Professional Documents
Culture Documents
NOUNS
DONT SAY
SAY
WHY
Uncountable nouns will not take a/an before them. Advice, hair,
information
information
living
living
I ordered a spectacle.
subjects.
Nouns such as physics, statistics, social studies (name of
problems
problems.
the field
field
thief.
Committee is preparing
budget
budget
rupees
rupees
class
class
laws
I asked book of Mohan
in- law
I asked mohans book
to be carefully used.
Apostrophe with S is incorrect for non-living things. Hence it
is applied to living things (Mohans book),time (nights journey)
father
nouns. Rama & sitas father denotes the father of Rama and
Sita. Whereas individual apostrophe with S denotes different
fathers.
Regular plural nouns with S or es in the end will not take S
but apostrophe.
CORRECTION OF SENTENCES
Her hairs an curly
advices
I have many work to do
Sceneries of Jammu
is beautiful
bandhs.
bandhs.
field
I want a paper.
field
I wand a sheet of paper.
market.
These news are false
summer vacations
Her spectacle very nice
summer vacation
Her spectacles are very
nice
She has a twenty Rupee
note
Wise is important
note
Wisdom is important
distance
They want 2 dozens apples
white shoes
Chairs legs are broken
shoes
The legs of chair are
broken
We should help the
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poor/poor people.
one of my students has got
1st prize
1st prize
Arabian nights is
interesting book
This is my sons in law
interesting book
This is my son in laws
house
I saw 2 beautiful fishes in
house
I saw 2 beautiful fish in
pond
Vemanas poetries are very
pond
Vemanas poetry in very
nice
Is your scissors costly?
Mathematics are a difficult
nice
Are your scissors costly?
Mathematics is a difficult
subjects
My sister works in boys
subject
My sister works in boys
school
Rehans and mohans house
school
Rehan s and Mohans
here
There are different items of
news paper
I go for a 2 mile walk daily
many mischiefs
acts of mischief.
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stationaries.
My mothers brothers son
has come
There are few peoples who
meeting today
I saw beautiful seanaries in
meeting to day
I saw beautiful scenery in
machineries
This house is made of
machinery
This house is made up of
rupees only
What do peoples think?
He is my cousin brother.
half only.
What do people think?
He is my cousin or he is my
brother.
How many cattle you have?
have?
5
notes
He has written a nice
poetry
Today, I received two
months wages
What is this books prize?
months wages
What is the price of the
book?
There are only two women
in the garden
in the garden.
ARTICLES
He is a honest man
Give me an one rupee note
He is an honest man
Honest, MLA, MP, SP, hour, honorable, RTC, Heir, FIR ,M.Sc.,
I need an umbrella
A child needs parents love
My mother is a teacher
He purchased a dozen eggs
sound.
a/an should be used before singular countable names only
We can use a/an to represent a class
A/an should be used before the professions.
A/an is used with certain numbers like hundred, thousand,
eggs
A vegetable sellers sells
rupees a month
I need an umbrellas
Child needs parents love
My mother is teacher
He purchased one dozen
runs 90 km hour
What beautiful dress!
runs 90 km an hour
What a beautiful dress!
sentences.
A/an is used before verbs when used as nouns (for a swim, a
special cases.
We use the to denote a particular thing or person
chain
She is cleverest student in
the class
Government plans a bridge
est or st.
The is used before rivers oceans and seas
on river Krishna
Obama gives his speech in
red fort
He plays piano well
of India
My friend died in united
north of India
My friend died in the united
mountain
The is used before the names of countries starting with
kingdom
My father lives in the south
kingdom
My father lives in South
united.
The is used before the names of countries starting with
Africa
India won world cup last
Africa
India won the world cup
united
The is used before cups and trophies
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last year
from north
My father likes to read
Ramayana
Sunitha Williams is first
Ramayana
Sunitha Williams is the first
The is used before first, second, third, last etc. and before
moon
I dont like to read sakshi
the moon
I dont like to read the
parties
the YSRCP
The Chennai Egmore
7.30 pm
Kindly return the book
The is used when both the speaker and listener knows what
My children go to the
My children go to school
school regularly
regularly
today
All the certificates will be
office today
All the certificates will be
bus stop.
The is used before designation.
presented by chairman
SAY
Delhi is Capital of India
WHY
No article before particular names
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Or
Or
Or
or
today
The honesty is the best
policy
Or
Or
intelligence
intelligence.
