A DEEP DIVE : GRAMMAR COVERED

​IN-DEPTH GRAMMAR LESSONS
ARTICLES & PREPOSITIONS
Verb and Tense
Subject Verb Agreement
Sentence Analysis and synthesis
Common Errors

Article and Preposition its magic :-

• Still in confusion? .... some of you couldn't still understand ....

• what is article and what is preposition?

• let's have small test then we can go ahead with article and preposition ...

​Test yourself with some of articles and Perpositions :-

• " She bought ____book from ___ store near her house."

• "They went to ___park to have a picnic in ___ afternoon."

• He is sitting ___ desk next to ___ window."

• "I met her ___ the entrance of ___ building."

• __Teacher is talking about ___ history of France."

​check your answers in next slide.....

​Answers : 1) a,the 2) the ,the 3) at,the 4) at,the 5) the,the .

​Now let's learn about Articles and prepositions :

​Preposition :-

Open Ended

Verb Scavenger Hunt: Identify the suitable verb that fits in the blank.

1. Find a verb that shows ability or permission. 'She ______ run.'
2. Locate a verb that describes a state of being or feeling in the following sentence: 'They _____ excited.'
3. Identify an auxiliary verb used in the sentence: She _____ finished the book.'
4. Find an action verb in the sentence: ‘The dog _____ quickly.'
5. Identify a verb that expresses an action you might do in a classroom setting: ‘The teacher _____ questions.'
6. Locate a verb that indicates a state of being in the sentence: ‘He _____ the best candidate for the job.'
7. Find a modal verb used to express necessity in the sentence: ‘You _____ wear a seatbelt in the car.'
8. Identify the auxiliary verb in the sentence: ‘They _____ be arriving soon.'
9. Find an action verb that involves movement in the sentence: ‘She _____ to the store.'
10. Locate a verb that links the subject to a description in the sentence: ‘The cake _____ delicious.'

Open Ended

My Fitness Journey

I exercise (1) regularly to stay healthy. Right now, I am training (2) for a marathon, which I’ll be running next month. Over the past year, I have improved (3) my stamina, and I have been following (4) a strict diet and workout routine. Last year, I joined (5) a local gym, and while I was attending (6) my first session, I realized how unfit I had become. Before joining the gym, I had never done (7) any serious physical training, and I had been avoiding (8) exercise for years. Next week, I will complete (9) my marathon preparation, and by this time next month, I will be running (10) the race. By the end of the marathon, I will have achieved (11) one of my biggest goals, and I will have been running (12) for more than 4 hours straight!

Fill out the following with the numbers given in the passage.
Future Perfect Continuous ( ), Future Perfect ( ), Present Simple ( ), Present Perfect ( ), Past Perfect ( ), Future Continuous ( ), Future Simple ( ), Present Perfect Continuous ( ), Present Continuous ( ), Present Perfect Continuous ( ), Past Simple( ), Past Continuous ( ).

Word Cloud

I am, You are, You and I are, She comes, They go, Either of you is, Neither of you demands (Identify those Verbs which correctly agreed with the Subjects

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Bill drive a Car

The weather on the coast appear to be go

Car stays in the garage

Neither of the men is working

Most of the News is true

He who knows well

Fill in the Blank

Five Dollars____not too much to ask

Categorize

Options (20)

Women in Swim Suites

find

Women in swim suites find themselves busy

Women in Swim Suites finds themsleves busy

Children playing in the park

Students studying for exams

Scientists conducting experiments in the lab

Artists painting beautiful landscapes

run

jump

eat

sleep

Children playing in the park find themselves happy

Students studying for exams find themselves stressed

Scientists conducting experiments in the lab find themselves curious

Artists painting beautiful landscapes find themselves inspired

Children playing in the park finds themselves happy

Students studying for exams finds themselves stressed

Scientists conducting experiments in the lab finds themselves curious

Artists painting beautiful landscapes finds themselves inspired

Organize these options into the right categories

Subjects

Verbs

Correct SVA

Incorrect SVA

• RULE 1 – A verb agrees with its subject in number. Singular subjects take singular verbs: The car stays in the garage. The flower smells good.

