150+ GOLDEN RULES

IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR
EPISODE-1
FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS

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 RULE No:1 FUNDAMENTAL RULE IN ENGLISH
(SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE)

S + V1 (+ s/es) + O
In simple present tense whenever the subject is in third person
singular number (He, She,It etc.), we must add ‘s’ / ‘es’ to the
following verb.

Eg:

1. He goes to college daily.

2. She comes to Everest.
3. It works well.
4. Kohli plays cricket.
5. Chitra sings songs.
6. Mahesh looks smart.

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Directions: In each of the following questions find out
which part of sentence has an error. If there is no
mistake the answer is No error.

18. Every Saturday,(a) / the workers gets(b) /

their weekly wages. (c)/No error (d) [ CGL
TIER-I 2021]
21. Every(a)/ curious child (b) / want to (c)/
rip open a

toy (d)/No error(e) [ CGL TIER-I 2021]

25. His parents does not (a)/approve of (b)/ his
business. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO-2014]
27. Africa is the second largest continent (a)/
and it contain about one fifth (b)/ of all the
land in the world.(c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO-
2014]
 RULENO:2 Certain verbs on account of their meaning are not usually put in
the continuous form. They are normally used in the simple present. These
are
[Link] of senses: See, hear, smell, taste, feel, etc.
Eg :
1. I am hearing a strange noise. (X)
2. I hear a strange noise. (✓)
[Link] of Feelings: Love, like, hate, dislike, want, wish, desire, etc.
Eg:
1. He is loving her deeply. (X)
2. He loves her deeply. (✓)
3. I am liking you so much. (X)
4. I like you so much. (✓)

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 3. Verbs of thinking: Know, believe, forget, remember, understand, think agree,
disagree, forgive, guess, prefer, recognize, trust, suppose etc.
Eg:
1. I am believing you. (X)
2. I believe you. (✓)
3. He is knowing my address. (X)
4. He knows my address. (✓)
4. Verbs of possession: have, own, belong, possess, consist, contain, comprise, etc
Eg:
1. He is having a car. (X)
2. He has a car. (✓)
3. We are belonging to Telangana. (X)
4. We belong to Telangana. (✓)

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 5. Verbs of Appearance: appear, look, seem etc.

Eg:

1. She is looking very sad. (X)

2. She looks very sad. (✓)

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EXERCISE – SPOTTING ERRORS

1). Madhuri Dixit is having (1)/ a large (2)/ fan following. (3)/ No error (4).

2). He is having (1)/ many (2)/ friends here. (3)/ No error (4)

3). Every child (1)/ is liking (2)/ his mother. (3)/ No error (4)

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RULE No:3 Present perfect tense is not normally used with the past time
adverbials like yesterday, last week, last month, last year, ago, in 2000, in
2015 [Link] are normally used with simple past tense.

Eg:

1. He has gone to Chennai yesterday.

2. I have eaten a banana last night.

3. We have seen this movie last week.

4. He has come to Hyderabad last month.

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SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
4. I have returned library books yesterday.
A) had returned B) have had returned
C) returned D) No improvement

5. Rani has completed her graduation from a reputed university last

year.
[SSC CHSL 2015]
A) completed B) was completed
C) No improvement D) had been completed

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RULE NO:4 PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE: S+ was / were + V4 + O

USES:

1) It is used to express an action which

was going on at sometime in the past.

Eg:

1. I was watching the TV at 9 PM last night.

2. They were playing cricket yesterday morning. were

3. We were writing a test at this time last Sunday.

4. She was staying in Bangalore at this time last month.

5. He was studying degree final year at this time last year.

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 2. It is often used in combination with simple past. Past continuous is used for the action

which was going on at sometime in the past (long action) where as simple past is used to

express an action which happened in the mean time (short action).

Eg:

1. He met with an accident while he was crossing the road.

2. I met my friend while I was going to college yesterday.

3. He got promotion while he was working in Tirupathi.

4. When you called me last night I was sleeping.

5. When I saw him, he was waiting for the bus.

6. When I entered the class, the teacher was teaching the lesson.

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 EXERCISE – SPOTTING ERRORS
1). When I saw her yesterday (1)/ she is waiting (2)/ for the bus.(3)/
No error (4).

2). He met with an accident (1)/ while (2)/ he is crossing the road. (3)/
No error (4)

3). We are enjoying (1)/ our vacation in Kerala (2)/ at this time last
year. (3)/ No error (4)

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 EXERCISE – SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
1). At this time yesterday I am watching a cricket match between India and Pakistan.
A) watched B) was watching C) will be watching D) No improvement

2). When he got transfer in 2015 he is working in Mumbai.

A) was working B) worked C) works D) No improvement

3). When you called me last night I slept.

A) am sleeping B) was sleeping C) will sleep D) No improvement

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 RULE No:5 PAST PERFECT TENSE
When
S+had+V3+O + + S+V2+O
Before
USES:
When two actions happened in the past one
after another, past perfect is used for the first
action and simple past for the second action.

Eg :

1. The train had already left before we reached the station.

2. The patient had already died before the doctor came.

3. The thieves had already escaped when the police arrived.

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 EXERCISE - Spotting Errors

5. He loved her (A)/ before (B)/ he married her. (C)/ No error (D)

6. Just before (A)/ he died (B)/ ANR acted in the movie Manam. (C)/ No error (D)

EXERCISE – Sentence Improvement

7. They told me that they already sold out all their belongings.

A) has sold already B) have already been sold

C) had already sold D) No improvement

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RULE No:6 PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS:
S+ have/has + been +V4+ O
USE:

It is used to express an action which started in the past and is still continuing. This tense is
mainly used when we want to emphasize the time period of an action in the present.
Eg:
1. Mr. Reddy has been teaching English since 2000.
2. We have been living in Hyderabad for 15 years.
3. She has been waiting for the bus since 6 pm.
4. They have been playing cricket for 3 hours.
5. It has been raining heavily since this morning.
6. We have been preparing for SSC for 6 months.
7. She has been taking coaching for civils for 2 years.
8. Narendra Modi has been working as the Prime Minister of India since 2014.

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 EXERCISE - Spotting Errors
1) We are living (1) / in Hyderabad (2) / for the last twenty years (3) / No error (4).

2) Though he is playing cricket (1) / since his childhood (2) / he has never scored a

century. (3) / No error (4).

EXERCISE - Sentence Improvement

1) I am tired as I am working since 7 O’ clock in the morning.
A)I was working B) I had been working
C) I have been working D) No improvement
2) The clients are waiting outside since morning and will continue to wait until you meet
them. [SSC-2013]
A) have waited B) have been waiting
C) were waiting D) No improvement

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 RULE No:7,8 &9 CONDITIONAL TENSES

A tense which is based on a condition is called a conditional tense. It has

two parts

[Link] clause 2. Main clause

Ex: If you prepare well, you will get a good job.
If clause Main clause
There are three types of conditional tenses in English.

1. Possible conditional.

2. Improbable / Imaginary conditional.

3. Unfulfilled conditional.
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1. Possible Conditional: If you give me 20 lakhs, I will go abroad for higher studies.
V1 Will +V1

2. Improbable or Imaginary: If you gave me 20 lakhs, I would go abroad for higher studies.
V2 Would +V1

3. Unfulfilled Conditional: If you had given me 20 lakhs, I would have gone abroad for higher studies.
Had + V3 Would +have + V3

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 If Clause Main Clause

C1 V1 will / shall
can / may
+ V1
C2 V2 would / should
+ V1
could / might
C3 had + V3 would / should
+ have + V3
could / might

Exercise
1. If you write well, you ______ good marks.
A) get B) will get C) would get D) would have got
2. If you wrote well, you ______ good marks.
A) get B) will get C) would get D) would have got
3. If you had written well, you ______ good marks.
A) get B) will get C) would get D) would have got

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 EXERCISE - Filling in the Blanks
1) If he comes, I ______ him.
1) will meet 2) would meet 3) would have met 4) met

2) If I were you, I _____ like this.

1) will not behave 2) wouldn't behave 3) have not behaved 4) behave

3) "Had he tried hard, he could have go that job." The sentence means that
1) he has tried hard 2) he had tried hard 3) he will try hard 4) he didn't try hard

4) If he had known in time he _____ his plans.

1) would change 2) would have changed 3) will change 4) had changed

5) Had you told me earlier, I_____ the meeting.

1) had attended 2) have attended 3) attended 4) would have attended

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 EXERCISE - Spotting Errors
1) If I had known (1)/ this yesterday, (2)/ I will have helped him. (3)/ No error (4)

2) If a software company (1)/ sends its employees abroad (2)/ to work for a foreign client,
they (3)/ pays them a daily allowance.(4)/ No error (5)

3) If you would have read (1)/ the instructions carefully, (2)/ you would not have (3)/
answered the questions wrongly. (4)/ No error (5)

4) If I was he, (1)/ I wouldn’t accept (2)/ this project. (3)/ No error (4)[SSC CGL TIERI2013]

5) If you had (1)/ told me earlier, (2)/ I will help you. (3)/ No error(4) [SSCCGL TIERI2017]

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 EXERCISE - Sentence Improvement

1) If you would have completed the assignment, I would have granted you leave.

1) Had you been 2) If you would be

3) If you had 4) If you would have been

5) No correction required

2) If we finish our work in time, we will go for a movie.

1) If we finished 2) If we will finish

3) If we would finish 4) No improvement

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 EXERCISE - Sentence Improvement

3). If he would have tried he would have succeeded. [SSC CHSL 2014]
1) had tried 2) is tried 3) was tried 4) No improvement

4). If I will get an opportunity, I shall attend the seminar [SSCCGL TIER I 2015]
1) get 2) got 3) No improvement 4) shall get

5) If I have had money, I would have bought this car. [SSC CHSL2016]
1) had 2) did have 3) had had 4) no improvement

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RULE NO:10

Did is always followed by verb in present tense not in past tens

Eg:

1. I did not met my friend yesterday.

2. She did not attended the party last night due to ill health.

3. Did you invited all your friends to the party?

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1. The old man did not wanted to eat any
food.
[SSC CHSL-2019]

a) to eat

b) did not wanted

c) any food
d) The old man
2. Rohit did not came to the office because he
got held up due to the heavy rains.

[SSC CGL-2018 TIER-II ]

a) to the office

b) due to the heavy rains

c) Rohit did not came

d) because he got held up

3. Gitanjali did not had school yesterday
because it was a second Saturday. [SSC
CHSL-2019]
a) does not have

b) did not have

c) No improvement
d) was not having
4. ‘Did you brought your drawing books?’ the
teacher asked the students. [SSC CPO-2018]

a) Did you bring

b) Do you bringing

c) Do you brought

d) No improvement
 RULE NO:11 Sequence of Tenses / Tense Consistency):
Eg:
1. He told me that he is very busy.

2. She promised me that she will help me.

3. I thought that I can win the race.

4. He said that he has already seen that movie.

A past tense verb in main clause is generally followed by the same tense
in subordinate clause also.

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Important Note:
A past tense in the main clause may be followed by a present tense in the
subordinate clause, when it expresses a universal truth / scientific fact /
proverb.
Eg:
1. He said that the earth revolved round the sun.
2. My father said that failures were the stepping stories to success.
3. The teacher said that water boiled at 1000 C.

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EXERCISE - Spotting Errors

1) He said (1)/ that he will meet me (2)/ at the restaurant. (3)/ No error (4).

2) The other day my sister told me (1)/ that she will be moving (2)/ to her
new apartment very soon.(3)/ No error (4) [SSC CGL TIER-II 2015]

3) The man ran (1)/ to a tree, climbed (2)/ on to it and (3)/ sit on a branch.
(4)/ No error(5)

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EXERCISE - Sentence Improvement
4) We hurried to the door, but nobody is there. [SSC 2012]
1) nobody was there 2) nobody are there
3) nobody were there 4) No improvement

5). The saint said that men are mortal. [SSC 2013]
1) said that men is mortal 2) advised men are mortal
3) said that men were mortal 4) No improvement

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RULE NO:12 Double Future Tense
If two actions are going to take place in future one after another, they must
follow the following structure.

Simple Present Simple Future

1. As soon as I will reach Mumbai, I will call

you
2. He will wait until she will come.
3. We will start as soon as the taxi will arrive.
4. I shall ask him when he will meet me.

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EXERCISE - Spotting Errors

1). I will discuss the matter with him(1)/ when I will see him (2)/ in the

next few days.(3)/ No error (4)

2). The train will not start (1)/ until the guard (2)/ will blow the

whistle.(3)/ No Error (4) [SSC MULTI TASKING 2013]

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EXERCISE - Sentence Improvement
3). He will revise it when he is comes back. [SSC CPO 2014]
1) when he comes back 2) on coming back
3) when he came back 4) No improvement

4). I will phone you after I shall arrive.

1) after I shall have arrived. 2) after I arrive
3) after I arrived 4) No improvement

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RULE NO:13 :- Statement Vs Questions
S: You are going to college.
Sub. Verb

Q: Are you going to college?

Verb. Sub.

In a statement the verb comes after the subject. But in a question it comes
before the subject.

Examples:
 I asked him where was he going.

 She enquired him when would he return from Mumbai.

 She asked him what could she do for him.

EXERCISE - Spotting Errors

1). I courteously asked him (1)/ where was he going (2)/ but he didn’t

reply. (3)/ No error(4).

2). The manager asked the worker (1)/ why was he (2)/ again

disturbing (3)/ the schedule of production. (4)/ No error (5).

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3. We must plan how can we cope with the present
situation. [SSC CGL TIER II-2019]
A) We must plan
B) how can we
C) cope with the
D) present situation
EXERCISE - Sentence Improvement
1). I don’t understand why did you not call me last night. [SSC CGL
TIER-II 2014]
1) why had you not call 2) why you did not call
3) why not did you call 4) No improvement

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2. I asked the traveler where is he going.
1) where he is going
2) where was he going
3) where he was going
4) No improvement
RULE NO:14 : SINCE RULE

If since is used as a conjunction to denote time, it must be preceded by present

perfect tense and it has to be followed by simple past tense as given below.

