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Notes 4. No sooner did we reach the stadium, it 4. No sooner did we reach the stadium than it
started raining cats and dogs. started raining cats and dogs.
5. Manobi was not in a good mood, therefore, 5. Manobi was not in a good mood, so I did
I did not talk to her. not talk to her.
6. Because he is intelligent, therefore, 6. Everybody likes him because he is
everybody likes him. intelligent.
7. I was reading the newspaper, at that time 7. I was reading the newspaper when Sachin
Sachin came to me. came to me.
8. Both Mili as well as Meena are beautiful. 8. Both Mili and Meena are beautiful.
or
Mili as well as Meena is beautiful.
9. Two weeks have passed since I have seen 9. Two weeks have passed since I saw him.
him.
10. I took the medicine that I might get well. 10. I took the medicine so that I might get well.
11. Supposing if he misses the train, will he 11. Supposing he misses the train, will he come
come back? back?
or
If he misses the train, will he come back?
Note: Supposing and if carry the same
meaning.
Hence, they cannot be used together in the
same sentence.
12. Both Madhu and Sudha did not attend 12. Neither Madhu nor Sudha attended school
school yesterday. yesterday.
13. She is equally honest as her sister. 13. She is as honest as her sister.
Note: Equally honest as is slang. The correct
use is as honest as.
14. He is neither happy with his relative nor 14. He is happy neither with his relatives nor
he is happy with his friends. with his friends.
15. All is not right that is expedient. 15. All that is expedient is not right.
16. He took another path from the one I 16. He took a different path from the one I
showed him. showed him.
17. Moving on the grass I saw a snake. 17. While moving on the grass, I saw a snake.
18. As soon as the bell rang, then the students 18. As soon as the bell rang, the students rushed
rushed out of their classes. out of their classes.
Note: As soon as is never followed by then.
19. The choice is between glorious death or 19. The choice is between glorious death and
shameful life. shameful life.
20. This book is as good, if not better than 20. This book is as good as, if not better than
that. that.
Note: The first part of the sentence is
incomplete. As good does not make any
sense. The correct use is as good as.
21. Although she is foolish, but people like 21. Although she is foolish yet people like her.
her. Note: Although is never followed by but. It
is always followed by yet.

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