English Grammar Rules for Spotting errors
Rule1: In case of two nouns or pronouns connected by ‘not only … but also’, the verb agrees with the second noun or pronoun.
Examples
1.Not only the teacher but also the students were ready to go.
2.Not only the mother but also the children were laughing loudly.
Rule2:
When two subjects are joined by ‘as well as’, the verb agrees with first one.
Examples.
1.The principal as well as professors was present in the ceremony.
Rule3:
No future after temporal conjunctions. The clause beginning with ‘until’, ‘when’, ‘before’ ,’after’ and ‘if’ etc. remain in the present tense.
Examples:
1.If it rains he will not come.(not will rain)
2.When he goes there, he will meet his friend.(not will go)
Rule4:
‘Either’ , ‘Neither’, ’each’, ‘every one’ ,’none’, must be followed by a singular verb.
Examples :
1.Neither of his two sons is settled in life.
2.Either of these two boys is at fault.
3.None of the five girls has books.
Rule5:
‘None’ when used alone takes a plural verb though it looks properly singular.
Example:None are so deaf as those who will not hear.
Rule6:
If the singular subjects are preceded by ‘each’ or ‘every’ the verb is usually singular.
Example:Every man and every woman was shocked at the death of Jawaharlal Nehru.
Rule7:
When the subject of a verb is relative pronoun, the relative should be refered to its true antecedent or antecedents to regulate the number and person.
Incorrect: Shakespeare was on of the greatest geniuses that has ever lived.
Correct: Shakespeare was on of the greatest geniuses that have ever lived.
Rule8:
When the verb comes before its subject it may agree with the first one.
Example:
1.Here is described the charm and the loveliness of the Srinagar valley.
2.Such was the tact, intelligence and heroism of the leader.
Rule9:
present perfect tense , since it denotes present time, cannot be qualified by any adverb or adverbial phrase denoting past time as ‘last’, ‘formerly’, ‘ago’ ,’yesterday’, etc.
Incorrect:I have met him yesterday .
Correct:I met him yesterday .
Rule10:
Continuous tense in place of perfect continuous is incorrect when time is mentioned or implied.
Incorrect: I am doing this work for2 hours.
Correct: I have been doing this work for 2 hours.
Rule 11:
The particle should not be left without agreement or with no agreement at all’
Incorrect:Trying to escape ,his enemy overpowered him.
Correct:As he was trying to escape ,his enemy overpowered him.
Incorrect:Being a cold day ,he could not go out.
Correct:Its being a cold day, he could not go out.
Rule12: read my next post😊
Rule1: In case of two nouns or pronouns connected by ‘not only … but also’, the verb agrees with the second noun or pronoun.
Examples
1.Not only the teacher but also the students were ready to go.
2.Not only the mother but also the children were laughing loudly.
Rule2:
When two subjects are joined by ‘as well as’, the verb agrees with first one.
Examples.
1.The principal as well as professors was present in the ceremony.
Rule3:
No future after temporal conjunctions. The clause beginning with ‘until’, ‘when’, ‘before’ ,’after’ and ‘if’ etc. remain in the present tense.
Examples:
1.If it rains he will not come.(not will rain)
2.When he goes there, he will meet his friend.(not will go)
Rule4:
‘Either’ , ‘Neither’, ’each’, ‘every one’ ,’none’, must be followed by a singular verb.
Examples :
1.Neither of his two sons is settled in life.
2.Either of these two boys is at fault.
3.None of the five girls has books.
Rule5:
‘None’ when used alone takes a plural verb though it looks properly singular.
Example:None are so deaf as those who will not hear.
Rule6:
If the singular subjects are preceded by ‘each’ or ‘every’ the verb is usually singular.
Example:Every man and every woman was shocked at the death of Jawaharlal Nehru.
Rule7:
When the subject of a verb is relative pronoun, the relative should be refered to its true antecedent or antecedents to regulate the number and person.
Incorrect: Shakespeare was on of the greatest geniuses that has ever lived.
Correct: Shakespeare was on of the greatest geniuses that have ever lived.
Rule8:
When the verb comes before its subject it may agree with the first one.
Example:
1.Here is described the charm and the loveliness of the Srinagar valley.
2.Such was the tact, intelligence and heroism of the leader.
Rule9:
present perfect tense , since it denotes present time, cannot be qualified by any adverb or adverbial phrase denoting past time as ‘last’, ‘formerly’, ‘ago’ ,’yesterday’, etc.
Incorrect:I have met him yesterday .
Correct:I met him yesterday .
Rule10:
Continuous tense in place of perfect continuous is incorrect when time is mentioned or implied.
Incorrect: I am doing this work for2 hours.
Correct: I have been doing this work for 2 hours.
Rule 11:
The particle should not be left without agreement or with no agreement at all’
Incorrect:Trying to escape ,his enemy overpowered him.
Correct:As he was trying to escape ,his enemy overpowered him.
Incorrect:Being a cold day ,he could not go out.
Correct:Its being a cold day, he could not go out.
Rule12: read my next post😊
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