COMMON ERRORS
177. (1) After knowing the truth will replace After Most of the people enjoy music while reading.
knowing truth as truth is an Abstract Noun and Hence, that most of the people like to stay at home
the (Def. Art.) is used before Truth is the right usage.
Look at the examples given below : 184. (2) aimed at bringing about will replace aimed to
We are determined to get at the truth. bring about because the basic pattern here is as
Do you think she’s speaking the truth ? follows :
178. (2) decided will replace decide because – Verb + Prep. + Gerund
we use the expression ̄ ̄ ̄
It’s time + Subject + Past Verb form to refer to the aimed at bringing
present moment. 185. (3) temperature and chemical balance will replace
It is time + you + decided ---- temperature, chemical balance because –
Look at the examples given below : We are talking about three conditions.
It is time we went home. Hence, plants are soil, temperature and chemical
It is high time you went on a diet. balance or amount of moisture is the right usage.
Hence, decided on your next is the right usage. 186. (4) No error.
179. (3) should be allowed to will replace let him because– 187. (3) hardly any effort will replace hardly no effort
because –
Let has no Passive form.
hardly (Adv.) : almost no; almost not; almost none
Look at the examples given below :
Hardly, scarcely, etc. are negative words and should
They let me leave. (Active Voice)
not be used with not or other negatives.
I was allowed to leave. (Passive Voice)
Look at the examples given below :
Hence, should be allowed to speak is the right usage.
I can’t hardly believe it. (×)
180. (4) No error.
I can hardly believe it. (ü)
181. (1) The Judge will replace Judge because –
I did not hardly know him. (×)
here the quality of the Judge is being emphasized,
I hardly knew him. (ü)
so, though a Common Noun, in this case, it becomes
an Abstract Noun and the (Def. Art.) is used with an Hence, with hardly any effort at all is the right usage
Abstract Noun. 188. (4) No error.
Hence, The judge in him is the right usage. 189. (1) I go to temple will replace I go to the temple
182. (3) has will replace have because – because the (Def. Art.) is not used with places like
school/University/Prison/hospital/church unless
with fractions, percentages and indefinite quantifiers
they refer to a particular one.
(all, few, many, much, some), the Verb agrees with
the preceeding Noun/clause. 190. (2) equipment will replace equipments because –
Nine-tenths of the pillar ® Singular Subject equipment is an Uncountable Noun and the plural
form is also equipment.
So, the Verb will also be Singular
A single item is referred to as a piece of equipment.
The basic structure is as follows :
Look at the examples given below :
Indefinite Number + of + Noun ® Singular Verb
We need some new kitchen equipment.
̄
The athletes keep their equipment in the locker room.
Singular
Hence, were the only equipment is the right usage.
Look at the examples given below :
One – third of this article is irrelevant. 191. (3) lose will replace loose because –
̄ ̄ ̄ lose (Verb) : to be unable to find something/somebody
Indefinite No. Noun Verb (Singular) loose (Adj.) : not firmly fixed; not tight
(Fraction) (Singular) Look at the examples given below :
One – third of the students have graduate degrees. I don’t want to lose my job.
̄ ̄ ̄ Many more loose clothes added to my collection
Fraction Plural Noun Verb (Plural) Hence, lose it is the right usage
Hence, has rotted away is the right usage. 192. (2) panic/get panicky will replace get panicked.
183. (3) most of the people will replace most people
panic (Verb) : to fill with fear
because –
panicky (Adj.) : inclined to panic
most is used to mean the majority and is used in
Look at the examples given below :
front of a Plural Noun which does not have a Det.
(the/a) or a Possessive (my/our) in front of it. She gets panicky in an exam.
most of is used in front of a Pronoun or in front of a He panicked at the sight of the audience.
Noun which has a Det./Possessive in front of it. 193. (3) with will replace on because –
Look at the examples given below : angry agrees with (Prep.)
Most people agree that stealing is wrong. Hence, with her is the right usage
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