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Articles (Places and Geographical Names)-Lesson 24, Part 1-English Grammar

gaurav — Sun, 30 May 2010 09:38:26 +0000

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Articles (Places and Geographical Names) – Lesson 24, Part 2 – English Grammar

gaurav — Sun, 30 May 2010 09:35:05 +0000

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English Grammar Secrets Revealed

gaurav — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:19:00 +0000

Here is one ebook on English Grammar by Caroline Brown and Pearson Brown. I did tweet and posted on our facebook wall, but I think people are not so socially active. BTW, you can also download this ebook from our download box section. It is uploaded in the Verbal section. Happy downloading and do remember the fact that by just downloading the ebook doesn’t solve the purpose. Our motive here is to share those material which can really help you improve your skills. So after downloading do solve the exercises present in the ebook. They will help you strengthen your foundation.
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Top 5 Most common English grammar errors

gaurav — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:30:36 +0000

Hello students! Hope your preparations for your most awaited exams are in full swing! And for those who are not so confident about their preparation should not panic, there is still time, to make the improvements. So in this article I will be discussing the most discussed, and yet always mistaken, subject- the common grammatical errors. It has been observed that even the students who are really good at vocabulary and stuff and consider English their cup of tea, makes these few commonly made grammatical errors in this following article we would discuss the same. So here goes the most made mistakes:

1. Never use two past tenses simultaneously:

It’s the most common error, while in fluency of speaking or even writing for that matter we often use sentences like “ I dint knew you were so good at dancing”. Now over here, we cant use both, “knew” and “dint” together we can only use one of them the correct form of this would be “ I dint know, you were so good at dancing”.

2. Another one major blunder that people often make is “ I will do it”:

Over here “it” can never be used as a matter of fact it’s a rule of English to always use “so” whenever you are treating a line like that.

3. Also you cant use sentences like “ I will go and do so”:

presence of “and” is not required over here, only “I will go do so” would do.

4. Incorrect use of apostrophe:

it should be remembered that apostrophe is used in two cases. One; to show contractions e.g. “ don’t in place of do not.”, second to represent possessions e.g. “ its mark’s pen”. Therefore apart from this it shouldn’t b used where it doesn’t belong.

5. Another confusion that people face is while using i.e. and e.g.:

i.e. is an abbreviation used for “id est.” means that is , which is used to explain things in other words. While e.g. is “exempli gratia” which is used to mention the examples specifically.

So next time when you are writing an essay or enjoying your fluent English conversation make sure that you don’t make the following blunders. I will be coming up with more mistakes that are made commonly in my next article. Till then make a note to remember and revise these. All the best.Similar Posts:

Idioms List for Sentence Correction

gaurav — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:38:48 +0000

A very nice collection of idioms in English language. Though this list is prepared by someone who was preparing for GMAT but it is helpful to other MBA aspirants too. It is freely available on internet so there is no copyright issues involved in it. I know copyright is a big issue for GMAT aspirants especially after the mayhem of Scoretop, but this is free on internet. I have shared the link of the source of this file; see below.

BTW, remember that this list cannot be mugged in one day. You need to learn by rote. Please click the title of the embeded file to download this file directly from SCRIBD.

GMAT Idiom List

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Source: Beat the GMAT. You need to login at the beat the gmat to download this file from there.

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Resource of English Grammar Rules

gaurav — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:30:14 +0000

While surfing, today I came across site of Jane Straus, who has organised all the grammar rules at one place. Though he is also selling his grammar book but it is free if you are ready to read it online. If you are still not very good in grammar, then just give a click to the image beside this text and see it for yourself.

GRAMMAR RULES’ COMPENDIUM

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Sentence Correction Notes in Brief

gaurav — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:20:53 +0000

Though there are numerous books on Sentence Correction but the best notes we can have on any topic is which other CAT/GMAT crackers have prepared. So today while surfing the net I found a Sentence Correction notes of Rajat (I don’t know who he is, but he got the score of 740 in GMAT). I have retained the name of the file and would like you to keep it same as we should not take the credit for his work. These notes are brief and contains the real juice. I have uploaded it on scribd. You can also download it from Mbatutes’s Scribd Profile.