The society should not
support dowry
Give me the sugar and a
dowry
Give me sugar and milk
milk
She is learning the English
these days
I am having the dinner now
these days
I am having dinner now
general
No article before names of sports, hobbies and professions
cricket
cricket or
Or
Or
teaching is my passion
Brain is the most important
tomorrow
I went to my mother in the
tomorrow
I went to my mother in
summer
summer
The cattle broke a furniture Cattle broke furniture
week, etc.
No article before cattle, furniture, scenery, advice, information
I am going on a work
The lover and the husband
I am going on work
The lovers and husband of
etc.,
No article before work
No article is used before the second noun when both nouns
my friend is coming
PRONOUNS
The women wearing a red
woman is wearing is a
handmade product
The woman is a wearing
handmade product
The woman whom I call
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aunty.
The woman is wearing a
red saree.
The woman whose
telephone no I asked is
telephone number
The girl lives near my
house gave me an
umbrella.
My brother is visiting
umbrella.
My brother whose family in
America.
The mangoes are cheap
market.
I have a pen. She writes
market
I have a pen. It writes well.
well.
will act according to the nouns they are being referred to.
chocolate. He wanted to
will act according to the nouns they are being referred to.
eat fast.
eat fast.
They like I.
They like me
Or
Or
never subjects.
I gave a pen to he
I asked a pen of his pen
his/hers/theirs/yours.
yours, if you write them along with the nouns they become
A pen of
The boy likes his father
He did not bring his
mine suitcase
mine
**
If the adjectives indicating ownership are used, they can be
teacher
theirs is cruel
Or
Or
should write (you) then we should write he, she, it and at last
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I but in plural from we should write we first, you then and they
in the last
7. Everyone is coming(Pronoun)
(every is always following by noun if we want to use it as pronoun we should say every one, everybody)
8.some of the students went party(Pronoun)
some students went to party (Adjective)
9. neither of the students came to class(Pronoun)
sister
The car which drivers was
his sister
The car whose driver was
first rank
ADJECTIVES
He is a slow learner. He is
Slow(Adjective) and
learns slowly
Slowly(Adverb)
He is elder to me by five
adverbs.
Some adjective like prior, junior, senior, inferior, elder, younger
years old
You must study the two
years old
You must study the first
two chapters
qualifying/describing nouns.
Words such as Kind, type and sort are singular so, we should
perfumes
She is simplicity
perfumes
She is simple
She is sincere
lady
Indian villager
(nationality)
Wanaparthi is further from
Gadwal
No farther help from police
Gadwal
No further help from police
department
Ram is elder than john
department
Ram is older than john
comparative degree
After than, (late, later, latest) are used with time and (late,
than john.
Iron is harder than any
metal.
He is more wiser than you
other metal
He is wiser than you
Degree.
The comparison between two things/places/concepts/persons
longest of all
all
Degree.
When referring two qualities the adjectives used should belong
than shym
She is equally intelligent as
than shyam
She is as intelligent as my
my brother
My book is three times
brother
My book is three times as
cheap as yours.
format.
PREPOSITIONS
Format
Prepositio
n Used
Example
something
Someone am/is/are/was/were above age
Someone treat someone/something above all
style.
He is above sixty.
People should treat honesty above all other
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qualities
My house lies across the river.
side).
The lorry travelled across the river.
She entered the hall after me.
Dont run after comforts.
something.
Someone reach someplace after -- -- a.m.
/p.m.
Someone is not against someone/something
Someone do/does/did something against
something.
Go along the bank or the river/road
draught.
If you go along the bank of the river, you can reach
the supermarket.
A large crowd stood around the chief minister
a decision
At night
Look at something
Look at something
district.(big place)
I like to look at the flying birds.
Teacher asked the children to look at the black
Laugh at something/someone
Throw something at someone/some place
***Arrive at any moment
At work
Good/poor/weak at some subject
****Goes/went in at one ear and out at the
board.
People should not laugh at disabled people.
He threw a ball at me.
The chief minister may arrive at any moment.
My husband is at work.
I am very good at English.
What I told him went in at one ear and out at the
other
Wait for someone
***Fall/Fell in love with someone at first sight
Day before yesterday
Before action
Before/some one
Before/time
Stand behind some thing
Below age
Below something
other.
