Wrong : Few days rest will do him much good.
Right : A few days rest will do him much good.
Proper usage of Adjectives.
Wrong : We have only little time left.
Right : We have only a little time left.
Right : We have only a little time left.
Proper usage of Adjectives.
Wrong : There is any water in the jug.
Right : There is some water in the jug.
Right : There is some water in the jug.
Proper usage of Adjectives.
Wrong : She spent whole the day in playing.
Right : She spent the whole day in playing.
Right : She spent the whole day in playing.
Proper usage of Adjectives.
Wrong : He saw not less than thirty lepers yesterday.
Right : He saw no fewer than thirty lepers yesterday.
Right : He saw no fewer than thirty lepers yesterday.
Correct use of Only
Wrong Sentence: Alex only studies when everybody else at home has gone to sleep.
Right Sentence: Alex studies only when everybody else at home has gone to sleep.
Right Sentence: Alex studies only when everybody else at home has gone to sleep.
Correct use of seldom
Wrong sentence:He visits my office seldom.
Right sentence: He seldom visits my office.
Right sentence: He seldom visits my office.
Proper usage of Verbs.
Wrong : I will leave for London tomorrow.
Right : I shall leave for London tomorrow.
Right : I shall leave for London tomorrow.
Proper usage of Verbs.
Wrong : None of the members of the council have agreed to the decision.
Right : None of the members of the council has agreed to the decision.
Right : None of the members of the council has agreed to the decision.
Proper usage of Verbs.
Wrong : Each of the two groups are to blame.
Right : Each of the two groups is to blame.
Right : Each of the two groups is to blame.
Proper usage of Verbs.
Wrong : A large number of students was present to welcome the principal.
Right : A large number of students were present to welcome the principal.
Right : A large number of students were present to welcome the principal.
Use of Very and Too
Wrong sentence: She is very clever to be taken in by anyone.
Right sentence: She is too clever to be taken in by anyone.
Right sentence: She is too clever to be taken in by anyone.
Use of Quite and Very
Wrong sentence: We are quite sorry to hear that he has been cheated.
Right sentence: We are very sorry to hear that he has been cheated.
Right sentence: We are very sorry to hear that he has been cheated.
Error in the usage of Dear.
Wrong sentence: He paid dear for his mistake.
Right sentence: He paid dearly for his mistake.
Right sentence: He paid dearly for his mistake.
Proper usage of Harsh
Wrong sentence: Her tone sounds harshly.
Right sentence: Her tone sounds harsh.
Right sentence: Her tone sounds harsh.
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