ENGLISH QUIZ ( RULES AND EXAMPLES OF SPOTTING ERRORS - Part - IV) 1.Than should be used after no oth r E!

!a"#$ : I met no oth r man %&t Mr. Roy. (In'orr 't) I met no oth r man than Mr. Roy. ((orr 't)

).After the word *no+, ho+, or +h n should be used before using an infinitive. E!a"#$ :

I know to +r,t

ren!h . "In'orr 't# ren!h. "(orr 't#

I know ho+ to +r,t

-.A verb may take an ,n.,n,t,/ or a 0 r&n1 a!!ording to its ,"#$,'at,on. If the verb indi!ates a $ur$ose, an infinitive should be used and if the verb indi!ates a !ause, a 0 r&n1 should be used. E!a"#$ :

%e went to s!hool .or 2 %e went to s!hool to 2

,n0 the $rin!i$al."In'orr 't # the $rin!i$al. "(orr 't#

%e was turned out to 'o#3 answers."In'orr 't# %e was turned out for 'o#3,n0 answers."(orr 't#

4.A1/ r% a25 is not used with verbs like a##o,nt 1, $ 't 1 , 'on2,1 r 1, 'a$$ 1 but it is used with r 0ar1. E!a"#$ :

%e was %e was

$ 't 1 a2 &resident of our so!iety."In'orr 't# $ 't 1 &resident of our so!iety."(orr 't#

A&!,$,ar3 6 2&%7 't E!a"#$ :

It is raining, ,2 ,t8 (In'orr 't) It is raining ,2n9t ,t8 ((orr 't)

'ou are not busy, ar n9t 3o&((In'orr 't) 'ou are not busy, ar 3o&(((orr 't)

:.Th t+o .,r2t9 is a meaningless e)$ression for it im$lies that two things may be first. *e should say th .,r2t t+o9; E!a"#$ :

Th Th

t+o .,r2t !ha$ters of novel are dull. (In'orr 't ) .,r2t t+o !ha$ters of the novel and dull. ( (orr 't)

<.On$3 should be $la!ed immediately before the word it =&a$,., 2. E!a"#$ :

%e on$3 lost his ti!ket in the stam$ede. ( In'orr 't) On$3 he lost his ti!ket in the stam$ede. ((orr 't)

>.An infinitive verb should not be s$lit. E!a"#$ :

I re+uest you to kindly hel$ me. ( In'orr 't) I re+uest you kindly to hel$ me. ((orr 't)

?@.(ar E!a"#$

should be taken in the use of / r%2 :

,he do!tor 2a+ the $ulse of the $atient. (In'orr 't) ,he do!tor . $t the $ulse of the $atient. ((orr 't)