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Important Rule The Past Tense in the mainclause Important Rule The verb "Tell" should be
may be followed by any tense after the conjunction usedwith an object.
"Than" in the subordinate clause. He told that he had passed in the test.☓
He worked faster than we do / did. √ He said that he had passed in the test (OR) √
He told me that he had passed in the Test. √
Important Rule In Conditional Sentences, Conditionals Important!
toexpress improbability in the Present, the Simple Type if-clause main clause example
Past Tense in the if clause and the Present I Simple will-future or If it rains tomorrow,
Conditional Tense in the main clause are used. Present (Modal + we'll go to the cinema.
infinitive)
If I am the Principal, I would Punish Him.☓
II Simple would + If I had a lot of money,
If I were the Principal, I would Punish Him. √ Past infinitive I would travel around
If he is rich, he would buy a car.☓ the world.
If he were rich, He would buy a car. √ III Past would + have + If I had gone to bed
Perfect past participle early, I would have
Important Rule To express unfulfilled conditionin caught the train.
the Past, we should express with "Past Perfect
Tense" in the if clause and Perfect Conditional Adverbs
Tense in the Main Clause. What are Adverbs?
If you worked hard, you would have passed in the An adverb is a word that tells us more about a verb.
examination.☓ It "qualifies" or "modifies" a verb. Lets try to
If you had worked hard, you would have passed in understand this with a small example.
the examination. √ Adverb Example
Rinku sulakh walks gracefully (The word
Important Rule No other conjunction should 'gracefully' is an adverb. It modifies the verb 'to
beused as a connective word, in indirect speech walk'.)
when the question indirect speech begins with
"Why (or) How" question words. Shortcut rule
He asked me that who my best friend was.☓ The adverbs 'too much' is usedwith nouns and
'much too' is used with adjectives.
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Too much pain / Too much insincerity (Nouns) No fewer than forty people were killed in accident.
Much too painful / much too careless (Adjectives) √
Example
His failure is too much painful for me ☓ Shortcut rule
His failure is much too painful for me √ The adverb (As) is not used aftercall and
His wife's rude behaviour gives him much too pain consider.
☓ He called me as a fool ☓
His wife's rude behaviour gives him too much pain He called me a fool. √
I always consider him as my brother. ☓
Shortcut rule I always consider him my brother. √
Before the word 'Enough' anadjective under
positive form should be used. Shortcut rule
He is more intelligent enough to follow you. ☓ The derived adjectives such asinterested /
He is intelligent enough to follow you. √ pleased / satisfied / delighted are used with
She is enough lucky to get the job. ☓ 'much' but not 'very'.
She lucky enough to get the job. √ I am very interested to play cricket. ☓
I am much interested to play cricket. √
Shortcut rule
The adverb quite ('quite meansperfectly/ Shortcut rule
completely) should not be used with the The adverb 'very' is used withpositive
adjective 'Handsome'. adjectives and 'much' with comparative
He is quite handsome. ☓ adjective forms.
He is very handsome. √ He is very clever to understand it. √
He is much clever to understand it. ☓
Shortcut rule
Late / Lately. The adverb 'late'indicates time Shortcut rule
and lately means recently. 10 'Very much' should be used
He was punished for coming lately. ☓ withcomparative forms.
He was punished for coming late. √ It is very much better to stay here tonight. √
Conjunctions
Shortcut rule
When we begin a sentence with Shortcut rule
'seldom / never / hardly / rarely / scarcely / The co-relative conjunctions areused in pairs.
barely / neither / never, the rule of inversion Not only - but also Either - or Neither - nor Both
should be applied (i.e.,) an auxiliary verb is - and Though - yet Whether - or
used before the subject. Please see that the pair is properly used.
