{"id":7130,"date":"2017-01-09T12:43:57","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T07:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/jwt2015\/?p=7130"},"modified":"2019-11-19T14:19:55","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T09:19:55","slug":"english-grammar-shortcuts-how-to-avoid-making-mistakes-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/css-exclusive\/css-special\/english-grammar-shortcuts-how-to-avoid-making-mistakes-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"English Grammar Shortcuts, How to avoid making mistakes in English"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"English<\/a><\/h2>\n

ARTICLES <\/span><\/h2>\n

Rule 1:<\/span> Use indefinite article ‘A’ before the word ‘Half’ when it follows a whole number.<\/p>\n

I stayed in Karachi for one and a half years.<\/p>\n

Rule 2:<\/span> Use definite article ‘THE’ with a comparative adjective, if the phrase ‘of the two’ is used.<\/p>\n

She is the better of the two sisters.<\/p>\n

Rule 3:<\/span> Don’t use any article with the names of meals such as Breakfast, Lunch, etc., except in particular cases.<\/p>\n

I had the breakfast at 8:00 in the morning<\/p>\n

Rule 4:<\/span> The adjectives representing the whole class take a plural verb.<\/p>\n

The rich is are responsible for the lawlessness in the country.<\/p>\n

Rule 5:<\/span> Don’t use articles after ditransitive verb (a verb which takes a subject and two objects) like Elect, make, appoint, except when they are used as monotransitive verbs.<\/p>\n

We made him a leader.<\/p>\n

Rule 6:<\/span> Articles are not used after type of, kind of, sort of, post of, title of, rank of, etc.
\nHe is not that sort of a man.<\/p>\n

NOUN <\/span><\/h3>\n

Rule 1:<\/span> Uncountable nouns like Luggage, Baggage, Breakage, Advice, Furniture, Information, Poetry, etc. are normally used in the singular form only. Don’t use indefinite article “A or An” with them. <\/p>\n

I know that he has many much\/a lot of informations.<\/p>\n

They gave me a piece of good advice.<\/p>\n

Rule 2:<\/span> Some plural nouns such as “News, Ethics, Politics, Economics, Measles, Billiards, Innings, etc., give singular meaning. So, they take singular form of verbs.<\/p>\n

Mathematics are is a difficult subject.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/span> When preceded by a possessive adjective, the noun takes a plural verb:<\/p>\n

Billiards are is an interesting game.<\/p>\n

Rule 3:<\/span> Some nouns have the same form whether singular or plural; e.g. sheep, deer, series, species.<\/p>\n

He saw two sheeps in the zoo.<\/p>\n

Rule 4:<\/span> Some nouns like cattle, people, police, trousers, scissors, spectacles, clergy, are always used in the plural form. They take plural form of verbs.<\/p>\n

The police is are coming towards us now.<\/p>\n

Rule 5:<\/span> In a compound noun like Sister-in-Law, add ‘s’ to the main word to make it plural. Example: Sister-in-Laws Sisters-in-Law.<\/p>\n

Rule 6:<\/span> The possessive case of a compound noun is formed by adding ‘s’ to the last word.<\/p>\n

Example: Father-in-law’s property.<\/p>\n

Rule 7:<\/span> After the phrases one of, some of\/ each of, either of, neither of, a plural form of a noun is used.<\/p>\n

One of my best friends. Each of the biggest stars.<\/p>\n

Rule 8:<\/span> Nouns indicating numerals should be used in singular form “A dozen eggs, Two dozen oranges”.<\/p>\n

Rule 9:<\/span> After collective nouns, according to their usage, either a singular or plural form of verb is used.<\/p>\n

The team is strong. (Team as an UNIT)<\/p>\n

Pakistan are going to defeat Australia in the test series. (Players of the team)<\/p>\n

Rule 10:<\/span> To show possession, an \u201capostrophe (‘)\u201d and ‘s’ should be used with living beings only.<\/p>\n

The table’s legs were broken. We can say “The legs of the table were broken.”<\/p>\n

Rule 11:<\/span> Say “A five-rupees note”, “A two-miles walk”.<\/p>\n

Rule 12:<\/span> Don’t say “family members, cousin brother or cousin sister” but say “The members of the family, he or she is my cousin”.<\/p>\n

