Incorrect- He advised to do it by me. Correct- He advised me to do it. Correct- She was permitted to go with him. Incorrect- I know to write a letter. Correct- I know how to write a letter. After let, bid, behold, watch, see, feel, make etc. Incorrect- I heard him to speak on several subjects. Correct- I heard him speak on several subjects. 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. Had better, had rather,had as soon … as … , had sooner etc. Incorrect- He had better to go now. Correct- He had better go now. Incorrect- He had better read than to write. Correct- He had better read than write. When but is used as a Preposition and preceded by any form of the Verb do, then but is followed with Bare Infinitive.
Incorrect- He did nothing but to wander. Correct- He did nothing but wander. Every Participile must have a Subject of Reference. Incorrect- Being a rainy day Vijay decided to stay at home. Correct- It being a rainy day Vijay decided to stay at home. After should not be used in such a sentence. Incorrect- After the leader having been killed, the followers ran away. Correct- The leader having been killed, the followers ran away.
Participles like considering, judging, referring, concerning, regarding, viewing, broadly speaking etc. Correct — Considering the case, I took the decision. Here I is not a Subject of Reference of considering.
When there are two Subjects in a sentence and they are not in the same Number, then we must have to use separate Auxiliaries 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. A single Verb should be made to serve 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. Two auxiliaries can be used with 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. When there is only one auxiliary to 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. A Past Tense in the main clause 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. A Past Tense in main clause may be followed by a Present Tense. Incorrect- Our teacher said that the earth moved round the sun. Correct- Our teacher said that the earth moves round the sun. Incorrect- We start early lest we shall miss the train.
Correct- We start early lest we should miss the train. This is called the split infinitive. Incorrect- I hoped to immediately reply to your letter:. Correct- I hoped to reply immediately to your letter. Incorrect- I should have liked to have gone-there. Correct- I should have liked to go there. Gerund if preceded by a Pr-o-noun, that Pronoun must be in Possessive case.
Incorrect — He emphasised me going there. Correct- He emphasised my go-ing there. The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used for an action that began in the past time and still. Correct- How long have you been working in this office? 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. The Future Indefinite Tense is not used in the clauses of time, place and condition. Incorrect- I shall wait for you till you will finish your work. Correct- I shall wait for you, till you finish your work. The Present Perfect Tense is not used with the Adverbs of past time like yesterday, in etc.
Here Past Indefinite Tense is used. Correct-I bought a cycle yesterday. The Past Perfect Tense is used to represent the earlier of the two past actions. Incorrect- When I reached the station, the train already left. Correct- When I reached the station, the train had already left. Modal Auxiliaries are not used together. But two Auxiliaries can be connected by a Conjunction. Incorrect-He should must do it. Correct- He should and must do. When need or dare is fol-lowed by not, it turns into modal auxiliary.
Incorrect- He needs not do it. Correct- He need not do it. 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. Incorrect-I ate a few rice. Correct- I ate some rice. 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. When cardinal and ordinal are used together ordinal preceds the cardinal.
Incorrect- The four first boys will be given the chance. Correct- The first four boys will be given the chance. Later, latest refer to time, latter and last refer to position.
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,. Farther means more distant or advanced; further means additional. Incorrect- He insisted on farther improvement. Correct- He insisted on further improvement. Each is used in speaking of two or more things, every is used only in speaking of more than two.
Incorrect- Every of the two boys will get a prize. Correct- Each of the two boys will get a prize. 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? In comparing two things, the Comparative should be used, The Superlativ should not be used. This book is solely inspired to make our dedicated readers feel comfortable with the subject so that they can redefine their approach to solve any problem with utmost ease.
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