Hardly he goes to school. ☓ They will either do the work else return the
Hardly does he go to school. √ money.☓
Seldom I got to films. ☓ They will either do the work or return the money.√
Seldom do I got to films. √ Both kumar as well as Ravi must finish it. ☓
No sooner the school bell rings than all the boys go Both kumar and Ravi must finish it.√
to their class rooms. ☓ Not only does he read but also writes.√
No sooner does the school bell ring, than all the Though he is rich but he is economical. ☓
boys go to their class rooms. Though he is rich yet he is economical.√
After Only + adverbial expression.
Shortcut rule
Only by working hard, he got success. ☓
Only by working hard, did he get success. √ After the adverbs "Hardly /
Not only but also Scarcely", the conjunction 'when or before'
Not only she reads but also she writes. ☓ should be used.
Hardly had he left the place than the Bomb
Not only does she read but also writes. √
exploded.☓
Shortcut rule Hardly had he left the place when the Bomb
The adverbial phrase 'No lessthan' should be exploded.√
used with uncountable nouns whereas 'No
Shortcut rule
fewer than' is used with countable nouns.
There were no less than forty people who were After 'Rather / Other, thesubordinating
killed in the accident. ☓ conjunction 'Than should be used.
Q5. Q11.
On many occasions (1)/ we did helped the poor (2)/ When shall we (1)/ arrive (2)/ to our destination ?
people by way of giving them food to eat and clothes (3)/ No error (4)
to put on (3)/ No error (4) (a) When shall we
(a) On many occasions (b) arrive
(b) we did helped the poor (c) to our destination ?
(c) people by way of giving them food to eat and clothes (d)No error
to put on
(d)No error Q12.
Based on the newspaper reports (1)/ we can
Q6. conclude that (2)/ many accidents caused by
Unless it is accepted to both the parties an(1)/ reckless driving (3)/ No error (4)
arbitrator would be of no (2) / use to settle this (a) Based on the newspaper reports
dispute (3)/ No error (4) (b) we can conclude that
(a) Unless it is accepted to both the parties an (c) many accidents caused by reckless driving
(b) arbitrator would be of no (d)No error
(c) use to settle this dispute
(d)No error Q13.
Females (1)/ are not appointed(2)/ in our college
Q7. (3)/ No error (4)
Although the manager was keen on getting the work (a) Females
(1)/done through sudhir yesterday (2)he tries to (b) are not appointed
avoid it (3)/ No error (4) (c) in our college
(a) Although the manager was keen on getting the work (d)No error
(b) Done through sudhir yesterday
(c) he tries to avoid it Q14.
(d)No error The officer (1)/ is angry on the clerk (2)/ for not
attending to the work (3)/ No error (4)
Q8. (a) The officer
The various consequences off (1)/ the decision taken (b) is angry on the clerk
by the (2)/ finance ministry was not foreseen by the (c) for not attending to the work
bureaucrats (3)/ No error (4) (d)No error
(a) The various consequences off
(b) the decision taken by the Q15.
(c)finance ministry was not foreseen by the bureaucrats No sooner (1) / I had spoken (2) than he left (3)/ No
(d)No error error (4)
(a)No sooner
Q9. (b) I had spoken
I never considered him to be a person who would (c) than he left
(1)/ go back on his promise and (2)/ then do not (d)No error
even apologise (3)/ No error (4)
(a) I never considered him to be a person who would Q16.
(b) go back on his promise and Computer education (1)/ in universities and colleges
(c) then do not even apologise (2) leaves much to be desired (3)/ No error (4)
(d)No error (a)Computer education
(b) in universities and colleges
Q10. (c) leaves much to be desired
Q115. Q121.
Q191. Q198.
I don’t (1)/ want to (2)/ loose it(3)/ No error (4) This misogynist hates (1)/ all mother-in-laws (2)/
(a) I don’t lady-doctors and house maids (3)/ No error (4)
(b) want to (a) This misogynist hates
(c) loose it (b) all mother-in-laws
(d)No error (c) lady-doctors and house maids
(d)No error
Q192.
