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सबसे IMPORTANT CONCPETS वजनसे वकसी भी EXAM
र्ें सबसे ज़्यादा प्रश्न पुछे जाते है I
Introduction:- This free BOOKLET has 100 Most Important Concepts used English Language, with definitions
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SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT
A.

1 . Two or more Singular Subjects


connected by and usually take a
Verb in the Plural.
For Example:-
Ram and Raju was standing there.
(x)
Ram and Raju were standing there. ( )

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If two Singular Nouns refer to the
2.
same person or thing, the Verb must
be Singular.
Example -
The M.D and C.E.O. are coming. (x)
The M.D and C.E.O. is coming.

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3.If the Singular Subjects are
preceded by each or every, the Verb
is usually Singular.
For example :-
Every boy and girl were ready. (x)
Every boy and girl was ready.
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4) Two or more Singular Subjects
connected by or, nor, either ..... or,
neither … nor take a Verb in the
Singular.
For example :-
Neither he nor I were there. (x)
Neither he nor I was there.

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5. When the Subjects joined by 'or/nor
are of different numbers, the Verb
must be Plural, and the Plural Subject
must be placed next to the Verb.
For example :-

Incorrect- Neither the Assistant Masters nor


the Headmaster was present.
Correct-Neither the Headmaster nor
the Assistant Masters were present.
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6.When the Subjects joined by or, nor
are of different persons, the Verb agrees
in person with the one nearest to it.
Example:-
Incorrect- Either he or I
is mistaken.
Correct- Either he or I,
am mistaken.

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7. A Collective Noun takes a Singular Verb
when the collection is thought of as a whole, a
Plural Verb when the individuals of which it
is composed are thought of.
EXAMPLE:-
Correct- The Council has
chosen the President.
Correct- The military
were called out.
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8. Some Nouns which are plural in
form but singular in meaning, take
a singular Verb & vice-versa.
For example,
Incorrect- Mathematics are a
branch of study in every school.
Correct- Mathematics is a
branch of study in every school.

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9. Words joined to a Singular Subject by
with, together with, in addition to, or, as well
as, etc. are parenthetical, and therefore do
not affect the number of the Verb.
For example,
Incorrect- The Chief, with all his men,
were massacred .
Correct-The chief, with all his men,
was massacred.
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10. When the Subject of the Verb is a Relative Pronoun
care should be taken to see that the verb agrees in Number
and Person with the Antecedent of the relative.

For example, (VERY IMP.)


Incorrect- I, who is your friend, . will
guard your interests.
Correct- I, who am your friend will
guard your interests
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B) USES OF PARTICIPLES AND
INFINITIVES
11. Ask, advise, allow, command,
force, forbid, invite, encourage,
compel, beg, order•, imagine,
instruct, permit, persuade, tell,
require, remind, teach, etc. are
followed by Object + To +V1
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For example,
Incorrect- He advised to do it by me.
Correct- He advised me to do it.
But if these are used in Passive Voice,
then they are followed by To +V1.
For example,
Correct- She was permitted to go with
him.
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12. Know and teach is followed by
how/ where/when/why and Infinitive.
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Incorrect- I know to
write a letter.
Correct- I know how to
write a letter.

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13. After let, bid, behold, watch, see,
feel, make etc. we use Bare-Infinitive
and not To- infinitive.
For example, (v.v.imp)
Incorrect- I heard him to
speak on several subjects.
Correct- I heard him speak
on several subjects.
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14. Bare Infinitive is used after Modal
Auxiliaries (can, could, may, might,
shall, should, will, would, must, dare
not, need not).
Incorrect- You need not
to work hard.
Correct- You need not
work hard.
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15. Had better, had rather, had as
soon ... as ... , had sooner etc. are fol-
lowed by Bare Infinitive.
For example, V.V.IMP
Incorrect- He had better to go now.
Correct- He had better go now.

