GRAMMAR

AGENDA

Parts of Speech Their correct usage Sentence Correction

Parts of Speech
Part of Speech Noun What it does? Names Feelings Main kinds Examples Proper Common Collective Abstract Amit man class kindness

Part of What it Main kinds Examples Speech does? Pronoun Used Personal I, you, he instead Impersonal it of a noun Indefinite one, none Distributive each Relative whose

Part of What it Main kinds Examples Speech does? Adjective Qualifies Of quality busy a noun Of quantity some Demonstrative such Interrogative whose

Part of Speech Verb

What it Main kinds Examples does? Expresses Voice run, walk, an action Tense see, read

Part of Speech Adverb

What it Main kinds Examples does? Tells us slowly, more about often, a verb, yesterday adjective, almost adverb

Part of Speech Preposition

What it does? Relates a noun or pronoun to something else

Examples at, on, under, to

Conjunction

Joins words or sentences

and, but,

Part of Speech Interjection

What it does? Expresses sudden feeling

Examples Hurray! Bravo!

Subject and Verb

Verb A verb is a word that shows action or state of being. Subject A subject is a noun or pronoun that performs the action indicated by the verb.

To find the subject and verb, always find the verb first. Then think who or what performed the action. 2. Requests and commands have the understood subject as you. 3. Two or more singular subjects connected by or or nor require a singular verb.
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4. Two singular subjects connected by eitheror or neithernor require a singular verb. 5. When one of the two subjects is I, put it second and follow it with the singular verb am. 6. When a singular subject is connected to a plural subject by or or nor, the verb must be plural and the plural subject must be placed nearest the verb.

7. When a singular and plural subjects are connected by eitheror or neithernor, put the plural subject last and use a plural verb. 8. Whenever the subject is separated from the verb by words like along with, as well as etc. , ignore this expression when determining whether to use singular or plural verb.

9.When a plural noun denotes some specific quantity or amount considered as a whole, the verb is generally singular. 10. Collective nouns such as class, committee or government are singular when the collection is thought of as one whole; plural depending on their use in the sentence.

Bid for the grammatically correct sentences

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Where is the scissors? The clergy are planning to move to a better place. No news have come from Kabul. Measles are a bad disease.

5. The government is going to increase the price. 6. Neither you nor Snape understand Harry Potter as I do. 7. My trouble, similar to that of others, exist because I am not good at memorizing. 8. One third of the graduates is already placed.

9. Either Ajay or Vijay is going to the party. 10. I will do it because I am more cleverer, more older and less valuable than you are. 11. Neither of the doctors are ready to handle this case. 12. It is we who is responsible for the downfall of Rome.

13. Shane Warne said, It will be us who will win the IPL. 14. He and me have been doing the homework since 4 pm. 15. I weigh more than him. 16. I and my sister will come to the fair. 17. The crew carried the operation with their lifeboats.

18. Abhishek and myself were present for the ceremony. 19. The house, with all its contents and belongings, as well as the shop, were insured. 20. Gold, as well as titanium, have fallen in price. 21. Many a man have succumbed to this pressure.

22) The Committee are divided on one of the issues. 23) The Arabian Nights is one of the best works of literature. 24) The horse and the carriage are at the door. 25) Four parts of the business are left for them to do.

26) The wages of sin are death. 27) The sceneries in Mauritius are beautiful. 28) Each of the women gave their children for the country. 29) Any of you can do it; I dont know whom? 30) Saurav has eaten two breads.

31) One of the greatest men that has ever lived did this job. 32) Oliver Twist is one of the best stories that was ever written. 33) When you have examined the papers, please return the same to us. 34) He has a mode of his own which he thinks more preferable to that of any other person.

35) Of the three, apple, banana and mango, the latter is his favourite. 36) He who has seen the worst of times, let him enjoy. 37) Sitting on the fence, a snake bit him. 38) I never have hurt anybody, and never will. 39) He told he wouldnt sing.

40) I suggest you to take the offer. 41) Entering the room, the light was quite bright. 42) Going up the hill, an old monument was seen. 43) I want that man to do his job honestly. 44) He wants that Akshay should act in his film.

45) Standing on the top of the tower, the head zooms like a top. 46) This is the most delicious meal we ever remember to have eaten. 47) Amitabh was very fond of Mallika, he thought of marrying her more than once. 48) I was rather surprised by the manner of his departure than by his arrival.

49) The Board of Directors have decided to construct a factory to accommodate 5000 workers four floors high. 50) They only perform well when they have no money.