• RULE 2 – The number of the subject (singular or plural) is not changed by words that come between the subject and the verb. One of the eggs is broken.

• RULE 3 – Some subjects always take a singular verb even though the meaning may seem plural. These subjects always take singular verbs:

  each, someone, either, anyone, neither, nobody, one, somebody, no one, anybody, everyone, everybody. Someone in the game was (not were) hurt. Neither of the men is (not are) working.

• RULE 4 – The following words may be singular or plural, depending upon their use in a sentence, some, any, all, most. Most of the news is good. (singular), Most of the flowers were yellow. (plural), All of the pizza was gone. (singular), All of the children were late. (plural)

• RULE 5 – Subjects joined by and are plural. Subjects joined by or or Nor take a verb that agrees with the last subject. Bob and George are leaving. Neither Bob nor George is leaving. Neither Bob nor his friends are leaving.

• RULE 6 – There and here are never subjects. In sentences that begin with these words, the subject is usually found later on in the sentence.

  There were five books on the shelf. (were, agrees with the subject book) Here is the report you wanted. (Is agrees with subject report)

• RULE 7 – Collective nouns may be singular or plural, depending on their use in the sentence. A collective noun is a noun used to name a whole group. Following are some common examples: army, crowd, orchestra, audience, flock, public, class, group, swarm, club, herd, team, committee, jury, troop, United States etc., The orchestra is playing a hit song. (Orchestra is considered as one unit—singular.) The orchestra were asked to give their musical backgrounds. (Orchestra is considered as separate individuals—plural)

• RULE 8 – Expressions of time, money, measurement, and weight are usually singular when the amount is considered one unit. Five dollars is (not are) too much to ask. Ten days is (not are) not nearly enough time. On occasion, however these terms are used in the plural sense: There were thirty minutes to countdown.

• RULE 9 – Some nouns, while plural in form, are actually singular in meaning. Mathematics is (not are) an easy subject for some people. Physics is (not are) taught by Prof, Baldwin. mumps, home, economics, social studies, economics, measles, calisthenics, statistics, civics, physics, gymnastics, phonics, news, acrobatics, aesthetics, thesis, mathematics etc.,

• RULE 10 – Don’t and Doesn’t must agree with the subject. Use doesn’t after he, she, it. Doesn’t he (not don’t) know how to sail? They don’t (not doesn’t) make movies like that anymore.

Sentence Analysis & Synthesis.
Analysis is about breaking a sentence apart and name each part individually, Synthesis is about combine or join two or more than two sentences into a single sentence without changing the meaning.

Open Ended

Can you analyze the given sentence?

If I ever meet a sycophant, I will walk away.

Relative Pronoun	Refers To	Use	Example
Who	People	Subject or object	"The teacher who inspires me..."
Whom	People	Object of verb/preposition	"The person whom I met..."
Whose	People/Things	Possession	"The dog whose bark is loud..."
Which	Things/Animals	Subject or object	"The book which is on the table..."
That	People/Things	Restrictive clauses	"The house that Jack built..."
Where	Places	Location	"The restaurant where we dined..."
When	Time	Time	"The day when we met was sunny..."
Why	Reason (informal)	Reason	"The reason why I left is personal..."

Multiple Choice

Fill out the blank with appropriate relative pronoun.

Bring me the file ............................................ is on the table.

• which

• what

• where

​Simple Sentences:

• "I will call you.

• I finish my work.

• We can discuss the details."

  Synthesis: "I will call you when I finish my work so that we can discuss the details."
  These examples illustrate various ways to synthesize sentences by merging information into more complex structures, improving clarity and cohesiveness.

• ​He has much money. He doesn't help others.

• In spite of having much money, he doesn't help others.

• Although he has much money, he doesn't help others.

  Can you write the given sentence in 3 different ways without changing the meaning?

  "On account of his bad behaviour, no one likes him."

