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ALBHABETS SERIES
HUNDRED GOLDEN RULES FOR ENGLISH ( Part-I - 1 to 25 )
All Exams Materials
HUNDRED GOLDEN RULES TO FIND OUT ERRORS IN ENGLISH FOR ALL
EXAMS All Exams Shortcuts

All Generation Computers

CORRECTION OF SENTENCES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR ALL EXAMS

ALL INDIAN BANKS

A. SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT

ANALOGY

ANALOGY 2
1 . Two or more Singular Subjects connected by and usually take a Verb in the
Plural. ASTROLOGY

For example, AVERAGE

BANK LOANS PROCEDURE

Incorrect- Hari and Ram is here.
Correct- Hari and Ram are here.
BANKING KNOWLEDGE

2. If two Singular Nouns refer to the same person or thing, the Verb must be BANKING SERVICES IN INDIA
Singular.
BANKING SYSTEM IN INDIA

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Incorrect- The Secretary and Principal are coming.

Banks Details

Correct- The Secretary and Principal is coming.

BLOOD RELATIONS

(Here the same person is .Secretary as well as Principal) BOATS AND STREAMS

3. If the Singular Subjects are preceded by each or every, the Verb is usually BOOKS FOR ENGLISH
Singular.
CLASSIFICATION
For example,
Classification of computers

Incorrect- Every boy and girl were ready.

CLERICAL APTITUDE

Correct- Every boy and girl was ready. CLOZE TEST

CO-OPERATIVE BANKS
4. Two or more Singular Subjects connected by or, nor, either ..... or, neither ....
nor take a Verb in the Singular. Coded inequality

For example, CODING DECODING

COMMON ERRORS
Incorrect- Neither he nor I were there.

COMMON ERRORS QA
Correct- Neither he nor I was there.
COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

5. When the Subjects joined by 'or/nor are of different numbers, the Verb must be Computer Hardware
Plural, and the Plural Subject must be placed next to the Verb.
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
For example,
CONCEPTS OF INTERNET

lncorrect- Neither the Assistant Masters nor the Headmaster was present.
CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

Correct- Neither the Headmaster nor the Assistant Masters were

Credit Card is lost or stolen?

present. ' Credit card rejected

CURRENT AFFAIRS
6. When the Subjects joined by or, nor are of different persons, the Verb agrees in
person with the one nearest to it. Data sufficiency

Deregulation of Banking System

For example,

DIRECTION TEST
Incorrect- Either he or I is mistaken.
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
Correct- Either he or I, am mistaken.
ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA

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Elementary Mensuration
7. A Collective Noun takes a Singular Verb when the collection is thought of as a
whole, a Plural Verb when the individuals of which it is composed are thought of. ENGLISG COMPREHENSION
TEST
For example,
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Correct- The Council has chosen the President.
ENGLISH SHORT CUTS

Correct- The military were called out.

ENGLISH SYLLABUS

Export Import Bank of India

8. Some Nouns which are singular in form but plural in meaning, take a Plural
Verb. Features of credit card

For example, FILL IN THE BLANKS

Incorrect- Mathematics are a branch of study in every school. FINANCIAL AND BANKING

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Correct- Mathematics is a branch of study in every school.

FINANCIAL OR BANKING
SECTOR
9. Words joined to a Singular Subject by with, together with, in addition to, or, as
well as, etc. are parenthetical, and therefore do not affect the number of the Verb. Foreign Banks in India

For example, FRACTIONS

Incorrect- The Chief, with all his men, were massacred .• Correct-The chief, with all GENERAL ENGLISH

his men, was massacred.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (G.K)

HCF AND LCM

10. When the Subject of the Verb is a Relative Pronoun care should be taken to
see that the Verb agrees in Number and Person with the Antecedent of the HUNDRED GOLDEN RULES
relative.
IBPS CLERK NOTIFICATION
For example,
IBPS Exams Materials
Incorrect- I, who is your friend, . will guard you,r interests.
IBPS Supplementary Exam

Correct- I, who am your friend will guard your interests.

IBPS Supplementary Exam 1

B. USES OF PARTICIPLES AND INFINITIVES

IMPORTANCE OF MARKETING 1

IMPORTANCE OF MARKETING 2
11. Ask, advise, allow, command, force, forbid, invite, encourage, compel, beg,
order•, imagine, instruct, permit, persuade, tell, require, remind, teach, etc. are INDUSTRIAL CREDIT
followed by Object + To +V2
INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT

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For example, Industries Development Bank of

India
Incorrect- He advised to do it by me.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Correct- He advised me to do it. But if these are used in Passive Voice, then they
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
are followed by To +V,.

