Today we are not going to deep dive into any particular topic, rather I’ll give you brief understanding of some of the topics. We will try to understand by taking examples. So let’s get started.
Noun
Let’s take an example of Collective Noun:
A majority of the students are in favour of fee hike proposal of University.
So guys see what is wrong in the above sentence?
The sentence should be:
A majority of the students is in favour of fee hike proposal of University.
Let’s take another example:
A majority of the students is against fee hike proposal of University.
So what is wrong in this sentence now? The sentence should be:
A majority of the students are against fee hike proposal of University.
Remember some rules for collective nouns:
Rule:
- Some collective nouns are singular when used in positive sense but the same collective noun become plural if used in negative sense.
- Some collective nouns are singular when intact or undivided but become plural when divided.
As an example for Rule 2:
The Jury has given its verdict.
Note the word ‘has’ and ‘its’ indicates Jury is used as singular. Take another example:
The Jury were divided in their own opinion.
Here word ‘were’ and ‘their’ indicates Jury is used a plural.
Pronoun
Take a look at sentence below and find what should be used:
You are taller than I/me.
Which word should be used: ‘I’ or ‘me’?
The correct sentence is:
You are taller than I.
Here there is comparison between two subjects so ‘I’ should be used.
Take a look at next sentence:
You gave a book to I/me.
In this sentence we will use ‘me’. The correct sentence is:
You gave a book to me.
Here subject is performing some action and other subject is receiving the action.
Adjective
Take a look at sentence:
She is intelligent and smart.
Is there anything wrong in this sentence? Yes this is wrong. The correct sentence is:
She is smart and intelligent.
Note: The grammar should move from less to more syllable.