He has been reading the book since two hours. (Incorrect).
He has been reading the book for two hours. (correct).
It has been raining for monday last (Incorrect).
It has been raining since monday last (correct).
- Until expresses time. It has a negative sense. and thus 'not'
should
never be used with it.
Wait here until I do not return. ( Incorrect).
Wait here until I return. ( Incorrect).
- Use of ' when ' and ' while ' : Proper attention must be paid to
these words.
' when ' indicates a general sense and ' while' implies a time
during the
process of doing a work.
When learning to swim, one of the most important things is to relax.
(Incorrect)
While learning to swim, one of the most important things is to
relax. (correct)
PRACTICE SET 1:
Read each sentence to find if there is any grammatical error in it. If there
is any error, it will be only one part of the sentence. The number or alphabet
of that part is your answer.
( Disregard punctuation errors if any)
1 I shall / ring him / tommorow / in the afternoon.
A B C D
2. I enjoyed / during my / stay in / England.
A B C D
3.The clothes / were neatly / hanged /on the cloth line.
A B C D
4.The major / along with / his soldiers / were killed in the field/.
A B C D
5.The firm show / began / when we arrived / in the hall.
A B C D
6. 6.I believe / that respect / is more preferable than / money.
A B C D
7. I never have / visited / or intend to visit / foreign countries /
A B C D
8.In this way nuclear fission / or the splitting / of the atom / have been achieved /
A B C D