Sentence Correction Notes of Rajat

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Subject Verb Agreement:

gaurav — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:26:57 +0000

Main Proposal: Let plural subjects take plural verbs and singular subjects roam about with singular verbs.

Proposal 1:- When two or more nouns are present, ask the verb to agree with its proper subject instead of the noun near it.

The quality of language in British books is outstanding.

All the books on the rack are the law books.

Proposal 2:- Some nouns are plural by nature and like to be with plural verbs. Following are the names of these famous nouns-

Savings, thanks, surroundings, riches, goods, outskirts, belongings, particulars, premises, clothes, earnings, congratulations, people, police and staff.

Proposal 3:- When the verb is holding hands with two or more subjects and wearing either…or or neither…nor, use a singular verb if the last subject is singular and a plural verb if the last subject is plural.

Neither Levin nor Kitty wants to live in a city.

Either John Galt or his representatives are to stop the motor of the world.

Either nurses or the doctor is responsible for the wrong operation.

Proposal 4:- When two bachelor (singular) subjects are joined by spinster ‘and’, they form a pair (plural)

Dolly and Doll were t he first one to arrive.

Bob and Roger are playing a guitar.

Proposal 5:- Listen to what nouns suggest, if they suggest one idea to the mind, or refer to same person or thing, then the verb would rather stay single.

Bread and butter is kept in the refrigerator.

Time and tide waits for none.

Proposal 6:- Be cautious with the following-

Everyone, no one, anybody, somebody, everything, each and every, each of, neither of, the majority of, all of, some of and uncountable nouns.

All of food is stolen.

Knock! Knock! Is anybody there?

Proposal 7:- Economics, civics, statistics, news, mathematics, wages, linguistics, phonetics, politics etc are plural in form but singular in meaning and take a singular verb.

Mathematics is TG’s passion.

Politics is the major part of the corporate world.

Subject Verb Agreement contd….PART 2;

Proposal 8:- When there is a group of nouns (Collective nouns), a singular verb should be brought into action. When the individuals of this group are addressed, we would like to use plural verbs.

The crowd is maddening.

The population of Japan is on its life time low this year.

Proposal 9:- When noun denotes some specific quantity or amount considered as a whole, we should agree on a singular verb.

One-fourth of the work is completed by William.

The five thousand yen that he gave me was spent in a single day.

Proposal 10:- There are outsiders (words and phrases) besides ‘and’ that attach themselves to the subject and make it look plural but the subject still stays the same. These are the famous intruders -as well as, accompanied by, including, along with, in addition to and together with. So verbs, be careful!

Leonidas, along with his 300 Spartans, is going to fight against the Persian army.

Books, as well as music, are my passion.

Proposal 11:- When the subject is commanding, ordering, or suggesting — ‘you’, the person being directed by the subject has to disappear. (Subject expects itself to be understood)

(You) Listen to the sound of the music!

(You) Suggest a plan for the month.

Proposal 12:- Both subject and verb give special preference to ‘None’. None can be treated as both singular and plural until someone else in the crowd doesn’t recognize its number.

None of the men are ready for the war,

None of the men is ready for the war.

None of the dancers have given their best. (Here you can’t use singular because the word ‘their’ precludes the use of the singular verb.)

Proposal 13:- Sometimes nouns are playing tricks with you. They can beguile you into thinking they are plural when they are not. Nouns such as pants, pliers, glasses and scissors are regarded as plural (and prefer being with plural verbs) unless they’re preceded by the phrase pair of, so be careful!

The scissors are lying on the table.

A pair of scissors is lying on the table.

Proposal 14:- If the sentence is giving both positive and negative vibes, the verb will respond only to the subject giving positive vibes..

It is not Carol but her sisters who are married.

It was the subject of the movie, not the actors, that has charmed the audience.

Proposal 15:

Note: the word dollars is a special case. When talking about an amount of money, it requires a singular verb, but when referring to the dollars themselves, a plural verb is required.

Proposal 16:

Nouns such as scissors, tweezers, trousers, and shears require plural verbs. (There are two parts to these things.)

