Wrong : The boy was sunk.
Right: The boy was drowned.
Right: The boy was drowned.
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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