Ex:

1. I have met him twice since he became the CM in 2019.

2. He has given up smoking since he fell in love with her.

3. I have not seen him since he got a job.

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 Exercise: - Spotting Errors

1). He had not taken (1) / any bribe since (2) / he joined this post 10
years ago. (3) / No error (4).

2). We got 2000+ final selections (1) / since we started (2) / this
institute in 2015. (3) / No error (4).

3). He did not call me (1) / since (2) / he left my house. (3) / No
error (4).

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4. I did not play cricket (1)/ since (2)/ I left college in
1996. (3)/ No error (4)/
5. I did not see him since he wrote last.
1) I could not see him
2) I shall not see him
3) I have not seen him
4) No improvement
 RULE NO:15 :- WISH RULE

WISH V2

Examples:

 I wish I knew this address. I wish I had wings to fly.

( I am sorry, I don’t know this address.) (I don’t have wings to fly.)

 I wish I were a millionaire. I wish I loved you.

(I am not a millionaire)
(I am sorry. I don’t love you.)

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1. I wish I know how to play the guitar. [SSC CGL TIER II
2019]
A) I have known
B) I knew
C) I am knowing
D) No improvement
2. I wish (1)/ I know (2)/ this address. (3)/ No error (4).
3. I wish I was a superman. [SSC CGL TIER-I
2017]
1) am
2) have been
3) were
4) No improvement
 RULE NO:16 : IT’S TIME RULE
Late
V2
Delay
Examples:
It’s high time, you proposed
 It’s time I went home.
your love to her.

 It’s time you realized your

 It’s time the movie began.
mistake.

 It’s high time you consulted

 It’s time you got a job.
the doctor.

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1. It’s time (1)/ we do something to check (2)/ the
incidence of this infectious disease. (3)/ No error (4)
2. It is high time (1)/ we renovate (2)/ our old house. (3)/
No error(4) [SSC CGL TIERII 2014]
3. It’s high time that you go home. [SSC-CGL TIER-I
2015]
1) No improvement
2) are going
3) went
4) gone
4. It’s high time you come to a decision.
1) came
2) had come
3) have come
4) No improvement
 RULE NO:17 :- VERBS OFTEN CONFUSED.
V1 V2 V3

Lie (to speak untruth) Lied Lied

Lie (to lie down / remain) Lay Lain

Lay (to put down) Laid Laid

Hang (to kill someone by hanging) Hanged Hanged

Hang (to suspend / dangle) Hung Hung

Find (to discover) Found Found

Found (to establish) Founded Founded

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 V1 V2 V3

Fly (to move or pass through air) Flew Flown

Flow (to move in a steady and continuous way) Flowed Flowed

Rise (to move upwards / increase) Rose Risen

Raise (to lift or move to a higher position) Raised Raised

Fall (to move from a higher to lower level) Fell Fallen

Fell (to cut down a tree) Felled Felled

Bear (to give birth to young) Bore Born

Bear (to tolerate or endure) Bore Borne

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 Exercise:

 As I was tired, I lied down for a while yesterday afternoon.

 She laid to the interviewer when she was asked about her age.

 KCR lied a foundation stone to a sports complex a year ago.

 Who hanged this photo here ?

 He was convicted in a rape case and hung.

 I searched for him everywhere, finally, founded him at the college.

 The river has overflown on its bank.

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1. I will punish the man (1)/ who has hanged (2)/ the
picture on the wall. (3)/ No error (4)
2. I laid down (1)/ on the smooth ground (2)/ and went to
sleep (3)/ at once. (4)/ No error (5)
3. The river (1)/ has overflown (2)/its banks.(3)/No error
(4)
[SSC CGL TIERI 2014]
4. The andes mountains/ lay between/ Chile and
Argentina. [MTS-2021]
1) Chile and Argentina
2) No error
3) lay between
4) The Andes mountains
5. He hanged his portrait in the main hall.
1) hang
2) hung
3) had hanged
4) No improvement
6. The pilgrim lain in the shade of the tree.
[SSC CHSL - 2016]
1) lied
2) laid
3) lay
4) no improvement
RULE NO:18 Past Regrets
S+ should / ought to (+not) + have +V3 + O

Examples:

 I should have bought that house last year. (But I didn’t)

 You should have taken my permission before leaving. (But you didn’t)

 He should have driven the car slowly and carefully. (But he didn’t)

 You shouldn’t have talked to him like that. (But you did)

 You ought not to have lied to him. (But you did)

 She should have applied for that job. (But she didn’t)

 They shouldn’t have opted for batting. (But they did)

 Exercise: - Spotting Errors

1) You should not have (a) / call me here (b) / this time. (c) / No error (d).

2) He ought (a) / not have (b) / done such a filthy thing. (c) / No error (d).

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3. You should / have respond / to my query / sooner.
[SSC CGL TIER I-2021]
1. sooner
2. to my query
3. You should
4. have respond
 EXERCISE - Sentence Improvement
4) He should not had ignored his friend.
1) should not have 2) should have not
3) should not has 4) no improvement

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CONCORD [AGREEMENT OF THE VERB WITH SUBJECT]

In a sentence the verb should always agree with its subject both
person and number. If the subject is singular, the verb singular, if
the subject is plural then the verb is plural. This is called an
agreement between the subject & the verb of a sentence.

Eg:

 He is my brother.

 They are my friends.

 He goes to college.

 They go to college.
Rule No – 19:

Eg:

1. The Director and producer were felicitated.

2. My friend and colleague have come to my house.

Two Singular nouns joined with ‘and’ refer to the same person
take the verb in singular form.
1. The chairman and managing director (1)/ of the company (2)/
have given his consent (3)/ to the new proposal. (4)/No error (5)
2. The secretary and Treasurer were not present at today’s
meeting.

1) was not present

2) are not present

3) have not present

4) have present
Rule No – 20:

Eg:

1. Either you or he have to finish this work.

2. Neither the captain no the players is playing well

3. Not only the students but also the teacher are safe.

In case of either - or, neither - nor and not only - but also
sentences the verb must always agree with the second subject.
(nearest subject to the verb)
1. Neither Amit nor Raju are staying with his parents in Mumbai.

[CPO TIER-I 2018]

1) are staying

2) in Mumbai

3) with his parents

4) Neither Amit nor Raju

2. Neither Rohan nor I are leaving for Hyderabad.

1) are left

2) is left

3) is leaving

4) am leaving

5) No correction required
3. Neither the directors nor the Chairman were available to
interrogation.

[CPO TIER -I 2019]

1) were available for

2) were available by

3) was available for

4) No substitution
Rule No - 21:

With

Together with

Along with

S1 As well as S2 Verb must always agree with the First subject (S1)

In addition to

Rather than

Besides

Eg:

1. Meena with all her friends are going to a movie now.

2. My friend together with his wife and children have come to my house.

[Link] as well as his friends are preparing for SSC.

[Link] driver rather than the passengers are responsible for the delay.
1. The Prime Minister, along with the other ministers have left
for America.

[CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) for America

2) The Prime Minister along with

3) have left

4) the other ministers

2. Silver, as well as gold, are considered as precious metals.

[CPO TIER-I 2018]

1) as precious metals

2) as well as

3) Silver

4) are considered
3. The child along with his parents were waiting for the
programme to begin.

[CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) along with his parents

2) were waiting for the

3) The child

4) programme to begin
4. The captain as well the players were responsible for winning
the trophy.

[CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) The captain as well as the players was

2) No Improvement

3) As The captain with the players were

4) The captain also the players were

RULENO:22
Eg:
1. One of my friends are in Bangalore.
2. None of his brothers have helped him.
3. Each of the boys were given a prize.
4. Every one of the players are playing well.
5. Either of the boys are capable of doing this work.
6. Neither of the two candidates were selected in the interview.
If a sentence begins with one of none of, each of, every one and neither of then it is
always followed by a plural subject and a singular verb.
1. One of the drawbacks (1)/ of modern education are (2)/ that it does not
encourage original thinking. (3)/ No error(4)
2. One of the reason behind malnutrition is the improper way of food
intake.

[SSC CHSL- 2019]

1) behind malnutrition

2) is the improper way

3) of food intake

4) One of the reason

3. Either of the two supervisors were supposed to be present at the site.

[CPO TIER-I 2019]

1) present at the site

2) the two supervisors

3) No error

4) were supposed to be
[Link] Taj Mahal / is one of / the most beautiful / creation in the world.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2021]

1) The Taj Mahal

2) the most beautiful

3) creation in the world

4) is one of
RULENO:23

Eg:

1. The quality of these mangoes are not good.

2. The beauty of those flowers have attracted me.

3. The results of the examination was announced yesterday.

The verb in a sentence must always agree with the real subject, not with
the dummy subject.
1. The cost of fruits and vegetables have risen abnormally this month.

[CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) abnormally

2) The cost of

3) have risen

4) this month.
2. The behaviour of young (1)/boys are the subject of (2)/ comment the
world over.(3)/ No error (4)

[SSC CPO -2014]

3. The box of paper clips are kept in the drawer.

[CPO TIER-I 2018]

1) are kept

2) The box

3) of paper clips

4) in the drawer
4. The contrast between / Britain and other countries / of Europe / are
striking.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2021]

1) of Europe

2) Britain and other countries

3) The contrast between

4) are striking
RULENO:24
Singular noun
Many a
Singular Verb

Eg:
1. Many a books are missing from the library.
2. Many a students are absent today.
3. Many a passengers were injured in the accident.
1. Many a man (1)/ have come to India from Bangladesh (2)/ to live here
permanently.(3)/ No error(4)

[SSC CGL TIER-II 2014]

2. Many a man have died of cancer.

[SSC CGL TIER-II 2015]

1) No improvement

2) have died from

3) have been dying of

4) has died of
3. Many a man has succumbed to his temptations.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2021]

1) No improvement required

2) a men have

3) men has

4) man has
 RULES ON NOUNS

RULE No: 25 Some nouns are always singular. They don’t have a plural form.

Many of these nouns usually take a singular verb after them . But a few of them

can take either a singular or plural verb after them.

Eg: Deer, Sheep, Fish, Swine, Offspring, Scenery, Machinery, Stationery,

Crockery, Jewellery , Poetry, Hair, Information, Advice, Mischief, Equipment,

Alphabet, Evidence, Stone , Brick, Luggage, Furniture etc.

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 Examples:
1) There are many deers in the zoo.

2) I love the sceneries of Ramoji Film City.

3) We have imported all the machineries from Japan.

4) Where did you keep your luggages?

5) He has given me two important informations about the course.

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1. When I saw (1)/ him yesterday (2)/ his trousers was torn (3)/ and his
hair was dirty. (4)/ No error(5)

2. Recently I visited Kerala (1)/ and found the sceneries (2)/ to be

breathtaking.(3)/ No error(4) [SSC CHSL-2016]

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 3. They had to wait for the luggages to be put into the cab before they
themselves got into it. [SSC CHSL 2019]
A) to be put into the cab B) for the luggages
C) They had to wait D) before they themselves got into it

4. This furnitures has been taken on hire for the function in the college.
[SSC CHSL 2019]
A) been taken B) on hire for the function
C) This furnitures has D) in the college

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 5. I thanked him for his advices [CPO TIER-I 2018]
A) him
B) I thanked
C) advices
D) for his

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 RULE No: 26 Some nouns are always plural. They don’t have a singular
form. They generally take a plural verb after them.

They are,

Eg: Scissors, Spectacles, Trousers, Pants, Pantaloons, Drawers,

Shorts, Pyjamas, Pliers, Pincers, Tongs, Goggles, Binoculars,

Arrears, Premises, Outskirts, Goods, Belongings,Contents ,

Surroundings, Valuables, Particulars, Alms, Shoes, Bellows,

Gallows, Credentials, Whereabouts etc,.

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Examples:
1) Where is my spectacle?

2) This scissor is blunt.

3) His trouser is torn.

4) Alms is given to the beggar.

5) What is the contents of the letter?

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1. I am deeply (1)/ enamoured by (2)/ the beautiful spectacle (3)/ he
has worn. (4)/ No error (5)

2.(1) I read the letter / (2) and made him aware/ (3) of its content./ (4)
No error

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 RULE No: 27 Some nouns are plural in form but singular in meaning. They

generally take a singular verb after them. They are,

Names of Certain Subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Linguistics etc.

Names of Certain Games & Sports : Athletics, Gymnastics, Aerobics, tennis,

Billiards, Snookers, Caroms, Chess, etc.

Names of Certain Diseases : Measles, Mumps, Shingles, AIDS, Arthritis, Rickets

etc.

Miscellaneous Nouns: Summons, Ethics, News, Innings etc.

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Examples:
1) Mathematics are his favourite subject.

2) Athletics are good for health.

3) Rickets are easy to cure.

4) No news are good news.

5) The first innings are over.

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1. The farm manger told (1)/ that the poultry (2)/ was ready (3)/ for
dispatch. (4)/ No error (5)

2. The Indian cricket team (1)/ won the match (2)/ by an inning. (3)/ No
error (4)

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 RULE No: 28 Some nouns are singular in form but plural in

meaning. They generally take plural verb after them.

Eg: Cattle, Poultry, Peasantry, Gentry, Police, People,

Audience, Infantry, Cavalry, Vermin, Children, Clergy

etc.

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Examples:

1) The cattle is grazing in the meadow.

2) The police has arrested them.

3) The audience is requested to take their seat.

4) The children is playing out side.

