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Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 7
Book's First PageAN INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH GRAMMAR & LANGUAGE 20. If who / which / that is used in the form of a (i) A or An is called the Indefinite Article because it relative pronoun, then the verb to follow depends on the leaves indefinite the person or thing spoken of. number and person of its antecedent. For example, Examples: A boy means any boy. I, who am a doctor, practice here. A teacher means any teacher. USE OF ‘A’ ̄ ̄ 1. If consonant is the first letter of a countable singular Relative Pronoun Sing. Verb common noun, we use ‘A’ before it. The men who are present here did not vote. For example, ̄ ̄ Sakshi has book —wrong Relative pronoun Plural verb Sakshi has a book —correct I met girl there —wrong Look at the example below. I met a girl there —correct One of the problems / which was discussed / in the 2. ‘A’ is used before some indefinite numbers. (A) (B) For example, conference / was raised by him. / No error a lot of a number of (C) (D) (E) a great deal of a half of In this sentence (in Part B), ‘was’ should be replaced a large number of by ‘were’; because, ‘which’ is a relative pronoun and its a quarter of antecedent ‘the problems’ is plural. So accordingly, the verb 3. ‘A’ can be used before some indefinite collective will also be a plural one. numbers. For example, 21. If certain expressions like unfulfilled wish / condi- a team of a gang of tion / desire in the present state is to be brought into ex- a flock of a herd of pression – with the use of if / as if / as though / I wish / a swarm of a panel of it is time / it is high time, etc. along with which ‘to be’ is a bunch of used, then only its ‘were’ form is used provided whatever 4. If an adjective is followed by a singular noun, we be the number and person of the subject. use ‘A’ before that adjective. Example: For example, I wish I were an angel. Madhuri is beautiful girl —wrong ̄ ̄ Madhuri is a beautiful girl —correct Unfulfilled wish Plural verb ̄ ̄ Adjective Noun Look at the example below. But, If I was you / I would have requested / the workers / Reema has a good health —wrong (A) (B) (C) Reema has good health —correct to complete / the work today itself. / No error. ̄ ̄ (D) (E) Adjective Adjective In this sentence (in Part A), ‘were’ should be used in For example, place of ‘was’; because, in the present state to denote un- whenever a noun is not used after Adjective we fulfilled wish / condition / desire, etc. – with if / as if / as do not use article before it. though / I wish / it is time / it is high time, etc. ‘to be’ is For example, used, then its ‘were’ form is only used. A proper respect 22. If two pronouns are joined with and, then it takes ̄ ̄ a plural verb. Adjective Adjective Examples: A proper respect I and he are liable. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ Adjective Adjective Pnonoun Pronoun Plural verb In a fit You and she have climbed the tree. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ Adjective Pronoun Pronoun Plural verb In a temper ̄ ARTICLES Adjective The above examples are all correct. ‘‘An article is a word or a letter which is used before 5. ‘A’ is used at the place of ‘per’. noun and tells about the certainty of that noun’’. Petrol is sold at Rs. twenty-five a litre. There are two kinds of articles : (i) Indefinite articles..................................A/An ̄ (ii) Definite article....................................The per SEE–14