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Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 48
Book's First PageAN INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH GRAMMAR & LANGUAGE For example, Though he is poor but he is honest. — Wrong I trust him since he is honest. Though he is poor yet he is honest. — Correct (iii) Those denoting effect : that Although she is beautiful but she is gentle. For example, — Wrong You lie so often that nobody trusts you. Although she is beautiful yet she is gentle.—Correct (iv) These denoting purpose : that 5. Even if is followed by but For example, For example, Work hard that you may succeed. Even if he is hungry yet he cannot beg. — Wrong (v) Those denoting condition : as if, if, if not, in case, Even if he is hungry but he cannot beg. — Correct provided that, unless, whether, etc. 6. That cannot be used to express interrogative or im- For example, perative expression. If you come, I will go. For example, (vi) Those denoting concession : although, though She asked me that what my name was. — Wrong For example, She asked me what my name was. — Correct Charles was intelligent though not industrious. She said that to bring a chair. — Wrong (vii) Those denoting manner : as She said to bring a chair. — Correct For example, 7. Wheather is followed by or no or not. I spoke as I liked. For example, (viii) Those denoting comparison : For example, then + Can you say whether he is ill or not. — Correct For example, Again, It is not as bad as you think. I cannot say that she is going to Bombay. — Wrong Mary is taller than her sister. I cannot say whether she is going to Bombay. (ix) Those denoting time : after, before, are, since, while, — Correct till and until. 8. When is used when two actions take place one by For example, one, if two actions are simultaneous, use while. I came to Calcutta before you were born. After I had For example, departed, no one did any work. When I was on the road I saw a girl. — Wrong Use of Conjunctions While I was on the road I saw a girl. — Correct 1. Not only .... but also is used before those words While I reached there she had gone out. — Wrong which it stresses. When I reached there she had gone out. — Correct For example, 9. Lest is followed by should, it is negative do not use He is not famous in his state but also in his coun- another negative with it. try. — Wrong For example, He is famous not only in his state but also in his Work hard lest you may fail. — Wrong country. — Correct Work hard lest you should fail. — Correct 2. Neither is followed by nor while either is followed by Run fast lest you should not miss the train. or — Wrong For example, Run fast lest you should miss the train. — Correct She is neither intelligent or laborious. — Wrong 10. No sooner is followed by than, just after no sooner She is neither intelligent nor labourious. — Correct we use helping verb. But, For example, He is neither good at Physics nor at Chemistry. No sooner did he go out then she came. — Wrong — Wrong No sooner did he go out than she came. — Correct He is good neither at Physics nor at Chemistry. No sooner I did reach there than he started. — Correct — Wrong 3. Both is followed by and No sooner did I reach there than he started. For example, — Correct Both Mohan or Ram goes there. — Wrong 11. Other is followed by than. Both Mohan and Ram go there. — Correct For example, Again, He has other work that to do. — Wrong Both Sohan as well as Prem is good. — Wrong He has other work than to do. — Correct Both Sohan and Prem are good. — Correct 12. Until is used for time while unless is used for con- 4. Though and although are followed by yet dition. They are negatives. So do not use any other For example, negative with them. SEE–55