check use of Article "the":
1. He goes to the church.
2. He eats the dinner
3. Spectacles of Gandhi is kept in muesuem ( Error of article and noun both)
4. Himalayas is pride of the India
5. Andaman Nicobar Islands are part of India (note plural verb is used )
6. A tribunal which vindacted the Rana of all crimes ....
7 The Humanity is a necessary prerequisite for becoming a good human being
8 Please tell me the truth . (its a correct sentence)
9. He drinks bottle of milk .
10. Get on bus
11. I travel by the bus everyday
12. He plays dholak very well
13. Sky has no limits
14. I love the mathematics
14. The football requires immense stamina
15 . Russians are good in the Mathematics
16. You can see the chinese eating Bhel Puri in Mumbai.
hi vg,
its like if there are more than one chief then chief of the army staff is rght, but if there is only one chief then..the chief to be used!!!!...so context matters!!!
Some of the doubts I am having :
The chief of army staff
Chief of the army staff
the chief of the army staff
which one is right. I think gramatically the chied of army staff should be right
like we say :
the president of India
The prime minister of India
rule : when a position is referred which is taken by one person at one time, the should be used '
But In the Hindu I was reading, they have used "chief of the army staff". Can someone elucidate this more
The chief had been the correct usage if there were just ONE chief....but the there are 3 chiefs in total ( Army,Navy and the Air Force ) ...but the Army staff is just one....so
Chief of THE army staff.....hope that helps 😃
Some of the doubts I am having :
The chief of army staff
Chief of the army staff
the chief of the army staff
which one is right. I think gramatically the chied of army staff should be right
like we say :
the president of India
The prime minister of India
rule : when a position is referred which is taken by one person at one time, the should be used '
But In the Hindu I was reading, they have used "chief of the army staff". Can someone elucidate this more
As you are saying about the Article in The Hindu - I guess it was on General V.K.Singh which was published yesterday.
Yes, the usage was correct as there are Chiefs of Various Staffs. As we have to refer to a particular staff i.e., Army Staff so we will use 'The' before it.
And also as Chiefs are there for various staffs hence, 'the' wont come here. :):)
So. according to me - "Chief of the Army Staff"
Hey a newbee here ,
Sentence correction is my weakest area 
.. please suggest some online materials ... where should i start from ???
this may not be appropriate for the given question but justed to share
I could be wrong but the usage"this is ram's pen is wrong"
apparently as per the rules you should never say this is ram's pen or his bulb etc, as these have not been invented by them instead it should be
This pen belongs to ram etc
i could be wrong but this is what was taught to me..
do help me out if am wrong..thanks
eye is an object....sth that doesnt have life....so u cant use apostrophe to show possession...its possible only when apostrophe is used in context with a person to show possession....
for eg....This is Ram's pen.:RIGHT
but saying...
The pen's cap is broken:is WRONG
u shud say...
The cap of the pen is broken: RIGHT
u can also use an apostrophe to show contraction....like
It is really hot: can be written like: It's really hot.
I am a bad boy:I'm a bad boy
this may not be appropriate for the given question but justed to share
I could be wrong but the usage"this is ram's pen is wrong"
apparently as per the rules you should never say this is ram's pen or his bulb etc, as these have not been invented by them instead it should be
This pen belongs to ram etc
i could be wrong but this is what was taught to me..
do help me out if am wrong..thanks
I think "Ram's pen" is right
pen's cap is wrong
rule is possesion is only for living things or in the cases in which non living things are personified like
duty's call
or with nouns denoting time space or wieght like
week's holiday
year's time
foot's length
this may not be appropriate for the given question but justed to share
I could be wrong but the usage"this is ram's pen is wrong"
apparently as per the rules you should never say this is ram's pen or his bulb etc, as these have not been invented by them instead it should be
This pen belongs to ram etc
i could be wrong but this is what was taught to me..
do help me out if am wrong..thanks
which structure is correct ??
past promises are no guarantee against / guarantee of future performance
??? .
which structure is correct ??
past promises are no guarantee against / guarantee of future performance
??? .
guarantee against something
- to certify that something bad will not happen.
Ex: I can't guarantee against something going wrong.
So, it should be : Past promises are no guarantee against future performance.
