31. The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used for an action that
began inthe past time and is 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?
32. 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.
33. The Future Indefinite Tense is not used in the clauses of time,
place andcondition. 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.
34. The Present Perfect Tense is not used with the Adverbs of past
time likeyesterday, in 1990 etc. Here Past Indefinite Tense is used.
Incorrect~ I have bought a cycle yesterday.
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
35. Modal Auxiliaries are not used together. But two Auxiliaries
can beconnected by a Conjunction.
For example,
Incorrect-He should must do it. Correct- He should and must do
it.
36. 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 daresnot.
For example,
Incorrect- He needs not do it. Correct- He need not do it.
D. USES OF ADJECTIVES
37. 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.
38. Numeral Adjectives are used for Countable Noun only and they
show howmany persons or things are meant or in what order a person
or thing stands,
For example,
Incorrect- I have taught you little things.
Correct- I have taught you a few things.
39. When cardinal and ordinal are used together ordinal precedes the
cardinal.
For example,
Incorrect- The four first boys will be given the chance.
Correct- The first four boys will be given the chance.
40. 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,
41. Farther means more distant or advanced; further means additional.
For example,
Incorrect- He insisted on farther improvement.
Correct- He insisted on further improvement.
42. Each is used in speaking of two or more things, every is used
only inspeaking 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.
43. To express quantity or degree some is used in affirmative
sentences, anyin negative or interrogative sentences.
For example,.
Incorrect- Have you bought some mangoes?
Correct- Have you bought any mangoes?
44. In comparing two things, the Comparative should be
used,The Superlativ should not be used.
Incorrect- Which is the best of the two?
Correct- Which is the better of the two?
45. 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.
46. When comparison is made by means of a comparative, the
thing compared should be excluded from the class of things
with which it iscompared 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.
47. 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 ..
48. When two persons or things are compared, it is important that the
sameparts 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.
49. Double comparatives and superlatives should not be used.
1. Incorrect- He is the most cleverest boy in the class.
Correct- He is the cleverest boy in the class.
2. Incorrect- He is more wiser than his brother.
Correct- He ‘is wiser than his brother.
50. The comparative Adjectives superior inferior, senior, junior, prior,
anterior,posterior prefer, etc., should be followed by ‘to’ instead of
‘than’.
Incorrect- He is senior than me.
Correct- He is senior to me.