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1. Always use 'were' with 'would'
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

2. Modifiers - noun example
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

3. preposition + noun
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

4. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
Jayne - as well as his friend - is coming for dinner - e.g. in addition to - along with - as well as - together with - including - along with
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

5. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

6. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived

7. a majority is
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
A majority is always right
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

8. noun - modifiers - verb
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
One of the chairs is broken
A majority is always right

9. 'Where' refers to specific location
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Tim has several passenger cars (preset) - Tim has had several passenger cars (present perfect) - Tim had had several passenger cars before he decided to buy a sports car (past perfect)
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

10. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Give me fewer Frech fries
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

11. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
You have seen that plany many times
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

12. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Give me fewer Frech fries

13. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
I will send you a report when I get it
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

14. Modifier
Jayne - as well as his friend - is coming for dinner - e.g. in addition to - along with - as well as - together with - including - along with
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived

15. Either or/ neither nor - make the verb agree with the subject that is closest to it
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
To connect 2 independent clauses
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

16. much - amount - less + uncountables
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
There is less water
One of the chairs is broken
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

17. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
I will send you a report when I get it
Army - audience - bevy - bunch - choir/chorus - committee - council - department - family - group - majority - party - school - society - team - array - band - board - cast - class - corporation - crowd - faculty - jury - minority - public - senate -
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

18. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
One of the chairs is broken
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
A majority of students are right
He is one of the students who study here - Any of the members who disagree may leave the committee - This is one of the questions that are incorrect

19. The number of ... + is
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

20. 'If' used to introduce one condition
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

21. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Do so is better choice
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
There is less water

22. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Do so is better choice
A majority of students are right
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

23. Do it vs. Do so
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
A majority is always right
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Do so is better choice

24. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
A majority of students are right
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
A number of students are standing outside the office

25. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
Tim has several passenger cars (preset) - Tim has had several passenger cars (present perfect) - Tim had had several passenger cars before he decided to buy a sports car (past perfect)
He is one of the students who study here - Any of the members who disagree may leave the committee - This is one of the questions that are incorrect
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

26. sometimes countable/ uncountable
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
You have seen that plany many times
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

27. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
One of the chairs is broken
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

28. collective noun + is (singular verb)
There is less water
Army - audience - bevy - bunch - choir/chorus - committee - council - department - family - group - majority - party - school - society - team - array - band - board - cast - class - corporation - crowd - faculty - jury - minority - public - senate -
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

29. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
You have seen that plany many times

30. a number of ... + are
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
A number of students are standing outside the office
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived

31. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities
Tim has several passenger cars (preset) - Tim has had several passenger cars (present perfect) - Tim had had several passenger cars before he decided to buy a sports car (past perfect)
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

32. Use 'like' to compare noun
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
A majority of students are right

33. a majority of ... are
To connect 2 independent clauses
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
A majority of students are right

34. 'one another' used for more than two
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
A number of students are standing outside the office
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

35. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

36. noun - modifiers
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

37. Use of has had and had had
Tim has several passenger cars (preset) - Tim has had several passenger cars (present perfect) - Tim had had several passenger cars before he decided to buy a sports car (past perfect)
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

38. 'when' refers to specific time period
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
One of the chairs is broken
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday

39. 'each other' used for two things
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Tim has several passenger cars (preset) - Tim has had several passenger cars (present perfect) - Tim had had several passenger cars before he decided to buy a sports car (past perfect)
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

40. Use semi-colon (;)
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
To connect 2 independent clauses

41. Use colon (:) to introduce list
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Jayne - as well as his friend - is coming for dinner - e.g. in addition to - along with - as well as - together with - including - along with

42. If ... - (then)
One of the chairs is broken
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
A number of students are standing outside the office

43. Use dash (-)
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

44. 'going to' express a plan
You have seen that plany many times
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

45. noun - which
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
A majority of students are right

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