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1. When I went to the field (1)/ I saw the cattle (2)/ which was grazing (3)/ in our
corn field. (4)/ No error (5)

2. These stray cattles are roaming around the town. [CPO TIER-I 2018]
A) These
B) stray cattles
C) the town
D) are roaming around

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3. The childrens are fond of climbing the mango tree in the garden.
[SSC CHSL- 2018]
A) climbing the mango tree
B) are fond of
C) in the garden
D) The childrens

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RULE No:29 If a Noun is used as an adjective it should always be in
singular form

Ex: It is a three years degree course

A ten years old boy was arrested.

He gave me a two thousand rupees note.

She bought three dozens mangoes.

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1. We bought(1) / two dozens(2) / mangoes from(3) / the market.(4)

2. I asked the shopkeeper (1)/ “Do you have change (2)/ for a five
hundred rupees note?”(3)/ No error(4) [SSC CHSL-2016]

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 3. I had a hard time paying the driver as I had only hundreds rupee note.
[SSC CGL TIER-II2018]
A) paying the driver
B) only hundreds rupee note
C) I had a hard time
D) as I had

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RULE No: 30 To indicate possession for living things (‘) apostrophe is

used. To indicate possession for non living things ‘of’ is used.

Examples:
1) The mobile of Ramu was lost.

2) The chairs leg is broken.

3) The purse of Rekha has been stolen.

4) The table’s legs are elaborately carved.

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1.(1) The table’s legs / (2) have been / (3) elaborately carved./ (4) No
error

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 RULE No:31 Some nouns in English are confused and misused. They have to
be used in a correct manner.
1) Cousin brother/sister ( X ) 6) Final conclusion ( X )
Cousin ( ) Conclusion ( )

2) English teacher (X) 7) Good name ( X )

Teacher of English ( ) Name ( )

3) Family members ( X ) 8) Bad dream ( X )

Members of Family ( ) Nightmare ( )

4) Pick pocketer ( X ) 9) Strong breeze ( X )

Pick Pocket ( ) Strong wind ( )

5) Big blunder ( X ) 10) New beginning ( X )

Blunder ( ) Beginning ( )

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 Nouns Often Confused
1. Floor - Flat surface of a room.

Ground - Surface of the earth.

2. Skill - Acquired by learning.

Talent - A natural ability to do something.

3. Cloth - Unstitched.

Clothe - After stitching.

4. Room in a compartment / bench means an unoccupied seat.

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 Examples:

1) Ranjith is my cousin brother.

2) He committed a big blunder.

3) They are my family members.

4) A pick pocketer was arrested.

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1. My cousin brother (1)/ deals in (2)/ iron. (3)/ No error (4)

2. (1) It is a big blunder/(2) but we had / (3) to ignore it. / (4)

No error

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3. (1) The committee/ (2) could not come to/ (3) a final conclusion./ (4)
No error.

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 RULENo: 32 When Amount, Distance, Time & Weight are preceded

by numerical adjectives, they are treated as singular units and the

verb is kept in singular form.

Examples:

1) Twenty thousand rupees were donated by him to the charity.

2) Two hundred kilometres are a long distance to commute daily.

3) Fifteen minutes are allowed to each speaker.

4) Fifty kilograms of rice are required for us per month.

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 1. Ten kilometers are a long distance to cover on foot for a child.
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2018]
A) Ten kilometers are
B) to cover on foot
C) a long distance
D) for a child

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2. Fifty litres of milk are donated by the committee to the orphanage
every week.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2020]

(a)is donated by the committee

(b)are being donated by the committee

(c)are donated by a committee

(d)No substitution

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 Rules on Pronouns:

Rule 33 One must do his duties sincerely.

One must take care of her health.

One is followed by one’s not his / her.

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1. One (1)/ must be (2)/ careful of (3)/ his work. (4)/ No error
(5)

2. One should (1)/ always (2)/ take care (2)/ of his

health.(4)/No error (5)

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Rule 34 Rules on Pronouns:
(i) Revanth Reddy which is the CM of Telangana is a great
orator.

(ii) Hyderabad who is the capital of Telangana is a large city.

The relative pronoun who is normally used for persons

and which is used for places and things (lifeless objects)

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1. The boy which stole the money was caught by the police.
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]
1) was caught 2) The boy which
3) stole the money 4) by the police

2. I know the cobbler which mends the shoes outside the gate
of our colony. [SSC CGL TIER I- 2018]
1) I know the cobbler 2) the shoes
3) which mends 4) outside the gate

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3. I don’t like movies who has an unhappy ending.
[SSC CGL TIER-II 2018]
1) who has 2) I don’t
3) like movies 4) an unhappy ending

4. This is the student which won the first prize in the

recitation. [SSC CHSL TIER-I 2020]
1) whose won 2) whom won
3) who won 4) No substitution required
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5. I know the girl that sells flowers on the pavement.
[SSC CPO-2019]
1) Who
2) No substitution
3) which
4) what

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 Rules on Pronouns:

Rule 35

1) I enjoyed at the party last night.

2) You must avail of this opportunity.

3) She can adapt to any kind of environment.

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 Rules on Pronouns:
The following verbs are generally followed by a reflexive pronoun. They are

Enjoy
Avail
Adapt
Absent
Abstain
Acquit Followed by Reflexive pronoun
Avenge
Revenge
Reconcile
Assert
Compromise
Pride

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1. (1) I shall avail of/ (2) this opportunity/ (3) to meet
you there./ (4) No error.

2. (1) Last summer I went to Shimla/ (2) and enjoyed

very/ (3) much./ (4)No error

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 Rule 36

This is the person who I wanted to meet yesterday.

This is the person whom got the job through SSC.

Who - Subjective case

Whom - Objective case
Whose - Possessive case
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1. My older brother,/ which you’ll / meet later,/ is a
dentist. [SSC CGL TIER-I 2021]
1) is a dentist 2) meet later
3) My older brother 4) which you’ll

[Link] I (1)/ know who you want (2)/ to see please. (3)/
No error (4)

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[Link] do you think I met? [SSC CGL TIER-1 -2015]
1) Who 2) No error
3) do you think 4) I met?

4. I do not know who you consider to be the best

dancer. [SSC CGL -2015]
1) I do not know 2) who you consider
3) to be the best dancer 4) No error

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Rule 37

It is me who can help you.

It was her who cheated you.

If I were him, I would not resign that job.

The complement of a Be-form ( am, is, are, was, were

etc.) is generally in Subjective Case not in Objective case.
1. (1) Was it me/ (2) who had to face/ (3) the
music?/ (4)No error.

2.(1) If I were him/ (2) I would teach/ (3) him a

lesson./ (4)No error.

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3. It was him (1)/ who came running (2)/ into the
classroom. (3)/ No error (4)

4. It was him who encouraged I when I was feeling low.

[SSC CGL TIER I-2019]
1) him who encourages me
2) No substitution required
3) he who encouraged me
4) he who encouraged I
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 Rule 38
1) It is I who is to be selected for finals.

2) Amitabh is one of the actors who is very popular in India.

3) This is one of the best books that was published last year.

The verb that follows a Relative Pronoun (who, which, that)

must agree with its antecedent in both person and number.
1. It is I (1)/ who is to blame (2)/ for this bad
situation. (3)/ No error (4)

2. Kambli is one of the players (1)/ who has been

selected (2)/ for the test match. (3)/ No error (4)

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3. It is I (1)/ who is responsible (2)/ for the delay. (3)/
No error (4) [ CGL TIER-I -2015]

4. This is one of the best novels that have

appeared this year.
1) that 2) that has
3) to have 4) No improvement

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Rule 39 231 Rule of Pronouns

1) I, You and he are going to a movie now

2) I and he are good friends.

When we want to use more than pronoun in a sentence the

normal order of the pronouns in a sentence is Second Person,
Third Person and First Person (231).
Note:
a) In case of 1st person plural (we), the sequence is 123.
Eg:We, you and they are going to a movie now.
b) While confessing a fault the order of pronouns is 123.
Eg: I, you and he made a mistake.
1. He, you and I (1)/ will manage (2)/ this problem
together. (3)/ No error (4)

2. He, I, she and they cooked the food.

[SSC GRADE-III 2013]
1) I, he, she and they cooked the food.
2) They, I, he and she cooked the food.
3) He, she, they and I cooked the food.
4) No improvement

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 Rule 40
1) They objected to him joining the team.

2) The fact of me being a stranger doesn’t excuse his conduct.

3) I hate him talking too much.

The Pronoun that comes

before a gerund (‘-ing’ form)
must be Possessive Case and
not in Objective Case.
1. (1) I was surprised and pleased (2)/ when I was
informed of me (3) winning the contest./ (4) No error

2. He was surprised at me refusing his offer.

[SSC CPO - 2018]
1) He was 2) at me refusing
3) his offer 4) surprised

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3. There is no question(1)/ of me failing (2)/ in the
examination.(3)/ No error(4) [SSC CHSL -2016]

4. He was surprised at me refusing to accept his offer.

[SSC CGL TIER I-2018]
1) No improvement 2) at me to refusing
3) at my refusing 4) on me refusing

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Rule 41
1) Every student must bring his ID-Card to the class.

2) All students must bring their ID-Cards to the class.

3) The women demanded their right to vote.

The Pronoun in a sentence must

agree with its corresponding
Noun in both the person and
number.
1. If the teacher is good (1)/ the students (2)/ will
respond (3)/ positively to them. (4)/ No error (5)

[Link] boss wanted to know (1)/ why a few of the

employees (2)/ did not submit (3)/ his
certificate. (4)/ No error (5)

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3. All the young boys and girls / in the family / will try his
luck / in the card games tonight [SSC CHSL TIER-I 2021]
1) in the card games tonight2) in the family
3) will try his luck 4) All the young boys and girls

4. The lions kill the animals and eat his meat.

[SSC CPO -2015]
1) The lions 2) and eat his meat
3) kill the animals 4) No error
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 Rule 42
1) None of his two sons is clever.

2) Neither of his three daughters is beautiful.

Neither is used with Two Persons (or) Two things.

‘None’ is used with More than Two Persons (or)
Two things.
[Link] is a university professor (1)/ but of his three sons
(2)/ neither has any merit. (3)/ No error (4)

2. Any of these two books is good.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2014]
1) Any of this 2) Either of these
3) Any other of this 4) No improvement

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 Rule 43
1) Radha and Madhu loved one another.

2) We all should cooperate with each other.

Two Persons / Two Things = Each Other

More than Two Persons / Two Things = One Another
1. The two brothers (1)/ always (2)/ complain (3)/ against each
other (4)/ No error (5)

2. The three of them shouted out to each another when the train
started moving.
[CGL TIER-II 2019]
1) shouted out to each another
2) started moving
3) The three of them
4) when the train

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3. The two men were (1)/ quarreling with one another
(2)/claiming the same watch as their own. (3)/ No
error(4) [CGL TIER-1 2017]

4. He was so afraid that his knees knocked one another.

1) one against 2) each other
3) both 4) No improvement

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 Rule 44 ITS Vs IT’S
1) Its a book.

2) It’s author is my friend

Its is a possessive pronoun . It is used when we say

something belongs to something . It’s a contraction of it is
or it has.
1. Last year the UK saw it’s first child diagnosed with
internet addiction. [SSC CPO - 2018]
1) Last year 2) the UK saw
3) it’s first child 4) diagnosed with

2. Its time we left for the airport [SSC CHSL TIER-I 2021]
1) It's 2) It was
3) It has 4) It

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ADJECTIVE:

A word which shows the quality of a noun is called an adjective.

Eg:

1. Ramu is a clever boy.

2. Sita is a beautiful girl.

3. India is a great country.

4. Hyderabad is a large city.

An adjective has 3 degrees:

1. Positive degree

2. Comparative degree

3. Superlative degree
For mono and di
syllabic words

For poly syllabic

words
Rules on Adjectives:

Rule No-45

Eg:

1. Raju is the cleverest of the two boys.

2. Ramu is the cleverer of all the boys.

Comparative degree is used to compare two persons or two

things. Superlative degree is used to compare more than two
persons or two things.
1. The Statesman has the (1)/ larger circulation (2)/ of all
English dailies. (3)/ No error(4)
[SSC CGL-2016]
2. Both of them are good, but this is the best of the two.

[SSC CHSL-2015]

1) No improvement

2) better

3) much better

4) good
3. He is a good singer of the two. [CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) the good singer

2) the better singer

3) the best singer

4) No substitution
4. Rhea and Heena are both great dancers but Rhea is
the best. [SSC CHSL TIER I-2021]

1) and yet both of are equally good at it

2) but Rhea is good

3) but Rhea is better

4) but Rhea is one of the best

Rule No-46

Eg:

1. He is more wiser than his brother.

2. She is the most happiest person in our family.

Double comparatives and double superlatives are not allowed.

1. Sita is (1)/ more braver (2)/ than any other girl (3)/ in
the class. (4)/ No error (5)

2. Swami Vivekananda is (1)/ the most wisest (2)/

person in India. (3)/ No error (4)
3. The man is (1)/ the most tallest (2)/ of the
group. (3)/ No error(4)
[SSC CGL-2016]
4. Nikhil is more braver than Sushant who is afraid of
the dark. [ SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) more braver than

2) Nikhil is

3) who is afraid

4) of the dark
5. I think she would be much more happier in her
hometown. [ SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) more happier

2) much happier

3) No improvement

4) most happiest
Rule No-47

Eg:

1. Sachin is better than any batsman in the world.

2. Hyderabad is larger than any city in Telangana.

When comparative degree is used in Superlative sense ‘any

other’ is added to exclude the person compared.
1. Gold is (1)/ more precious (2)/ than any metal. (3)/
No error (4)

2. Bose is (1)/more popular than (2)/ any student in the

class.(3)/ No error (4) [CGL TIER-1 2012]
3. This TV channel has a larger viewership from
another channel. [SSC CGL TIER I-2021]

1) from the other channel

2) from any other channel

3) than any other channel

4) No substitution required
Rule No-48

Eg:

1. The climate of Bangalore is better than Hyderabad.

2. The police of Telangana are more powerful than Delhi.

When there are two objects of comparison then to avoid the

repetition of nouns ‘that of’ is used for singular nouns and ‘those
of’ is used for plural nouns.
1. The climate (1)/ of Bangalore is (2)/ better than
Hyderabad. (3)/ No error (4)

[Link] dress that the (1)/ girl wore was (2)/ more
attractive than the other girls. (3)/ No error(4)
[SSC CGL TIER-1 2013]
35. My house(1) / is more(2) / spacious than(3) / my
sister.(4)
[SSC CGL TIER I-2021]
Rule No-49

Eg:

1. Mr. Narendra Modi is the most unique leader in India.

2. We are trying to find out the most perfect solution to this problem.

Some adjectives are not comparable; they are always used in positive degree.

