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Rule 15............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Rule 16............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Previous YEAR Questions (pyq’s) ...................................................................................................................... 4
Rule 15
Some words exist in pair and join two Subjects with them.

The Verb agrees with Subject 2.

• Either - or
• Neither – nor
• Not only – but also
• None – but
Observe carefully how Two subjects are combined with the previously listed word pairs.

▪ Either Mahesh or his friends is attending the party.

Relative pronouns- Words which are used to relate two nouns or subjects are termed as Relative pronouns
• Who / Which / Where / What / When / How, Etc.
E.g.- He is a man who noted the questions.
When a Relative pronoun is used in a sentence, the words preceding it and the word following it will not agree.
Make them agree to correct the sentence.
Relative pronouns- Who, Which, Where, When, What, That, How, etc.

One of my friends who has convinced my parents, now demands money.

When “One” is used in a sentence as a subject, the other pronoun (like- his/her/their/its) is not used. One’s is used
instead.
S.N Subjective Objective Reflexive Possessive Pronoun Possessive Adjective
o

• One
1 One Oneself One’s One’s

Uses of the following Relative pronouns should be observed carefully.

• Who- When subject is referred.
Alex is a man who likes dogs and cats.
• Whom- When object is referred.
Pari is a girl whom I told you about.
• Which- With non livings and with Livings for selection.
• Which pen is broken?
• Which player is absent today?
• That- With (All/ The same/ The only/ None/ Anything)
• The same pen which was lost is with him.
Let’s check !!
1. I already informed him that these toffees will be distributed between you and I.
2. One should be the one deciding his future and not the people commanding him since ever.
3. Rahul and me can be thrown out of team if it comes to saving people in pandemic.
 4. It is I who is responsible for everything that happened in your life.
5. Not only his friends but also Parthiv has been allotted with the responsibility of decorating the auditorium.
6. Either the team members or the director alone have to decide whether this place is suitable or not.
7. One should be careful while answering one’s interview questions.
8. Neither the crises not the god has been responsible for my current mental breakdown.
9. I can assure you that in this modern world ‘all which glitters is not gold’.

Rule 16

Adjectives are used to define the quality of anything.

❖ Positive Adjectives- For 1 thing only
❖ Comparative Adjectives- For 2 things only
❖ Superlative Adjectives- For more than 2 things
• ‘Than’ is used with comparative adjectives. Be careful with ‘Then’.

Some important adjectives are listed below:-

S.No Positive Comparative Superlative

1 High High Highest
2 Large Larger Largest
3 Little Less/lesser Least
4 Bad Worse Worst
5 Good Better Best

• The Comparatives are followed by “Than”

E.g.- He is braver than Varun.
• Superlatives are always written with “The” before them.
E.g.- Who is the tallest boy in class?
Some adjectives add “More” for comparative and “Most” for superlative form:-
S.No Positive Comparative Superlative

1 Beautiful More Beautiful Most Beautiful

2 Intelligent More Intelligent Most Intelligent

3 Active More Active Most Active

4 Difficult More Difficult Most Difficult

Let’s check !!
1. He is the braver than my bodyguard so I planned to hire him soon.
2. This will turn beutifuller after the completion of the surrounding fences.
3. The project you are submitting is worst than the one you submitted last year.
4. One of the more splendid decorations is the decoration of this auditorium.
5. He is little nervous than his colleague who does not know even the ABC of this job post.
6. The food is less so I think I should not share it with you guys.

Previous YEAR Questions (pyq’s)

Let’s check !!
1. He availed himself of (1)/ that opportunity so he (2)/ is successful in that field. (3)/ No error (4)/
2. You must either (1)/ be regular with your studies (2)/ and study for longer period before the
examination. (3)/ No error (4)
3. Computer education (1)/ in uni- versities and colleges (2) leaves much to be desired. (3)/ No error.
(4)
4. It is I (1)/who is to blame.(2)/for this bad situation(3)./ No error.(4)