Knowledge is power essay

COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH (Pronouns) 1.(X)He bought a radio for Rs.250 and sold the same at a handsome profit.   ( V)He bought a radio for Rs.250 and sold it at a handsome profit.   (Expl.)There is a common tendency to use this superfluous expression, ‘the same’, where the pronoun ‘it’ would be more suitable. Avoid writing ‘I enclose a cheque for Rs.175, please acknowledge receipt of the same’. 2.(X)My sister and myself are pleased to accept your invitation to dinner.     (V)My sister and I are pleased to accept your invitation to dinner.     (Expl.)Where no particular emphasis is intended, use the simple pronouns ‘he, you, I’. Note, for instance, ‘I myself was to blame for the accident’, or, reflexively, as ‘The child hurt itself’. 3.(X)The visitors enjoyed during their brief stay in Hyderabad. (V)The visitors enjoyed themselves during their brief stay in Hyderabad. (Expl.)‘Enjoy’ is a transitive verb, it must therefore be accompanied by an object, which m...

COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH (Verbs - 1) Correct the following sentences (Each question carries 1 Mark) 1. He asked that what are you doing.(Wrong)      He asked what we were doing.(Correct)    Exp. In the reported (or indirect) speech the verb changes to the past tense. If the verb of the main clause is in the past tense and if the embedded clause begins with a ‘wh’ word, that is obligatorily deleted. The verb ‘are’ which is the present tense changes to ‘were’ denoting past tense. 2 . She asked had we taken our food.(Wrong   She asked if we had taken our food (Correct Exp .She asked whether we had taken our food I n the reported speech the word order of an interrogative sentence is changed into that of an assertive sentence. If it was a yes or no question the embedded clause would begin with if or whether. 3 . Rita said can she go home.(Wrong)   Rita asked if she could go home.(Correct) Exp. As the main verb is in the p...