I waited for him at the gate.
He fell in love with her at first sight.
She was absent day before yesterday
Before he came, he met his old friend.
I stood before my father.
He reached here before morning.
Some body is standing behind the door
Moon was behind the clouds he is below sixty
Yesterday the temperature was below 35 oc.
Besides
house.
Besides singing in programs Raju works in a
company.
Rama sit between sita and laxmana
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the mountain
She has been cooking in the kitchen 5 hours.
Minister is responsible for the train accident
angles.
My school for form my house
He is suffering from Malaria.
They decorated temple top to bottom
She worked in the office from morning till evening.
Subashini received gift from her mother.
This book differs from that.
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events.
We cant see in the dark
Birds fly in the sky
She came in the morning
I came in the car /I usually travel in the private
In every house
Cut something in two
*******Fall in love
Follow in footsteps of some one
In good or bad condition.
vehicle.
The Eenadu is read in every house
I cut apple in two
Ramu fall In love with sita
Children follow in footsteps of their parents
This washing machine is in good condition
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teacher.
Only a few are completely successful in the end.
She dressed in red or blue
We got independence in 1947. We celebrate
****In public
*******Hand in glove with each other
each other.
My grandmother is in good health/or poor health.
Keep the clothes in proper order
Students write in blue ink.
We should keep in touch with relative.
Pay by loan in cash
This watch was made in china
My friend always speak in loud voice
They are talking about me in whispers.
Suresh is blind in one eye
My mother went in to the kitchen.
My mother burst into tears at my uncles death.
The boy fell into the river.
Frog jump into the water.
Education is of great importance /He is of great
great importance
Accuse someone of doing bad things.
******Someone is a man/woman of principles
importance.
CBI accused Y. S. Jagan of making black money.
P.M is a man of principles/Kiran bedi is a woman of
principles.
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of
-----of people.
******It is so kind/ so nice of someone in this
hour of need
On thing
Born on date/month in year.
*******On the ------page of this book.
this book.
The bank give loans on terms and conditions.
On Monday we celebrate birthday party.
He wrote book on his own.
(Speak on environment)PM Spoke on environment.
I congratulated my student on her success.
My father retired on pension.
My accent is on glucose.
He came on time/ He gave money on time/ He
******On demand
*******Out of pockets there days
Jump out of some thing
*******Out of sight, out of mind
Till time
Keep to the direction
*******Key to success
*******Come to dinner/lunch/breakfast
******Come to conclusion
**********Prefer A to B
*******A is to the direction of B
**********Move to tears
January
Student were in school till 5 o clock.
Keep to the left in traffic.
Hand work is the key to success.
My friend will come to dinner.
He came to conclusion to marry that girl.
I prefer tea to coffee.
Kurnool Is to the south of Gadwal.
Soniya Gandhi move to tears on hearing the results
of elections.
English teacher should pay more attention to
spellings.
Children should be true to their parents/parents
love.
It keeps raining through the day in Jammu &
Kashmir.
He got through examination
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direction.
Under age
Under some thing
*****You have laid me under a debt of
He is under sixty
The dog is under the red
Gouri has laid me under a debt of gratitude by doing
******Under arrest
Climb up some thing
Agree with someone/on condition/to proposal
construction
You are under arrest
Climb up the hill
I agree with your words/ he agreed on 10%
Within/sec/min/hours/days/weeks/months/year
confidence in People
Ram charan is the descendant of chiranjeevi
Saints have no desire for wealth
People should show due respect to road side
lenders.
Todays parent has no patience with kids
one
Preparations for something
Someone have/has great respect for
someone.
Asset of someone
Someone take full advantage of relationships
situation
Someone have/has a great influence over
someone
*******Value of time.
Use of something
******Importance of some thing or someone
*********In confusion
Under the influence of something/someone
Manmohan singh.
Everyone should know the value of time.
There are many uses of education.
Everyone knows the importance of English
I am in confusion to elect the best book.
Terrorists have done many crimes under the
influence of Bin laden.
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taken.
Honesty pays in the long run
Police put the thief behind the bar.
Women should careful in chopping the vegetables
something
Someone have/has great ability for something
Someone have/has no ambition for being
something.
Submit someones application for the
post/position of manager.
