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Unit 4: Functional Grammar: Common Errors

4. If you do not work hard, you will fail. 4. If you do not work hard, you shall fail. Notes
5. I will be drowned and nobody shall 5. I shall be drowned and nobody will save
save me. me.
6. If you do not change your habits, you will 6. If you do not change your habits, you shall
be dismissed from service. be dismissed from service.
7. Unless you speak the truth, I shall not 7. Unless you speak the truth, I will not pardon
pardon you. you.
8. We will see the Taj during the coming 8. We shall see the Taj during the coming
holidays. holidays.
9. I will be thankful to you for your kindness. 9. I shall be thankful to you for your kindness.
10. “Tomorrow will be a function,” said 10. “Tomorrow shall be a function,” said
Ramesh to me. Ramesh to me.
11. Shall he appear in the examination this 11. Will he appear in the examination this
year? year?
12. As soon as the chief guest will reach here, 12. As soon as the chief guest reaches here,
all of you will stand. all of you shall stand.
13. Our teacher shall be on leave tomorrow. 13. Our teacher will be on leave tomorrow.
14. We shall certainly catch the bus. 14. We will certainly catch the bus.
15. We shall never deceive you. 15. We will never deceive you.

4.1.11 Errors in the Use of the Articles

Incorrect Correct
1. My elder brother is a M.A. whereas I am 1. My elder brother is an M.A. whereas I am
only a B.A. only a B.A.
2. USA is richest country of the world. 2. The USA is the richest country of the world.
3. What kind of the man is he? 3. What kind of a man is he?
4. This is a news to me. 4. This is news to me.
5. Ramayana is read and held in high esteem 5. The Ramayana is read and held in high
not only in India but also in USA and USSR. esteem not only in India but also in the USA
and the USSR.
6. Ganga is one of longest rivers of the world. 6. The Ganga is one of the longest rivers of the
world.
7. None but brave deserves the fair. 7. None but the brave deserves the fair.
8. He is an European but his wife is a Indian. 8. He is a European but his wife is an Indian.
9. He recited the poem in an honour of the 9. He recited a poem in the honour of the
Prime Minister. Prime Minister.
10. Than man is mortal. 10. Man is mortal.
11. That the honesty is a best policy is known 11. That honesty is the best policy is known to
to the honest person. an honest person.
12. Our principal is the man of principle. 12. Our Principal is a man of principle.
13. Shakespeare is Kalidas of England. 13. Shakespeare is the Kalidas of England.
14. Delhi is a paris of India. 14. Delhi is the Paris of India.
15. He is a Raj Kapoor of our class. 15. He is the Raj Kapoor of our class.

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