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Identify the grammatically incorrect phrase in the sentence: 'One of the assistant was Alfred.'
Identify the grammatically incorrect phrase in the sentence: 'One of the assistant was Alfred.'
- One of
- One of the assistant (correct)
- was Alfred
- the assistant
Determine the error in the sentence: 'Her parents has not permitted her to marry Sunil.'
Determine the error in the sentence: 'Her parents has not permitted her to marry Sunil.'
- permitted
- has not (correct)
- to marry
- her
Which phrase is incorrectly structured in the sentence: 'The old furniture's was disposed of and the new ones were placed.'?
Which phrase is incorrectly structured in the sentence: 'The old furniture's was disposed of and the new ones were placed.'?
- The old furniture's (correct)
- the new ones
- was disposed of
- were placed
Identify the phrasing error in this sentence: 'Electricity companies are working throughout days and nights to repair the damage.'
Identify the phrasing error in this sentence: 'Electricity companies are working throughout days and nights to repair the damage.'
Spot the incorrect word usage in: 'The visitor's to the zoo are requested in the interest of all concerned, not to carry sticks, stones or food inside.'
Spot the incorrect word usage in: 'The visitor's to the zoo are requested in the interest of all concerned, not to carry sticks, stones or food inside.'
Which phrase is incorrectly structured in: 'Running a five-star hotel needs much more money than what we have in our account.'?
Which phrase is incorrectly structured in: 'Running a five-star hotel needs much more money than what we have in our account.'?
Identify the grammatical error in the phrase: 'The majority of the women teachers are persuading the principal to consider their demands.'
Identify the grammatical error in the phrase: 'The majority of the women teachers are persuading the principal to consider their demands.'
Determine the error in the statement: 'The present data show that the illiteracy rate in India has fallen down but not to the level of expectation.'
Determine the error in the statement: 'The present data show that the illiteracy rate in India has fallen down but not to the level of expectation.'
Flashcards
Subject-Verb Agreement (Singular/Plural)
Subject-Verb Agreement (Singular/Plural)
The verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural) with its subject.
Pronoun-antecedent agreement
Pronoun-antecedent agreement
A pronoun must agree in number and gender with the noun it refers to (its antecedent).
'One of' + plural noun
'One of' + plural noun
When using the phrase 'one of,' the verb that follows must agree with the plural noun and not the singular 'one'.
Possessive Nouns (Plural)
Possessive Nouns (Plural)
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Subject-Verb Agreement with Collective Nouns
Subject-Verb Agreement with Collective Nouns
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Irregular Verb "have" (has/have not)
Irregular Verb "have" (has/have not)
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Plural Possessive Form
Plural Possessive Form
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Fractional expressions (e.g. 'two thirds')
Fractional expressions (e.g. 'two thirds')
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Study Notes
Noun Practice Sheet - Set 1
- Question 40: The writer of this poetry is Wordsworth. (No error)
- Question 41: One of the assistants was Alfred.(No error)
- Question 42: Their belongings were lost in the fire.(No error)
- Question 43: The memoranda are on the table. (No error)
- Question 45: Her parents have not permitted her to marry Sunil. (No error)
- Question 46: The old furniture was disposed of and the new ones were placed.(No error)
- Question 47: Electricity companies are working throughout the days and nights to repair the damage.(No error)
- Question 48: Two-thirds of the book were rubbish.(No error)
- Question 49: Because of the movement of a glacier, the form of the Great Lakes was very slow.(No error)
- Question 50: The visitors to the zoo are requested in the interest of all concerned, not to carry sticks, stones or food inside and not to tease animals.(No error)
Noun Practice Sheet - Set 2
- Question 1: One of her firmest beliefs was that her friend shouted. (No error)
- Question 2: In one of our first conversations, she informed me that she had lost her husband in a bus accident. (No error)
- Question 3: All the girl students of the college are advised to sit in the Girls' Common Room. (No error)
- Question 4: The majority of the women teachers are persuading the principal to consider their demands. (Error - "majority of the women teachers")
- Question 5: It is harmful to take cupsful of tea five times a day. (No error)
- Question 6: In the last elections, the electorates' disinterestedness puzzled the politicians very much.(No error)
- Question 7: The present data show that the illiteracy rate in India has fallen down but not to the level of expectation. (No error)
- Question 8: He said that he always kept a bundle of one hundred rupees notes in his pocket. (No error)
- Question 9: Running a five-star hotel needs much more money than what we have in our account. (No error)
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