Pay full attention to something
Someone have/has full authority over
clerk
Students should pay full attention to studies.
Parents have full authority over children.
someone
Someone/have/has a great capacity for
something
In life
Take care of something/someone
Someone have/has receive a complaint
against someone
Someone have/has full confidence in
someone
Someone have/has no control over someone
Someone had a long conversation
Someone have/has no doubt about
something/someone
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my/our/your/his/her
towards students
duty/duties towards
something/someone
Someone have/has great fondness for
something
Someone have/has a genius for subject
Someone is a genius in subject
Someone is/are/was/were heir to someones
Venkateshwara.
Ramanujan has a genius for Mathematics
Ramanujan is a genius in Mathematics`
Rahul Gandhi is heir to Sonia Gandhis property
property
Someone have/has no interest in something
someone/something
Someone is/am/was/were at peace with
someone
Someone have/has full proficiency in
something
Someone am/is/are/was/were the cause of
something
Someone send a reply to someones letter
Someone got relief from something
Someone have/has no rivalry someone
I/am/are/was/were in search for something.
I have no sympathy/taste for something
PREPOSITIONS &ADJECTIVES
house
Someone am/is/was/were very affectionate
to someone
Someone am/is/was/were afraid of someone
or something
Someone am/is/was/were amazed at
something
Someone is angry with someone
Someone am/is/was/were anxious
Someone am/is/was/were ashamed of
someones behavior.
Someone
elections.
I am always faithful to Lord Venkateshwara
am/is/was/were/thankful/grateful/faithful to
someone
Someone was born of rich/poor parents.
Someone am/is/was/were capable of doing
something
Someone am/is/was/were confident of some
thing
A is comparable to B
Someone have/has been cured of disease
Someone am/is/was/were delighted at
something
environmental issues.
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life/failure/troubles
Someone am/is/are/was/were doubtful of
something/someone
Someone am/is/are/was/were eligible for
something
Someone am/is/are/was/were jealous of
someone/something
Someone am/is/are/was/were faithful to
someone
Someplace is famous for some fort/building
Someone am/is/are/was/were fascinated with
something/someone
Someone/something am/is/are/was/were
movie Robot.
The season is favorable to grow rice.
favorable to something/someone
Someone am/is/are/was/were fit for Job
Someone am/is/are/was/were gifted with
something/someone
Someone am/is/are/was/were horrified at
something
Someone am/is/are/was/were ill with
fever/cold/headache
Someone am/is/are/was/were much indebted
to someone
Someone am/is/are/was/were innocent of
something/someone
Someone am/is/are/was/were
obedient/respectful to someone
Someone am/is/are/was/were responsible for
someone/something
Someone am/is/are/was/were rich in
something
Something is/are/was/were similar to
He is similar to me in actions
something
Someone am/is/are/was/were sure of
something
Someone am/is/are/was/were suspicious of
someone/something
Someone am/is/are/was/were tired of doing
something
****Your
action/words/advice/suggestions/ideas/views
is/are/was/were worthy of praise
PREPOSITIONS & VERBS
Someone must abide by the rules/laws
A owe Rupees.-------to B
Someone have/has been accused of some
illegal action
Someone have/has been acquitted of the
scams
He apologized to my sister for being rude
Parents should not argue with children
I dont believe in ghosts
This flat belongs to my son
Beware of Ebola
Thieves broke into our apartment two days ago
someone
Some on called at someones place
Call in someone
Someone dont/doesnt/didnt care a
scientists
I called at my friends house last night
I said to call in the doctor
Jayalalitha didnt care a fig for opposition leaders
comments
One should not comment on ones colour
something
A declared war on B
Someone died of disease
Someone escaped from something
Someone fight for someone/something
Always hope for the best
Someone hides something from others
Someone have/has heard of something
something
Invite someone to
He invited me to dinner
dinner/lunch/breakfast/dinner
Stare at someone
Listen to someone/something
Look after someone
parents.
His friend met with an accident on Bangalore
highway
East Germany was forced to merge with west
Germany during 19 th century
occasion
Someone punish someone for something
Remind someone of something
Translate something into something
Someone was/were robbed of something
Someone speaks high of someone
pothana
He left for delhi
He succeeded in the match
Sonia Gandhi sympathized y.s. jagan in his arrest
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terror attacks
I have been waiting for my friend for half an hour
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