1. Rule : When two objects are joined by 'as well/besides/along with /together with / in addition to / except / including with, the verb agrees with the first subject in number.
(i) He as well as his students have gone there. (Incorrect)
(ii) He as well as his students has gone there. (Correct)
2. Rule : When 'since' is used as a conjunction should be preceded by present perfect tense and followed by a verb in the past tense to denote point of time.
(i) Many things have happened since I have left the school. (Incorrect)
(ii) Many things have happened since I left the school.( Correct)
3. Rule: With the conjunction 'if' 'then' should not be used.
(i) If you work for 8 hours a day, then you will get through the examination. (Incorrect)
(ii) If you work for 8 hours a day, you will get through the examination (Correct)
4. Rule: The adverb 'Not' should not be used with the connective 'Till/unless/lest/until' in that clause.
(i) Until he does not solve this problem, I will stay with him. (Incorrect)
(ii) Until he solves this problem, I will stay with him. (Correct)
(iii) Unless they do not work sincere, they will not succeed. (Incorrect)
(iv) Unless they work sincerely, they will not succeed.( Correct)
5. Rule:
Until - Denotes Time
Unless - Denotes Condition
Unless - Denotes Condition
(i) You will not succeed until you work hard. (Incorrect)
(ii) You will not succeed unless you work hard. (Correct)
(iii) I want to stay here unless she speaks the truth. (Incorrect)
(iv)I want to stay here until she speaks the truth.( Correct)
(v) You cannot do well until you prepare yourself. (Incorrect)
(vi) You cannot do well unless you prepare yourself. (Correct)
6. Rule: With the word 'such' the connective 'that' may be used.
(i) There was such a noise what we could not hear ourselves. (Incorrect)
(ii) There was such a noise that we could not hear ourselves. (Correct)
7. Rule: After the connective 'because' the words ' so / therefore / as' are not used.
(i) Because he came late so he failed to see her. (Incorrect)
(ii) Because he came late, he fail to see her. (Correct)
8. Rule: With the word 'such' the connective 'that' may be used.
(i) There was such a noise what we could not hear ourselves. (Incorrect)
(ii) There was such a noise that we could not hear ourselves.( Correct)
9. Rule: After the subordinating conjunction 'lest' the auxiliary 'should' is used.
Lest - for fear that / If it is not so.
(i) Work hard lest you fail. (Incorrect)
(ii) Work hard lest you should fail. (Correct)
10. Rule: The connecting word 'that' is used with the adjective phrase 'the same/the only/superlative adjectives/all
(i) This is the same book which I wanted. (Incorrect)
(ii) This is the same book that I wanted.( Correct)
11. Rule: The conjunction 'or' is used with not / never.
(i) I have never spoken to him nor written to him. (Incorrect)
(ii) I have never spoken to him or written to him.( Correct)
12. Rule: After the adverbs "Hardly / Scarcely", the conjunction 'when or before' should be used.
(i) Hardly had he left the place than the Bomb exploded. (Incorrect)
(ii) Hardly had he left the place when the Bomb exploded. (Correct)
13. Rule: After 'Rather / Other, the subordinating conjunction 'Than should be used.
(i) He has no other object but to get a handsome job. (Incorrect)
(ii) He has no other object than to get a handsome job. (Correct)
(iii) I would rather buy a scooter but not a cycle. (Incorrect)
(iv) I would rather buy a scooter than a cycle. (Correct)
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