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    The document provides 10 rules for sentence correction: 1. Use "such as" rather than "like" when providing examples of a general category. 2. Use "that" to identify an object and "which" to add explanatory information about an object, coming after a comma. 3. Use "who" for people as subjects and "whom" for people as objects. 4. Only "and" can change a singular subject into a plural subject when joined by additives. 5. "The number" is singular while "a number" is plural. 6. Replace "if" with "whether" if there is no "then" clause.

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    The document provides 10 rules for sentence correction: 1. Use "such as" rather than "like" when providing examples of a general category. 2. Use "that" to identify an object and "which" to add explanatory information about an object, coming after a comma. 3. Use "who" for people as subjects and "whom" for people as objects. 4. Only "and" can change a singular subject into a plural subject when joined by additives. 5. "The number" is singular while "a number" is plural. 6. Replace "if" with "whether" if there is no "then" clause.

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    The document provides 10 rules for sentence correction: 1. Use "such as" rather than "like" when providing examples of a general category. 2. Use "that" to identify an object and "which" to add explanatory information about an object, coming after a comma. 3. Use "who" for people as subjects and "whom" for people as objects. 4. Only "and" can change a singular subject into a plural subject when joined by additives. 5. "The number" is singular while "a number" is plural. 6. Replace "if" with "whether" if there is no "then" clause.

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    The document provides 10 rules for sentence correction: 1. Use "such as" rather than "like" when providing examples of a general category. 2. Use "that" to identify an object and "which" to add explanatory information about an object, coming after a comma. 3. Use "who" for people as subjects and "whom" for people as objects. 4. Only "and" can change a singular subject into a plural subject when joined by additives. 5. "The number" is singular while "a number" is plural. 6. Replace "if" with "whether" if there is no "then" clause.

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    SENTENCE CORRECTION

    1. Like Vs. Such as. I am fond of sports like cricket and basketball. The sentence denotes that I like sports that are like cricket and basketball but not exactly those. Hence, usage of such as is more appropriate.

    2. Which vs That Which adds to the explanation of the object. That identifies the object. Note the difference in the sentence: The fifth car, which/that is black in color belongs to Jack. Rule: a) Which should always come after a comma b) Which must refer to the noun that comes immediately before the Comma 3. Who vs Whom If the answer to Who/Whom is amongst: I, he, she, etc., then the correct word is 'Who' and if the answer is any of: me, him, her, etc., then the correct word is 'Whom'. 4. Significance of AND Only the word AND can change a singular subject into a plural one. Singular subjects followed by additives (such as: along with, in addition to, as well as, etc) remain singular subjects. 5. The number is singular. A number is plural. 6. If OR Whether If the then clause is absent in a sentence using If, replace if with whether. 7. Subjunctive Mood express situation of unreality or uncertainty. For sentences expressing someones desire, hopes or proposals, use infinitive verbs. Eg, It is urgent that she SIGN the permission slip. 8. Like Vs. As (Comparative) Like is used to compare nouns while as is used to compare clauses. A quick check is that, like is never followed by a verb, while its the other way round in case of usage of as. This is because, the comparative clause would have a subject and corresponding verb associated with it. 9. Consider Consider X Y is the correct Idiom. Suspect Consider X to be Y. Consider X as Y is more often than not wrong.

    10. Comparatives Never drop ly from an adverb when using the comparison form. Correct He completed the task quickly. Correct He completed the task more quickly than she did. Incorrect He completed the task quicker than she did. Correct Talk quietly. Correct Talk more quietly. Incorrect Talk quieter.

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