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            ARTICLE "THE"   RULES    Article ‘The” should be used with any noun (either singular or plural, countable or uncountable) which is definite or specific in meaning. This is also known as BASIC RULE Example- The boy sitting next to me is my brother.    (Definite noun- boy) Other than this, we also use ‘The’ in the following cases: 1.                  Article ‘The’ should be used before the following structure of the sentence – The    NOUN + OF + NOUN    Example- The tea of Assam is known for malty flavour, and strong, bright colour. 2.                  We use article ‘the’ to define a noun that refers to something or someone that is unique. Example-   The Sun rises in the east.    ...

  Articles are words that are used to define a noun as definite or indefinite. And, thus, we classify articles into following two types         1.    Definite articles - The definite article is used to define a particular or               specific noun. ( noun already known to the reader). ‘THE’ is a definite article.   Example- The apple was juicy and delicious. (Definite, because it is known to us.)         2.    Indefinite articles - The indefinite articles refer to a general noun                   (name/person/idea) rather than a particular or specific noun. ’A’ and ‘AN’ are            indefinite articles.   Example- I ate an apple yesterday. (Indefinite)          RULES 1.     Article ‘an’ must be used before words tha...

ANSWERS 1.      If’ should be replaced with ‘that’. ‘Doubt’ itself contains the meaning ‘if’. Thus, using 'doubt and if' together will create a sort of redundancy. 2.      ‘Where’ should be replaced with ‘when’. The correct conjunction pair is, ‘scarcely-when’. 3.      Nor’ should be replaced with ‘or’. The required conjunction pair is- ‘Whether-or’. Thus, the correct conjunction for the sentence is- ‘OR’ 4.      ‘Therefore’ should be replaced with ‘but’. Conjunction ‘but’ is used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned. 5.      ‘And’ should be used in place ‘Or’. The required conjunction pair is ‘both-and’. 6.      As per the rule, ‘Unless’ imparts a negative sense and using ‘not’ should be avoided. Therefore, omit ‘do not’. 7.      OR’ should be used in place of ‘BUT’ .With ‘seldo...

Direction : Read each of the following sentences to find out if there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of this part is your answer. If there is no error in the statement, mark option (5) as your answer.          1.       One of the (1)/ family members expressed (2)/ doubt if the            servant (3)/ had stolen the gold necklace.(4)/No error.(5)      2.     I had scarcely (1)/ walked in the door where I got (2)/ an urgent call and had to run (3)/right back out again.(4)/No error.(5)       3.     Jenny is unsure(1)/ about whether (2)/she should stay in Los angles for her studies nor (3)/move to California for her dream project.(4)/ No error.(5) 4.     Kevin was really impressed by (1)/ Aran’s professional accomplishments, (2)/ therefore he was a...

MUST KNOW RULES                     Conjunctions are words used to connect other words, phrases, and clauses. There are three types of conjunctions: coordinating, correlative, and subordinating. Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect two or more words, phrases, or clauses that are equal or parallel . The seven coordinating conjunctions are – ‘And’, ‘but’, ‘for’, ‘nor’, ‘or’, ‘so’, and ‘yet’. These seven coordinating conjunctions can be remembered using the code – ‘FANBOYS’ Example-   i)   I like cookies and milk.                     ii) Neither the yoga nor the running made my back feel any better . Correlative Conjunctions Correlative conjunctions are used to connect parallel words, phrases, and clauses. Correlative conjunctions come in pairs. These are ‘both-and’, ‘not only-b...