Rule 13:<\/span> When two nouns are connected by “and”, and are closely related, add an apostrophe and ‘s’ to the last noun.<\/p>\n

Ali’s and Saima’s house. (If they are wife and husband then this sentence is wrong)<\/p>\n

Ali and Saima’s house (as they live in a SINGLE house)<\/p>\n

But you can say “India’s and Pakistan’s population”.<\/p>\n

PRONOUNS \"10-tips-to-improve-your-grammar\"<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Rule 1:<\/span> Use the personal pronouns in the order of Second Person, Third Person, First Person. Have a look at the following Examples.<\/p>\n

You I, He and I You are to finish it.<\/p>\n

The order First Person, Second Person and Third Person is also possible but when we admit guilt.<\/p>\n

I, You and He have committed the Sin.<\/p>\n

Rule 2:<\/span> A pronoun in the nominative form should be compared with the same form of the pronoun.<\/p>\n

He is better than I (am) (Two nominatives are compared)<\/p>\n

Rule 3:<\/span> A pronoun in the objective case is used after “let, between, any preposition”<\/p>\n

Let you and I me play (You and me are objects)<\/p>\n

There is no dispute between you and I me.<\/p>\n

Rule 4:<\/span> When a pronoun stands for a collective noun, it should be used in the singular form.<\/p>\n

The army has left its headquarters. (As a Whole)<\/p>\n

Rule 5:<\/span> When two singular nouns are joined by “and”, refer to the same person, the pronoun should be singular in form.<\/p>\n

The Collector and Magistrate has done his best.<\/p>\n

Rule 6:<\/span> A singular pronoun should be used when two singular nouns are joined by either or, neither nor<\/p>\n

Either Aslam or Ali should do their his duty.<\/p>\n

Rule 7:<\/span> A pronoun in the plural form should be used when two nouns of different members are joined by “or” or “nor”.<\/p>\n

Neither the Principal nor his teachers have attended their duty.<\/p>\n

Rule 8:<\/span> The distributive pronouns “either, neither, none, any, no one” are used with singular verbs.<\/p>\n

Have a look at some examples.<\/p>\n

Either of the two girls are is diligent.<\/p>\n

None of the four sisters are is intelligent.<\/p>\n

Rule 9:<\/span> The reciprocal pronouns “Each other, One another”<\/p>\n

Each other \u2014 For two persons<\/p>\n

One another \u2014 For more than two persons.<\/p>\n

The two sisters hate one another each other.<\/p>\n

The five brothers love each other one another.<\/p>\n

Rule 10:<\/span> The indefinite pronoun “one” should be used as “one’s” for its possessive case.
\nOne should love his one’s country.<\/p>\n

Rule 11:<\/span> The verbs such as “hurt, cheat, prostrate, introduce, present, satisfy, prepare, ” are followed by either “an” object or “a” reflexive pronoun. (Myself, Ourselves, Yourself, Yourselves) (Himself, Herself, Itself, Themselves)<\/p>\n

He enjoyed the party (Party…………Object)<\/p>\n

He enjoyed him himself at the Party (Himself……………..Reflexive Pronoun)<\/p>\n

Rule 12:<\/span> The use of relative pronouns:<\/p>\n

Who\u2014for persons e.g. This is the boy who is diligent.<\/p>\n

Which\u2014for things e.g. The book, which is in the shelf, is mine.<\/p>\n

That \u2014is used both for persons and things.<\/p>\n

The boy, who\/that stole my purse, was a student<\/p>\n

Adjectives<\/span><\/h3>\n

Rule 1:<\/span> In a comparison, the conjunction ‘than’ should be followed by ‘any other’. If a person, thing is compared with any other person, thing among some, many.<\/p>\n

Karachi is greater than any city other in Pakistan.<\/p>\n

Rule 2:<\/span> Elder, Eldest should be used with the members of the same family.<\/p>\n

Older\/ Oldest these comparative adjective denote the age of person, thing.<\/p>\n

This is the eldest oldest tree in the garden.<\/p>\n

Rule 3:<\/span> While comparing the objects, a noun is compared with another but not with some other word.<\/p>\n

The population of China is greater than that of Pakistan.<\/p>\n

\u2026 To be Continued<\/p>\n

(Read more Grammar Shortcuts in JWT’s February issue.)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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