Do not (1)/get panicked (2)/ in emergencies (3)/ No Q199.
error (4) How to solve the problems (1)/ is the main concern
(a) Do not of the organizers (2)/ at the moment (3)/ No error
(b) get panicked (4)
(c) in emergencies (a) How to solve the problems
(d)No error (b) is the main concern of the organizers
(c) at the moment
Q193. (d)No error
Sometimes (1)/ I get angry (2)/ on her (3)/ No error
(4) Q200.
(a) Sometimes We requested the watchman(1)/ to clean up the
(b) I get angry basement(2)/ so that the children might have
(c) on her enough space to play (3)/ No error (4)
(d)No error (a) We requested the watchman
(b) to clean up the basement
Q194. (c) so that the children might have enough space to play
I use (1)/ to go out (2)/ to work earlier (3)/ No error (d)No error
(4)
(a) I use Q201.
(b) to go out Last night I dream (1)/ I was a Sheikh on the 169th
(c) to work earlier floor (2)/ of Burj Khalifa (3)/ No error (4)
(d)No error (a) Last night I dream
(b) I was a Sheikh on the I 69th floor
Q203. Q210.
The police asked us (1)/ about our movements (2)/ There are so many filth (1) / all around (2) / the
on a night of the crime (3)/ No error (4) place (3) / No error (4)
(a) The police asked us (a) There are so many filth
(b) about our movements (b) all around
(c) on a night of the crime (c) the place
(d)No error (d)No error
Q204. Q211.
Did he tell you(1)/why he hasn’t(2)/ come yesterday A great many student (1)/ have been declared (2)/
? (3)/ No error (4) successful(3)/ No error (4)
(a) Did he tell you (a) A great many student
(b) why he hasn’t (b) have been declared
(c) come yesterday ? (c) successful
(d)No error (d)No error
Q205. Q212.
It was a pleasant (1) / four hours drive (2)/ from We are going to launch (1)/ this three-crores project
Pune to Nasik (3)/ No error (4) (2)/ within the next few months (3)/ No error (4)
(a) It was a pleasant (a) We are going to launch
(b) four hours drive (b) this three-crores project
(c) from Pune to Nasik (c) within the next few months
(d)No error (d)No error
Q206. Q213.
A senior doctor (1)expressed concern(2) about I hope to go to shopping (1)/ this weekend (2) / if
physician recommended the vaccine (3)No error(4) the weather permits (3)/ No error (4)
(a)A senior doctor (a) I hope to go to shopping
(b)expressed concern (b) this weekend
(c)about physician recommended the vaccine (c) if the weather permits
(d)No error (d)No error
Q207. Q214.
We have discussing (1) / all the known mechanisms The lawyer asked (1)/ if it was worth to take (2) /
(2) / of physical growth (3)/No error (4) the matter to court (3)/ No error (4)
(a) We have discussing (a) The lawyer asked
(b) all the known mechanisms (b) if it was worth to take
(c) of physical growth (c) the matter to court
(d)No error (d)No error
Q208. Q215.
Children enjoy listening to (1) / ghost stories (2) / After a carefully investigation(1)/ we discovered
especially on Halloween night (3) / No error (4) (2)/ that the house was infested with termites(3)/
(a) Children enjoy listening to No error (4)
Q231. Q238.
You have been doing (1)/ your homework (2)/ The circulation of The Statesman(1)/ is greater than
regularly ? (3)/ No error (4) (2)/that of any newspaper (3)/ No error (4)
(a) You have been doing (a) The circulation of The Statesman
(b) your homework (b) is greater than
(c) regularly ? (c) that of any newspaper
(d)No error (d)No error
Q232. Q239.
The same procedure (1)/ also should used (2)/ for In the garden (1)/ were the more beautiful flowers
the final assessment (3)/ No error (4) (2)/ and silver bells (3) / No error (4)
(a) The same procedure (a) In the garden
(b) also should used (b) were the more beautiful flowers
(c) for the final assessment (c) and silver bells
(d)No error (d)No error
Q233. Q240.