Sources: Pagalguy, Total Gadha, some online portals (don’t remember), some books (don’t remember the names)

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Top 10 English Grammar Myths & Superstitions while writing SOP or Essay

gaurav — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:51:51 +0000

Now, when CAT is over, Its time when we start writing S.O.P (Statement of Purpose) and essays for our application forms. But before you start writing, read these myths so that you don’t confuse on small nitty-gritties of English Grammar. You can also download the file by clicking the link given below. It’s free to download. The one I liked the most is “correct date format in Essay Writing“.

10 Mythes of English Grammar

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A Basic English Grammar

gaurav — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:02:29 +0000

A very interactive e-book on english grammar with solved exercises by John Eastwood. For downloading this e-book click : English Grammar. This book is really very creative and interactive. This won’t let you getting bored.

A Basic English Grammar Exercises by J Eastwood Romty – Upload a Document to Scribd

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Usage of “A WHILE/AWHILE”

gaurav — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:01:41 +0000

When “awhile” is spelled as a single word, it is an adverb meaning “for a time” (“stay awhile”); but when “while” is the object of a prepositional phrase, like “Lend me your monkey wrench for a while” the “while” must be separated from the “a.” (But if the preposition “for” were lacking in this sentence, “awhile” could be used in this way: “Lend me your monkey wrench awhile.”)

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Sometime, Some time, & Sometimes

gaurav — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:06:31 +0000

Sometime means “at an indefinite or unstated time in the future.”

Some time means “a period of time.”

Sometimes means “occasionally, now and then.”

Examples:

“Why don’t you come up sometime and see me?”
(Mae West in She Done Him Wrong, 1933)
“You must give some time to your fellow men. Even if it’s a little thing, do something for others–something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it.”
(Albert Schweitzer)
“I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.”
(Oscar Wilde)

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Difference of ‘Pedal’ and ‘Peddle’

gaurav — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:06:34 +0000

If you are delivering newspapers from a bike you can pedal it around the neighborhood (perhaps wearing “pedal-pushers”), but when you sell them from a newsstand you peddle them.

Did you know this?

I will wait for your response in comment form.

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CARROT/CARAT/KARAT/CARET

gaurav — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:52:39 +0000

“Carrots” are those crunchy orange vegetables Bugs Bunny is so fond of, but this spelling gets misused for the less familiar words which are pronounced the same but have very different meanings.

Precious stones like diamonds are weighed in carats. The same word is used to express the proportion of pure gold in an alloy, though in this usage it is sometimes spelled “karat” (hence the abbreviation “20K gold”).

A caret is a proofreader’s mark showing where something needs to be inserted, shaped like a tiny pitched roof. It looks rather like a French circumflex, but is usually distinct from it on modern computer keyboards. Carets are extensively used in computer programming.

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Usage of ‘Good’ and ‘Well’

gaurav — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:44:43 +0000

You do something well, but a thing is good. The exception is verbs of sensation in phrases such as “the pie smells good,” or “I feel good.” Despite the arguments of nigglers, this is standard usage. Saying “the pie smells well” would imply that the pastry in question had a nose. Similarly, “I feel well” is also acceptable, especially when discussing health; but it is not the only correct usage.

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Online Grammar & Vocabulary Quizzes

gaurav — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:52:02 +0000

Click to start

In order to hone your talent in English I found one good databse for practice. Lots of Quizzes in grammar and vocabulary, as well as Crossword Puzzles. You should click the image to go to the home page of the site and start practicing. This is more helpful for those who has started his preparation. All the best tutes. Please put in your feedback about this site in shout box; also put in what you are searching?Similar Posts:

Free Reading Material of MBA

gaurav — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:43:58 +0000

Reading Material

Are you a GMAT aspirant? If yes, then you come have to the right place. Today while surfing I came across a forum which has lots and lots of reading material free to download. It has Official guide, MANHATTAN, Princeton Practice Test, Powerhouse Logical Reasoning, TOEFL GMAT Tips and lot many other e-books on logical reasoning, data sufficiency, sentence correction, problem solving etc which CAT aspirants should also download.

Just click on the image beside this text and you will reach to the forum. All you have to do is register a free account and then you will get the rapidshare download links for respective material.

