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    rao) steele) aa we UNIT NO. YD acreement mistakes... BB COMBINATION MISTAKES. 18 DB MISCELLANEOUS MISTAKES... Ei I : a > > . » 76 5 VERB... Pn 97 ADVERB ... ‘ul PREPOSITION... \ WD punctuation « piction.. » SPELLING RULE: . 163 P » = PARTS OF SPEECH. 168 BD ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE. 180 2» DIRECT AND INDIRECT NARRATION... 194 » PHRASES AND CLAUSE: 209 »D SENTENCE AND ITS KINDS. 221 Scanned with CamScanner AGREEMENT MISTAKES im the English language. there are certain agreements of words; and if these agreements are not followed, they lead to committing mistakes, If a word agrees with a noun or pronoun, it has a form that is appropriate to the number or gender of the noun or pronoun. There are a few things about agreement to check out: Does the subject agree with its verb? co Does the subject agree with its number? © Does the subject agree with its gender? Rule 1. i A singular subject (she, Ali, ball, etc.) takes a singular verb (is, goes, shines), whereas a plural subject (they, students, etc.) takes a plural verb (are, go, shine). ‘© Damage to the buildings were assessed at forty thousand pounds.(Ineorreet) Damage to the buildings was assessed at forty thousand pounds.(Correet) «Folk is worried about good jobs. (Incorrect) Folk are worried about good jobs: (Correct) ii, If two subject words are joined by with/ along/ with/ together with’ as well as/ besides! except! off now but/ including/ excluding, in addition to/comprising/ holding/ consisting having/ possessing, ete. use verb or helping verb according to subject word one, $I «The national sales report, along with the regional breakdowns you specifically requested. were sen (0 you last week.(Incorrect) The national sales report, along with the regional breakdowns you specifically requested was sent {0 you last week.(Correct) We use verb or helping verb according to the second subject word if two subject words iii, ‘words: “neither---nor, cither-—or, not only ——-but also” are joined by anyone of these © Neither the buyer nor the sales franager are in favour of the system.(Incorreet) Neither the buyer nor the sales manager is in favour of the system. (Correct) _ sne of the bibles of the world is very famous. 1, YA) The Gulistan as n B) The Gulistan as one of the bibles of the world are very famous. 2, A) Allexcept the Persian slave was calm.($I -case) YB) AlLexcept the Persian slave were calm. a KETS - PREP BOOK il Scanned with CamScanner unr -1 AGREEMENT MISTAKRg A) Either certain chemicals or heat were wsed 1 destroy germs Ei chemicals it yas used to destroy germs B) Either cea chemicals or heat was} ‘A) Either the obtuse quack or the camel-men was stupid. 4 vB) Either the obtuse quack or the camel-men were stupid. 3 'A) Neither the soldiers nor the king are going to ruin the village for the salt. 8) Neither the soldiers nor the king is going to ruin the village for the salt. 6 A) A reference to the Captain, as well as several Latin quotations, were included in Chips’s farewell speech. VB) A reference 10 the Captain, as-wellas-several Catin-quoutions, was included in Chips*s farewell speech. 7. A) Notonly our life style but people themselves have also been changed. B) Not only our life style but people themselves has also been changed. VA) China, together with many-other-Aviatie-civitizations-has suffered a sharp and pervasive Western impact. B) China. together with many other Asiatic tions, have suffered a sharp and pervasive Western impact. 9. A) The sprinkling of water create fiisic VB) The sprinkling of water creates music: coat were sent to the rummage sale, 10, \/A) All my old clothes, ineludi nt to the rummage sale. B) All my old othes, including. coat, was 11. WA) Neither Brookfield's defenders nor Chips has estimated Brook field’s toughness. B) Neither Brookfield’s defenders nor Chips have estimated Brookfield’s toughness. A) A black leather pocketbook containing five hundred shillings and some business papers were lost. vB) A black leather pocketbook eontsiringfive-hurmdrcd-shitlings-and-some-business papers- was lost, A) Everything, together with other matters that | may have forgotten, have been noted. 13, YB) Everything, together withrother maters thar Fay have forgotten; has been noted 14, VA) Neither Clay nor other people were willing to accept that the oyster had a pearl in it. B) Neither Clay nor other people was willing to accept that the oyster had a peat init. 1 18. A) A row of neat hurdles were arranged on the polished floor, vB) A row of neat hurdles was arranged on the polished floor. KETS - PREP BOOK — 7 Scanned with CamScanner UNIT =1 AGREEMENT MISTAKES ra) eat mane as other fruits, were raised by a peasantry who worked the soil on shares Wheatras-wellas other rats, 8) oy — \was raised by a peasantry who worked the soil on shares 17. A) The attack of locusts are a natural calamity. \B) The attack of locusts is a natural calamity. 