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TOP 50 SPECTACULAR RULES FOR SPOTTING ERROR

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RULES FOR SPOTTING ERROR SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT Two or more singular subjects connected by and usually take a verb in the plural. Example Incorrect- Hari and Ram  is  here. Correct- Hari and Ram  are  here If two singular nouns refer to the same person or thing, the Verb must be Singular. Example Incorrect- The Secretary and Principal  are  coming. Correct- The Secretary and Principal  is  coming.  (Here the same person is Secretary as well as Principal) If the singular subjects are preceded by each or every, the verb is usually singular. Example Incorrect- Every boy and girl  were  ready. Correct- Every boy and girl  was  ready. Two or more singular subjects connected by or, ‘nor’, ‘either’….. ‘Or’, ‘neither’…. ‘Nor’ take a verb in the singular. Example Incorrect- Neither he nor I  were  there. Correct- Neither he nor I  was  there. When the subjects join...
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THEME DETECTION

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THEME DETECTION Introduction to Theme Detection §   In this type of questions, a paragraph is given followed by certain statements which may or may not be inferred from the passage. §   The candidate is required to choose that statement which contains the gist or the theme of the passage i.e., the idea that it conveys. §   For this you have to understand the passage completely. §   A small paragraph will be given. Read it twice or thrice carefully and find out the main idea that the passage conveys. Solved Example Passage: There is a shift in our economy from a manufacturing to a service orientation. The increase in the service sector will require the manager to work more with people rather than with objects and things from the assembly line. This passage best supports the statement that (1) managers should have a balanced mind (2) assembly line will exist in service sector. (3) interpersonal skills will become more important in th...
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Verbs

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Verbs A verb is often defined as a word which shows action or state of being . The verb is the heart of a sentence - every sentence must have a verb . Recognizing the verb is often the most important step in understanding the meaning of a sentence. ·          In the sentence - The dog bit the man , bit is the verb and the word which shows the action of the sentence. ·          In the sentence - She is a smart girl , there is no action but a state of being expressed by the verb is. Types of Verbs:                    These verbs are also called Helping Verbs, as they ‘help’ the main verb to denote the actions of the subject. They help in making compound tenses of the main verb and also help in making negative statements, questions and passive voice statements.  There are only four auxiliary verb...
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Pronouns

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Pronouns A pronoun is a word that substitutes for a   noun or  t he words that stops the repetitions of nouns or words which are used instead of nouns are called pronouns. E.g.:     Sanjay is late, so Sanjay cannot attend the class.   Sanjay is late, so HE cannot attend the class. Here HE is pronoun. Types of Pronouns: 1. Personal / Definite Pronouns: Personal pronouns represent specific people or things. They can of two types: A. Subjective pronouns – Pronouns will act as the subject in the sentence. B. Objective pronouns – Pronouns will act as the object in the sentence. Here are the personal pronouns, followed by some example sentences: number person gender personal pronouns subject object singular 1st male/female I me 2nd male/female you you 3rd male he him...
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