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Top 20 Most Frequently Asked Grammar Rules for SBI Clerk

Important Grammar Rules

(X) denotes incorrect usage.

1. When the sentence has a negative sense or sense of something wrong done, in such
sentence good manners demand to accept the guilt first by the speaker (1st person). So
sequence should be 1st person, followed by 2nd Person and 3rd at last.

Example:
• I, You and He have made a blunder. (123)
Similarly, In case of two pronouns:
• You and He have done this mischief. (23)
• I and You are responsible for this loss. (12)

2. If the sentence has positive sense then pronouns sequence should be 2nd Person, followed
by 3rd person, and 1st person at last.

Example:
• You, He and I shall study for the exam. (231)
• He and I have finished our work. (31)

3. If two subjects are joined by these words - As well as, with, along with, together with, and
not, in addition to, but, besides, except, rather than, like, unlike, nothing but, then the verb
should be used according to the 1st subject.

Example:
• Ram as well as his parents is coming. (Correct)
• My father unlike my uncles is very strict. (Correct)
• The captain along with the sailors were drowned. (wrong)

4. If two subjects are joined by Neither....nor, Either......or, Not only......but also, Nor, or, None
But, then verb will be used according to the nearest subject.

Example:
• Neither Ram nor Shyam has come.
• Either Ram or his friends have come.

5. Collective noun always carry singular verb, singular pronoun, if there is a sense of unity in
the sentence.

Example:
• The herd of cows is grazing in the field.
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• The committee has unanimously taken its decision.

Similarly, if sense of separation or negative sense is used then plural verb will be used.

Example:
• The jury are divided in their opinion.
• The audience have taken their seats.

6. Each, Every, One + Of --------------> Noun/pronoun (Plural) but Verb will be singular.

Example:
• One of the boys has done his work. (correct)
• Each of the students in the computer class has to type their own research paper this
semester. (wrong)

7. Each other – for two persons

One another – for more than two

Example:
• The two sisters shouted at one another in public. (X)
• Zeenat and Zaheer love each other.

8. Either – for choosing one out of two persons

One/any – for choosing one out of more than two

Example:
• Either of these two pens is red.
• Either of these three friends is naughty. (X)
• One of these three friends is naughty.

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9. Neither – In negative sense for two persons

None – In negative sense for more than two persons

Example:
• Neither of these two girls is active.
• Neither of his four sons looked after him. (X)
• None of his four sons looked after him.

10. If two singular nouns are joined with "AND" and article "THE" is used with first noun
than the sentence have sense of unity so singular adjective/pronoun will be used.

Example:
• The secretary and treasurer is negligent of their duty. (X)
• The secretary and treasurer is negligent of his duty.

If both the nouns have article "THE" then adjective/pronoun used will be plural.

• The secretary and the treasurer did not do their work themselves.
• The secretary and the Principal of the college is attending the meeting at the
collectorate. (X)

11. The comparative degree is generally followed by "than" but adjectives ending with "ior"
are followed by "to".

Example:
• He is senior than me. (X)
• He is senior to me.
• As a dramatist Shaw is superior to any other twentieth Century writer.

12. Adjective "Preferable" is used in comparative degree and always used in "Preferable +
to" form, we can't use "than" and "more" with it.

Example:
• This is more preferable than that. (X)
• This is preferable to that.
• I prefer tea to coffee.
Or
• I prefer tea rather than coffee.

13. For comparison of two qualities of noun or pronoun "more + Positive degree" is used.

Example:
He is wiser than intelligent. (X)
He is more wise than intelligent.
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14. Countable Noun (number)

Few Many

Less More

Little Much

Uncountable Noun (quantity)

Example:
• Of the billions of stars in the galaxy, how many are suitable for life?
• The doctor advised him to rest for a few days.

Some other examples are -

Few - negligible - little.
A few – very less – a little.
The few – all that he has – the little.

• A little Knowledge is a dangerous thing. (Little, a little)

• The little water I kept for you has been finished by him.
• I cannot prepare tea for you. There is little milk in the jar.

15. "As..........as" is used for comparison but in positive and negative (both) manner.
"so.........as" only in negative sense.

Example:
• He is as good as she at English.
• He is not as good as you.
• He is not so good as you.

16. No sooner...............than
Hardly...............when
Scarcely............when
Lest...............should

Example:
• No sooner had the thief seen the police then he ran away. (X)
• Hardly did I see him when I stopped my car.
• Run fast lest you should miss the train.
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17. Among – for more than two

Between – for two persons

Example:
• The teacher distributed sweets among them.
• The match will be played between India and USA.

18. At – for smaller place

In – for larger place

Example:
• I live at Mukherji Nagar in Delhi.

19. Use "To + V1"

Use" V1+ing" If we use verb after prepositions other then ‘To’.

Example:
• He is afraid to do anything against his boss.
• He is afraid of going out after sunset.

20. Don't use Apostrophe (') + s, if a plural noun ends with "S".

Example:
Our parents' wardrobe was made in 1950.

>> Use (') + S, if plural noun doesn’t end with "s".

Example: My children's toys are very expensive.

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