Spotting Errors in English Sentences for SSC Exams- part 5

In the sequence of last post related to Error finding in sentences, which covers the various grammar rules for Part of  Speech which will help you to solve English (5 to 10) questions of error in all the competitive exams.Now I would like present more rules for you to prepare for your systematic preparations of English and recommend you to kindly get through these rules properly and prepare them to follow in error finding questions.

To be Continued:-  …………………

Rule No. 16^th :- When two personal pronouns added with or/ nor then sequence should be :-

Second person (you), third person (he), first person (I).

The verb used in such sentences is according to the nearest subject.

Example :- (i) Either he or I is at fault.      (Wrong Sentence)

                         Either he or I am at fault.        (Right Sentence)

                    (ii) Neither you nor he are at fault.       (Wrong Sentence)

                          Neither you nor he is at fault.       (Right Sentence)

Rule No. 17^th :- When “ Each, Every, Either, Neither” is used instead of subject in a sentence then the verb used in such sentences is always singular in form.

Example :- (i) He has two daughters, either are able to do the sum.       (Wrong Sentence)

                         He has two daughters, either is able to do the sum.          (Wrong Sentence)

                    (ii) Each have come.          (Wrong Sentence)

                          Each has come.            (Right Sentence)

                   (iii) Every students have passed.          (Wrong Sentence)

                          Every students has passed.          (Wrong Sentence)

                          Every student has passed.          (Right Sentence)

                   (iv) Either students are able to do the sum.          (Wrong Sentence)

                          Either student are able to do the sum.          (Wrong Sentence)

                          Either student is able to do the sum.          (Right Sentence)

Rule No. 18^th :- “Each of / Either of / Neither of” are followed by plural noun / pronoun, which are followed by singular verb.

Example :- (i) Each of them want to go.              (Wrong Sentence)

                         Each of them wants to go.            (Right Sentence)

                   (ii) Either of you are to be rewarded.              (Wrong Sentence)

                         Either of you is to be rewarded.                (Right Sentence)

                  (iii) Each of the students have to come.              (Wrong Sentence)

                         Each of the students has to come.                (Right Sentence)

(To be continued soon.............)