They are:

Unique, perfect, Major, Eternal, Empty, Extreme, Preferable, excellent, Chief, Square,
Impossible, complete, Ideal, Infinite, Universal, dead, etc.
1. Mr. Nehru was (1)/ a (2)/ most unique (3)/
personality. (4)/ No error (5)

2. This is (1)/ a (2)/ most (3)/ perfect solution. (4)/ No

error (5)
Rule No-50

Eg:

1. No less than 2000 students have got jobs from our institute.

2. No fewer than 50kg of rice is required for us per month.

‘Fewer’ denotes number. It is used with countable nouns. Less denotes quantity it is used with un
countable nouns.
Positive degree Comparative degree Superlative degree
Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Little Less Least
Few Fewer Fewest
Much More Most
Far Farther Farthest
Late Later Latest
1. There (1)/ were (2)/ no less (3)/ than fifty men. (4)/
No error (5)
2. No least than fifty participants were present for the
singing competition. [ SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) No least than

2) the singing competition

3) fifty participants were

4) present for
3. Robin has less marbles than George.

[SSC CHSL TIER I-2021]

1) enough marbles

2) few marbles

3) fewer marbles

4) lower marbles
Rule No-51
𝑨 𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑻𝑳𝑬 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑻𝑳𝑬
𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑻𝑳𝑬
𝑨 𝑭𝑬𝑾 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑬𝑾
𝑭𝑬𝑾

Hardly any / Some / Whatever there is

Practically Something but not much.
Nil
Eg: I have little Eg: I have a little Eg: I can give you the little
money money money I have.

Eg:
1. I am very thirsty. Please give me little water to drink.

2. I have already read few books I have on this subject.

[Link] little creativity and hard work (1)/ the project
could have been (2)/ successfully completed.(3)/ No
error(4)
[SSC CHSL-2016]
2. Deepak said he would pack few things he had and
vacate the hostel room the next day.

[ SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) the next day

2) Deepak said he would pack

3) pack few things he had

4) and vacate the hostel room

3. Luckily we’ve got the few minutes to spare.

[SSC GRADE -III 2012]

1) quite few

2) a little

3) a few

4) No improvement
4. I have a few eggs in the fridge, so we need to go the
market to buy them. [SSC CGL TIER I-2017]

1) the few

2) few

3) little

4) No improvement
Rule No-52 OSASCOMP Rule

ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

Opinion - beautiful, pretty, ugly

Size - big, small, tiny

Age - old, new, recent

Shape - Round, oval, ….

Colour - Blue, Red, Pink etc

Origin - Indian, German

Material - Wooden, leather

Purpose - Wedding, dining, …

1. She has married (1)/ a young tall (2)/ Australian
accountant.(3)/ No error (4)
[SSC CPO-2014]
2. He likes to put all the garbage into a black small bag.

[ SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) into a

2) all the garbage

3) He like to put

4) black small bag

3. My friend has started a restaurant in a wooden big
building in Manali. [ SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) in Manali

2) in a wooden big building

3) My friend has started

4) a restaurant
4. He found a wooden broken chair in the room.

[SSC GRADE -III 2013]

1) wooden and broken chair

2) broken wooden chair

3) broken and wooden chair

4) No improvement
  ‘A’ ‘An’ and ‘The’ are called articles in English.

 ‘A’ and ‘An’ are called indefinite articles, because they don’t show any particular
person or thing.

 ‘The’ is called definite article because it always shows a particular person or thing.

 Eg: A boy can do everything for a girl.

 The boy who acted in the movies like Dhee, Ready, Dookudu etc, is Bharath

 • The articles ‘A’ and ‘An’ are generally used before Singular, Countable,
Common nouns

 • The article ‘The’ is used before Singular, Plural, Countable and uncountable
nouns.

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 Rule No-53 & 54:

Difference Between The Use Of The

Articles A and An
 The use of A or An depends on the sound of word before

which the article is used.

 An is used before the words begin with a vowel sound.

 A is used before the words begin with a consonant sound.

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 An (Vowel Sounds) A (consonant sound)

Boy M.L.A Hour

European Girl N.C.C Honest
Attendant University Pen L.I.C Honourable
Orange Union Table R.T.C Heir
Idiot Uniform Chair H.C.L
Eagle Useful Dog F.C.I
Elephant Unique Rose S.I
Aeroplane Universal Light X. Ray
Ice-cream One-rupee Mango
Note
Ocean Year
One Eyed
Owl Man Jeep
Umbrella One Man Hotel
Show Nest

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1. He is _____ teacher. 6. Smith is _____ American.

2. She is _____ doctor. 7. Iron is _____ useful metal.

3. Rahul is _____ engineer. 8. The pacific is _____ ocean.

4. Radha is _____ accountant. 9. He is _____ union leader.

5. Jhon is _____ European. 10. I waited for him __ hour and __ half.

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 Exercise: Spotting Errors

1). Even now when I see the spot (1)/ I am reminded of an unique incident (2)/
that took place several years ago. (3)/ No error (4)

2).We all (1)/ must respect (2)/ a honest person. (3)/ No error (4)

3). An university(1)/ is a spring board which (2)/ lifts talented students (3)/ to
higher position in life.(4)/ No error (5)

4). Teachers were instructed (1)/ to follow an uniform method (2)/ of

evaluation.(3)/No error(4) [SSC MULTI TASKING EXAM2013]

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Use of definite article “The”:

Rule No-55 Whenever we talk about, a particular person or

thing, we must use definite article ‘The’ before that.

Eg:

 This is the book I want.

 The pen which you gave me yesterday was lost.

 The person who is standing there is my brother.

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 Rule No-56 Before unique objects of Nature:
Eg:

The Sun, the Moon, the Earth, the Sky

Rule No-57

No-3: Before the names of Historical and public buildings:

Eg:

The Taj Mahal, The Red fort, The Charminar, The Parliament, The
Supreme court
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 Rule No-58 Before the Names of Holy Books and Popular books

Eg:

The Ramayana

The Bhagavathgitha

The Quran

The Bible

The Wings of fire

The Discovery of India

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 Rule No-59 Before an Adjective in Superlative degree
Eg:

 India is the greatest country in the world.

 Mukhesh is the richest person in India.

 She is the most beautiful girls in the class.

EXERCISE: Spotting Errors

Qn. By all standards (1)/ he is a best solider (2)/ our military school (3)/
has produced so far. (4)/ No error (5).

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 Rule No-60 Before an Adjective in double comparative degree

Eg:

 The higher we go the colder we feel.

 The nearer the church the farther from God.

 The more you talk the less I understand.

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 Rule No-61 When ‘The’ is used before certain adjectives, they
will become plural nouns.

Rich

Poor
Eg:
The rich should help the poor.
Blind
There is a school for the blind in our town.
Deaf

Dumb

Sick

Dead

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 EXERCISE

SPOTTING ERRORS

1. It is written in Gita (1)/ that God incarnates (2)/ Himself (3)/ in

times of trouble. (4)/ No error (5)

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 2. I know (1)/ a doctor (2)/ you are referring to. (3)/ No error (4)

3. A tallest man that I have ever seen works in our coal mine.
[CGL TIER-II 2019]

1) that I have 2) A tallest man

3) works in our coal mine 4) ever seen

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 4. We will use enamel paint on this wall because it gives a best
finish. [SSC CHSL -2018]

1) enamel paint on this wall

2) We will use

3) a best finish

4) because it gives

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 SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

5. The more they earn, more they spend on luxury items.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2013]

1)more they should spend

2) the more they spend

3) the more they ought to spend

4) No improvement

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 6. This is place where Krishna was born.

1) No substitution required [CGL TIER-I 2019]

2) This is the place

3) This is a place

4) This be the place

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 7. He reached his destination after sun has set.

[CGL TIER-II 2019]

1) after sun have set

2) after the sun had set

3) after the sun has set

4) No substitution

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 150+ GOLDEN RULES
IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR
EPISODE- 18
ARTICLES-3
USE OF DEFINITE ARTICLE THE
FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS
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 Rule No-62 MEGA RULE IN ARTICLES
The is used before all the major geographical events.
a. Names of Lakes: The Kolleru, The Superior etc

b. Names of Rivers: The Ganga, The Krishna, The Godavari

c. Names of Seas: The Bay of Bengal, The Arabian sea

d. Names of oceans: The Pacific, The Atlantic, The Indian ocean

e. Names of Mountain ranges: The Himalayas, The Vindhyas

f. Names of groups of Islands: The Anadaman and Nicobar, The Maldives.

g. Groups of countries: The U.S.A, The U.K, The U.A.E (United Arab Emirates)

h. Names of deserts: The Sahara, The Thaar

[Link] of Waterfalls: The Nayagara, The Angel.

[Link] of planets The Mars, The Jupiter, The Venus

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 Rule No-63 Before the names of Musical Instruments

Eg:

 The piano

 The key board

 The flute

 The violin

 The Guitar

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 Rule No-64 Before the Names of News papers and Magazines

Eg:

 The Hindu

 The Eenadu

 The Times of India

 The India Today etc.

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 Rule No-65 Before the names of Political parties

Eg:

 The BJP

 The congress

 The TDP

 The BRS

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 Rule No-66 Before the names of Directions

Eg:

 The North

 The East

 The West

 The south

 The North-East etc..

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 Rule No-67 Before the names of physical positions

Eg:

 The Top

 The Bottom

 The left

 The right

 The middle

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 Rule No-68 When a singular, noun is used to represent the whole
class ‘The’ is used before it
Eg:

 The dog is a faithful animal.

 The rose is a beautiful flower.

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 Rule No-69: Before the names of ordinal numbers
Cardinal Ordinal
One First
Two Second
Three Third
Four Fourth
Five Fifth
Eg:
 She got the first rank in the class.

 He is standing at the fifth position.

Exercise: Spotting Errors

Qn. According to me (1)/ first chapter (2)/ is more difficult (3)/ than the rest of the chapters. (4)/
No error (5)

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 Rule No-70 ‘The’ is used before the persons or things which are
already mentioned in the same context.
Eg:

 I saw ___boy and ___girl on ___ ass. ___boy was sitting behind ___

girl on ___ ass.

 I saw _____ American and _____ European in _____ hotel. _____

American was talking to _____ European in _____ hotel.

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 SPOTTING ERRORS

1. Congress and B.J.P. (1)/ are the two major parties (2)/ to contest
(3)/ the elections. (4)/ No error (5)

2. I live on a top floor (1)/ of an old house. (2)/ When the wind blows
(3)/ all the windows rattle. (4)/ No error (5)

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 3. Pacific ocean is (1)/ the deepest ocean (2)/ in the world. (3)/ No
error (4)

4. The road from (1)/ my house (2)/ to temple is full of potholes.(3)/

No error(4)
[SSC CHSL - 2016]

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 5. I think Virat Kohli will remain the captain of the Indian team in a
year 2020. [CHSL 2019]

1) of the Indian team

2) in a year 2020

3) will remain

4) the captain

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 6. Sri Lanka is to south of India. [CGL TIER-II 2019]

1) of India

2) No error

3) to south

4) Sri Lanka is

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 7. This is place where Krishna was born. [CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) No substitution required

2) This is the place

3) This is a place

4) This be the place

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 Rule No-71: No article is used before proper nouns (Names of persons and places)
Eg:

1. _____ Narendra Modi is our prime Minster.

2. _____ Hyderabad is a large city.

3. _____ Chiranjeevi is a great actor.

Note: If a proper noun is used in the sense of common noun, ‘the’ can be used before it.

1. Kalidasa is ______ Shakespeare of India.

2. Araku is ______ Ooty of Andhra Pradesh.

3. He is ______ Tendulkar of our team.

4. Bangalore is ______ Silicon valley of India.

5. Abdul kalam is ______ Einstein of India.

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 Rule No-72: No article is used before, the names of languages, diseases, seasons,
games and sports, names of subjects, days of a week , months of a year,
names of festivals, names of meals and before plural nouns used to denote
a class.

1. _____ English is a global language. 6. _____ Sunday is a holiday.

2. _____ Cricket is a popular game. 7. _____ books are our best friends.
3. _____ Cancer is a disease. 8. He came here in _____ August.
4. _____ Diwali is a festival of lights. 9. _____ lunch is ready.
5. _____ Winter is a cold season. 10. ______ Science is a useful subject.

Note : However article “A’ can be used with common diseases like fever,
cold, sore throat, headache, etc,.
Eg:
1) He has got a fever.
2) I have got a headache.
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Rule No-73: No article is used before material nouns (gold, silver, Iron, water, cement, wood,
milk etc) and abstract nouns (knowledge, wisdom, honesty, beauty, innocence
etc), when they are used in general sense. However we can use definite article
‘the’ when they are used in particular sense.

 ____ Gold is a costly metal.

 ____ gold used in this ring is pure gold.

 ____ Water is essential for living beings.

 Don’t drink ____ water in that pot. It is dirty.

 ____ Wisdom is a great virtue.

 ____ Wisdom of swami Vivekananda is awesome.

 ____ Honesty is the best policy.

 ____ honesty of Mr. MVS is commendable.

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 Rule No-74: No article is used before the following places, when they
are sued for primary purpose. However definite article
‘the’ is used when they are used for same other purpose.

