Using Determiners Correctly

Determiners (Questions 1-100)

• "An" is used before words beginning with a vowel sound.
• "The" is used when referring to a specific noun.
• "Many" is used with countable nouns.
• "Much" is used with uncountable nouns.
• "Some" is used in affirmative sentences with uncountable nouns.
• Silent "h" can be considered a vowel sound, for example in "honest".
• "Unique" begins with a consonant sound, even though it starts with a vowel letter.
• "Any" is used in negative sentences with uncountable nouns.
• "Some" indicates an unspecified number.
• "Several" denotes an indefinite but countable number.
• "Which" is to ask for a choice among a set or when selecting a choice among a set or definite group.
• "A few" is used with countable nouns to denote a small number.
• Superlative adjectives take "the."
• "How many" is used for countable plural items.
• "A little" indicates a small amount with uncountable nouns.
• "Every" refers to each individual member of a group.
• "A single" emphasizes that not even one was seen.
• "Most" denotes the majority.
• "A lot of" indicates a large amount.
• "Only" emphasizes exclusivity.
• "A large number of" indicates many countable items.
• "Some" implies an unspecified portion.
• "Enough" indicates sufficient quantity.
• "All" refers to the total amount.
• "No" indicates zero difference.

Tenses (Questions 101-200)

• Third-person singular in the present simple takes "-es".
• "Am" (present) becomes "was" in the simple past tense.
• Past continuous is formed by "was/were + verb-ing."
• Third-person singular in present simple uses "doesn't."
• The future simple tense uses "will + base verb."
• Present perfect tense: "has/have + past participle."
• Past perfect: "had + past participle."
• Present continuous: "am/is/are + verb-ing."
• Past continuous requires the "–ing" form.
• Future continuous: "will be + verb–ing.”
• Shifts from continuous to simple past.
• Present perfect continuous tense: "has/have been + verb–ing.”
• Future perfect: "will have + past participle."
• Past perfect continuous: "had been + verb–ing."
• Correct past form of "go" is "went."
• Correct past simple form of "see" is "saw."
• Future simple negative uses "will not."
• The future simple tense is used for predictions, and when referring to weather is uses "will rain."
• Future perfect expresses a completed action by a future time.
• Present perfect continuous is used for actions starting in the past and continuing to the present.
• Superlative “the” is required for superlative adjectives.
• Plural subjects require “were”.

Modals (Questions 201–300)

• “Should” is used for advice or recommendation.
• "Might" expresses possibility.
• "Must" indicates necessity/obligation.
• “Can” expresses ability, permission / offering help and possibility under a condition.
• “May” is used for asking permission politely or to grant permission.
• “Ought to” expresses recommendation.
• “Mustn't” indicates prohibition.
• “Should not” gives negative advice or advises against an action.
• “Cannot” expresses disbelief.
• “Could” is used for expressing past abilities.

Subject–Verb Concord (Questions 301–400)

• List is a singular noun.
• “Neither” is singular.
• “Every one” is singular.
• “A number of” takes a plural verb.
• Plural subjects require “were”.
• “Group” is treated as singular.
• “Cake” is uncountable.
• With “neither...nor,” the verb agrees with the nearer subject ("students" is plural).
• “Each” is singular.
• “Pair” is treated as singular.
• “The number of” is singular.
• “Information” is uncountable and therefore takes a singular verb.
• “Students” is plural.
• “Problems” is plural.
• With “either...or,” the verb agrees with the nearer subject ("employees" is plural).
• Here, “students” is plural.
• “Every” makes the subject singular.
• Collective nouns like “team” are treated as singular.
• “One error” is singular.
• “Many a” is always singular.
• Compound subjects with “and” are plural.
• “Each” is singular
• Each is singular.
• Majority is treated as singular.
• “People” is plural.
• Pair” is treated as singular.
• Nearest subject nearest subject "dog" is singular.
• “Furniture” is uncountable.
• Band” (as a single group) is singular.
• Both is plural.
• “The number of” is singular.
• The plural “dogs” take the base verb “run.”
• Plural subjects take a plural verb.
• With “either...or,” the verb agrees with the nearer subject "sisters" (plural).
• Nearest subject is used for agreement for “nether/nor”.
• Sound" is singular.
• Neither of is singular.
• The news: Singular but looks Plural
• Police are.
• There are several.
• 2nd clause and 1st clause must agree as well for Subject-Verb Agreement.

Reported Speech (Commands, Requests, Statements, Questions) (Questions 401–500)

• Commands in reported speech use “was/were told to” + base verb.
• Polite commands often use “asked to.”
• “Told to” is used to report commands.
• “Ordered to” is used for firm commands.
• Negative commands are reported with “warned not to.”
• “Requested to” is used when the command is polite.
• Time expressions change (tomorrow → next day).
• “Advised to” is used for health-related commands.
• “Reminded not to” is used for memory-related commands.
• “Instructed to” is used for clear directives.
• Requests are reported with “asked for help."
• Yes/no question in request form becomes “asked if.”
• “Requested to” is used for polite requests.
• Use the subjunctive “be closed.”
• Modals invert in reported speech requests.
• Statements and questions in reported speech follow rules for tense and pronoun changes.
• Direct verb tense changes to past when reported.
• Tense shifts based on sentence type and words in original sentence.