Ex of guarantee of
A product as good as that is a guarantee of commercial success
SET 37
Given below are a few sentences. Identify the sentence(s)/ part(s) of the sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency).
Then choose the most appropriate option.
45.
1. Imagine you are in a train carriage waiting at station.
2. Out of the window you see a second train standing alongside yours.
3. The whistle blows, and at last you are on your way.
4. You glide smoothly past the other train.
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
46.
1. Hell give you a call as soon as he arrive.
2. A museum is a good place to look for ancient Greece and Rome.
3. Do you think he knows what does he want?
4. Religion in the context of philosophy is particularly significant.
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 3
Given below are a few sentences. Identify the sentence(s)/ part(s) of the sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency).
Then choose the most appropriate option.
45.
1. Imagine you are in a train carriage waiting at station.
2. Out of the window you see a second train standing alongside yours.
3. The whistle blows, and at last you are on your way.
4. You glide smoothly past the other train.
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
46.
1. Hell give you a call as soon as he arrive.
2. A museum is a good place to look for ancient Greece and Rome.
3. Do you think he knows what does he want?
4. Religion in the context of philosophy is particularly significant.
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 3
SET 38
The word given below has been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.
43.
AGREE
(a) Do you agree to the conditions?
(b) The food did not agree with me.
(c) Our views on religion agree.
(d) I agree to her analysis of the situation.
44.
BY
(a) Can I pay by credit card?
(b) Do you prefer to travel by air or by train?
(c) They traveled by the 6.45 train.
(d) Come and sit by me.
The word given below has been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.
43.
AGREE
(a) Do you agree to the conditions?
(b) The food did not agree with me.
(c) Our views on religion agree.
(d) I agree to her analysis of the situation.
44.
BY
(a) Can I pay by credit card?
(b) Do you prefer to travel by air or by train?
(c) They traveled by the 6.45 train.
(d) Come and sit by me.
Set 37
45: a
46: c
Set 38
43: c
44: d
Please explain why A is the correct option. I know that a number of things are considered as plural. So I am confused.
A) A number of anti social elements is being rounded up.
B) A number of anti social elements has been rounded up.
C) A number of anti social elements has to be rounded up.
D) A number of anti social elements have been rounded up.
Please explain why A is the correct option. I know that a number of things are considered as plural. So I am confused.
A) A number of anti social elements is being rounded up.
B) A number of anti social elements has been rounded up.
C) A number of anti social elements has to be rounded up.
D) A number of anti social elements have been rounded up.
Are you sure about the ans ? I think it should be D.
The expression the number is followed by a singular verb while the expression a number is followed by a plural verb.
The number of people we need to hire is thirteen.
A number of people have written in about this subject.
SET 37
My Take on SET 37
45> C
46> C
Error in 1 - He arrives
error in 3 - he wants
SET 37
Given below are a few sentences. Identify the sentence(s)/ part(s) of the sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency).
Then choose the most appropriate option.
45.
1. Imagine you are in a train carriage waiting at station.
2. Out of the window you see a second train standing alongside yours.
3. The whistle blows, and at last you are on your way.
4. You glide smoothly past the other train.
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
46.
1. Hell give you a call as soon as he arrive.
2. A museum is a good place to look for ancient Greece and Rome.
3. Do you think he knows what does he want?
4. Religion in the context of philosophy is particularly significant.
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 3
OA for SET 37
45. c Station is a countable noun and should be preceded
by an article (a/the). So (1) is incorrect. Yours is
incorrect. The correct possessive form is yours.
Sentences(3) and (4) are correct.
46. c Sentence (1) is incorrect. The correct expression is
as soon as he arrives. Sentence (3) is incorrect. The
correct expression is what he wants. Sentence (2)
and (4) are correct.
SET 37
Given below are a few sentences. Identify the sentence(s)/ part(s) of the sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency).
Then choose the most appropriate option.
45.
(c) 3 and 4
46.
(c) 2 and 4
:)
SET 38
The word given below has been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.
43.
AGREE
(c) Our views on religion agree.
44.
BY
(c) They traveled by the 6.45 train.
:)
yes even i think it should be D. But in TIME material it is given as A which confused me!