Theatre – Entertainment
Hospital – Treatment
Market – Buy/sell
Prison – Criminal
Bed - To sleep

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 Eg:

 My son goes to ______ school daily.

 I went to ____ school yesterday to pay the fee.

 I will go to ____ hospital tomorrow to see my friend.

 I went to ____ hospital last week.

 John goes to ____ church every Sunday.

 We went to ____ church to see its architecture.

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 EXERCISE

1. Now that she is living in her own flat, (1)/ she cleans the windows,
(2)/ twice a week in the summer and once a week in the winter. (3)/
No error (4)

2. He is the Vivekananda (1)/ of our college. (2)/ He gives (3)/ lucid

explanations about lofty things. (4)/ No error (5)

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 3. I go to the temple (1)/ as often as (2)/ I find time. (3)/ No error (4)

4. He always practises (1)/ the justice and cares (2)/ for moral
principles. (3)/ No error (4)

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 5. He went / to the bed / with a / slight fever.

[SSC CGL TIER-II 2020]

1) slight fever

2) to the bed

3) with a

4) He went

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 6. The gold is a precious metal. [SSC CPO-2015]

1) No improvement

2) A gold

3) An gold

4) Gold

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Preposition

A word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relation to

some other word in the sentence is called a preposition.
Eg:
The book is on the table.

We are in the classroom.

She is standing at the door.

They are sitting under a tree.

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Rule No-75: The correct use of some confused prepositions
Beside Besides

By the side In addition

of/next to to/apart from

Ex:

▪ I know English _____ Telugu.

▪ Our house is _____ the temple.

▪ _____ being pretty, she is also intelligent.

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 Rule No-76:

Between Among

Two persons / More than two

things persons / things

Ex:

He shared his property _____ his two sons.

All the five brothers always fight _____ themselves.

When the British came to India there was no unity _____ Indian kings.

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Rule No-77:

At In
PLACES

Smaller places Larger places

(villages, colonies and small towns) (cities/ capitals / states / countries)

Ex:

NTR was born _____ Nimmakuru ___ Krishna district _____ Andhra Pradesh.

I live _____ Dilsukhnagar _____ Hyderabad.

My cousin lives _______ Mumbai.

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Rule No-78:

Perfect tense/ time

Since For
Time / Perfect Tenses

Point of time Period of Time

1) She has been waiting for the bus _____ an hour.

2) We have been listening to this class _____ 8 o'clock.

3) He has been working here _____ 2005.

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1) We have been living here _____ ten years.

2) We have been preparing for SSC _____ 6 months.

3) She has not eaten anything _____ yesterday.

4) I have not seen him _____ a long time.

5) I have known him _____ my childhood.

Rule No-79:

In Into

Inside Movement

Ex:

She is _____ the garden.

The boys jumped _____ a well.

He dived _____ the swimming pool.

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Rule No-80:

6. ON UPON OVER OFF

Position Motion Vertically above Disassociation/Separation

Ex:
We are sitting _____ the bench.
There is a roof _____ your head.
The lion jumped _____ a goat.
He fell _____ the building.

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EXERCISE
FILL IN BLANKS
Direction: Fill in the following blanks choosing the correct preposition

1. They walked _____ each other in silence.

a) beside b) besides
c) with d) along

2. She has been absent ________ Friday last.

a) since b) for
c) from d) till

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3. The frustrated lover jumped ______ the river.
a) in b) into
c) on d) upon

4. We live _______ Hyderabad.

a) in b) on
c) at d) over

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5. Mr. Rao has been working in IBM _____ 2000.
a) since b) for
c) from d) until

6. He shared his property _______ his four sons.

a) between b) among
c) with d) over

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[Link] coach dived ______ the swimming pool.
a) in
b) into
c) on
d) upon

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SPOTTING ERRORS

[Link] says that (1)/ he has a car (2)/ beside a scooter.(3)/ No

error (4)

9.I(1)/ have been studying (2)/ since four hours.(3)/ No error(4)

[SSC Data entry operator-2012]

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10.I have (1)/ known him (2)/ since two years.(3)/ No error (4)
[SSC Delhi Police-2012]

[Link] was he who (1)/ came running in the house (2)/ with the news about
the earthquake.(3)/ No error (4)

[SSC Data entry operator- 2012]

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[Link] beautiful young girl (1)/ jumped in the river (2)/in a state of
depression.(3)/No error(4)
[SSC CPO-2014]

[Link] says that (1)/ he has done engineering (2)/ besides an MBA.(3)/
No error(4)
[SSC CHSL-2016]

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SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

14. The little boy fell from the roof.

[SSC CGL TIER-II 2014]
1) fell below the roof
2) fell down the roof
3) fell off the roof
4) No improvement

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15. The three daughters divided the property between
themselves.
[SSC CGL TIER-II 2015]
1) for
2) to
3) among
4) No improvement

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16. Satish told his mother that he had been reading for six hours.
[ SSC CPO- 2014]
1) since six hours
2) from six hours
3) till six hours
4) No improvement

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17. The two scammers divided the loot among themselves.
[SSC CHSL-2016]
1) between
2) amongst
3) with
4) no improvement

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18. We have been waiting here for you since two hours.
[SSC CHSL TIER-I 2020]
1) from two hours
2) No substitution required
3) in two hours
4) for two hours

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Rule No-81:

Along Across

From one end to another From one side to another

Ex:
▪ We walk _____ the road.

▪ A dam is built _____ the river.

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Rule No-82:

BY WITH

Doer of an action Instrument

Ex:

1. Suri was killed _____ Bhanu _____ a pistol.

2. This picture has been painted _____ Anu _____ a brush.

3. I cut an apple _____ a knife.

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Some important rules on prepositions
Rule No-82: Mode of travelling – “ BY” Ownership

Bus In his car ( )

By walk ( X )
Car
On foot ( ) On my bike ( )
Train

Ship
Eg:-
‘By’ Aeroplane

Road a) She goes to college ______ bus.

Sea
b) I went to Tirupati ____ my friend’s car.
Air
c) He goes to office _____ foot.
Bike

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 Rule No-83:

Leave Radio Duty

Tour TV Campus
ON
Strike Committee

Fire Staff

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Eg:

1. I am _____ leave today.

2. He is _____ tour to Europe.

3. The building is _____ fire.

4. They Listen to music _____ Radio.

5. I watch movies _____ T.V.

6. I am _____ the staff of Everest.

7. She is ____ the committee.

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 Rule No-84:

Eg:
Rate
1. I bought apples ____ Rs.500/- a dozen.
Age 2. Gandhiji got married ____ 14.

Speed 3. He was driving ____ the speed of 120kmph when

AT the accident took place.
Activity
4. I am ____ home /college / theatre.
Point of place 5. He is ____ work. Don’t disturb him.
6. He lives ____ 20-60, Gandhinagar.
Door numbers

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Rule No-85:

ON – Days of a week or dates.

Eg:

1. I will meet you ____ Sunday.

2. He came here ____ 15th August.

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Rule No-86:

Names of months

IN Names of seasons
Names of years

Eg:

1. He got married ____ August.

2. It is very hot ____ summer.

3. YSR died ____ 2009.

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Exercise
Spotting errors

[Link] house (1)/ has been painted (2)/ by a new brush.(3)/ No error (4)

2. Whenever he is (A) / on a holiday, (B) / he travels by foot (C) / to the temple

nearby. (D)

3. We went to Agra (1) / in the train (2) / to see the Taj mahal (3) / last year. (4) /
No error (5)

4. While I was going (1)/ to college yesterday (2)/ I found a building (3)/ in
fire.(4)/ No error (5)
5. There are three bridges ________ the Godavari.
A) In
B) On
C) Along
D) Across
6. They rowed the boat _____ the lake.
A) For
B) Across
C) At
D) On
7. We went to Bangalore ______ train.
a) in
b) on
c) by
d) over
8. I listen to music _______ FM radio.
a) in
b) on
c) from
d) by
9. The examination will commence ____ Monday.
A) On
B) From
C) With
D) Since
 Rule No-87:

Words followed by prepositions (WFP) ( Fixed prepositions )

Congratulate
Compliment ON
Comment

Eg: I congratulated my friend ____ his success.

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 Rule No-88:

Believe
Faith IN
Confidence
Trust
Confident (Adj.) OF

Eg.
I believe ___ God.
I have faith ___ you.
I am confident ___ my success in SSC.

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 Rule No-89: Surprised
Wondered
Amazed
Puzzled
AT
Bewildered
Perplexed
Startled
Astonished
Eg:
1) We were surprised ____ the results.
2) Every one was astonished ____ his behaviour.
3) I was amazed _____ the depth of her knowledge.
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 Rule No-90:
Eg:
Fond
Proud 1. I am fond ____ reading books.

Avail 2. Never boast ____ your achievements.

Jealous OF
3. Please remind me ____ her birthday.
Repent
4. He repented ____ his sins just hours
Boast
before he died.
Remind

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Rule No-91:
Zeal

Desire

Passion

Greed FOR
Eg:
Liking
1. We must have zeal ____ success.
Thirst
2. I have passion ____ teaching.
Fascination
3. He has greed ____ money.

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Rule No-92: Accuse

Guilty
OF
Convict

Acquit

Charge With
Eg:

1. He was accused _____ a murder case.

2. She was charged ______ a theft case.

3. She was acquitted ______ all the charges against her.

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Rule No-93:

With (Person)
Angry
At (Reason)

Eg:

1. I am angry _____ you.

2. She is angry ______ my decision.

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Rule No-94:
With (Person)
Agree
To (Something)

Eg:

1. I don’t agree _____ this proposal.

2. I fully agree _____ you.

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 Rule No-95:

In (Business)
Deal
With (Person)

Eg:

1. He deals _____ rice.

2. If is difficult to deal _____ him.

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Rule No-96:

From (Person)
Part
With (Thing)

Eg:

1. Pawan parted _____ Renu.

2. A miser cannot part _____ his money.

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Exercise
Fill in the blanks
1. She is angry _______ me
A) With
B) On
C) Upon
D) At
2. I can‘t agree ______ this proposal.
A) To
B) On
C) With
D) For
3. I have passion______ teaching.
A) for
B) of
C) to
D) with
4. When she parted ______ her parents, her eyes were full of tears.
[SSC CGL TIER-1 - 2014]
A) from
B) away
C) off
D) with
5. We respect you but we don’t agree _____ your ideas.
[SSC-CPO 2020 ]
A) to
B) for
C) with
D) by
6. They were astonished _____ his failure in competition.
[SSC MTS 2019 ]
a) in
b) at
c) on
d) from
Spotting Errors

7. I do not understand (1)/ why he is, (2)/ so angry at me.(3)/ No error (4)

8. All the doctors were (1)/ puzzled on the (2)/ strange symptoms (3)/ reported
by the patient . (4)/ No error(5)

[Link] was honorably (1)/ acquitted from (2)/ the charge.(3)/ No error (4)
[SSC Multi tasking exam-2013]
[Link] is very angry on me /(1)/ because I failed (2)/ to return his book.(3)/ No
error (4)

[Link] was accused for murder of her husband (1)/ but the court found
her(2)/ not guilty and acquitted her.(3)/No error(4)
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2017]

[Link] mother is (1)/ angry and (2)/ indifferent to me.(3)/ No error(4)

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2017]
13. She often, accuses him for a lack of morality. [SSC CGL-2022]
A) She often
B) A lack of morality
C) No error
D) Accuses him for
14. I was angry at myself for making such a big mistake.
[ SSC CPO-2015]
1) with
2) about
3) No improvement
4) on
15. The man with a lost eye have been accused for murder of two girls in his
neighborhood. [SSC CGL-2019]
A) Have been accused for
B) In his neighborhood
C) Murder of two girls
D) The man with a lost eye
Rule No-97:

Of (Disease)

In (Accident)
Die
For (Noble Cause)

From (Injuries / Over work)

Eg:
1. NTR died _____ heart attack.
2. YSR died _____ an air crash.
3. PSR died _____ a separate state.
4. Col. Santhosh Babu died _____ injuries.
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 Rule No-98:

Of (Formed into an object)

Made
From (Changed into another form)
1. Eg:

2. This desk is made _____ Iron.

3. This door is made __________ wood

4. Wine is made _____ grapes.

5. Aata is made _____ wheat.

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 Rule No-99:

Injurious
Harmful TO
Detrimental

Eg:
1. Smoking is injurious _____ health.
2. Their decision could be detrimental _____ the future of the company.

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Rule No-100:

In (Physical Blindness)

Blind
To (Mental Blindness)

Eg:

1. She is blind ____ an eye.

2. You should not be blind ____ your mistakes.

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 Rule No-101:

Aware

Beware OF

Conscious

Eg:

1. Many graduates are not aware ____ SSC.

2. Beware ____ dogs.

3. She is conscious _____ her mistakes.

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Rule No-102:

Impressed
Pleased
Satisfied WITH
Contented
Dissatisfied

Eg:

1. I am quite impressed ____ her behaviour.

2. We are pleased _____ her performance.

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 Rule No-103:

With (Similar Objects)

Compare
To (Dissimilar Objects)

Eg:

1. Kalidasa is compared _____ Shakespeare.

2. The world is compared _____ a stage.

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Rule No-104:

Look
Glance
AT
Stare
Glare

E.g.
1. Please look ____ the board.
2. Why are you staring ____ me like that ?

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Rule No-105:

To (Person)

Complain About (Problem)

Against (Person)

Eg:
Ramanand Complained _______ the teacher _______ Sujeet _______his mischief.
Rule No-106: Golden rule:
Prefer
THAN TO
Senior
Junior
Superior Eg:
Inferior 1) I prefer coffee _____ tea.
Prior 2) I am senior _____ you.
Interior 3) My watch is superior _____ yours.
Exterior 4) You are not inferior _____ anyone.
Posterior 5) I came prior ____ you.
Elder 6) Chiru is elder ____ Pawan.

