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I sent the money yesterday. (NOT I had sent the money yesterday. / NOT I have
sent the money yesterday.)
I finished that report last week. (NOT I had finished that report last week. / NOT I
have finished that report last week.)
I visited my parents last week. (NOT I had visited my parents last week. / NOT I
have visited my parents last week.)
The past perfect tense is only used to talk about the earlier of two past actions.
Using would
Compare:
I would want to buy a car if I got my raise. (Here we are talking about an unreal
situation.)
I want to buy a car. (Here we are simply talking about a desire.)
I would want to try those sweets if they werent so expensive.
Sentences like I would want to buy a car are not normally used without a condition.
Head-bath
This is an expression that most native English speakers do not use or understand. Few
dictionaries mention the phrase head-bath the few that do state that this expression
is mainly used in Indian English.
When an Indian speaker says that he has a head-bath every day, what he means is
that he washes his head or hair every day. To express the same idea, a native English
speaker would say, I wash my hair every day.
What does the word ranker mean?
A ranker is a commissioned officer who has been promoted from the enlisted status.
This word cannot be used to refer to a person who performs well in an examination. To
express that idea you can use the expression rank holder.
However, in India it is not uncommon for parents and teachers to label every student
who has secured decent marks a ranker. Remember that native English speakers do
not use the word ranker to refer to a brilliant student who scores good marks or secures
a rank.
Office hours or office timings
The word office timings doesnt exist in native English. Instead, native speakers use an
expression like office hours or working hours.
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Notes
The correlatives eitheror, neithernor, bothand, not onlybut
also should go immediately before the words they relate to.
The relative pronoun that cannot be used before interrogatives like what, where,
when, whether and why.
Good Vs Well
Good is an adjective. It is used to modify a noun. Well is an adverb. It is used to modify
a verb.
Incorrect: She sings good.
Correct: She sings well.
Than
Than is used for comparisons.
Jack is taller than Peter.
Than is used in expressions like none other than and nothing else than.
I met none other than my old friend Peter today.
It was nothing else than bad luck that they lost the game.
So do I, neither did I
The structure so + auxiliary + subject is used to add a positive remark to a positive
statement.
My father likes theater. So do I. (= Both my father and me like theater.)
I am interested in the supernatural. So am I.
My sister wants to be a pilot. So do I. (= Both of us want to be pilots.)
Neither do I
The structure neither + auxiliary verb + subject is used to add a negative remark to a
negative statement.
James didnt come. Neither did Peter.
My mother doesnt eat meat. Neither do I.
I havent seen a good movie for a long time. Neither have I.
He wont be able to attend the conference. Neither will I.
Such and so
Such is used before a noun (with or without an adjective).
She is such a beautiful girl.
1. a) He asked had we taken our food. / b) He asked if we had taken our food.
2. a) He asked where I was going. / b) He asked that where I was going.
3. a) He asked to her why she was angry. / b) He asked her why she was angry.
4. a) No one cared for him after his wife died. / b) No one took care of him after his wife
had died.
5. a) When I went there I found that the bag had disappeared. / b) When I went there I
found that the bag was disappeared.
6. a) I did not stop because he had gone out before I arrived. / b) I did not stop because
he went out before I arrived.
7. a) When I go to Bombay I will see him. / b) When I will go to Bombay I will see him.
Answers
1. He asked if we had taken our food.
2. He asked where I was going.
3. He asked her why she was angry.
4. No one took care of him after his wife had died.
5. When I went there I found that the bag had disappeared.
6. I did not stop because he had gone out before I arrived.
7. When I go to Bombay I will see him
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Correct the following sentences.
Incorrect: Every people know this.
Correct: Every man knows this.
Correct: Everybody / everyone knows this.
Every should be followed by a singular verb. Note that everyone should be written as
one word.
Incorrect: These all mangoes are ripe.
Correct: All these mangoes are ripe. These mangoes are all ripe. All of
these mangoes are ripe.
All is a group B determiner while these is a group A determiner. A group B determiner
cannot be used after a group A determiner. However, there are a few exceptions to this
rule. The group B determiners many, most, little, least and few can be used after
group A determiners. To learn more, refer to the article on determiners.
Incorrect: He held the bag in the both hands.
Correct: He held the bag in both his hands. OR He held the bag in both hands.
The cannot be used before both.
Incorrect: I have no any friends.
Correct: I have no friends. OR I havent got any friends. OR I dont have any friends.
No is enough to make a sentence negative. We dont have to use any with no.
Incorrect: Both men have not come.
Correct: Neither man has come.
Incorrect: Both answers are not correct.
Correct: Neither answer is correct.
We do not usually use both in negative sentences. Instead we use neither. Note
that neither is followed by a singular noun.
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Incorrect: One should not waste his time.
Correct: One should not waste ones time.
Correct: A man / boy / girl / woman should not waste his / her time.
The indefinite pronoun one when used in a sentence should be used throughout.
Incorrect: Have you a pen? I havent got.
Correct: Have you a pen? I havent got one.
Got is a transitive verb. It must have an expressed object.
Incorrect: He enjoyed during the holidays.
Correct: He enjoyed himself during the holidays.
Enjoy is a transitive verb. It should be followed by an expressed object.
Incorrect: I asked for his book, but he did not lend me.
Correct: I asked for his book, but he did not lend it to me.
Some transitive verbs (e.g. give, lend etc.) should have two expressed objects.
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(iii)
(xi)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
He is a man of words.
He is a man of word.
(x)
(vii) The downfall of the king is to be attributed to nothing else than pride.
(viii) If you do not come, then I shall not help you.
(ix) Scarcely had he gone than a policeman knocked at the door.
(x) Have you seen her latest photograph.
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10. YEAR 2008 (GROUP II)
Correct any FIVE of the following sentences. (In case of over
attempt only the First Five will be marked.)
(i) Poetries have their appeal to the heart.
(ii) This poultry belongs to him.
(iii) Unless you don't work hard, you cannot secure good marks.
(iv) I hate those sorts of men.
(v) He has been operated.
(vi) He is such a man who is linked by everyone.
(vii) He said to them if can you help me.
(viii) The rotten mangoes smell badly.
(ix) Please, do the needful.
(x) Leave was availed at once.
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11. YEAR 2009 (GROUP I)
Correct any FIVE of the following sentences. (No extra attempts will
be marked.)
(i) Saleem and I am enemies.
(ii) He has often beat me at tennis.
(iii) He was born in nineteen hundred eighteen.
(iv) I have not seen you since a long time.
(v) The time passed off quickly.
(vi) I cannot pull on my work.
(vii) Write with ink.
(viii) I do not care for these sorts of things.
(ix) She is not clever to do it.
(x) He is a coward boy.
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12. YEAR 2009 (GROUP II)
Correct any FIVE of the following sentences. (No extra attempts will
be marked.)
(i) My brother's only help were his friends.
(ii) These two boys hate one another.
(iii) We should pray God every morning.
(iv) It is half past five in my watch.
(v) He availed of the leave.
(vi) He visited many worth-seeing places.
(vii) Neither he comes, nor he writes.
(viii) Why he wrote that foolish letter?
(ix) I shall stay at Murree for few days.
(x) He only is responsible for this act.
(iii)
(v)
(vii)