18. A) The keeping of silkworms was one of the chief home-industries of the peasantry of the part of France. B) The keeping of silkworms were one of the chief home-industries of the peasantry of the part of France. Fis Past Paper Your argument is simply abstruse as there is no clarity of thought and coherence in ideas and it c lacks A B also Jack vision. SD, (2011) 4, This antibiotic destroys red corpusees in the blood and $i pemicious anemia. A /NuoP © “dD 2012) When he was a child, every time he were naughty, his foster-mother used to threaten to send D 3 A vB Cc him to Timbuktu (2016) 4 A) An amorphous mass of cells are difficult to understand. B) An amorphous mass of cells were difficult to understand. C) An amorphous mass of cells had difficult to understand vB) An amorphous mass of cells is difficult to understand. 01) Rule 2. (Two singular nouns joined by “and” require a plural verb when they represent wo different persons or things. # Fire and water does not agree. (Incorrect) Fire and water do not agree. (Correct) ‘A-car and a bike is my means of transportation. (Incorrect) ‘Accar and a bike are my means of transportation. (Correet) (i) When two singular nouns joined by “and” suggest one idea to the mind, or refer (0 the same person or thing, the verb is singular. © Cored beef and cabbage were his favourite dish.(Incorrect) Corned beef and cabbage was his favourite dish. (Correct) ee | KETS - PREP BOK Scanned with CamScanner —$—at UNIT AGREEMENT MISTAKE, Exeeptio1 . ss Following are the standard expression. They are fixed sayings hich must be used as they were used. 5 always Singular Ix Bveaa and ballets Gru i Rise ond JOB. iin nas and You 7 Yos © Two and two makes four. (Incorrect) . || Sum and sabsiana Two and two make four, (Correct) Kecate ‘and ful Mp a a Lowg and shore 7 f Slow and siondy UEP Mnf © Time and tide waits for no man.(Incorrect) ‘Time and tide wait for no man.(Correet) ‘© Slow and steady win the race. (Incorrect) Slow and steady wins the race. (Correct) A) Shamim Ahmad’s bread and butter was selling cut-pieces. B) Shamim Ahmad's bread and butter were selling cut-pieces. ‘was killed last week, on the Western Front, VA) Our German master and friend, Herr Staefel, B) Our German master and friend, Herr Stafel, were killed last week, on the Westem Front. 3 ‘A) Wool and silk was woven not only in Malaga but also in Cordova. YB) Wool and silk were woven pot only in Malaga but also in Cordova. ~ A) A poise and calm is needed to be cultivated by such boys. B) A poise and calm are needed to be cultivated by such boys. 5. oA) Only Mr. Steward’s name and telephone number was printed on the card. 2B) Only Mr. Stewards ame and telephone number were printed on the card. 6. ~~ oe A) Astrology and fortune-telling is stll practised. VA) Astrology and fortune-telling are still practised. 7. VA) Once a Persian king and a slave were sailing in the same boat. B) Once a Persian king and a slave was sailing in the same boat. Rule3. (i) The verb or helping verb after who/which/that is used according to the word written immediately before these words. # ILis the story ofa military coup which bring a brutal despot to power. (Incorrect) It is the story of a military coup which brings a brutal despot to power. (Correct) (i) The relative pronouns “Who afNtThat” are used with persons, whereas the relative pronoun “Which and That” are used with things. Is Zedeo the company who was taken over last year? (Incorrect) Is Zedco the company which/ that was taken over last year? (Correct) EE KETS - PREP BOOK Scanned with CamScanner AGREEMENT MISTAKES UNIT. Exception . “The only” used as subject is always singular, and it takes a singular verb or helping verb. ¢ Harry was the only one of the Earthmen who were trying to build a rocket (Incorrect) Harry was the only one of the Earthmen who was trying to build a rocket. (Correct) “ VA) They are perturbed to sce the Second Man who has entered the bus station. <4) B) They are perturbed to sce the Second Man who have entered the bus station. . “Thai? vs ‘which 2 A) It was a tramp which had other things to think about. | AUG @ clause, we vse B) It was g tramp who had i | odbc # cbse 4 ) vas tra Be gad other things to think about. thai , while, in gages 5 ° . dye, oo A) The attack of locusts is a natural calamity that make the Muga béings helpless in saving the crops. B) The attack of locusts is a natural calamity that makes the human beings helpless in saving the crops, 4 u A) Another type of boy who does not try is the very bright boy. B) Another type of boy who de not try is the very, bright boy. 5. ; ery, * YA) I could not help the slight arfease which! comest0 all who are eyed suspiciously by the police. = ae B) | could not help the slight unease which comes to all who is eyed suspiciously by the police. 