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Exercise
Fill in the blanks
1. I prefer reading books _____ watching TV.
a) than
b) to
c) Beside
d) for
[Link] died _______ cancer.
A) of
B) with
C) for
D) by
[Link] is blind _______ one eye.
A) in
B) with
C) for
D) at
[Link] chair is made _____ wood.
a) of
b) from
c) with
d) for
5. I am very fond of the theatre but on the whole I prefer serious drama____
light comedy.
A) than
B) to
C) for
D) with
6. Is not learning superior ______ wealth? [SSC CHSL - 2014]
A) than
B) from
C) by
D) to
7. Hitler believed that the nordic aryan race was superior______all other races.
[SSC-CPO 11.12.2019(EVENING)]
A) than
B) to
C) in
D) from
8. Though I am tall, I feel inferior ______ others. [SSC MTS 2019 ]
A) to
B) than
C) upon
D) from
SPOTTING ERRORS

9. On a holiday (1)/ Madhu prefers reading (2)/ than going out visiting
friends.(3)/ No error (4)

10. Rana Pratap was (1)/ blind with (2)/ one eye . (3)/No error (4)

11. I was shocked to hear (1)/ that his father (2)/ died of an accident.(3)/ No
error(4)
[Link] always (1)/ claims to be (2)/ superior than (3)/ everyone in his company. (4)/ No error (5)

[Link] is in no way (1)/ inferior than China in (2)/ any aspect what so ever.(3)/ No error(4)
[SSC CHSL-2016]

14. Factoring is, of course, different from and superior than / bill discounting, from the point of/
view of a small company. [SSC MTS-2023]
A) Bill discounting, from the point of
B) No error
C) Factoring is, of course, different from and superior than
D) View of a small company
Sentence improvement

15. Honesty is more superior than riches. [SSC CGL TIER-II 2015]
1) far superior than
2) No improvement
3) more superior to
4) superior to
 Rule No-107:

Words not followed by prepositions:

Enter - Into ( X )(building/room)

Enter - Into ( )(business/agreement)

Eg:

1. We entered into the class room.

2. Chiranjeevi entered into politics.

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 Order(v) – for ( X )
Eg:

1. We ordered for books.

Await - for (X)

wait - for (✓)
Eg:

1. We are awaiting for the results.

2. We are waiting for the results.

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 Discuss(v) - about (X)

Discussion(n) – on ( ✓ )

Eg:

1. We will discuss about this tomorrow.

2. We had a discussion on politics.

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Rule No-108:

Comprise - of (X)

Consist – of (✓)

Eg:

1. This book comprises of 100 pages.

2. This book consists of 100 pages.

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 Despite – of (X)
In spite – of (✓)

Eg:

1. Despite of his hard work he failed.

2. In spite of his hard work he failed.

Investigate – Into (X)

Eg: The police are investigating into his murder case.

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 Rule No-109:

Told - To (X)

Said - To (✓)

Eg:

1. He told to me everything.

2. He said to me every thing.

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 Told - To (X)

Said - To (✓)
Eg:

1. He told to me everything.

2. He said to me every thing.

Resemble : To /with (X)

Eg: She resembles to her mother.

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 Rule No-110:

Cope up - with (X)

Cope - with (✓)

Eg: I am unable to cope up with the work pressure.

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 With ink (X)
In ink (✓)

With pen (✓)

Eg:

1. Please write your exam in ink.

2. Please write your name with pen.

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 In watch (X)
On watch (X)
By watch (✓)

Eg:

1. What is the time in your watch?

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 Word to word (X)

Word by word (X)

Word for word (✓)

Eg: She copied the notes word to word.

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 Rule No-111:

Next
ON/IN
Last week/month/year
(X)
Every
Eg:

1. I will meet you on next Sunday.

2. He came here in last month.

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 Rule No-112:

Home
To Abroad
(X) Upstairs
Down stairs
Eg:

1. I go to home at 6:pm daily.

2. He went to abroad last year.

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Exercise
Fill in the blanks
1. We entered ______ the class room.
A) in
B) into
C) on to
D) no preposition
[Link] copied the notes word ________ word.
A) to
B) by
C) for
D) with
[Link] must remember this lesson word______ word.
A) by
B) to
C) on
D) for
4. Please sign these documents ______ ink so that they can be preserved.
[SSC-CPO 2019 ]
A)with
B) by
C) from
D) in
SPOTTING ERRORS

5. The students were (1)/ awaiting for (2)/ the arrival of the chief guest.(3)/ No
error (4)

6. It is quarter to ten (1)/ in (2)/ my watch.(3)/ No error (4)

7. Let us discuss (1)/ about (2)/ the problem at length.(3)/ No error (4)
8. Despite of a good monsoon this year, (1)/ the production of food grains in the
country (2)/ did not go up.(3)/ No error (4)

[Link] students were (1)/ awaiting for (2)/ the arrival of the chief guest. (3)/ No
error (4) [SSC CGL TIER-II 2013]

[Link] football team (1)/ comprises of (2)/ eleven skilled players.(3)/ No error
(4) [SSC CGL TIER-II2014]
 SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

11. Anand closely resembles to his father not only in physical features but also
in habits.
1) closely resembles with
2) closely resembles by
3) closely resembles
4) close resembles
5) No correction required
12. He came despite of his busy schedule. [SSC CGL TIER-II 2013]
1) nevertheless
2) but for
3) in spite of
4) No improvement
ADVERBS

An adverb is a word which qualifies a verb (or) an adjective (or) an

another adverb and adds something to its meaning.

Eg:

1. She walks beautifully.

2. They fought bravely.

3. He drives slowly.

4. These flowers are extremely beautiful.

5. He speaks very fluently.

 Rule No-112:
Some adverbs don’t end in ‘-ly.’ They are:

Hard very Enough

Late Seldom Almost

Straight Well Rather These adverbs don’t end in ‘-ly’

Quite Fast

Just Low

Eg:

1. You must work hardly in order to get a job.

2. She always comes lately to class.

3. Go straightly and take the right turn.

 Rule No-113:

The following verbs are not followed by adverbs. They have to be followed by adjective forms.

taste Become

smell Keep

Seem sound
These verbs not followed by adverbs but followed
Appear feel by adjectives.
Turn get

Make prove

grow look
Eg:

1. She appears sadly. 5. She was proved wrongly.

2. She has grown wisely. 6. He becomes dully.

3. I feel sickly. 7. It smells sweetly.

4. It tastes bitterly. 8. The food tastes badly.

 Rule No-114:
Eg:

1. She denied that she had not done anything wrong.

2. He forbade me not to got there.

3. Work hard lest you should not fail.

4. She hardly knows nothing about his family.

Negative adverbs should not be used with the words negative in meaning. Using two
negatives should be avoided.

Deny Until Seldom Never Barely

Forbid lest Refuse Nothing Rarely

Unless Scarcely Hardly Neither Nowhere etc,.

 Rule No-115:

The adverb ‘as’ cannot be used with the following verbs

Name consider make

Elect call choose As

Think appoint (X)
Eg:

1. He was elected as president.

2. He was appointed as manager.

3. She is considered as the best student.

4. The teacher called him as a fool.

 Rule No-116:

The following verbs have to be followed by the adverb ‘as.’

Regard Describe Define As

Treat View Know (✓)
Eg:

1. I regard him my brother.

2. He was treated a slave.

3. It is viewed an important issue.

4. Biology has been defined the study of organism.

Exercise
SPOTTING ERRORS

1. After toiling very hardly (1)/ over a long period of time(2)/ he found that
people recognized him as a successful person. (3)/ No error (4)

2. The student came (1)/ to the classroom lately (2)/ and was punished by the
teacher. (3)/ No error (4)
3. Progress is impossible (1)/ without change, and those (2)/ who cannot change
their minds (3)/ cannot change nothing.(4)/ No error (5)

4. She is (1)/ considered as (2)/ the best student of my class. (3)/ No error (4)

5. I regard (1)/ my father (2)/ my role model.(3)/ No error (4)

6. They made her as the Chairperson of their bank.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) No error

2) as the Chairperson

3) of their bank

4) They made her

7. The old man climbed seven floors with hardly no effort at all.
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) climed

2) at all

3) The old man

4) hardly no effort
8. I did not / buy neither / of the / two dresses.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2021]

1) two dresses

2) I did not

3) of the

4) buy neither
9. The birds flew / fastly above / as we stood / on our terrace.

[SSC CHSL 2021]

1) on our terrace

2) as westood

3) fastly above

4) The birds flew

10. The students / and the teachers / worked hardly / to make the
event a success.

[SSC CHSL 2021]

1) The students

2) and their teachers

3) to make the event a success

4) worked hardly
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

11. There were so many children at the party that it was hardly
impossible to keep a count.

[SSC CGL TIER-II 2015]

1) hardly possible for keeping

2) hardly impossible keeping

3) hardly possible to keep

4) No improvement
[Link] was reprimanded by the school Marshall for coming lately
to school.

[SSC STENOGRAPHER 2016]

1) to school lately

2) late to school

3) to school later

4) No improvement
13. The chairman appointed her as a secretary as she is efficient.

[SSC CGL TIER-1 2017]

1) No improvement

2) as secretary

3) a secretary

4) secretary
14. The children trying hardly and learnt the poems.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) No improvement

2) hardly trying

3) tried hard

4) hardly tried
15. The flowers smell so sweetly that I want to pluck them.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) smell so sweet

2) No improvement

3) smelling so sweetly

4) will smell so sweet

 Rule
Rule No-117:
No-7: Fairly vs Rather

Fairly Rather

Fairly is used in a moderate Rather is also used in moderate sense

sense before the adjectives used before adjectives used in bad sense

in good sense

Eg: Eg:

1. The weather is rather fine. 1. Ram is fairly helpless.

2. The story is rather interesting. 2. The weather is fairly bad.

3. She is rather beautiful. 3. His teaching is fairly boring.

Rule No-118:

Eg:

1. He is enough rich to buy this house.

2. We are enough strong to defeat them.

3. She is enough clever to solve this problem.

The adverb ‘enough’ comes after the adjective which it

modifies.
 Rule No-118:
Aloud vs Loudly

Eg:

1. Please talk loudly. I can’t hear you.

2. You should not play music aloud in public places.

Aloud means audibly whereas loudly means in high volume.

 Rule No-119:
Much too vs Too much

Much too is followed by unpleasant adjective. Where as too

much is followed by noun.

Eg:

1. His failure is too much painful for me.

2. His wife’s rude behaviour gives him much too pain.

3. This car is too much expensive for me to buy

4. There has been much too rain and the lakes are overflowing
 Rule No-120:

Put the adverb ‘only’ as close as possible to what it modifies.

Eg:

Only I saw his dress. ( No one else saw his dress except me)

I only saw his dress. ( Except seeing I did not do any thing)

I saw only his dress. ( I did not see the dress of any other)

I saw his only dress. ( He had only one dress)

I saw his dress only. ( I did not see anything except his dress)
Exercise
SPOTTING ERRORS

1. He is enough kind (1)/ to help everybody (2)/ in need. (3)/ No error (4)
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

2. A shrewd man could only see through the trick.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2013]

1) Only a shrewd man could see the trick through.

2) Only a shrewd man could see through the trick.

3) Through the trick a shrewd man could only see.

4) No improvement
3. Your previous project was only failed because you did not
persevere yourself in it.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2014]

1) failed only because you did not persevere.

2) failed only because you did not persevere for it

3) only failed because you did not persevere.

4) No improvement
4. He only married her for her money.

[SSC CPO-2015]

1) He married her for her money only.

2) He married her only for her money.

3) No improvement.

4) Only for her money he married her.

5. She was so tall to reach the top shelf.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) tall enough to

2) No improvement

3) so tall that

4) too tall for

 CONJUNCTION:

A word which joins together words or sentences is called a conjunction.

Eg:

1. Sita and Gita are good friends.

2. You can write with a pen or a pencil.

3. She is not only beautiful but also clever.

4. He failed because he did not work hard.

5. He prepared well so he got a job.

6. He is rich but he is not happy.

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 Rules on conjunctions:
Rule No-121: Unless Rule

Eg:

1. Unless you don’t work hard you will fail.

2. Unless she doesn’t invite me, I will not go to her

marriage.

Unless means ‘if not’ it is already a negative conjunction. Hence

it should not be followed by ‘not’ in the same clause.
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 Rule No-122: Lest Rule

Eg:

1. Work hard lest you will not fail.

2. Book early lest you will not miss the chance.

LEST NOT SHOULD

[That – Not] (X) (✓)

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 Rule No-123:

Eg:

1. Though they played well but they lost the match.

2. As he is ill so he is absent.
3. As soon as I reach there then I will call you.

Though / Although/ Even though - But (X)

As/ Since/ Because - So / therefore (X)

As Soon As - Then (X)

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 Rule No-124:

Eg:
1. He asked me that what I was doing there.

2. She enquired him that when he would pay the fee.

Never use ‘that’ before question words

who when

THAT what where

(X) which why

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 Rule No-125:

Eg:
1. No sooner he had seen the tiger when he run away.

