Top English Grammar Rules for Competitive Exams: Subject–Verb Agreement with Plural Nouns, Possessives, and Common Traps (People, Police, Poultry, Scissors, Apostrophe Rules)

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Top English Grammar Rules

📘 Grammar Rule 56: People, Police, Cattle, Sheep, Deer, Peasantry, Gentry, Poultry, Cavalry

Grammar Rule of People, Police, Cattle, Sheep, Deer, Peasantry, Gentry, Poultry, Cavalry

📌 Note: ਹੁਣ ਇਸ ਨਾਲ ਕੁਝ exceptions ਵੀ ਹਨ, ਜੋ ਸਾਨੂੰ detail ਵਿੱਚ ਪੜ੍ਹਣੇ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹਨ:

(i) People ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਜਦੋਂ “ਲੋਕ” ਹੋਵੇ

(ii) People ਜਦੋਂ “ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ” ਜਾਂ “ਜਾਤੀ” ਦੇ ਅਰਥ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਵੇ

(iii) Police

(iv) Poultry

📘 Grammar Rule 57: Scissors, Trousers, Pyjamas, Tongs, Pants, Spectacles, Glasses

Grammar Rule  Scissors, Trousers, Pyjamas, Tongs, Pants, Spectacles, Glasses

Example:

🔍 Smart Grammar Trick: “A Pair of…”

Example:

Common Exam Trap:

📘 Grammar Rule 58: The Following, The Undersigned, The Former, The Latter

Grammar Rule The Following, The Undersigned, The Former, The Latter

Subject–Verb Agreement Based on the Referenced Noun

1. The following is the weather report. correct

2. The following are the names of the students. correct

3. Bhavna and Rima are beautiful girls, but the former is more beautiful than the latter. correct

📌 Note:

📘 Grammar Rule 59: Use of “As follows”, “As regards”, “As concerns”

Subject–Verb Agreement Based on the Noun’s Number and Person

Example 1:

Incorrect Example:

Example 2:

Incorrect Example:

📘 Grammar Rule 60: Noun + Apostrophe (‘) / Apostrophe-S (‘s) + Noun

✍️ Subject–Verb Agreement Based on Possessive Noun

Example 1:

Example 2:

📚 Final Note for Aspirants for Top English grammar rules

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