6 A) Feelings who involve fears such as this are called superstitions. vB) Feelings which involve fears such as this are called superstitions. es * A) The goods the country exports are nearly always raw material which are much more subject to price fluctuations. Thad BS CLOG fou -waienad vB) The goods the country exports are nearly always raw material that are much more subject to price fluctuations. 8. A) Weare creating a situation which encourage the poor to make war on the rich. B) We are ercating a situation which encourages the poor to make war on the rich. *o Ra A) The commune deals with those peasants having wages that is too low. 1B) The commune deals with those peasants having wages that are too low. 10, ‘A) Today most city governments have departments of sanitation which keep the cities clean RU B) Today most city governments have departments of sanitation who keep the cities clean. KETS - PREP BOOK 3 Scanned with CamScanner | UNIT AGREEMENT MISTAKES te 'A) Once he raised a hand to touch the lowest of the swings that was hung from the eciling re hung. from the ceiling B) Once he raised a hand to touch the lowest of the swings that we a Ry, * is st of them travel alone, A) A few form groups who journey in company, but most VB) A few form groups which journey in company, but most of them travel alone 13, L AA) The boy must make himself cultivate a poise and ¢alm that smothers the gts B) The boy must make himself cultivate a poise and calm that smother the fidgets, RISEN ' a singer i 2013 1. Lucy isthe diva which performance as an opera singer is peerless. 2013) vA BC D VA) The government introduced tax laws which gave incentives to factory workers to reduce pollution. B) The government introduced tax laws who gave incentives to factory workers to reduce pollution. , C) The goverment introduced tax laws which have incentives to factory workers to reduce pollution D) The government introduced tax laws whichhas\irigentives to factory workers to (2011) reduce pollution. Rule 4, @ Some words, such as news, names of subjects (statistics), names of diseases (measles), ‘games (billiards), books (The Gulliver's Travels), etc. and plural names of countries (The United States) are always singular and take a singular verb or helping verb. The news have spread like fire in the neighborhood. (Incorrect) ‘The news has spread like fire in the neighborhood. (Correct) © Gymnastics look difficult, and itis. (Incorrect) Gymnastics looks difficult, and its. (Correct) 2) PUTS orb (i) Some words such as poultry, cats, police, Yerfuin, gentry, clergy, ete. are always plural and take a plural verb or helping verb ‘©The cattle is the most important livestock. (Incorrect) The cattle are the most important livestock. (Correct) * The police is advising the people to stay at home. (Incorrect) The police are advising the people to stay at home. (Correct) (iti) “Wage” is a singular subject and takes a singular verb or helping verb, whereas “wages” isa plural subject and takes a plural verb or helping Verb, ‘wage” [singular] (also wages [plural]) a regular amount of money that an unskilled oF semi-skilled employee ears. KETS - PREP BOOK LE e Scanned with CamScanner AGREEMENT MISTAKES Tw Cas, ingle 2 \ereased two times, (Correct) | sel rd) <8 . es s De lower than men’s. (Incorrect) “sy (eeening) va NBER GFE lowerthan men's (Correct) | wages (Revsasd) » Singer “Wages”, when used figurative! singular verb or helping verb, The wages of sin are death, but the gift of God i in are ternal life. (I ) The wages of sin is death, but the wit of God is sternal Wie, rece d is eternal life. (Correet) (ivy Some academic disciplines such us politics, statistics, economics, mathematics, phoneties, ete. take a singular verb, However.‘as a general use, they take a plural verb” Sometimes. a determiner can be of great help to make a choice between a singular or a plural verb or a helping verb «Her politics is broadening. (Incorrect) Her politics are broadening. (Correct) Statistics are the one course I failed. (Incorreet) Statistics is the one course I failed. (Correct) (%) _ Acollective noun such as jury, committee, audienéc, team, crowd, family, population may be used with either a singiilar verb or a plural verb, ‘The team is playing better this season, (Correet) (As a group) The team are playing better this season, (Correct) (As individuals) # Always be consistent while using a plural or singular verb/pronoun after a collective noun. The jury is deciding how they want to vote. (Incorrect) ‘The jury are deciding how they want to vote. (Correct) The jury is deciding how it wants to vote. (Correct) (Wi) A single phrase or a single clause used as a subject takes singular verb or helping verb. © Opening my presents were exciting. (Incorrect) Opening my presents was exciting. (Correet) a) * To become an opera singer take years of training, (Incorrect) To become an opera singer takes years of training, (Correct) 1 Sup) A) The fourth form was not construing Vergil, for there were exciting news in the paper. ~B) The fourth form was not construing Vergil, for there was exciting news in the paper. 