2. Hardly we had reached the station than the train left.

3. Scarcely he had completed the course than he got a job.

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Exercise
SPOTTING ERRORS
1. Unless you do not (1)/ labour hard, (2)/ you will not pass. (3)/ No error (4)

2. Unless he does not return (1)/ all the library books, (2)/ he will not be (3)/
relieved from the service. (4)/ No error (5)

3. Though she was sick (1)/ but (2)/ she went to work. (3)/ No error (4)
4. Although winter in Kashmir is cold (1)/ but it is pleasant (2)/ in many ways.
(3)/ No error (4)

5. Because he is a learned person (1)/ so he is (2)/ respected by all. (3)/ No

error (4)

6. As he is rich, (1)/ so he spends (2)/ lavishly. (3)/ No error (4)

7. Work hard (1)/ lest you will (2)/ fail.(3)/ No error (4)
8. No sooner did we receive your message when we heaved a sigh of relief.
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]
1) did we receive
2) a sigh of relief
3) your message
4) when we heaved
9. No sooner did the dark clouds gather in the sky when the electricity was
switched off.
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]
1) in the sky
2) the dark clouds gather
3) when the electricity was switched off
4) No sooner did
10. Scarcely she had heard the news when she fainted.
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]
1) she fainted
2) when
3) heard the news
4) Scarcely she ha
11. Hardly he had stepped out of the house when a tree fell on the roof.
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]
1) out of
2) Hardly he had
3) when a tree
4) fell on the roof
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

12. No soon the Chief Minister step in than the bomb exploded.
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) No sooner did the Chief Minister

2) No sooner does the Chief Minister

3) No soon had the Chief Minister

4) No Improvement
13. Hardly had we stepped out of the building then we get drenched.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) when we got

2) than we got

3) that we are getting

4) No substitution required
14. Scarcely had he gone out than a client came to meet him.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) he had go out when

2) he had gone out than

3) No improvement

4) had he gone out when

15. It would be wise to accept the company’s offer lest you should regret later.
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) lest you shall not regret

2) No substitution

3) lest you would regret

4) lest you should not regret

Rule No-126: Either – or Neither – Nor Not only - but also
Eg:

1. He not only speaks English but also Telugu.

He speaks not only English but also Telugu.
2. Not only he loved her but also married her.
He not only loved her but also married her.

3. He not only directed the movie but also produced it.

4. Neither he plays nor allows others to play.

He neither plays nor allows others to play.

5. The car either dashed against a goat or a donkey.

The car dashed against either a goat or a donkey.

The conjunctions either – or, neither-nor and not only - but also must always join the
words belonging to the same parts of speech.
 Rule No-127: Remember The Following Combinations Of Conjunctions

No Sooner - Than Either - Or

Neither - Nor
Hardly/Scarcely - When
Not only - But also
Nothing Else - But (NEB Rule)
Too - To
No Other - Than (NOT Rule) So - That
Both - As Well As And Between - And
(X) (✓) From - To

Reason - That Because

(✓) (X)

Seldom - Never Ever

(✓) (X)

Such - That (Emphasis)

Such - As (Category)
Eg:

1. He is very lazy to work hard.

2. She is too weak that she can’t walk.

3. He is very busy that he can’t talk to us.

4. I have both a car as well as a scooter.

5. The office works between 8am to 4pm.

6. The reason for his failure is because he did not work hard.

7. He has no other business but cheating others.

8. It is nothing else than a joke.

 Rule No-128:
And Vs But

Ex:
1. It was a difficult exam and I passed it.

2. She worked hard but made a lot of money.

‘And’ is used to join two similar ideas whereas ‘but’ is

used is to join two opposite ideas. (It shows contrast.)

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Exercise
SPOTTING ERRORS

1. The child is (1)/ very precocious he (2)/ not only speaks (3)/ English but also
Tamil. (4)/ No error (5)

2. The manager of the bank was busy; (1)/ so he asked them to come and (2)/
see him between two to three in the afternoon. (3)/ No error (4)

3. Seldom or (1)/ ever have I turned (2)/ a beggar away without (3)/ giving him
some alms. (4)/ No error (5)
4. He was too tired that (1)/ he could not cross (2)/ the street even with (3)/ the
help of a porter.(4)/ No error (5)

5. He not only comes here(1)/ for shopping but also for (2)/ having a glimpse of
(3)/ the extremely beautiful sales girl.(4)/ No error(5)

6. Our vacation is (1)/between 12 May (2)/ to 12 June.(3)/ No error (4)

[SSC staff exam-2013]

7. The college library is (1)/not only equipped with (2)/very good books but
also with the latest journals.(3)/ No error (4)
[SSC CPO-2014]

8. Neither he or his wife has arrived. [SSC CGL TIER-II 2015]

1) has arrived
2) Neither he
3) No error
4) or his wife
9. Professor Lal teaches both history as well as literature each semester.
[SSC CPO-2015]
1) Professor Lal teaches
2) No error
3) each semester
4) both history as well as literature
10. He gave such a long speech but everybody felt bored.
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]
1) felt bored
2) a long speech
3) He gave such
4) but everybody
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

11. The problem was so complicated to be solved in a day.

[SSC GRADE -II 2013]

1) too

2) very

3) much

4) No improvement
12. One minute they’re all sweet but caring and the next minute they stab you in
the back. [SSC CHSL -2016]

1) if

2) and

3) only

4) nor
13. She has no other hobby but that of collecting coins.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) no other hobby than

2) No substitution

3) no another hobby but

4) not other hobbies but

14. The assignment was so difficult for Mohit to do on his own.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) was too difficult

2) was so much difficult

3) No substitution

4) were so difficult
15. The Head has been so busy to go through these files and resolve the matter.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

1) such busy to go through

2) too busy to go through

3) No improvement

4) too so busy to go through

VERBS – FINITE AND NON FINITE

Verbs are basically two types – Finite verbs and Non Finite verbs

Ex:

1. I want to eat an apple.

2. She wants to eat an apple

3. He wanted to eat an apple.

4. I like swimming.

5. He likes swimming.

6. She liked swimming.

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 Finite verb:

A verb which has subject, shows tense and number is called a

finite verb.

Non finite verb:

A verb which has no subject and does not show tense and
number is called a non finite verb.

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 NON – FINITES:

Non- Finites are divided into three types. They are:

NON - FINITES

INFINITIVE GERUND PARTICIPLE

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 INFINITVE:

There are two types of infinitives:

TO INFINITIVE (TO+V1)

INFINITIVE
PLAIN INFINITIVE
(BARE INFINITIVE) (V1)

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 Rule No-129: Rules on Infinitive
The following verbs and adjectives are followed by a to + infinitive (to + V1)

Agree Decide Glad Forget

Happy Want Easy Hesitate
Need Refuse Manage Promise
Hope Eager Continue Plan
Expect Fail Demand Wait Etc.
Eg:
1. He agreed to help me. 6. I wanted to meet him
2. I am very happy to meet you. 7. We are eager to meet you.
3. You need to go there. 8. It is easy to solve this problem.
4. We hope to win the match. 9. Don’t hesitate to speak in English
5. He decided to resign his job. 10. He promised to help me.

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 Rule No-130: When Infinitive is used to express manner or method the full form of the
infinitive is How to + V1. The verbs implying manner or method are

Know Wonder
Learn Show
Explain Ask How to + V1
Teach Remember
Discover Forget

Eg:
1. I know how to cook food.
2. I will explain you how to solve this problem.
3. He asked me how to reach there.
4. He taught me how to speak in English.
5. I will show you how to do this experiment.

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 Rule No-130: The following verbs when used in active voice take a plain infinitive (V1) after
them.

Bid Help
Let Hear
Feel Dare To - Infinitive Plain infinitive
Watch Notice (To + V1) (V1)
Make Observe (X) (🗸)
Had better See

Eg:
1. I will make you to speak in English. 5. I observed him to play.
2. He made to wait for two hours. 6. I feel her to touch me.
3. She bade me to go. 7. I will help you to get a job.
4. I didn’t notice him to go. 8. You had better to go by train

Note: If the above verbs are used in passive voice, they can be followed by to infinitive (to + V1)
Eg: We are made to sit hours together.

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Exercise
SPOTTING ERRORS

1. If you want go (A)/there before dark (B)/ you should start (C)/ at once.(D)/
No error(E)

2. If you can’t (A)/remember his number(B)/ you had better (C)/to look it
up.(D)/ No error(E)
3. Rakesh does not (A)/know to swim (B)/ so he is (C)/afraid of water.(D)/No
error(E)

4. That is far too heavy (A)/ for one person to carry (B)/ let me (C)/ to help
you.(D)/ No error(E)

5. The supervisor (A)/ wanted to known (B)/ the pros and cons (C)/ of the
issue.(D) [SSC CGL TIER-I 2020]
6. We watched the workmen to repair the tiles of the kitchen.
[SSC CPO- 2019]
A) of the kitchen
B) We watched the workmen
C) No error
D) to repair the tiles
7. They are planning for settling in Mumbai with their son.
A) They are planning
B) in Mumbai
C) with their son
D) for settling
8. She forgot lock door when she went out in a hurry.
A) in a hurry
B) She forgot lock
C) the door when
D) she went out
9. Avika hopes getting a distinction in English.
[SSC CGL TIER-II 2020]
A) in English
B) a distinction
C) Avika hopes
D) getting
10. The allies of the government decided to withdrew all support.
[SSC CGL TIER-II 2020]
A) of the government
B) The allies
C) withdrew all support
D) decided to
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

11. His miserable condition made us wept. [SSC CGL TIER-II 2014]

A) made us weep

B) made us to weep

C) made us to wept

D) No improvement
12. I made them cleaning the room thoroughly.

A) I made them clean [SSC CPO-2019]

B) No substitution required

C) I make them cleaning

D) I making them clean

[Link] hands were eager for tore up that awful letter.

[SSC CHSL- 2020]

A) of tearing up

B) No substitution

C) to tear up

D) for tearing upon

14. They made us to wait while they were checking our documents.

[SELECTION POST-2021]

A) make us wait

B) made us wait

C) make us to waiting

D) made us to waits
15. I watched him fell.

A) him fall

B) him to fell

C) him to falling

D) No improvement
 GERUND (VERBAL NOUN)

Eg:
1. Swimming is a good exercise
2. Smoking is injurious to health.
3. Reading is my hobby.

A gerund is the form of verb which ends in ‘ing’ and has the force of a noun
and a verb. That’s why it is called a verbal noun.

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 Rule No-132: Rules on Gerund
PREPOSITION + GERUND
If a verb comes after a preposition it should be in a gerund form.
Preposition Verb ing (V4)
Eg:
1. He is desirous of getting a good job.
2. He prevented me from going to a movie.
3. He is bent on joining medicine.
4. We are confident of winning this match.
5. He succeeded in getting the contract.
6. There is no point in asking him again and again.
7. He insisted on showing the I.D. Card.
8. I am fond of reading books.

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 Rule No-133: DIRECT GERUND
The following verbs and phrases are followed by a direct gerund.

Avoid Resist Start Prefer It is no use Hate

Mind Enjoy Complete Practice Love Deny
Can’t Help Stop Delay Finish Like Imagine
Dislike Postpone Remember Consider Admit Appreciate
Eg:
1. I avoid meeting him these days. 7. I hate wasting time.
2. I could not help laughing at him. 8. I can’t imagine doing such a job.
3. I enjoy reading books. 9. He denied stealing the purse
4. He stopped me from entering the classroom. 10. I remember meeting him along ago.
5. I prefer reading books to watching T.V. 11. I don’t mind asking him to get out.
6. He loves spending time with his children. 12. He finished writing the novel.

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 Rule No-134: TO + GERUND
The following expressions are followed by to+ gerund.
Be form + used to Accustomed to
Averse to With a view to
Addicted to Devoted to GERUND
(V4)
In addition to Look forward to
Owing to Etc.

Eg:
1. I am used to getting up early. 5. I am averse to wasting time.
2. She is used to driving through the city traffic. 6. He came here with a view to meeting me.
3. We are used to working hard. 7. He is addicted to drinking.
4. She is accustomed to sitting long hours. 8 . I will be looking forward to meet you soon

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Exercise
SPOTTING ERRORS

1. We were looking forward (A)/ to hear news (B)/ about the missing fishermen.
(C)/ No error (D)

2. We must avoid (A)/to use cell phones (B)/ while we are in court rooms.(C)/
No error (D)
3. I remember(A)/to go for trekking (B) /when I was a kid. (C)/No error (D)

4. I went there (A)/ with a view to survey (B)/ the entire procedure. (C)/ No error
(D)
5. I do not / like to read / these kind / of novels.
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2021]
A) of novels
B) these kind
C) I do not
D) like to read
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

6. You have come here with a view to insult me.

[SSC CGL Tier-I 2013]

A) to insulting me

B) of insulting me

C) for insulting me

D) No improvement
7. We are looking forward to see you tomorrow.

[SSC CGL Tier-I 2013]

A) looking forward towards seeing

B) looking forward for seeing

C) looking forward to seeing

D) No improvement
8. We were not used to get up early.

[SSC CPO -2014]

A) used to getting up

B) getting up

C) used to be up

D) No improvement
9. He avoids to speak to me. [SSC CGL TIER-I 2015]

A) to talk

B) speaking

C) Speech

D) No improvement
10. Ajay told the manager that he would not mind standing and eat the lunch.
[SSC CHSL 2016]

A) standing and eating

B) stand and eating

C) to stand and eat

D) No improvement
11. I don’t want an award for help to you .

A) to have helped you [SSC CHSL 2016]

B) for helping you

C) for helping to you

D) No improvement
12. I would love to come to your party! Thank you for invites me.

[SSC CGL TIER-I2017]

A) invited

B) invite

C) inviting

D) No improvement
13. I enjoy watch historical movies.

A) to watch

B) No improvement required

C) to watching

D) watching
14. She could not help but laugh.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2015]

A) but laughing

B) laughter

C) No improvement

D) laughing
 PARTICIPLE: (VERBAL ADJECTIVE)
The participle is the form of the verb which has the force of a verb and an adjective.
Therefore, it is called verbal adjective. It is usually used before a noun or pronoun.

Eg:
1. The running tap makes a lot of noise.
2. It is a broken chair.
3. The singing dolphin was fascinating.

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 Kinds of Participles:

There are 3 types of participles

1. Present Participle ( 𝟒

2. Past Participle ( 𝟑

3. Perfect Participle ( 𝟑

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 Rule No-135: Rules on Participles:
The following verbs are followed by a noun pronoun + present participle.

1. Verbs of sensation: Hear, Listen, Look, Observe, Perceive, See, Feel and
Smell.
2. Other Verbs: Catch, Keep, Leave, Start, Find, Etc.