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16. When but is used as a Preposition
and preceded by any form of the Verb
do, then but is followed with Bare
Infinitive.
For Example:-
Incorrect- He did
nothing but to wander.
Correct- He did nothing
but wander.
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Every Participle must have a Subject
17.

of Reference.
For example, (V.V.V.V.IMP)
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Incorrect- Being a rainy day
Vijay decided to stay at home.
Correct- It being a rainy day
Vijay decided to stay at home.

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For completed action Having + V3 is used in
18.

Active Voice, whereas Having + been + V3 or


Being + V3 is used in Passive Voice. After
should not be used in such a sentence.
For example,
Incorrect- After the leader having
been killed, the followers ran away.
Correct- The leader having been
killed, the followers ran away.
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Participles like considering,
19.

judging, referring, concerning,


regarding, viewing, broadly
speaking etc. do not take any
Subject of Reference.
For example,
Correct - Considering the case, I took
the decision.
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B. USES OF VERBS
When there are two Subjects in a sentence
20.

and they are not in the same Number, then


we must have to use separate H.V. (is, are,
am, was, were, have, has) for both of them.
Incorrect- Three- killed and one were
injured.
Correct- Three were killed and one
was injured.
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A single Verb should be made to serve
21.

two Subjects, only when the form of Verb


is same for both the subjects.
Incorrect- I am seventeen
years old and my sister
fourteen.
Correct- I am seventeen years
old and my sister is fourteen.

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Two auxiliaries can be used with
22.

one principal Verb, only when the


form of the principal Verb is
appropriate to both the auxiliaries. '
Incorrect- He never has, and never
will take such strong measures.
Correct- He never has taken, and
never will take such strong
measures.
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When there is only one auxiliary to
23.

two principal Verbs it should be


correctly associated with the both.
Incorrect- Ten candidates
have passed one failed.
Correct- Ten candidates
have passed, one has failed.

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A Past Tense in the main clause
24.

should be followed by a Past Tense


in the subordinate clause.
Incorrect- He succeeded
because he works hard.
Correct- He succeeded
because he worked hard.

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A Past Tense in main clause may be
25.

followed by a Present Tense in the


subordinate clause when the subord.
clause expresses a universal truth.
Incorrect- Our teacher said that the
Earth moved round the sun.
Correct- Our teacher said that the Earth
moves round the sun.
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When the subordinate clause comes
26.

after 'lest', the auxiliary Verb 'should'


must be used, whatever be the Tense of
the Verb in the main clause.
Incorrect- We start early
lest we shall miss the train.
Correct- We start early lest
we should miss the train.

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An Adverb or Adverbial phrase
27.

should not be placed between 'to'


and verbal part of,the infinitive.
(This is called the split infinitive).
Incorrect- I hoped to immediately reply
to your letter:
Correct- I hoped to reply immediately to
your letter.
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An infinitive should be in the
28.

present tense unless it represents' an


action prior to that of the governing
Verb.
Incorrect- I should have
liked to have gone-there.
Correct- I should have
liked to go there.
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29. Gerund if preceded by a Pronoun,
that Pronoun must be in Possessive
case.
Incorrect- He emphasessed me going
there.
Correct- He emphasessed me going
there.

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31) The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is
used for an action that began in the past
time and still. going at the time of
speaking~ It is used with, Adverbials of
time introduced by 'since', 'for' and 'how
long~.
Incorrect- How long are you working in
this office?
Correct- How long have you been
working in this office?
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30. A Verb when preceded by a
Preposition must be the Gerund.
Incorrect- They were punished for
come late.
Correct- They were punished for
coming late.

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The Future Indefinite Tense is not
31.

used in the clauses of time, place and


condition. Here the Present
Indefinite Tense is used.
Incorrect- I shall wait for you till you
will finish your work.
Correct- I shall wait for you, till you
finish your work.
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33) The Present Perfect Tense is not
used with the Adverbs of past time
like yesterday, in 1990 etc. Here Past
Indefinite Tense is used.
Incorrect- I have bought a cycle
yesterday.
Correct- I bought a cycle
yesterday.
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34) The Past Perfect Tense is
used to represent the earlier of
the two past actions.
Incorrect- When I reached the the
station, train already left.
Correct- When I reached the
station, the train had already left.

