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- She is one of the best players, who have ever played. (wrong)
- She is one of the best players, who has ever played. (correct)
- Explanation : The relative clause is for 'she', which is singular. Hence the singular verb.
- When Rita shall come she will bring grapes. (wrong)
- When Rita comes she will bring grapes. (correct)
- Robin was sent to London to educate. (wrong)
- Robin was sent to London to be educated. (correct)
- Explanation : Since Robin will undergo training, the verb referring to him has to be in the passive voice.
- It is to hope that he will reach on time. (wrong)
- It is hoped that he will reach on time. (correct)
- Explanation : 'It is hoped' is the passive form of 'someone hopes'.
- I have forgot what she said. (wrong)
- I have forgotten what she said. (correct)
- Explanation : In present perfect, the verb is the past perfect participle. The past participle form of forgot is forgotten.
- He eat lunch and thanked me. (wrong)
- He ate lunch and thanked me. (correct)
- Explanation : The second verb suggests that the action indicated in the first clause is in the past tense. The past tense of eat is ate.
- He absolutely denied that he was not a thief. (wrong)
- He absolutely denied that he was a thief. (correct)
- Explanation : The context suggests that he denied that he was a thief. The adverb 'absolutely', when used with 'deny', suggest the refutal of a positive sentence.
- He said to me that he was going at that time. (wrong)
- He told me that he was going at that time. (correct)
- Explanation : We use 'tell' where we communicate information to someone. 'Say to' is used in the same context. However, when we just use say, it means 'to utter words'.
- The criminal will be hung tomorrow. (wrong)
- The criminal will be hanged tomorrow. (correct)
- Explanation : Hung, in the sense of 'kill someone by tying a rope around his neck' has 'hanged' as its past and participle form. Hang in the sense of 'to suspend from above' has 'hung' as the past participle form.
- How many years old are that building ? (wrong)
- How many years old is that building ? (correct)
- Explanation : The verb has to agree with 'old', which is always singular.
Shared by Bhargav Gupta Yechuri
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