​The sun was shining bright, and the birds was singing. Me and my friend, we decided to go to the beach. We packed our bags with towels, snacks, and a frisbee. When we got there, we ran straight to the water. The water was so cold, but we jumped in anyway. We swam for a while, then we got out and build a sandcastle. Our sandcastle was really big and tall. We played frisbee for a while, too. It was so much fun!

After a few hours, we got hungry. We ate our snacks, then we lay down on the sand and took a nap. When we woke up, the sun was starting to set. We packed up our things and walked back to the car. We had a great day at the beach!

​A Day at the Beach

​Read the story and spot the errors if any

​Errors in the Story

Article Usage

• Incorrect: "The sun was shining bright, and the birds was singing."

• Correct: "The sun was shining brightly, and the birds were singing."

Subject-Verb Agreement

• Incorrect: "Me and my friend, we decided to go to the beach."

• Correct: "My friend and I decided to go to the beach."

• Incorrect: "The water was so cold, but we jumped in anyway."

• Correct: "The water was so cold, but we jumped in anyway." (Correct)

​Tense

• Incorrect: "We played frisbee for a while, too."

• Correct: "We played frisbee for a while, too." (Correct)

• Incorrect: "We had a great day at the beach!"

• Correct: "We had a great day at the beach!" (Correct)

Preposition

• Incorrect: "We packed our bags with towels, snacks, and a frisbee."

• Correct: "We packed our bags of towels, snacks, and a frisbee."

Auxiliary Verb

• Incorrect: "The sun was starting to set."

• Correct: "The sun was starting to set." (Correct)

​Error Identification Questions(JUst observe these questions and identify the error)

Subject-Verb Agreement

1. The committee have decided to meet on Tuesday.

2. The students was late for class.

3. Neither the cat nor the dog are going outside today.

Pronoun Usage

1. Me and you should go to the store.

2. The book is yours.

3. Everyone should bring their own lunch.

Verb Tenses

1. I will go to the beach tomorrow.

2. She has been studying for since hours.

3. I have seen the movie last week.

​4 min task

First 2min: Spot the errors

Next 2min: Discuss with peers

Prepositions

1. I am interested to learning more about computers.

2. She was angry with him.

3. The dog is sitting on the couch.

Articles

1. The book is on a table.

2. I saw a interesting movie.

3. She is a good student.

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

1. I am looking forward to see you.

2. He is on the fence about the decision.

3. She is up to something.

​​4 min task

First 2min: Spot the errors

Next 2min: Discuss with peers

​Common Grammar Errors:

Here are some of the most common grammar errors that appear in competitive exams:

• Subject-verb agreement: Mismatches between the subject and verb in terms of number (singular or plural).

• Tense errors: Incorrect use of verb tenses (past, present, future).

• Pronoun usage: Misuse of pronouns (he, she, it, they, etc.).

• Article usage: Incorrect use of articles (a, an, the).

• Preposition usage: Misuse of prepositions (in, on, at, for, etc.).

• Adjective and adverb usage: Confusion between adjectives and adverbs.

• Sentence structure: Errors in sentence construction, such as fragments and run-on sentences.

• Punctuation: Incorrect use of punctuation marks (commas, periods, semicolons, etc.).

​Tips for Preparing for Grammar Questions:

• Review grammar rules: Study basic grammar concepts and practice applying them.

• Identify common mistakes: Familiarize yourself with the types of errors that frequently appear in exams.

• Practice with mock tests: Solve grammar questions from previous exams or practice tests.

• Seek feedback: Ask a teacher or tutor for help in identifying and correcting your mistakes.

By understanding these common grammar errors and practicing regularly, you can significantly improve your chances of success in competitive exams.

Multiple Choice

(a)The teacher taught/(b)the students since/(c) morning, therefore,she /(d) was exhausted/ (e) no error.

• a

• b

• c

• d

• e

Multiple Choice

(a) The city/ (b) was tore / (c) by earthquake/ (d) previous year./ (e) no error.

• a

• b

• c

• d

• e