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34) Modal Auxiliaries are not used
together. But two Auxiliaries
can be connected
by a Conjunction.
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Incorrect-He should must do it.


Correct- He should and must
do it.
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35)When need or dare is followed by
not, it turns into modal auxiliary.
In that situation it takes Bare
Infinitive 'and we cannot use
needs not or dares not.
For example:-
Incorrect- He needs not do it.
Correct- He need not do it.
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C. USES OF ADJECTIVES
36) Adjectives of quantity show how
much of a thing is meant. Adjectives of
quantity (some; much, little, enough, all,
no, any, great, half, sufficient, whole)
are used for Uncountable Nuns only.
For example,
Incorrect-I ate a few rice.
Correct- I ate some rice.
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37) Numeral Adjectives are used for
Countable Noun only and they show
how many persons or things are
meant or in what order a person or
thing stands.
Incorrect- I have taught you little things.
Correct- I have taught
you a few things.
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38) When cardinal and ordinal are
used together ordinal preceds the
cardinal.
For example:-
Incorrect- The four first boys will be
given the chance.
Correct- The first four boys
will be given the chance.
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39) Later, latest refer to time, latter
and last refer to position.
For example:-
Incorrect- I reached at 10 am. But he
was latter than I expected.
Correct- I reached at 10 am. But he was
later than I expected.

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40) Farther means more distant or
advanced; further means additional.
For example:-
Incorrect- He insisted on farther
improvement.
Correct- He insisted on further
improvement.

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41) Each is used in speaking of two
or more things, every is used only in
speaking of more than two.
For example:-
Incorrect- Every of the two boys will
get a prize.
Correct- Each of the two boys will get a
prize.
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42) To express quantity or degree
some is used in affirmative
sentences, any in negative or
interrogative sentences.
Incorrect- Have you bought some
mangoes?
Correct- Have you bought any
mangoes?
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43) In comparing two things, the
Comparative should be used, The
Superlative should not be used.
Incorrect- Which is the best of the
two?
Correct- Which is the better of the
two?

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44) When two qualities of the same
person or thing are compared, the
Comparative in-er is not used.
'More' is used for this purpose.
Incorrect- He is wiser than brave.
Correct- He is more wise than brave.

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45) When comparison is made by means of a
comparative, the thing compared should be
excluded from the class of things with which it is
compared by using 'other' or some such word.
Incorrect- He is cleverer
than any boy in the class.
Correct- He is cleverer than
any other boy in the class.
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46) When comparison is made by
means of a superlative, the thing
com-pared should include the class of
things with which it is compared.
Incorrect- He is the
strongest of all other men.
Correct- He is the
strongest of all men ..
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47) When two persons or things are
compared, it is important that the
same parts of things should be
compared.
Incorrect- The population of
Bombay is greater than Delhi.
Correct- The population of
Bombay is greater than that of
Delhi.
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48) Double comparatives and
superlatives should not be used.
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Incorrect- He is the most cleverest boy in the class.
Correct- He is the cleverest boy in the class.
Incorrect- He is more wiser than his brother.
Correct- He 'is wiser than his brother.

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The comparative Adjectives superior
50.

inferior, senior, junior, prior, anterior,


posterior prefer, etc., should be followed
by 'to' instead of 'than'.
Correct- He is senior to me.
Incorrect- He is senior than me.

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51. Adjectives like 'unique', ideal, perfect,
complete, universal, entire, extreme,
chief, full square and round, which do
not admit different degrees of
comparison should not be compared.
Incorrect- It is the most unique thing.
Correct- It is a unique thing.