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Common Errors in English Usage

gaurav — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:00:51 +0000

Common Errors

There are lot of errors in English which we don’t notice, while doing our daily chores but when you are aspiring for CAT, you can’t afford this. Mine English is also very poor (Please point out, if any, my errors when you notice). Today while researching for improving my English I came across one very informative web-page where (most probably but not sure) Paul Brian has put all the common errors in English usage. You will find lot of words which we confuse in our usage and you can correct them only if you know about them. So Click here and see for yourself how strong are you in your English Usage skills.

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OG-11 Review of GMAT (Sentence Correction)

gaurav — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:17:11 +0000

Official Guide-11, Review

So if you think you are not good in sentence correction and need some good quality exercise then nothing is better than OG-11 (Official Guide-11) Review. It has 138 questions of Sentence Correction. Answer key is very descriptive. After all you can never doubt their grammar skills as every person who prepare for GMAT purchase it. I don’t have the full version but the day I will get it, I will share it with you guys.

It has 98 pages ( I am still on 40th page). File size : 35 MB.

Click here to download: Official Guide-11 (SC)

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Crash Course in Grammar – Download it

gaurav — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:40:37 +0000

Goof-Proof Grammar

If you think that Grammar is your bogeyman; then you shouldn’t think like this anymore. We have come up with an e-book which will help you in knowing where generally people goof-up in their grammar skills and will help in correcting them. Name of the book is Goof-Proof Grammar. It’s a must read; even if you haven’t read the Wren & Martin. Major Basics and goof-ups of grammar are covered in this book.

So all those who don’t have time to read Wren & Martin, must read this ebook and revise it. Its a 140 page ebook.

File Size: 448 Kb

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English Test for practice

gaurav — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:57:39 +0000

I have found one small english test of complete the sentence. It’s just for practice. Its uniqueness is its animated part. I have never seen any cute test like this. I liked it, therefore I am sharing it with you. Just click on the undermentioned link and start doing

http://tinyurl.com/englishtest

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Usage of ‘would’

gaurav — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:44:48 +0000

WOULD is a helping verb…..

To my understanding, will and shall are used in future tense of course.

But would and should aren’t only used in past tense. (YAHI HAI ZINDAGI KA ASLI FANDA)

Sometimes

1. “would“ is a polite way to give an ask question:

Would you like to have your dinner with me?

2. “Would“ be applied to Subjunctive If Clauses:

If I were rich, I would buy a Benz.

If I had won the prize, the life would have changed.

3. “Would” and “should” have the meaning of “past” when their usage like this:

I would have done the essay.

I could have done the essay

4. Would (or the contracted form ‘d) is sometimes used as an alternative to ‘used to’ when discussing past habits:

‘When we were young, we would spend (we‘d spend) every summer holiday at the sea-side.’
‘You would find him (you‘d find him) sitting at the bar every lunchtime, drinking that strong black beer and chatting to the bartender until one day he was there no longer.’

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Difference between Affect and Effect

gaurav — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:25:53 +0000

The most confusing two words of my life. Very close in meanings but differ in their usage. So all those who are trying to hone their English Language skills should know the difference as sometimes you will be judged in your English skills through your usage of words.

AFFECT (verb)

“Affect” is a verb, as in “Your ability to communicate clearly will affect your income immensely

Syn: influence, impress¹, touch, move, strike

EFFECT (noun)

“Effect” is a noun, as in “The effect of a parent’s low income on a child’s future is well documented.”

By thinking in terms of “the effect,” you can usually sort out which is which, because you can’t stick a “the” in front of a verb.

Syn: consequence, result, outcome, upshot, sequel

BUT BUT BUT, Sometimes these interchange their positions and,

Effect (verb): means to execute, produce, or accomplish something.

Affect (noun): is used primarily by psychologists or lawyer to refer to feelings and desires as factors in thought or conduct.

I am not trying to confuse you. This is just to inform you. However, Don’t use the lower version until and unless you are very sure. But do not reject if you come across such situation. Now judge whether the sentence in picture correct or wrong??

Thanks

Pagalguy

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