1.    He is neglectful ——————- his appearance.

a)    At
b)    With
c)    Of
d)    On

2.    The patient was given quinine in accordance ——————– the doctor’s advice.

a)    To
b)    With
c)    After
d)    On

3.    He never did or said anything derogatory —————— the high position he occupies.

Letters to friends and close relations should be written in an easy, conversational style. A personal letter should have the same tone as a friendly chat. And as a general rule they should be unpremeditated and spontaneous compositions.

Look at any printed prose text, and you will notice that the text content is divided into sections. Each one of these sections of text is called a paragraph. Every form of prose composition is broken up into paragraphs to make them easily readable.

Rewrite the following sentences using a modal auxiliary verb.

Change the following sentences into the passive voice.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate comparative or superlative forms.

1.    Prevention is ——————- than cure.

a)    Good
b)    Better
c)    Best

2.    Who is the ——————— cricketer in the world?

a)    Good
b)    Best
c)    Better

3.    The pen is ——————– than the sword.

Omission of the relative pronoun

The relative pronoun is usually omitted when it is in the accusative case.

Few and short were the prayers (that) we said.
I am the monarch of all (that) I survey.

The tendency to omit the accusative relative is common in spoken English. In written English it is considered inappropriate.

Correlative

The term correlative refers to a pair of items which work together to connect things in a sentence. Examples are: both…and, not only…but also, either…or, neither…nor and so…that.

She is both beautiful and intelligent.
The box was so heavy that I couldn’t lift it.

Countable noun

Concessive clause

A concessive clause is an adverbial clause which expresses the sense of although. The first clauses in the following sentences are examples of concessive clauses.
Although he was not feeling well, he kept working.
Although she is qualified, Susie didn’t get the job.

Concrete noun

Collective noun
A collective noun denotes a collection of individual persons or objects. Examples are: jury, army, committee, team, herd etc.
In British English a collective noun may be treated either as singular or as plural. In American English a collective noun is always treated as singular.