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- He is shouting since six o'clock. (wrong)
- He has been shouting since six o' clock. (correct)
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- Explanation : For something that began in the past tense and is still continuing we use the present perfect continuous tense.
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- His enemy were able to overcome him. (wrong)
- His enemy was able to overcome him. (correct)
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- Explanation : Since the subject is singular the verb must be singular.
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- The surface of the table is feeling very soft. (wrong)
- The surface of the table feels very soft. (correct)
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- Explanation : 'Feels' indicates the state of affairs but 'is feeling' refers to what is going on at present. The situation demands a simple present tense. Usually verbs of perception are not used in the continuous form.
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- A new edition of this book is printing. (wrong)
- A new edition of this book is being printed. (correct)
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- Explanation : The book is the object of printing and demands the passive form of the continuous tense.
- A new edition of this book is printing. (wrong)
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- If I shall go to the city, I shall bring you a box of chacolates. (wrong)
- If I go to the city, I shall bring you a box of chacolates. (correct)
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- Explanation : In a conditional clause, the future tense form is never used, even if the intended action refers to the future.
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- Do you know to play badminton ? (wrong)
- Do you know how to play badminton ? (correct)
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- Explanation : If we want to know whether one plays badminton, we actually want to know how he plays it.
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- Which fruit you like most ? (wrong)
- Which fruit do you like the most ? (correct)
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- Explanation : In a question sentence we need an appropriate form of the auxiliary 'do' if there is no auxiliary available to move it to the left of the subject.
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- I order for a cold drink. (wrong)
- I ordered for a cold drink. (correct)
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- Explanation : If I am reporting what I did, I must say 'ordered', If I am ordering now, I simply say, "I want a cold drink".
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- Rita denied that she had not suffered a lot. (wrong)
- Rita denied that she had suffered a lot. (correct)
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- Explanation : Denied indicates the negative of what is in the embedded clause.
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- I have to give a test for admission. (wrong)
- I have to take a test for admission. (correct)
- Our teacher will take a test tomorrow. (wrong)
- Our teacher will give a test tomorrow. (correct)
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- Explanation : The person who appears at the test takes the test, the person who administers the test, gives the test.
Shared by Bhargav Gupta Yechuri
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