Eg:
1. I heard them talking to each other. 5. They caught him stealing the laptop.
2. I observed him copying from others. 6. She kept me waiting.
3. We saw them playing cricket. 7. He found her lying on the bed.
4. I smelt something burning.

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 Rule No-136:
When two actions are done simultaneously by the same subject then the 1st
action can also be denoted by a present participle.

Eg:
1. She sang to herself. She cleaned the dishes.

2. He whistled to himself. He walked down the street.

3. She holds the rope with one hand she stretches out the other to the man in the
river.

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 Rule No-137:

If two actions happened in the past one after another and done by the same
subject one then the 1st action can also be denoted by a perfect participle.

Eg:
1. He completed his [Link]. He tried for a job.

2. He received a message . He started for Mumbai.

3. She finished her work . She went for a walk.

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 Rule No-138:

The participle being a verbal adjective should be related to a proper subject of a

reference. If the subject is lacking or if the wrong subject is used the whole sentence will
be wrong.

Eg:

1. Going to school a dog bit Rahul.

2. Reading a book, the dog barked at him.

3. Being a hot day , we remained at home.

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4. Being a rainy day, I did not go out.

5. Being an orphan, I helped him.

6. Having bitten the postman, the farmer decided to shoot the dog.
Exercise
SPOTTING ERRORS

1. Taking tea, (A)/ he went to the office (B)/ and disposed (C)/ of a lot of work.
(D)/No error(E)

2. Being a rainy day (A)/ Pankaj decided to stay (B)/ at home and work (C)/
further on the problem. (D)/ No error (E)

3. Judge everything in the light of what (A)/ the leaders of both the parties had
said, (B)/ the Judge came to the conclusion (C)/ that the case was false. (D)/ No
error (E)
4. My wife, having finish her work (A)/ rushed to meet me (B)/ at the event. (C)/
No error (D)

5. If you apologise for having (A)/ fail in keeping your promises,(B)/ your
friends forgive you. (C)/ No error (D)

6. Being a very cold I could not go out for a morning walk.

[SSC SI -2015]
A) For a morning walk. B) No error
C) Being a very cold D) I could not go out
7. Before take this medicine you should consult a doctor.
[SSC CGL TIER-II 2019]
A) a doctor
B) Before take
C) this medicine
D) you should consult
8. Having work in (A)/both public and private sector banks (B)/Mr. Rao is the
ideal choice to (C)/take over as chairman.(D)/ No error(E)
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

9. Being a pleasant evening, we went out for a long drive on a highway.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2017]

A) As a pleasant evening

B) It being a pleasant evening

C) With a pleasant evening

D) No improvement
10. We saw one tiger approached to us.

[SSC CGL TIER-II 2015]

A) approaching to us

B) approaching us

C) approaching towards us

D) No improvement
11. I found my bag to lie where I had left it.

[SSC CGL TIER-II 2020]

A) No improvement

B) to be lying

C) lying

D) to lay
12. I noticed some strawberries grown in which of the gardens.

A) No improvement required

B) growing in one of

C) grows upon one of

D) growing in which of
Question Tag is a small question added at the end of the statement, when
asking for agreement or confirmation.
Ex: It is raining, isn’t it ?
We have two types of Question Tags.
1. Positive Question Tags 2. Negative Question Tags

Positive Statement Negative Statement

Negative Tag Positive Tag

H.V +n’t + S H.V + S

Here, H.V = Helping Verb; n’t = Not; S = Subject (pronoun)
 Rule No-139: TYPE – I

Question tags for the sentences with a helping verb

 You aren’t preparing for CAT,

 You are preparing for SSC,

 She is your sister,  She isn’t your friend,

 He has gone out,  He hasn’t come today,

 You have seen this movie,  You haven’t applied for it,

 They can win the match,  They can’t come tomorrow,

 She will come tomorrow,

 She won’t come next week,
 You should go there,
 You shouldn’t come late,
Rule No-140: TYPE – II
Question tags for the sentences with a helping verb

If there is no helping verb, in the given statement then do or does is

used as helping verb for the verb in present tense, and did is used as
helping verb for the verb in past tense as given below.
Eg:

V1 Do
1. You come here daily,
V1+ s/es Does
2. She comes here everyday,
V2 Did
3. They came here yesterday,
1. She cooks food,

2. He made a mistake,

3. She lost her keys,

4. They go for a walk,

5. We met long ago,

6. He smokes,

7. He shut the door,

8. He bought a car,

9. I dislike wasting time,

10. She cut her hair,

Rule No-141:

Am are

Am not am

 I am a teacher,

 I am not a doctor,

 I am going to college,

 I am not going to a movie,

Rule No-142:

No
Nothing Never
Are treated as negative statements,
Scarcely Seldom
hence take a positive tag.
None Neither
Nobody Hardly

 No salt is added,

 We never know our future,

 He seldom goes to movies,

 She can hardly walk,

He found barely anything to eat,

Rule No-143:

Close the door,

Don’t open the window,

 Mind your own business,

Rule No-144:

Let us go to a movie,

Let us speak in English,

 Let us not waste our time,

Rule No-145:

Rule: If a sentence begins with ‘there’ then the same ‘there’ will be
retained as the subject of the question tag.

 There is a boy,

There are ten boys in the class,

 There lies the secret of success,

Exercise
FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. I am right, _______?

a) amn’t I

b) aren’t I

c) won’t I

d) don’t I
2. Let us speak in English,_______?

a) don’t we

b) shall we

c) shan't we

d) won’t we
3. She goes to college by bus, ________?

a) don’t she

b) doesn’t she

c) won’t she

d) will she
[Link] of the clerks came, _____?

a) do they

b) don’t they

c) didn’t they

d) did they
[Link] boys don’t play well,______?

a) didn’t they

b) don’t they

c) do they

d) doesn’t they
SPOTTING ERRORS

6. He is (a)/ your brother, (b)/ isn’t it? (c)/ No error (d)

[SSC CPO 2012]

7. You haven’t responded(a)/ to my invitation, (b)/ didn’t you? (c)/ No error(d)

[SSC STAFF EXAM-2013]

8. Your eldest sister / lives in / a big city, / does she?

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2021]

A) lives in

B) Your eldest sister

C) a big city

D) does she
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

9. Let’s buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we?

[SSC -DELHI POLICE 2012]

A) shall we

B) could we

C)isn’t it

D) No improvement
10. She does not tell lies, doesn’t she?

[SSC CHSL -2014]

A) isn’t she

B) does she

C) didn’t she

D) No improvement
11. Virat bats very well, didn’t he?

[SSC CHSL-2016]

A) isn’t it

B) doesn’t he

C) wasn’t it

D) No improvement
12. You have finished your work, have you?

A) haven’t you

B) No substitution

C) did you

D) didn’t you
SUPERFLUOUS EXPRESSIONS:

Those words which are unnecessary and are just redundant in

an expression are called superfluous words.

Ex:

1. He returned back from Chennai yesterday. (X)

He returned from Chennai yesterday. (✓)

2. The essay should not exceed more than 250 words. (X)

The essay should not exceed 250 words. (✓)

Rule No-146: Some important superfluous expressions:
1. Unless Prohibit
Until Hardly
Lest Scarcely NOT
(X)
Deny Barely
Forbid Nothing

Eg: 5. Nothing cannot be achieved without hard-

1. Unless we don’t start early we will miss the
work.
train.
6. It is hardly impossible to reach there in time.
2. Be careful lest he should not deceive you.
3. He denied that he had not stolen the watch.
4. He forbade me not to go there.
Rule No-147:

Recede Withdraw

Return Recall BACK

Retreat Reimburse
(X)
Retract

Eg:

1. He returned back from Chennai yesterday.

2. If you pay now, we will reimburse you back again.

3. The water receded back.

4. He withdrew back his support.

Rule No-148:

A) Repeat again (X)

Repeat (✓)
Ex: Could you please repeat the question again?

B) Exceed more than (X)

Exceed (✓)
Eg: The essay should not exceed more than 200 words.
C) Through out the whole day (X)
The whole day (✓) Through out the day (✓)
Ex: We worked throughout the whole day to finish the work.

D) At 8 AM tomorrow morning (X)

At 8 AM tomorrow (✓)
Ex: I will meet you at 8 AM tomorrow morning.
Rule No-149:

A) Consensus opinion (X)

Consensus (✓)
Ex: We are still hopeful that further talks will result in a
consensus opinion.

B) Kindly requested (X)

Requested (✓)
Ex: You are kindly requested to help me.
C) Going Underway (X)

Underway (✓)

Ex: The investigation is going underway to find out how the

disaster happened.

D) Rest of remaining (X)

Rest of (✓)

Ex: I will spend my rest of remaining life in my native village.

Rule No-150:

A) Can be able to (X)

Can / be able to (✓)
Ex: I can be able to solve this problem.

B) Precede Before (X)

Precede (✓)
Ex: Your name precedes before mine in the list.
C) True fact (X)
Fact (✓)
Ex: It is a true fact that Covid second wave is more fatal than the
first wave.

D) Special expertise (X)

Expertise (✓)
Ex: We have the special expertise to help you run your business.
Exercise
SPOTTING ERRORS

1. (A) The rain kept pouring/(B) throughout the/(C) whole day./(D) No error

2. (A) When Alexander saw that/(B) his army was exhausted /(C) he decided to
retreat back./ (D) No error

3. (A) The robbers forbade the passengers/(B) not to make/(C) a noise./(D) No

error
4. (A) We will organize a blood donation camp/(B) at 8 am/(C) tomorrow
morning./(D) No error

5. (A) No consensus opinion/(B) could be reached /(C) on women’s reservation

bill./(D) No error

6. (A) No matter how much you spend,/(B) we will reimburse back/(C) all your
expenditure./(D) No error
7. (A) You are requested to kindly/(B) submit all the documents/(C) before the
30th of next month./(D) No error

8. The short story (A)/ should not exceed (B)/ more than two hundred words. (C)/
No error(D) [SSC Section Officer -2003]

9. A study is going underway(A)/ to determine the exact concentration(B)/ of

lead in the water supply.(C)/ No error(D) [SSC CGL TIER-I 2015]
[Link] you don’t obey (A)/ your elders you (B)/will not succeed in your
life.(C)/No error(D) [SSC CGL TIER-I 2017]

[Link] name / precedes before / mine / in the list.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2021]

A) mine B) Your name

C) precedes before D) in the list

[Link] project is (A)/ tough and I (B)/ can’t be able to (C)/ complete it by
Monday.(D) [CHSL 2020 TIER-I]
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

13. Hardly nothing was offered to the victims of the earthquake.

[SSC CGL TIER-I 2017]

A) Hardly something

B) Hardly anything

C) Hardly little

D) No improvement
14. It is the true fact that the second wave of Covid-19 that has gripped India is
more deadly. [SSC CGL TIER-I 2020]

A) the correct fact

B) No improvement required

C) a real fact

D) a fact
15. This lock will not open unless you don’t use the correct code.

A) didn’t use [SSC CGL TIER-I 2020]

B) No improvement

C) are using

D) use
The balance between two or more similar words, phrases or
clauses is called parallelism.

Ex:

1. Mary likes hiking, swimming and to ride a bicycle. (X)

Mary likes hiking, swimming and riding a bicycle. (✓)

2. She likes cooking, jogging and to read. (X)

She likes cooking, jogging and reading. (✓)

Rule No-151: Correcting non-parallel words

1. The qualities of a good soldier are loyalty, honesty and being

brave.

2. I like shopping and to eat out.

Rule No-152: Correcting non-parallel phrases

1. A woman always finds time for doing her chores, enjoying

leisure time and to talk about her neighbour.

2. To succeed in life you need to take advantage of opportunities

and following your dreams.
Rule No-153: Correcting non-parallel clauses

1. The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep,
they should not eat too much and to do some warm up exercise
before the game.
Rule No-154: Correcting non-parallel comparisons

1. Giving an oral presentation requires more preparation than

to write it on paper.

2. She is mad about watching TV more than to read a book

reading.
Exercise
SPOTTING ERRORS

1. I like (A)/ shopping (B)/ and to eat out.(C)/ No error(D)

2. Public transit (A)/ such as buses or a train(B)/ can help reduce air
pollution.(C)/ No error(D)
3. He swiftly(A)/ and with efficiency (B)/ controlled the damaged car.(C)/ No
error(D)

4. My friends took me(A)/ to a dancing show(B)/ and then to a baby show.(C)/ No

error(D)

5. To die with honour (A)/ is better than (B)/ live with dishonour. (C)/ No error(D)
[SSC TAX ASSISTANT-2004]
6. I like reading (A)/ more than (B)/ to play.(C)/ No error(D)
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2014]

7. Ritika decided to get up early (A)/ to wear a nice dress (B)/and visit her
aunt.(C)/ No error(D) [SSC CGL TIER-I 2017]
8. Among the reasons cited by the employee for quitting the job were the
pressure of work, the outstation duties and desiring to pursue her hobbies.
[SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

A) Among the reasons cited by the employee

B) were the pressure of work,the outstation duties

C) No error

D) and desiring to pursue her hobbies

9. She is a great cook, has her own blog on YouTube and was followed by one
lakh viewers. [SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

A) She is

B) a great cook

C) has her own blog

D) was followed
10. To write a poem I need a pen, a diary and also the quiet place.

A) a diary [SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

B) To write

C) and also the

D) I need
11. Due to the Cyclone Idai vast areas of land have been flooded, roads
destroyed and communications disrupting in Zimbabwe and Mosambique.

A) vast areas of land have been flooded [SSC CGL TIER-I 2019]

B) and communications disrupting

C) Due to the Cyclone Idai

D) roads destroyed
12. Our hands have been crucial/ tools for finding and eat food, / and helping us
navigate the world. [SSC CHSL-2023]

A) tools for finding and eat food

B) Our hands have been crucial

C) No error

D) and helping us navigate the world.