Date: 17.10.2007
Today let us see some aspects on correct usage of verbs.
* Error No.: 1
The conjunctions "Either....or" and "Neither....nor" take up only singular verbs
The following are some examples on the correct usage:
* Either Mala or Manju takes care of the creche (Right)
* Either Mala or Manju take care of the creche (Wrong)
* Neither Ramesh nor Raju speaks French (Right)
* Neither Ramesh nor Raju speak French (Wrong)
* Error No.: 2
The phrase "One of..." should be followed by plural noun/plural pronoun and singular verb. The following are some of the examples on correct usage:
* One of my sisters is an Engineer (Right)
* One of my sister is an Enginner (Wrong)
* One of my cousins lives in Singapore
(Right)
* One of my cousin lives in Singapore (Wrong)
* One of my cousins live in Singapore (Wrong)
* Error No.: 3
Always remember the structure in English that "Does + Plural present tense verb = Singular present tense verb". Therefore,
* She speaks Tamil (Correct)
* She does speak Tamil (Correct)
* She does speaks Tamil (Wrong)
* Does she go to college today? (Correct)
* Does she goes to school? (Wrong)
* Error No.: 4
One more important structure in English language is as under:
"Did + Plural present tense verb = Past tense"
Therefore, the correct usage is,
* Did you watch cricket the last day? (Correct)
* Did you watched cricket the last day? (Wrong)
* I did not meet her today in office (Correct)
* I did not met her today in office (Wrong)
Anticipating your valuable comments. Bye for now. Happy learning...........
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