Essential Grammar in Use (Masood Sadiq)

Use of the Verb according to its Singular & Plural Subject Singular| Plural Verb     |  Verb     goes | go       has | have         is  | are      was | were    does | do  Singular| Plural     Noun| Noun    a book| books   a  child| children          he | they        she  | they        this | these         it    | these       that | those  woman | women      men | men  a. Singular Noun takes a singular verb  Examples: He  plays  cricket  She runs fast.  A child wishes toys.  She has many books.  (plays, runs, wishes, writes, speaks etc.) are singular verbs b. Plural Noun takes Plural Verb  Examples: They  play  cricket  They run fast.  Children wish for the toys.  They have many books. (play, run, wish, make, write, speak, buy etc.) are Plural verbs c. Plural Verb is used with  (I, we, you, & they)  Examples: We  play  cricket  You run fast.  I wish toys.  We have many books. d. Plural verb is used with ( do, does, did, shall, & will) Examples: We  don't  play  cricke

35| Subject Verb Agreement  Choose the correct option: 1. All the studies on this subjects have been verified by many scientists. A)  All the studies on this subject have be verified by many scientists. B)  All the studies on this subject have been verified by many scientists. C)  All the studies on this subjects have been verified by many scientists. D)  All the studies on this subject has been verified by many scientists. 2. The boys who participated last year are not goes to be selected this year. A)  The boys who participated last year has not going to be selected this year. B)  The boys who participated last year have not going to be selected this year. C)  The boys who participated last year is not going to be selected this year. D)  The boys who participated last year are not going to be selected this year. 3. Whatever he has said or explain is marvellous and outstanding. A)  Whatever he has said or explained is marvellous and outstanding. B)  Whatever he has said or explained a

Use | used to | be used to |get used to  1. ' Use ' as a Transitive verb  In Active Voice (Simple Present Tense) I use a computer to teach English to my students. (Simple present tense)  میں اپنے طلباء کو انگریزی سکھانے کے لیے کمپیوٹر کا استعمال کرتا ہوں۔  Simple Past Tense I used a computer to teach English to my students. (Simple past tense) میں نے اپنے طالب علموں کو انگریزی سکھانے کے لیے کمپیوٹر کا استعمال کیا۔ In passive Voice A computer is used to teach  English to my students by me  A computer was used to teach English to my students by me.   طلبہ کو انگریزی سکھانے کے لیے کمپیوٹر کا استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔   طلبہ کو انگریزی سکھانے کے لیے ایک کمپیوٹر کا استعمال کیا گیا تھا۔ Simple Past Tense 1. I wrote a book. (AV) میں نے ایک کتاب لکھی۔ A book was written by me. (PV) Modal verb | used to|  1. I used to write poems at school. 2. I used to play cricket at college.  میں اسکول میں نظمیں لکھتا تھا۔  میں کالج میں کرکٹ کھیلتا تھا۔ Be used to + Present participle 1. I am used to

30| Choose the correct option. 1. You had better to work very hard. A) You had better works very hard. B) You had better workingvery hard. C) You had better work very hard. D) You had better worked very hard. 2. He had better go college regularly.  A) He had better gone to college regularly. B)  He had better goes to college regularly . C)  He had better go to college regularly . D)  He had better going to college regularly . 3. Stay here until i don't come back.   A) Stay here until I don't coming back. B)  Stay here until I am not come back . C)  Stay here until I does't come back . D)  Stay here until I come back . 4. Keep silent until the bell not ring.   A) Keep silent until the bell rang. B)  Keep silent until the bell ringing . C)  Keep silent until doesn't the bell rings . D)  Keep silent until the bell rings . 5. He will not succeed until he not works hard.   A) He will not succeed until he is not work hard. B)  He will not succeed until he doesn't works ha

16| Verb Correction Click here to learn and attempt a Test of Six Basic Rules to learning English 1. She has ____ the books on the table.  A) lied B) lay C) lain D) laid ANSWER= (D)  Explanation: She has laid the books on the table.  Check Answer 2. He is ____ in the bed now.  A) lie B) lying C) laid D) lays ANSWER= (B)  Explanation: He is lying in the bed now. Check Answer 4. The birds were ____ eggs in the nests. A) lying B) laying  C) laid D) lied  ANSWER= (B)  Explanation: The birds were laying eggs in the nests.  Check Answer 5. He has ____ to me.  A) laid B) lied C) lay D) lies ANSWER= (B)   Explanation: He has lied to me. Check Answer   1. He has ______ his all the money in the bank . A) lied  B) laid  C) lay  D) lying  2. He has ______ in his bed all day long. A) lain B) laid  C) lay  D) lying  3. Do the birds   ______ eggs in all seasons? A) lied  B) laid  C)

Choose the correct synonym of the underlined word. 1. Chips remained ragged at Melbury for some time. A) happy B) sorrowful C) anxious and tired D) well dressed 2. Taking his first class was a tremendous ordeal   for him. A) joy B) trial C) threat D) opportunity 3. Chips assumed a scowl   in his first class at Brookfield A) confidence B) admire C) clutch D) frown 4. Brookfield building centred upon a quadrangle .  A) rectangle B) square or rectangular  C) long and high D) beyond the land 5. The school went up and down, dwindling almost to non-existent. A) supreme B) fall C) conditioned D) renown 6. People confessed that they rather thought they had heard of it.  A) conceited B) accepted C) told D) restored 7. But that didn't matter, It was convenient that was the main thing. A) economic B) appropriate C) entitled D) renovated 8. It was so placid and calm for Chips.  A) furnished B) hectic C) sufficient D) serene 9. It seemed to him full of distasteful innovations.  A) liking B)