Grammar and Correct Usage
Grammar and Correct Usage
Grammar and Correct Usage
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Commonly
Misused Words
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In vs. into
In means inside
Into implies a movement from the outside going inside
Say: we were in the canteen when we saw the
strangers car move into the gate.
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Prepositional Idioms
Afraid of is followed
by noun, gerund
Say: I am afraid of
heights.
I am afraid of going
back to square one.
Afraid to is followed
by verb
Say: Lyra is afraid to
leave alone.
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Prepositional Idioms
for
Apologize to is followed
by person/people/
pronoun
Say: We should
apologize to all whom we
have hurt.
Apologize for is followed
by something done
Say: We should apologize
for hurting other people
up
Back down means to turn back
commitment
Say: The principal sponsor backed
you up.
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Prepositional Idioms
Break
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Prepositional Idioms
followed by a place
Say: Their family
dwells in a farm near
our town.
Dwell on means to
think of something for
a long time
Say: We should not
dwell on our mistakes.
answer.
Say: The dentist filled her teeth in
with amalgam.
Fill out means to complete the
form.
Fill up means to make something
full
Say: We need to fill up the tanks
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Prepositional Idioms
out
Hear of to consider
Say: He would not hear of
their excuses.
Hear from means get a
news from someone
Say: Have you heard from
the missing OFW?
Hear out means to listen
until someone is done
talking
Say: Please hear me out
first before judging me.
from
Keep on means to continue doing
something
Say: Keep on helping other people.
Keep out means not to enter
Say: This is a private property.
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Prepositional Idioms
something
Say: Graduates need to look
for a job.
Look into means to
investigate something
carefully.
Say: Kindly look into the root
of the problem.
Look out means to be
careful
Say: Look out! Theres a bus
behind you.
Look out for means to take
care of
Say: Brothers look our for
team member.
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Grammar Rules
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Use of Articles
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Use of Articles
Examples:
Wrong: Please do not lose a hope.
Right: Please do not lose hope.
Wrong: We visited the Cebu.
Right: We visited Cebu.
Wrong: Many dream to be in United States.
Right: Many dream to be in the United States.
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
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possessive case
me
my, mine
We
us
our, ours
You
you
your, yours
He
him
his
She
her
her, hers
It
it
Its
They
their
their, theirs
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Use the nominative case in the subject position or in the subjective complement position.
license.
Right: Melvin and I renewed our license.
Wrong: The speaker is her.
Right: The speaker is she.
Note: Also use the nominative case in
comparisons .
Wrong: Nisha is more adorable than him.
Right: Nisha is more adorable than he.
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safe.
Wrong: Angelo talked to Robin and she about
the house blessing.
Right: Angelo talked to Robin and her about
the house blessing.
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family. It is them.
Right: The house belongs to the Palaroan
family. It is theirs./ It is their house.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
verb that ends in s); If the subject is plural, use the base
(the simplest) form of the verb.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Use the objective case after a verb or a preposition.
Subject-Verb Agreement
play.
Right: The hero and the director discuss the play.
Exception: If the compound subject refers to the
same entity, use only one article, and use the sform of the verb.
Wrong: The hero and director promote the play.
Right: The hero and director promotes the play.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Use the objective case after a verb or a preposition.
Subject-Verb Agreement
drama.
Right: Either the students or their teacher has seen the drama.
Wrong: The leader, along with his followers, sign the proposal.
Right: The leader, along with his followers, signs the proposal.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Use the objective case after a verb or a preposition.
Subject-Verb Agreement
of the contest.
Right: The panel disagree about the result of
the contest.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Use the objective case after a verb or a preposition.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Use the s-form of the verb for indefinite pronouns like each, either,
All, any, some, more, most, and none may need a singular or a plural
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Use the objective case after a verb or a preposition.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Use the s-form of the verb for words that express amount,
their notes.
Right: Three hours was spent by the students in reviewing
their notes.
Wrong: Procter and Gamble Philippines produce a number of
products.
Right: Procter and Gamble Philippines produces a number of
products.
Wrong: Four Sisters and a Wedding make me laugh and cry.
Right: Four Sisters and a Wedding makes me laugh and cry
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tense
example
Verb Tens es
function
present
go/goes
She goes to school daily.
past
went
She went here yesterday.
will go
She will go there soon.
has/have gone
I have gone to Boracay.
past perfect
had gone
I had gone to Boracay before
I saw you.
future perfect
future
present perfect
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tense
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Verb Tens es
function
present progressive
is working
She is working now.
past progressive
was working
She was working in the
library.
future progressive
will/shall be working
She shall be working here
next year.
VOICE of VERBS
completed.
Right: Ivan called Mariz and they completed the
assignment
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Adjectives in Series
Comparison of Adjectives
Positive
Degree
good
Comparative
Degree
better
Superlative
Degree
best
bad/ill
worse
worst
much
more
most
little
less
least
lovely
lovelier
loveliest
honest
more honest
most honest
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Adjectives as Subject
singular form.
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nurturing. (adverb)
She is motherly and she is nurturing.
(adjective)
Wrong: He thinks that the test is easily.
Right: He thinks that the test is easily.
Wrong: He easy found his way out.
Right: He easily found his way out.
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colorful feathers.
Right: We saw the bird having colorful
feathers in the cage.
Wrong: Written in bold letters, I typed the
title.
Right: I typed the title written in bold letters.
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Conjunction
Kind
description
example
Sample sentence
Coordinate
subordinate
joins one
independent clause
and one or more
dependent clauses
while, since,
because,
nonetheless, if
unless, until
Correlative
always come in
pairs
neithernor
not only but also
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