LIC
For example,

LUCKY NO
Correct- She was permitted to go with him.
MAJOR BANKS IN INDIA

12. Know is followed by how/ where/when/why and Infinitive. MANAGEMENT PROCESS

For example, MARKET SEGMENTATION

MARKET SITUATIONS
Incorrect- I know to write a letter.

MARKETING KNOWLEDGE
Correct- I know how to write a letter.
MARKETING KNOWLEDGE 1

13. After let, bid, behold, watch, see, feel, make etc. we use Bare-Infinitive and not MARKETING PLANNING
To-infinitive.
Maths Shortcuts
For example,
MIS-SPELT WORDS

Incorrect- I heard him to speak on several subjects.

MONEY TRANSFER

Correct- I heard him speak on several subjects. Money Transfer to India

MS-DOS
14. Bare Infinitive is used after Modal Auxiliaries (can, could, may, might, shall,
should, will, would, must, dare not, need not). MS-Excel

For example, MS-Word

Multiplication Shortcuts
Incorrect- You need not to work hard.

Multiplication Tables
Correct- You need not work hard.
NUMBER - 1

15. Had better, had rather,had as soon ... as ... , had sooner etc. are fol-lowed by NUMBER - 2
Bare Infinitive.
NUMBER - 3

For example,
NUMBER - 4

Incorrect- He had better to go now.

NUMBER - 5
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Correct- He had better go now. NUMBER - 6

NUMBER - 7
16. Conjunction than is also fol¬lowed by Bare Infinitive.

NUMBER - 8
For example,

NUMBER - 9
Incorrect- He had better read than to write.
Number Ranking
Correct- He had better read than write.
NUMBER SYSTEM

17. When but is used as a Preposition and preceded by any form of the Verb do, NUMERICAL ABILITY

then but is followed with Bare Infinitive.

NUMEROLOGY

Incorrect- He did nothing but to wander.

NUMEROLOGY DETAILS

Correct- He did nothing but wander. open a Bank account

Operating Systems
18. Every Participile must have a Subject of Reference.
PARTNERSHIP

For example,
Payments from Dubai

Incorrect- Being a rainy day Vijay decided to stay at home.

PERCENTAGES

Correct- It being a rainy day Vijay decided to stay at home. PHRASE REPLACEMENT

PIPES AND CISTERNS

19. For completed action Having + Va is used in Active Voice, whereas Having +
been + Va or Being + Va is used in Passive Voice. After should not be used in PLASTIC MONEY
such a sentence.
Problems based on ages

For example,
PROFIT AND LOSS

Incorrect- After the leader having been killed, the followers ran away.
Public Sector Banks in India

Correct- The leader having been killed, the followers ran away. PUZZLE TEST

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
20. Participles like considering, judging, referring, concerning, regarding, viewing,
broadly speaking etc. do not take any Subject of Reference. RATIO AND PROPORTION

RBI Collection and Furnishing

For example,

RBI GOVERNORS
Correct - Considering the case, I took the decision.
REARRANGEMENT OF

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Here I is not a Subject of Reference of considering. So, there is no Subject of SENTENCES

Reference for 'considering, still the sentence is correct.
REASONING ABILITY

C. USES OF VERBS
REASONING ABILITY AND
SHORT CUTS

21. When there are two Subjects in a sentence and they are not in the same REGIONAL RURAL BANKS
Number, then we must have to use separate Auxiliaries (is, are, am, was, were,
have, has) for both of them. REGIONAL STATE Banks

For example, RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

Incorrect- Three- killed and one were injured.
FUNCTIONS

Correct- Three were killed and one was injured.

SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL
BANKS

22. A single Verb should be made to serve two Subjects, only when the form of SIDCS
Verb is same for both the subjects.
SIMPLE - COMPOUND
Incorrect- I am seventeen years old and my sister fourteen. INTEREST

Software Fundamentals
Correct- I am seventeen years old and my sister is fourteen.

State Bank and Nationalized

Banks
23. Two auxiliaries can be used with one principal Verb, only when the form of the
principal Verb is appropriate to both the auxiliaries. ' SYLLOLOGISM SHORT CUTS
FOR REASONING ABILITY
Incorrect- He never has, and never will take such strong measures.
SYNONYMS ANTONYMS

Correct- He never has taken, and never will take such strong measures.
TEST ON 100 GOLDEN RULES

TIME AND DISTANCE

24. When there is only one auxiliary to two principal Verbs it should be correctly
associated with the both. TIME AND WORK

Incorrect- Ten candidates have passed one failed. TNPSC

Correct- Ten candidates have passed, one has failed. TRAINS

TYPES ALPHABET SERIES

25. A Past Tense in the main clause should be followed by a Past Tense in the
Types Analogy
subordinate clause.

TYPES OF MARKETING
Incorrect- He succeeded because he works hard. RESEARCH

Correct- He succeeded because he worked hard. Varieties of credit cards

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