Grammar rules for SSC CGL PDF;English grammar rules pdf for SSC CGL
Grammar rules for SSC CGL PDF;English grammar rules pdf for SSC CGL
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◼️RULE – If the sentence starts with ‘let us’ ,the question tag used is as follows
Let
Let us shall we
Let him/her will you
Let them will you
Let’s go to the party, don’t we?❌
Let’s go to the party, shall we?✔️
Check out rule no. 5 ⬇️
Questions Asked
Q. Let’s go for a walk, do we? [CPO 2016 (PT)]
◼️RULE – Some words are negative in meaning, example- hardly, scarcely, seldom, rarely, barely, etc. Hence, they take positive question tag.
Some simple and easy questions Asked
Q. You have been working very hard (1)/ for the past two years (2)/ isn’t it? (3)/ No error (4)
[CGL 2016 (mains)]
Q. Mr. Mukherjee knows ten languages, isn’t it?
Solution : 4
Q.The collector (1)/ visits the office regularly(2)/ Isn’t it ? (3)/ No error (4)
[CHSL (10+2) 2014]
Solution : 3
[SSC CPO 2018]
‘Will get’ in place of ‘am getting’ as it’s a first conditional sentence.
[CPO 2017]
If I were a bird, I would fly in the sky. ✔️
⚫Note – In Type 2 conditional , we usually use ‚”were” even if the pronoun is I, he, she or it.
Questions Asked
Q. If I Were the President (1)/ I would award (2)/ you a title. (3)/ No error.(4)
[ SSC CGL 2016 ]
◼️RULE – Third conditional sentences
Third conditional sentences are used to explain that present circumstances would be different if something different had happened in the past.
We use (had +past participle) in if clause and (would+ have +past participle) in the main clause.
Questions Asked
[CGL 2017(PT)]
The error is in 3
Correct sentence is “If you had told me earlier I would have helped you.”
Q. If I had remembered (1)/ this it will have (2)/ prevented some mistakes (3)/ No error (4) [CHSL 2016-17]
It is time/high time-
◼️RULE – It’s time or it’s high time expression is used to express that something is already late and one must do it now.
Questions Asked
Renovated
Q. It is time (1)/ we should accept all our people as equals (2)/ and as partners in the task of building a strong and united nation. (3)/ No error (4) [CGL 2014(PT)]
Solution : 2
3) NOUN-
Compound Noun and hyphenated Noun.
◼️RULE – Nouns expressing number are used in singular form, with numeral adjectives.
Example –
sheetal gave me five dozens pens. ❌
Sheetal gave me five dozen pens. ✔️
[CGL 2018 ]
Solution : 2
[CHSL 2016-17]
◼️RULE – Numerical words like hundred, lakh etc are not used in plural form when there is a number before it and a noun after it.
Example – Two lakhs people attended the parade.❌
Lakhs of people attended the parade. ✔️
[CPO 2017]
4) PRONOUN-
⚫Rule 1 – When the subject of a verb is the receiver of the action , the action is said to be reflected. Such verbs are used reflexively.
I enjoyed during (1)/ my tenure (2)/ at Shimla. (3)/ No error (4)
[CGL 2016]
I enjoyed the party.✔️
(party – object)
I enjoyed in the party. ❌
I enjoyed myself in the party. ✔️
(As there is no object, so ‘enjoy’ will be used reflexively.)
◼️RULE – Generally reflexive pronoun can’t be subject of a sentence.
Questions Asked
Myself and Roshni (1)/ will take care of (2)/ the event on Sunday (3)/ No error (4) [CGL 2017(PT)]
Solution: 1
⚫RULE – Neither, Either, None, Anyone, Each, Every used as pronoun or adjective, should be followed by third person singular verbs.
Note – Every year, questions based on this rule is definitely asked.
Questions Asked
[CPO 2016 (PT)]
Solution : 3
Q. Each one of his sisters (1)/ were (2)/ hardworking. (3)/ No error (4)
[CGL 2016 (mains)]
[CGL 2018 (PT)]
Q. Each person hold it (1)/ in trust from god to promote (2)/ the good of mankind (3)/ No eror (4) [CGL(PT) 2014]
Holds
FIRST,SECOND ,THIRD PERSON ORDER-
Check out rule no. 3 ⬇️
Q. I and Tina will (1)/ go to the market (2)/ in the evening (3)/ No error (4)
Q. I and him (1)/ are (2)/ very good friends. (3)/ No error (4) [MTS 2013]
Who/Whom/That relative pronoun –
RULE – Relative pronoun ‘whom’ is used to replace a human object of the sentence, while ‘who’ is used to replace subject of the sentence.
The boy who came here is a very good singer. 
(‘ Who ‘ has been used for the boy which is the subject of the sentence).
Meera is the smartest girl who I have ever met. 
Meera is the smartest girl whom I have ever met.
Meera is the smartest girl that I have ever met.
RULE – Superlative degree, none, no one anyone, much, little, (the same+noun), (the only + noun) are followed by ‘that’ relative pronoun.
Alia bhatt is as beautiful as me.
Alia Bhatt is as beautiful as I.
Note – questions based on this rule are asked every year.
Questions Asked
Q. Who (1)/ do you think (2)/ I met? (3)/ No error (4)
Q. Ayesha is among the few people (1)/ in the office which did not (2)/ blidly follow the part of other (3)/ No error (4) [CPO 2017]
Q. This is the sportsperson (1)/ whom i think has won (2)/ the much coveted prize. (3)/ No error (4)
[CHSL 2016-17]
Check out rule No. 11 and 12 to understand the usage of who/whom/that relative pronouns ⬇️
Indefinite Pronoun “One”
Questions Asked
Q. One should respect (1)/ the religions of others (2)/ as much as his own (3)/ No error (4) [CGL 2013 (mains)]
Solution : 3
One’s own
Q. The article suggest that when a person is under unusual stress (1)/ you should be especially careful (2)/ to eat a well- balanced diet. [CGL 2015(mains)]
Solution : 2 (One in place of You)
Q. When one takes great risks (1)/ they must be prepared (2)/ for great losses. (3)/ No error (4)
Q. Our professor taught us that (1)/ one should respect the (2)/ religions of others as much as his own. (3)/ No error (4) [CPO 2017]
Q. One should respect (1)/ religious beliefs of others (2)/ as much as his own. (3)/ No error
[CHSL 2016-17]
Solution : 3 (one’s own)
