. I can’t go out in the rain as I am not having an
umbrella.
3. He has and will help the poor.
a. have no umbrella b. don’t have an umbrella
4. His assistants have and are still doing great job.
c. don’t have the umbrella
Rule 33:
d. no error
Questions based on stative and action verb
4. I am thinking (a)/ you were aware (b)/ of the rules
a. Stative Verb It always takes an ADJECTIVE. and regulations before joining. (c)/ no error (d)
b. Action Verb It takes an ADVERB. 5. Some people are believing (a)/ that women cannot
Ex: (b) compete with men. (c)/ no error (d)
(i) The birds sang sweet/sweetly. 6. Ramesh smiled when he was remembering (a)/ his
(ii) He was smiling sweet/sweetly at me. hard early years (b)/ and his long road to success. (c)/
no error (d)
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 7. People who are not belonging to (a)/ any nationalist (b) If they were I/me, they would not oppose their boss.
party (b)/ want to divide the country. (c)/ no error (d) (c) I supposed Ram to be Shyam.

USES OF PERSONAL PRONOUNS (d) I supposed Ram to be he/him.

(1) If two or more pronouns are joined by “AND”, (4) After the word “THAN”, the pronoun can be in
“OR”, they should be in the same case. subjective as well as in objective case.
Ex: Ex:
a) These books are for you and I. (a) I know better than he/him.
b) You and I will do the work. (b) I know you better than he/him.
c) Ram or myself will do the work. (c) I know you better than he/him.

D. There is an understanding between Ram and I. Rule 35:

(2) After the word “LET”, the pronoun is always in Reciprocal Pronouns
objective case. EACH OTHER / ONE ANOTHER
Ex: (1) Each other For two persons/things.
(a) Let him do the work. (2) One another For more than two
(b) Let us attend the meeting. persons/things.
(c) The principal ordered the peon to let Ram and Ex:-
I enter his chamber. (a) The two cats were fighting with each other /
(3) After the phrases “It is” or “It was”, the pronoun is one another.
in subjective case. (b) All the students of the class help each other /
Ex: one another.
(a) It was him/he who helped me to do the work. (c) He was so afraid that his knees knocked
(b) It is me/I who is responsible for the mistake. against each other / one another.

NOTE: Rule 36

Ex: WHO  Subject

(a) If I were he/him, I would help her with money. WHOM  Object
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 Ex:
One (pronoun) One in number.
1) Marie curie was a scientist who / whom won two
nobel prizes. One (pronoun) Everybody.
2) The person who / whom helped him is my old
friend.
3) I will visit my parents who / whom lives in Delhi.
4) He is not one of those who / whom will help
everyone he meets.
5) The person to who / whom I am speaking is my Ex:-
old friend. (d) One should do one’s / their duites oneself /
6) By who / whom was the Ramayana written ? themselves.

7) With who / whom did you travel ? (e) Gandhiji said that one should respect their /
one’s religion.
Note:
(f) One of the students forgot to bring his / her /
1) The person who / whom I met yesterday is my their book.
friend
(g) I dont want the blue pen. I want red one.
2) The person who / whom met me yesterday is my
friend. (h) I don’t want the blue pens. I want red ones.

3) He is the person who / whom, everyone thought, Rule 38:

has stolen the purse. Pronoun and Subject-verb agreement
4. He identified a girl who\whom we found to be (1) The students as well as the teacher did his /
the main culprit. their work.
5. He is the person who/whom we appreciate for (2) He was one of those students who completed
his / their project on time.
(3) Neither Ram nor his friends brought his / their
documents.
(4) The treasurer and secretary gave his / their
consent.
(5) The treasurer and the secretary gave his / their
consent.
(6) He was only one of the students who completed
his / their work on time.
(7) One of the students forgot to do his / their work.
8) Everybody should respect his / their elders.
9) All should do his / their work.
10) Nobody was ready to leave his / their seat.
Rule 39:
ARRANGEMENT OF PRONOUNS
(1) When in a sentence there are 1st, 2nd and 3rd
persons, the arrangement is
231

Ex:-
hardwork. 1. I, you and he shall complete the work on time.
6. I know the boy who/whom they say has stolen Note:
the purse.
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 (a) But in confessional sentences ( sentences (c) He is enough tall to be selected in the
expressing some mistake or guilt ), the basketball team.
arrangement is 123 (d) He is wiser enough to do the work on time.

Ex:- Rule 41:

1. You, he and I are responsible for the mistake. USE OF VERY / MUCH
(b) In case of plural pronouns, the arrangement is VERY:-
123 (a) It takes adjective of positive degree.
Ex:- (b) It takes Present Participle.
1. We, you and they will attend the meeting. MUCH :-
(2) When in a sentence, there are 1st and 2nd (a) It takes adjective of comparative degree.
persons, the arrangement is 21
(b) It takes Past Participle.
Ex:-
Ex:-
1. I and you are ready for the task.
(a) She is very good / better at painting.
(3) When in a sentence, there are 2nd and 3rd
persons, arrangement is 23 (b) He is very / much smarter than his brother.

