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1. 'going to' express a plan
Give me fewer Frech fries
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
One of the chairs is broken

2. 'If' used to introduce one condition
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

3. Use semi-colon (;)
A majority of students are right
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
To connect 2 independent clauses
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

4. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
One of the chairs is broken
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

5. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

6. The number of ... + is
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

7. Use dash (-)
I will send you a report when I get it
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
A majority is always right

8. a majority of ... are
A majority of students are right
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
A majority is always right
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

9. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
To connect 2 independent clauses
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

10. much - amount - less + uncountables
A majority of students are right
A majority is always right
There is less water
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

11. Modifiers - noun example
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
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
You have seen that plany many times

12. 'when' refers to specific time period
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

13. a number of ... + are
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
A number of students are standing outside the office
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

14. If ... - (then)
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
To connect 2 independent clauses
A majority of students are right
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

15. sometimes countable/ uncountable
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

16. 'one another' used for more than two
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

17. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
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
You have seen that plany many times
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

18. collective noun + is (singular verb)
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 -
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
A majority is always right
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

19. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
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
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
A majority of students are right
Give me fewer Frech fries

20. Use 'like' to compare noun
A number of students are standing outside the office
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

21. 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
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
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 -
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

22. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

23. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
You have seen that plany many times
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved

24. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved

25. Either or/ neither nor - make the verb agree with the subject that is closest to it
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

26. Always use 'were' with 'would'
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

27. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
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)
I will send you a report when I get it
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen

28. noun - modifiers - verb
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
I will send you a report when I get it
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
To connect 2 independent clauses

29. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
A number of students are standing outside the office
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
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

30. noun - modifiers
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)
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

31. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
To connect 2 independent clauses

32. Modifier
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
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)
Give me fewer Frech fries

33. 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)
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
A majority is always right
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

34. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived

35. 'Where' refers to specific location
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Do so is better choice

36. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
You have seen that plany many times
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
I will send you a report when I get it
One of the chairs is broken

37. a majority is
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
A majority is always right

38. Do it vs. Do so
A majority of students are right
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Do so is better choice
A number of students are standing outside the office

39. 'each other' used for two things
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
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

40. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
A number of students are standing outside the office
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
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

41. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
To connect 2 independent clauses
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
You have seen that plany many times

42. preposition + noun
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

43. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
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
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

44. Use colon (:) to introduce list
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

45. noun - which
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

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