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All the Adjectives which refer to the
52.

same Noun should be in the same


degree of comparison.
Incorrect- He is the wisest and
honest worker in the office.
Correct- He is the wisest and
most honest worker in the
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'Elder' and 'eldest' should be used for
53.

persons only, strictly speaking, they are


used for the members of the same family
only. 'Older' and 'oldest' are used for
both persons and things.
Incorrect- He is my older brother.
Correct- He is my elder brother.

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USES OF ADVERBS
To modify a Verb, an Adjective or
54.

another Adverb, we use an Adverb.


Incorrect- She writes very careful.
Correct- She writes very carefully.
Carefully is an Adjective which cannot modify
the Adverb very, therefore carefully (Adverb)
must be used in place of Adjective careful.

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Too means more than required and
55.

it is used with Unpleasant Adjective.


So, we cannot use too glad, too
happy, too pleasant, too healthy.
For example,
Incorrect- I am too glad to meet you.
Correct- I am very glad to meet you.

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56. A sentence which is based on ''Too ------- To"
format, we cannot replace to with so that. If
we replace to with so that, too also must be
replaced with cannot/can.
For example,
Incorrect- He is too weak so that he
cannot walk.
Correct- He is too weak to walk.
Correct- He is so weak that he cannot walk.
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57. Much too is followed by Unpleasant Adjective,
whereas too much is followed by Noun.
Much too + Unpleasant adj. (ADV)
Too Much + Noun (ADJ)
For example:-
Incorrect- His failure is too much painful for me.
Correct- His failure is much too painful for me.
Incorrect- His wife’s rude behavior gives him much too pain.
Correct- His wife’s rude behavior gives him too much pain.
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Quite and all are not used together.
58.

For example,
Incorrect- He is quite all right.
Correct- He is quite right.
OR He is all right.

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A/An + Fairly + Adjective +
59.

Noun or Rather + A + Adjective


For example,
a fairly good book
(i)

rather a difficult problem.


(ii)

But we cannot use Pleasant Adjective with


rather and Unpleasant Adjective with fairly.
Incorrect- It was a rather good book.
Correct- It was a fairly good book.
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60) Enough + Noun
ADJECTIVE
Adjective + Enough
ADVERB
EX- He has enough
money to buy this it.
EX- He is a person old
enough for this post.
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Two negatives cancel each other.
60.

Hence two negatives should not be


used in the same sentence unless we
make an affirmation.
Incorrect- I have not got none.
Correct- I have not got any.
61.

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'At present' means 'at the present
62.

time', 'presently' means 'shortly'.


These should not be confused.
Incorrect- Nothing more can be done presently.
Correct- Nothing more can be done at present.
Incorrect- He will come back at present.
Correct- He will come back presently.

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63. 'Hard' means 'diligently',
strenuously', 'Hardly' means 'scarcely at
all'. These two Adverbial forms of 'hard'
must not be confused.
Incorrect- He tried hardly to win the race.
1.

Correct- He tried hard to win the race.


Incorrect- She has eaten hard anything today.
2.

Correct- She has eaten hardly anything today.

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64. 'Much' is used before past participles
and Adjectives or Adverbs of
comparative degree. 'Very' is used before
the present participles and Adjectives
and Adverbs of positive degree.
Incorrect- The news is much surprising.
Correct- The news is very surprising.
Incorrect- I was very surprised at hearing the news.
Correct- I was much surprised at hearing the news.

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Hardly is an Adverb which means rarely.Whereas
65.

hard is an Adjective which means tough or rigid.


For example:-
Incorrect- He has hardly reached there.
Correct- It is a hard question.

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Ago is always used with Past
66.

Indefinite Tense. So, if ago is used in


a sentence, that sentence must be in
the past indefinite tense.
For example:-
Incorrect- He has come a month ago.
Correct- He came a month ago.

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67. If the word ‘YET’ is used at the last of the
sentence, The Present Perfect Tense will be
used with negative statement.
For example:-
Incorrect- The light did not come yet.
Correct- The light has not come yet.