Ex:- (c) I was much / very shocked to see her pathetic

condition.
1. He and you have finished the work.
(d) The incident was very shocked / shocking.
(4) When in a sentence, there are 1st and 3rd
persons, the arrangement is 31 (e) The book is very / much interesting.

Ex:- (f) The matter has been much / very discussed.

1. I and Priya will complete the work on time. Rule 42:

Note: TOO MUCH / MUCH TOO

(a) You, he and I will complete your/his/my/our Too Much :-

work. It takes a NOUN with it.
(b) You and I will complete your/my/our work. Much Too:-
(c) Ram and I will complete your/my/our work. It takes an ADJECTIVE with it.
Ex:-
(a) The task given to him is too much / much too
difficult.
(b) There was too much / much too snow on the
road.
(c) I haven’t had too much / much too sleep
today.
(d) The boys are too much / much too lazy to
volunteer for extra work.

(d) You and he will complete your/his work. Rule 43:

(e) You as well as I is/are ready to do the work. Use of So / such

(f) Ram and I is/are/am intimate friends. 1. So :-

(g) Ram or I is/am/are intimate friends. It takes an adjective / adverb with it.
2. Such :-
It takes a noun with it.
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 Ex:-
(a) Only she can speak.
(b) She can speak only.
(c) He only spoke and everybody was silent.
Note:-
(d) She only answered two questions.
Such + A / An + Noun
(e) The only death of her son was shocking.
So + Adjective / Adverb
(f) She only eats strawberries for dinner.
Ex:- (g) They only work when they need money.
(a) He spoke such / so clearly that everybody Rule 47:
understood his point. Adverbs and Inversion
(b) He is so / such an idiot that he doesn’t know the (a)
capital of his country.
(i) He never helps me.
(c) He is so / such strong that he can do the work
easily. (ii) Never he does help me.

Rule 44: (iii) Never does he help me.

Position Of Adverbs iv) Never I have met a person like him.

(1) Adverb of frequency is always used before a (b)

VERB. (i) He hardly attended the classes.
Ex: (ii) Hardly he did attend the classes.
1. He helps me never. (iii) Hardly did he attend the classes.
2. He comes often to my house. Rule 48:
3. She is always making the same mistake. Use Of Articles:
1. A Mr. Ram has come to meet me.
2. Mr. Ram has come to meet me.
3. The Newton was a great scientist.
4. He is the Newton of our class.
5. The Shakespeare was a great dramatist.
6. Kalidas was the Shakespeare of India.
7. Judge in him prevailed upon and he sentenced
his own son to death.
Rule 49:

Ex: 1. With Superlatives

(a) The girl sang beautifully last night at the Ex:

party. 1) He is the best boy in the class.
(b) Come at 7 o’ clock to my house. 2) She is the tallest girl in the family.
(c) They last evening went to Jaipur. 2. With Ordinal
d) He spoke loudly yesterday at the meeting. Ex:
Rule 46: 1) The first chapter of the book is interesting.
USE OF “ONLY” 2) Our class is on the second floor.
The word “ONLY” should be placed immediately 3. Before Comparative degree
before the word it modifies or describes. Ex: 11
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2. He is the better than the two boys. 1. The English defeated the French.
Note: 2. Here, The English refers to ‘The British’
a) The higher you go, cooler you feel.
b) Greater the demand, the higher the price. Rule 54:
c) The more electricity you use, higher your bill will SINCE / FOR
be. SINCE :- It denotes definite “POINT OF TIME.”
Rule 50: FOR :- It denotes “LENGTH OF TIME.” (Duration)
3. When two subjects or things are thought of as Ex :-
a single unit, article is used before the first
subject. (a) He has been living here since/ for a month.

Ex: (b) He has been living here since/ for January.

1. He was ready with a cup & a saucer. (c) I have known him since/ for 2014.

2. He was ready with a cup and saucer. (d) I have known him since/ for a year.

3. He introduced me to his friend who is a singer (e) He has been working since / for Monday.
and a scientist. (f) He has been working since / for a week.
4. He introduced me to his friend who is a singer (g) He has been working since / for last week.
and scientist. (h) He has been working since / for last two
Rule 51: weeks.
When we talk about a person or thing in general (i) The custom has been in prevalence since / for
sense, no article is used. But when a person or
thing is particularised, article is used,
Ex:
1. Man is mortal.
2. I saw the man in the forest.
3. Water is essential for life.
4. The water of the river is dirty.
5. Gold is a precious metal.
6. The gold of this ring is of inferior quality. time immemorial.
Rule 52: (j) He has been playing cricket since / for
childhood.
No article with certain idiomatic phrases like – in
danger, in demand, on fire, in problem, by (k) This custom has been in prevalence since /
mistake, in detail, in conclusion, in difficulty, in for ancient times.
hope, by train, in confusion, in debt, in anger
etc.
Ex:
Ex:
1. He worked for two days.
1. The house was on a fire.
2. He has worked for two days.
2. The house was on fire.
3. He has been working for two days.
Rule 53:
4. He has worked since Monday.
No article is used before the names of
5. He has been working since Monday.
languages.
Rule 55:
Ex:
Ex :-
1. He studied the English at home.
2. He studied English at home.
(1) The thief attacked on the boy.
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(3) He ordered for two cups of coffee. (1) The two cats divided the bread between /
(4) He gave an order for two cups of coffee. among themselves.

