CORRECT ENGLISH – Mind Your Language (iii)
Study the following sentences which show how certain words are to be used (For Form 1, 2 and 3)
- You had better take his advice. (Not, to take)
- I have no friends to play with. (Not, I have no friends to play.)
- I have no one to talk to. (Not, I have no one to talk.)
- We have no chairs to sit on. (Not, to sit.)
- We have no one to depend on (Not, to depend.)
- I have some business to attend to. (Not, to attend.)
- He has his family to work for. (Not, to work.)
- The boy has no bed to sleep on. (Not, to sleep.)
- Her father prevented her from getting married. (Not, to get married.)
- I prevented him from fighting. (Not, to fight.)
- You must abstain from smoking. (Not, to smoke.)
- I warned him against drinking. (Not, to drink.)
- He stopped me from going. (Not, to go.)
- The police have a case to inquire into. (Not, to inquire.)
- We rejoiced at their coming. (Not, they coming)
- He has some accounts to look into. (Not, to look.)
- Make him behave himself. (Not, to behave)
- This tastes good. (Not, well.)
- The roses smell sweet. (Not, sweetly.)
- I was very sorry. (Not, much sorry.)
- Her public speaking was very beautiful. (Not, too.)
- He is too tired to walk. (Not, very tired.)
- I want to know why he went away.(Not, as to why.)
- Although I told him to stay in bed yet he got up. (Not, but.)
- Supposing he is caught, what will he do? (Not, Supposing if he is caught.)
- I am one of those who cannot describe what they feel. (Not, I feel.) ,
- He is one of those who do not like fish. (Not, who does not like fish.)
- She is one of those girls who have no sense of shame. (Not, has no sense of shame.)
- Who do you think is the cleverer of the two? (Not, Whom do you think is the cleverest of the two?)
- I insist upon your going at once. (Not, you.)
- Neither of the two suits me. (Not, suit.)
- Neither of the two girls is clever. (Not, are)
- Neither you nor I was right. (Not, Neither you nor me was right.)
- I hope you don’t mind my coming in. (Not, me coming in.)
- He is a man who I know is honest. (Not, whom I know.)
- He is one of the cleverest boys that have passed through the school. (Not, has passed through the school.)
- The first two pages are lost. (Not, two first pages)
- What sort of men is he? (Not, sort of a man.)
- Every boy in the school should do his utmost. (Not, their utmost.)
- He went not only to Hong Kong but also to New Zealand. (Not, He not only went to Hong Kong, but also to New Zealand.)
- Did you hear of his being kidnapped? (Not, of him being kidnapped.)
- He lay in bed all day with a cold. (Not, laid.)
- It was me whom they blamed. (Not, I who they blamed)
- Every one was ready but him. (Not, he.)
- I am sure it was not he. (Not, him.)
- Jason, as well as his friends, is here. (Not, are here.)
- The prime minister, with his cabinet members, has arrived. (Not, have.)
- These books are for you and me. (Not, you and I.)
- One of you has to do it. (Not, have.)
- One of the girls has gone out. (Not, have.)
- Has neither of you seen my purse? (Not, Have.)
- One of them has not done his work. (Not, One of them have not done their work.)
- He and I are not on very good terms. (Not, He and me.)
- Has anyone seen my purse? (Not, Have anyone.) PREVIOUS