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68. Early means "just after the
beginning of anything" and soon
means just after a point of time.
For example,
:- Roses blossomed early this spring.

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The sentence which starts with
69.

seldom, never. hardly. rarely or


scarcely takes an inverse structure,
Le., Verb + Subject - Structure.
Incorrect- Seldom I had seen such a
beautiful sight.
Correct- Seldom had I seen such a
beautiful sight.
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Inversion is also used in a sentence
70.

which starts with here/there/


away/out/up/indoor or outdoor and
Main Verb, or Aux + Main Verb is
used before the Subject.
For example:-
Incorrect- Away Sita went
Correct- Away went Sita.
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D.USES OF CONJUNCTIONS
Two Conjunctions should not be
71.

used in the same sentence.


Incorrect- Because he was ill therefore
he did not come to school.
Correct- Because he was ill, he did not
come to school.

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'Both' should be followed by 'and'. It
72.

should be used in the positive sense. In


the negative sense, 'neither' 'nor•
should be used in place of 'both'.
Incorrect- Both Ravi as well
as Raja were present there.
Correct- Both Ravi and Raja
were present there.
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'Either ... or', 'neither nor: 'both
73.

and', 'not only but also'should be


followed by the same parts of speech.
Incorrect- He not only lost
his ticket, but also his
luggage.
Correct- He lost not only his
ticket but also his luggage.
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'Neither' should be followed , by
74.

'nor', 'either' should be followed by


'or'. Both these should not be
confused.
Incorrect- He washed neither his hands
or his face.
Correct- He washed neither his hands
nor his face.
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'No sooner' should be followed by
75.

'than', not by 'but' or 'then'.


Incorrect- No sooner do I finish this
book then I shall begin another.
Correct- No sooner do I finish the book,
than I shall begin another.

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76. 'Hardly' and 'scarcely' should be
followed by 'when' or 'before', but
not by 'than' or 'that'.
Incorrect- Hardly did I reach the station
than the train left it.
correct- Hardly did I reach the station
when the train left it.
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'That' should not be used before
77.

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Incorrect- He asked me that why I
had done it.
correct- He asked me why I had
done it.

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USES OF PREPOSITION
E.

Objective case (of Noun or•


78.

Pronoun) is used after Preposition.


For example:-
Incorrect- I do not depend on he.
Correct- I do not depend on him.

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Different words take different
79.

preposition if needed.
For example:-
Incorrect- She is conscious and
engaged in her work.
Correct- She is conscious of and
engaged in her work.

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If a Principal Verb is used after
80.

about, after, at, before. for, from, in,


on. to, that Verb must be in ing (V4)
form.
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Incorrect- You prevented me from do it.
Correct- You prevented me from doing it
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On, in, at, are not used before
81.

today, tomorrow, yesterday, the


following day, the next day etc.
For example:-
Incorrect- He will go there on
tomorrow.
correct- He will go there tomorrow.
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No Preposition is used before the
82.

word home. At home is a phrase


which bears a different meaning.
For example,
Incorrect- Bring a T.V. set at home.
Correct- Bring a T.V. set home.

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83. After Transitive Verbs, like discuss,
describe, reach, order, tell, demand, attack,
resemble, ridicule, etc. we directly use the object
and no Preposition is used after the Verb.
For example:
Incorrect- The poet describes
about the beauty of nature in this
poem.
Correct- The poet describes the
beauty of nature in this poem.
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84.Say/suggest/propose/speak/reply/explain/t
alk/listen/write is followed by to-Preposition if
there is a person in the form of object.
For example,
1. Incorrect- He did not reply me.
Correct- He did not reply to me.
2. Incorrect- He did not write to
a letter.
Correct- He did not write a letter.
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F.USES OF PRONOUNS
When a Pronoun is used as the
85.

complement of the Verb 'to be', it


should be in the nominative case.
Incorrect- If I were him, I would not do it.
Correct- If I were he, I would not do it.