2 ay A) What grieved me as much was not the thing itself - as the lying, B) What grieved me as much were not the thing itself - as the lying. SE ‘KETS - PREP BOOK Scanned with CamScanner AGREEMENT MISTAKp, ot) $e senman measies have turned the Big Hall into a hospital ward, Esai med the Big Hall into a hospital ward. {B) German measles has tu bs a |A) Rabies are produced by the bite of a mad dog. VB) Rabies is produced by the bite of a mad dog. a A) Los Angeles has so 'B) Los Angeles have solved the problem 6. a 'A) No news has yet come through as to his fate. B) No news have yet come throug to his fate. tPhease ing? a . ‘A) Inquiring into the nature of things Icads one to realities of life B) Inquiring into the nature of things lead one to understand and aceept the ground realities of life. ved the problem by bringing water to the city from the Colorado Rj Wer, 5 by bringing water tothe city fom the Colorado Rive inderstand and accept the ground A) Injecting carbolic acid into the blood was tried. B) Injecting carbolic acid into the blood were tied. A) Whoever enlarge B) Whoever enlarged it, so that it reac 10. |A) What is good for caniels are not good for poor old men and women. BB) What is good for eame!s is not ood for poor old men and women. iw) Rule 5. (Either, neither, each, everyone, many ay ete, must be followed By a singular verb. 7 _ 1d it, so that it reached its present magnitude, is at fault. hed its present magnitude, are at fault. © Every one of the boys love to ride. (Incorreet) Every one of the boys loves to ride. (Correct) Many 2 man have succumbed to this temptation. (Ineorreet) Many a man has succumbed to this temptation. (Correct) (i) Twonouns qualified by ench or every, even though connected by and, require a singular ve «Every boy and every girl were given a packet of sweets. (Incorrect) Every boy and every girl wag given a packet of sweets. (Correct) ‘When we use none of with a mass noun, the verb is in the singular. «None of the work were done. (Incorrect) None of the work was done. (Correct) a KETS - PREP BOOK — | Scanned UNIT -1 AGREEMENT MISTAKES When we use none of with a plural noun or pronoun, or a singular noun referring to group of people or things, we can use either a singular or a plural verb, The singular form is used in a formal style in British English. (i) None of the trains is going to London, (Formal) ‘None of the trains are going to London. (Informal) Exception: When we use each to refer to the subject of the clause, it usually appears in the normal mid position, between the subject and the main verb, after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or after be as main verb. The verb and helping verb will be according to ‘the subject. © They each takes interest in their respective fields. (Incorrect) They each take interest in their respective fields, (Correct) Wn? [SOON jones 1 osed of A) Everyone were certain that the East End lads would be hooligans. \ Singulos B) Everyone was certain that the East End lads would be hooligans. N Ss sta? Sigudr Rule 6. we ort BRS FT ay, ‘When an “of phrase” follows percentage (80% of), fraction (two-thirds of), portion (half off or some other expressions such as a lot of, majority of, rest of, the verb agrees with the noun written after the preposition “of”, (i) 21% of the population are poor. (Incorreet) 21% of the population is poor. (Correct) Sms 4. * A) In India during 1913, 93% of the British garrisons was inoculated. v B) In India during 1913, 93% of the Baitish garrisons were inoculated. . a A) One-third of the death rate was reduced by greatly reducing mortality from malaria. B) One-third of the death rate were reduced by greatly reducing mortality from malaria. 2, 3. A) Two-thirds of the Schoo! have gone down with German measles. YB) Two-thirds of the Schoo! has gone down with German measles. 4 Uv A) Half of this gigantic area are mainly under French control. VB) Half of this gigantic area is mainly under French control. 5 Seaern me Tee) WA) Three-fourths of an acre in the heart of this wildemess right on the mountain top was uncultivated, _ B) Three-fourths of an acre in the heart of this wilderness right on the mountain top were uncultivated. 6. F A) Some of the nervous tissue of an animals were used to cure rabies, “B) Some of the nervous tissue of an ulmals was used to cure rabies. VA) The vast majority of the country carries on with its traditional ways as it has been doing for the past 2000 years. . . B) The vast majority of the country carry on with its traditional ways as it has been doing for the past 2000 years. KETS - PREP BOOK Scanned with CamScanner AGREEMENT MISTAKpy UNIT -: ® 'A) Half of her ten-cent cake w B) Half of her ten-cent cak sere what she offered to him. ‘as what she offered to him Rule 7.

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