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GrammarWorkshop - Engquizzitive | It's all about … definition Sub ( noun/pronoun) –verb...
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Grammar Workshop
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Grammar based questions� Error identification:
� a sentence divided into 5 parts [CET pattern]
�5 sentences ;identify either the correct or incorrect sentences [CAT pattern]
� Sentence correction
� a part of the sentence is underlined [GMAT pattern]
�Choose the correct paragraph
�Para completion [grammar based]
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Language skeleton�sound (40 sounds)
�words (8 types) : parts of speech
�phrases (three types : adjective,adverb,noun)
�clauses (two types) : main and subordinate
subordinate clause : three types : adjective,adverb,noun
� sentence (three types): simple,compound,complex
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Parts of SpeechThey are the foundation of English grammar.
�Noun
�Pronoun
�Verb
�Adverb
�Adjective
�Preposition
�Conjunction
�Interjection
�Articles
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Sentence: definition� Sub ( noun/pronoun) – verb (independent)
Errors related to sentence structure :
�Dangling modifier
Difference between a phrase and a clause
Phrase – no finite verb (dependent)
Idioms – phrases with implied meanings
Clause – has a finite verb (dependent) :
Types : Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
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Nouns and PronounsAspects of nouns and pronouns :
� Number : singular and plural
� Gender
� Case : Subjective/Objective/Possessive
Noun Template :
�Proper Noun : articles
�Common noun : number
�Collective noun : Sub-verb concord
�Abstract nouns : articles and number
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Pronoun-antecedent concordNumber concord :
SN-SPr
PN-PPr
Gender concord :
Common : (he/she)
Case concord : Subjective/Objective [I/me/my/mine]
� Subjective case : when the noun and pronoun is used as a subject in a sentence
� Objective case : when a noun and a pronoun is used as an object in a sentence
� Possessive: when a noun and a pronoun is used to indicate possession in a sentence
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Case conundrum resolved
Subjectivecase
Objective case
Possessive adjective
Possessivepronoun
I Me My Mine
You You Your Yours
He Him His His
She Her Her Hers
It It Its Its
We Us Our Ours
They Them Their Theirs
Who Whom Whose whose
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Articles : a,an,the: templateTypes : definite (the) and indefinite (a, an)
Definite – to indicate specificity of a noun
Indefinite – to indicate the generic nature of a noun
Proper nouns : specific : the
�Names of individuals : implied/specific
�Names of country : united,republic,kingdom
�Names of organization : group (the)
�Geographic locations : the
�Names of planets : earth/the earth
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Articles contd…Application in CAT :
� Sub-verb agreement (the president and treasurer/the president and the treasurer)
� Adjectives : the few/a few/few
� Abstract nouns : can take definite but will never take the indefinite article
� Multiple usage questions
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Sub-Verb Concord�SN-SV
�PN-PV
�SPr-SV
�PPr-PV [ number and person]
�Indefinite pronouns-SV [ they are replaced by a singular masculine pronoun]
�Collective nouns : Collective action : SN-SV-SPr
Split action : PN-PV-PPr
�Conjunctions
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Conjunctions in S-V concordS-V concord (SN-SV/PN-PV),(SPr-SV , PPr-PV)
�N and N – PV (when the two nouns are joined by a coordinating conjunction the verb is always plural)
(except when the two nouns refer to the same person or convey the same idea)
�N as well as N – SV (when two nouns are joined by a subordinating conjunction the number of the verb depends on the number of the first noun)
�Neither N nor N – 4 possibilities :
SN-SN-SV
PN-PN-PV
SN-PN-PV
PN-SN-SV
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Verbs : Tenses� Indicator of time
� Types : 2 : Simple/Secondary
� Simple : Present/Past/Future
� Secondary : Perfect/Continuous/Perfect-Continuous
� Important : Simple Present / Past Perfect
� Auxiliaries
� Types : Primary and Modal
� Primary : tenses indicators
� Modals : important from conversation point of view
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AuxiliariesPrimary Auxiliaries Modal Auxiliaries
To be : am/is/are/were/was
May/might
Have : has/had Can/could
Do : does/did Will/would
Shall/should
Must
Ought to
Needs to
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Modal AuxiliariesModal Basic Meaning Secondary Meaning
May Probability (AE) Permission
might Past probability Negativity
Shall Future tense (BE) Probability (BE)
Should Past of shall Past probability ,advice, if
Can Ability Authority
Could Past ability Request (informal)
Will Future tense (AE) surety
Would Past of will Request (formal)
Must/has to Compulsion
Ought to Obligation
Had better threat
Needs to necessity
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Modifiers � Modifiers : adjectives and adverbs
Error of misplaced modifiers
Adverbs : order : Manner/Place/Time
E.g.. She wrote neatly /She wrote a letter neatly
Order of Adjectives : size, followed by general description of personality or emotion, followed by age, shape, colour, origin, material and purpose in the same order.
Error of misplaced modifiers
e.g. Shekhar told me he wanted to marry me often.
Error of dangling modifiers
e.g. While talking on the phone the door bell rang.
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Adj/Adv Contd…Misused Adjectives
(Substitution based questions)
� Few/some
� Much/many
� Few/less
� Less/lesser
� some/not many
� Some/any
� Any<not many<some
� The few<few<a few
� The little<little< a little
� Older/elder
� Partly/partially
� Rather/fairly
� Gold/golden
� Last/latest
� Later/latter
� Former/earlier
� Hard/hardly
� Quiet/quite
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Degrees of Comparison� positive : used to compare two equal objects
�Comparative : used to compare two unequal objects
�Superlative : used to compare more than two unequal objects
Template for positive degree :
� As adj/adv as
� Not so adj/adv/as
Template for comparative degree :
� Used only two compare two adjectives
� Than/to
� Two comparative forms should not be used together
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Degrees of Comparison ContdSuperlative degree
� Used to compare more than two unequal objects
� ‘the’
� Two comparative forms should not be used together
Types of adjectives :
� Different forms in all the three degrees [good/better/best , little/less/least , much/more/most]
� The adjective takes the –er and –est suffix in the comparative and the superlative degree [ old, tall , big]
� The adjective takes a more and most in the comparative and superlative forms [intelligent , beautiful]
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Parallelism� All phrases , clauses in a sentence should be in the
same structure
� All adjectives in the same degree
� All verbs in the same form [unless there is a change in the time factor and hence the tense has to change]
� All adverbs in the same form
� Error of comparison
� Use of the correct double conjunction [not only/but also]
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PrepositionsPre (before) + posit + ion
�Time
�Place
�Manner
�Reason
�Possession
�Movement
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Prepositions of Time�On : day/date
�At : hours/minutes/seconds (specific)
�Around/by
�In : year/months/week
�Since/for/during
�From – to (range)
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Preposition for Place� in-area + stationary
�Into – area + movement
�On-surface + stationary
�Over – surface + movement
�Inside – enclosure
�Out/outside
�Beside/besides
�Between/among
�At – specific place
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Prepositions Contd…�Manner : with
�Reason : for
�Movement : to,/by/on/into/over
�Possession : of (inanimate)
with (animate)
�Contrast/Concession : after/inspite of
with / for