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When the Pronoun is used as the
86.

object of a Verb or of a Preposition,


it should be in the objective case.
Incorrect- Let you and I do it.
1.

Correct- Let you and me do it.


Incorrect- These presents are for you and I.
correct- These presents are for you and me.

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Emphatic/Reflexive Pronouns can
87.

not stand alone as Subjects.


Incorrect- Himself did it.
Correct- He himself did it.

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88. Possessive case of One is One’s and
for one of we use his/her.
Incorrect- One must not boast of his
own success.
correct- One must not boast of one’s
own success.

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'Either' or 'neither' is used only in
89.

speaking of two persons or things;


'any', 'no one' and 'none' is used in
speaking of more than two.
Incorrect- Anyone of these two roads
1.

leads to the railway station.


Correct- Either of these two roads leads
to the railway station.
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2. Incorrect- Neither of these three boys
did his homework.

Correct- No one of these three boys did


his homework.

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'Each other' is used in speaking of
90.

two persons or things; 'one another'


is used in speaking of more than two.
Incorrect- The two brothers loved one another.
correct- The two brothers loved each other.

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91. Imagination should be used in past
tense only with plural verb with
singular subject also. Remember
these formation always.
nd
1) If + sub + 2 form of verb
(Only were, not was)
nd
2) If + sub + 2 V , Sub + would + V-1
3) If + Sub + had + 3rd V, Sub + would +
rd
have + 3 V.
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Example:-
1) If he were my best friend.
2) If he were there, I would call him.
3) If he had gone there, He would bring
some gifts for me.
.

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92. A Pronoun must agree with its
antecedent in person, number and
gender.
Incorrect- Each of these boys has done
their homework.
Correct- Each of these boys has done
his homework.

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When two or more Singular Nouns
93.

are joined by 'and', the Pronoun used


for them must be in Plural.
Incorrect- Both Raju and Ravi have
done his homework.
Correct- Both Raju and Ravi
have done their homework.

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When two or more Singular Nouns joined
94.

by 'and' refer to the same person or thing,


a Pronoun used for them must be in the
singular.
Incorrect- The collector and District
Magistrate is not negligent in their duty.
Correct- The collector and District
Magistrate is not negligent in his
duty.
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When two or more singular nouns
95.

joined by 'or' or 'nor', 'either ... or',


'neither .. nor', the Pronoun used
for them should be in the singular.
Incorrect- Neither Ravi nor Raju has
done their homework.
Correct- Neither Ravi nor
Raju has done his homework.
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When two or more singular
96.

Pronouns of different persons come


together, the Pronoun of second
person singular (you) comes first, the
pronoun of the first person singular
(I) comes last and the pronoun of the
third person singular (he) comes in
between. – CODE (231)
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Incorrect- I, You and he must work
together.
Correct- You, he and I must work
together.

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When two or more plural Pro-nouns of
97.

different persons come together first person


plural (we) comes first, then second person
plural (you) and last of all third person
plural (they). CODE (123)
Incorrect- You, they and we must work together.
Correct- We, you and they must
work together.

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The Relative Pronoun who is in
98.

subjective case, whereas whom is in


objective case. Therefore, for who there
must be a Finite Verb in the sentence.
Or otherwise, when whom (Object) is
used in the sentence and there is more
Finite Verb's than the number of
Subjects in the sentence, then whom
should be changed into who (Subject).
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Incorrect- The doctor whom came here
was Ram's brother.

Correct- The doctor who


came here was Ram's
brother.

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With Superlative Degree Adjective,
99.

only, none, all etc., as Relative Pronoun


we use that and not which or who.
For example:-
Incorrect- All which glitters is not gold.
Correct- All that glitters
is not gold.

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After let, if a Pronoun is used, that
100.

Pronoun must be in the Objective


Case.
For example:-
Incorrect- Let he go there.
Correct- Let him go there.

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