not beused in the same sentence unless we make an affirmation.
Incorrect-I have not got none.
Correct- I.have not got any.62. ‘At present’ means ‘at the present time’, ‘presently’ means ‘shortly’.
Theseshould not be confused.
1. Incorrect- Nothing more can be done presently.
Correct- Nothing more can be done at present.
2. Incorrect- He will come back at present.
Correct- He will come back presently.
63. ‘Hard’ means ‘diligently’, strenuously’, ‘Hardly’ means ‘scarcely
at all’.These two Adverbial forms of ‘hard’ must not be confused.
1. Incorrect- He tried hardly to win the race.
Correct- He tried hard to win the race.
2. Incorrect- She has eaten hard anything today.
Correct- She has eaten hardly anything today.
64. ‘Much’ is used before past participles and Adjectives or
Adverbs ofcomparative degree. ‘Very’ is used before the present
participles and Adjectives and Adverbs of positive degree.
1. Incorrect- The news is much surprising.
Correct- The news is very surprising.
2. Incorrect-I was very surprised at hearing the news.
Correct- I was much surprised at hearing the news.
65. Hardly is an Adverb which means rarely. Whereas hard is an
Adjectivewhich means tough, rigid.
For example,
Incorrect- It is a hardly job.
Correct- It is a hard job.
66. Ago is always used with Past Indefinite Tense. So, if ago is
used in asentence, that sentence must be in the Past Indefinite
Tense.
For example,
Incorrect- He has come a month ago.
Correct- He came a month ago. 67. At present means at this moment and it is
used with •Present Tense, whereas presently and shortly are used for future’
action and generally’ used with Future Indefinite Tense.
For example,
Incorrect- Presently he is in the room.
Correct- At present he is in the room.
68. Early means “just after the beginning of anything” and soon
means justafter a point of time.
For example,
Roses blossomed early this spring.
69. The sentence which starts with seldom, never. hardly. rarely or
scarcelytakes an inverse structure, Le., Verb + Subject – Structure. For
example,
Incorrect- Seldom I had seen such a beautiful sight.
Correct- Seldom had I seen such a beautiful sight.
70. Inversion is also used in a sentence which starts with here/there/
away/out/up/indoor or outdoor and Main Verb, or Aux + Main Verb is
usedbefore the Subject.
For example,
Incorrect- Away Sita went Correct- Away went Sita.