I must find out (1)/some means to balance (2)/ my The poet (1)/ describes about(2)/ the spring season
budget (3)/ No error (4) (3)/ No error (4)
(a) I must find out (a) The poet
(b) some means to balance (b) describes about
(c) my budget (c) the spring season
(d)No error (d)No error
Q234. Q241.
Thank you (1)/I am fine (2)/ completely (3)/ No They agreed(1)to repair the damage(2)freely of
error (4) charge(3)No error(4)
(a) Thank you (a) They agreed
(b) I am fine (b)to repair the damage
(c) completely (c)freely of charge
(d)No error (d)No error
Q235. Q242.
He asked me (1)/ when could I finish (2)/ the work
(3)/ No error (4)
Q269. Q276.
Citizens cannot afford (1)/ to take the law (2)/ out of Several guests noticed Mr Sharma(1)/collapsing in
their hands (3)/ No error (4) his chair (2)/ and gasping for breath (3)/ No error
(a) Citizens cannot afford (4)
(b) to take the law (a) Several guests noticed Mr Sharma
(c) out of their hands (b) collapsing in his chair
(d)No error (c) and gasping for breath
(d)No error
Q270.
The relatives of the deceased (1)/ threatened to Q277.
avenge (2)/ his death (3)/ No error (4) This is our second reminder (1)/ and we are much
(a) The relatives of the deceased surprised (2)/ at receiving no answer from you (3)/
(b) threatened to avenge No error (4)
(c) his death (a) This is our second reminder
(d)No error (b) and we are much surprised
(c) at receiving no answer from you
Q271. (d)No error
I remember (1)/ meet him/ (2) five years ago (3)/
No error (4) Q278.
(a) I remember You should (1)/ be always grateful (2) / to your
(b) meet him mentor (3) / No error (4)
(c) five years ago (a) You should
(d)No error (b) be always grateful
(c) to your mentor
Q272. (d)No error
He asked (1) / that how long (2)/ I would be absent
(3)/ No error (4) Q279.
(a) He asked The furniture’s (1)/ had become(2)/ old and rusty
(b) that how long (3)/ No error (4)
(c) I would be absent (a) The furniture’s
(d)No error (b) had become
(c) old and rusty
Q273. (d)No error
He ate (1)/ nothing (2)/ since yesterday (3) No error
(4) Q280.
(a) He ate Most people (1)/ are afraid of (2)/swine flu these
(b) nothing days (3)/ No error (4)
(c) since yesterday (a) Most people
(d)No error (b) are afraid of
(c) swine flu these days
Q274. (d)No error
She (1)/ is working here (2)/ since 1983/no error(4)
(a) She Q281.
(b) is working here I may not be able (1)/ to attend (2) / to the function
(c) since I 983 (3)/ No error(4)
(d)no error (a) I may not be able
(b) to attend
Q275. (c) to the function
Madhuri Dixit is having (1)/ a large (2)/ fan (d)No error
following (3)/ No error (4)
(a) Madhuri Dixit is having Q282.
(b) a large He is (1)/ residing here (2)/ since 1983 / No error
(c) fan following (4)
Q297.
You will come (1) / to my sister s wedding tomorrow
(2)/ isn’t it? (3)/No error (4)
(a) You will come
(b) to my sister s wedding tomorrow
(c) isn’t it?
(d)No error
Q298.
I am (1) / yours (2)/ affectionate son(3)/ No error
(4)
(a) I am
(b) your s
(c) affectionate son
(d)No error
Q299.
Beside Hindi (1) / she knew (2)/ Bengali well (3)/
No error (4)
(a) Beside Hindi
(b) she knew
(c) Bengali well
(d)No error
Q300.
He walks (1) / as if the earth (2)/ belonged to him
(3) / No error (4)
(a) He walks
(b) as if the earth
(c) belonged to him
(d)No error