5. Will you order for a cup of coffee? (2) Innovation distinguishes between / among a
leader and a follower.
6. He emphasized on the point.
7. He put emphasis on the point.
Note :- “Between” can also be used with more
9. Television affects on our eyes. than two persons / things as long as they are
10. The poet described about the spring season. separate and distinct.
11. The students are awaiting for the result. Ex:
12. Despite of hard work, he didn’t succeed in 1. The negotiations between / among England,
the exam. America and Russia are going well.
13. The police investigated into the matter. 2. There is a match between / among India,
14. He violated against the rules. Australia and England.

15. The king invaded on the territory. Note :- There are certain words which are
followed by “ BETWEEN”
16. He resembled to his parents.
Ex :-
Rule 56:
Distinguish, differentiate, connection,
MADE OF / MADE FROM difference, link, relationship.
MADE OF :- When the basic material doesn’t
(1) I didn’t want to choose between / among the
change in the process of making an object.
singers.
MADE FROM :- The basic material changes. (2) Is there any difference between / among the
Ex :- brothers?
(1) Paper is made of / from wood. (3) There is no connection between / among all
(2) The almirah is made of / from iron. the incidents.

(3) Curd is made of / from milk. (4) Divide the property between / among the
members of the family.
(4) Flour is made of / from wheat.
Rule 59:
5. Glass is made of / from melted sand.
IN / INTO
Rule 57:
IN :- No change of medium/state
BESIDE / BESIDES
INTO :- Medium/state changes
BESIDE :- By the side of
Ex :-
BESIDES :- In addition to
(1) He dived in / into the river.
Ex:
(2) He was swimming in / into the river.
1. Beside / Besides English, he speaks French.
(3) The students walked in the room.
2. The pilgrims took some medicines beside /
besides food. (4) The students walked into the room.

3. There is a temple beside / besides my house. 5. The frog was lying in / into the well.

Rule 58: 6. The frog jumped in / into the well.

BETWEEN / AMONG 7. The water was in / into the bottle.

Between :- For two persons/things. It is used 8. He poured the water in / into the bottle.
when we talk about things which are 9. The residents were in / into trouble.
“SEPARATE” / “DISTINCT.”
10. The residents got in / into trouble.
Among :- For more than two persons/things. It
11. The pen was in / into the pocket.
portrays the idea of being part of a “GROUP.”
12. He put the pen in / into the pocket. 13
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roads. WITH :-
14. Translate the passage in / into English. (1) It is used to indicate “being together.”
Note :- Ex :-
(1) ENTER (Place) – INTO (a) I will be with you shortly.
(2) ENTER(Place) – IN b. He was working with his sister.
(3) ENTER(Place) – NO Preposition (2) With instruments / weapons used by the
Ex :- doer.
(a) He entered in/into the classroom. Ex :-
(b) He entered in/into the bank. (a) He opened the box with / by a screwdriver.
But, (b) He cut his finger with / by a knife.
enter into an alliance (c) I wrote the answers with / by a blue pen.
enter into an agreement (d) I wrote the answers in blue ink.
enter into a discussion BY :-
THROW / THREW – (1) It is used in sense of NEAR /CLOSE / BESIDE
INTO / NEXT TO

IN Ex :-

Ex :- (a) The house is by the lake.

(a) He threw the paper in/into the dustbin. b. She came and sat by me.

(b) He threw the bucket in/into the river. c. I will stand by you through thick and thin.

Rule 60: (2) “BY” also indicates the “DOER” in passive

voice.
OF / OFF
Ex :-
OF :-
(a) The work was done by him.
(1) It shows possession/ownership
(b) She was taken to the hospital by her friends.
(2) It shows cause/reason
(c) He was killed by / with a dagger by / with a
(3) It shows what something is made of highwayman.
Ex :-
1. The dramas of Shakespeare are very interesting.
2. He died of cancer.
3. The water of the Ganga is dirty.
4. She wore a necklace made of gold.
Note :-
(1) He died of Malaria. (disease)
(2) He died in an accident. (accident)
3. He died from wound. (injury/over-eating)
4. He died of hunger. (starvation/thirst)
5. He died with grief. (shame/sorrow)
6. He died by violence.
7. He died in the Gujarat riots.
8. He died for his country.
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