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Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 154
Book's First PageCOMMON ERRORS Look at the example given below : 328. (4) No error. Supposting that he denies, what will happen ? 329. (1) more lonely/lonelier will replace more lonelier If it rains heavily, what will happen. because – 322. (2) is will replace are because – Use of Double Comparatives is incorrect. When Subjects are joined using along with, as well Look at the examples given below : as, together with, the Verb agrees with the first He ran faster than his friend. (ü) Subject. He ran more faster than his friend. (×) Singular Subject ® Singular Verb (is) The very word Comparative means that two objects Plural Subject ® Plural Verb (are) are being compared against each other. Hence, is practising very hard is the right usage. Hence, I am more lonely/ lonelier is the right usage 323. (1) he will replace him because – 330. (2) whom will replace who because – It was him is the Subject of the sentence and in the who refers to the subject of a sentence whereas Subject, Nominative Case (he) will be used. whom refers to the Object of a sentence. Look at the examples given below : If the Pronoun can be replaced by he, we use who Him go to the store to buy milk. (×) and if it is replaced by him, we use whom ̄ Look at the examples given below : Subject Who is the best footballer in the world ? He goes to the store to buy milk. (ü) ̄ ̄ Subject ® can be replaced by he. Subject To whom did you give the book ? Hence, It was he is the right usage ̄ 324. (2) situated will replace situating Hence, is situated is the right usage Object ® can be replaced by him. 325. (4) No error Hence, to whom is the right usage. 326. (3) attested will replace attest. 331. (3) since/from time immemorial will replace since The sentence format is as follows : times immemorial because – Object + am/is/are + going to since is used for referring back to a previous point in time and it is used as a Preposition with a date, a ̄ ̄ ̄ time or a Noun Phrase. I am going to from/since time immemorial (Idiom) : for longer + Aux.V. + Verb (Past Paticiple) than any one can remember. ̄ ̄ Look at the examples given below : have attested ...... Her family had farmed that land from time imme- (Passive Voice) morial. Look at the examples given below : My home town has had a parade on the fourth of July I am going to pay since time immemorial. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ 332. (2) leaves will replace left because – Subject Aux. going to Verb When the tense in the Main clause is will/going to his debts. (Active Voice) (referring to the future), the tense in the Conditional ̄ Clause will be in Simple Present. Object This letter will reach him ® Main clause His debts are going to be Before he leaves for Delhi ® Conditional Clause ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ Subject Aux. going to Aux. Simple Present paid by me. (Passive Voice) Hence, before he leaves is the right usage. ̄ ̄ 333. (3) in a hotel will replace in the hotel because – Verb Object (Past Participle) the (Def. Art.) is used with a particular/specific Noun Hence, attested by the Director is the right usage. Look at the examples given below : 327. (2) told will replace told to because – They are staying at the Taj Palace. to (Prep.) is not used with told. We stayed in a hotel for the night. said to means told. 334. (2) from bringing will replace to bring because – Look at the examples given below : bringing cycles is the Object after a Preposition, I told her that you were coming. (ü) and I told to her that you were coming. (×) from (Prep.) will be used because it indicates pre- Hence, told his friend is the right usage. vention/prohibition/restraint SEE–161