Common Errors in Degrees of Comparisons

Wrong :  1. Rohit is not as tall as her.
                 (Objective Case)
Correct : 1.Rohit is not as tall as she is.
                  (Objective Case)

Wrong :  2. Ajay is not cleverer than me.
Correct: 2. Ajay is not cleverer than I (am) (Subject Position - Subjective Case))

Wrong.: 3. Shivaji was cleverer than brave.
Correct: 3. Shivaji was more clever than brave.
  (Two qualities of a same person take more instead of adding " -er )

Wrong: 4.Varun is one of the most intelligent boy
                 in the school.
Correct: 4.Varun is one of the most intelligent
                  boys in the class.

Wrong : 5.The population of Mumbai is larger
              than Kolkata.
Correct: 5.The population of Mumbai is larger
               than that of kolkata.

Difference Between Affect and Effect

Affect:  It is generally negative influence.
     e.g.  Flood Affected 1000 families.
              The dam affects 20 villages.
            
Effect : (n)  He now feels better it is the effect of the medicine.
               Effect can be good or bad influence.
               (v) effect:
                To make or to bring about,
                to implement
e.g. The new law will be effected from tomorrow.

Difference Born and Borne

Born : taken Birth    

Borne : Past Participle of bear
              Bear (Verb) , Bore:  past tense

PRACTICE and PRACTISE

Practice:  (noun) action of doing something to become                    perfect in it
                  e.g .Practice makes man perfect.
Practise : (verb) study by doing again & again
                  e.g. Michael Phelps Practises 6 to 7 hrs a day.

Speech Writing

Speech Writing: Plan it before writing! Think at least 4-5 Points, Decide their Sequence & example for each.

Format

1) Title:    e.g. Speech :Importance of Ganeshotsav

2)  Para 1 - i)Salutation to the dignitaries, Audience, Wishes, ii)Brief preview of all the points Begin with anecdote, quote, Proverb
3)  Para 2 -   i) Topic Sentence/key Ideas (Generally 1st Sentence of Paregraph tells what the para is about)
                    ii) Explanation of the Key ideasfollow 1st sentence.
                    iii) Example Or Data to justify explanation

 Or Para May also be arranged in the following way.
                                    1. Example
                                    2. Explanation
                                    3. Topic Sentence
4) Para 3  Point i) Topic Sentence
                           ii) Explanation
                          iii) Example
                                                                                 
5)Para - 4 : Point Para Development as above
                                                             
Develop paras as many paras as you wish in the above way keeping the word limit in mind.
6) Concluding Para: 
  i) Can be a sum up Or
ii) Can Suggest solutions Or
iii) Can Appeal the audience to do something
## Effective Begining & End is essential plan proper beginning and end of your speech. Comsider time and Word limit while planning Speech.
## You can use rhetoric questions to emphsize your point
## You can give - or .dot to show pause
## Underline Important point
## Congratulate/Wish/Appeal/Greet/ Console audience according to the Subject and Situation.
## State personal Experience, small anecdote , proverbs, idioms to make your Speech Interesting
  

                                                                         
                                                                

Usage of Tenses with their Structures

PRESENT             PAST                FUTURE Simple A.V: Subject+ V1+O P.V.O + Is/am/are+ V3+by+S         Rule: Third person Singular subject takes ‘-s’or  ‘es’ after  verb. Use:To indicate present habit/usual action A.V.:Subject+V2+O P.V:O+was/were+V3+by+S USE: 1)Indicates  action completed in past. 2)Indicates habit/usual  in past. A.V.: Subject+shall/will+V1+O P.V.:Object+shall/will+be+V3+by+S Use: Indicates Future action Continuous A.V:Subject+is/am/are+v-ing+O P.V.:O+is/am/are+being+V3+by+S Use:1)Indicates that the action is continue now. A.V : Subject+was/was +v-ing+O. P.V.:O+Was/were +being+V3+by +S Use:1) Indicates that action was continue at a particular moment in Past A.V.: Subject+Shall/will+be +V-ing+O No Passive Use: 1)Indicates that the action will be continue at a particular moment in future. Perfect A.V.:Subject+have/has+V3+O P.V.:Objective+have/has+been+V3+by+S Use: 1)Indicates that something just happened. 2) To indicate that something happened in the past but it has influence on present. A.V.: Subject+had+V3+O P.V: Object+had +been+V3+by +S Use: 1) To indicate first action of the two actions which took place in the past. A.V.:Subject+shall have/will have+ V3+O P.V.: Object+ Shallhave/will have+been+V3+by S Use: 1)To indicate that the action  will be over by a particular moment in past. Continuous Perfect A.V.: Subject +have/has +been+v-ing+O P.V : No Passive Use: 1) To indicate that the action is continue for long time(Stated in past continue at present & will continule in future) A.V.: Subject +had +been + v-ing+O  P.V : No Passive Use: 1)To indicate that the action was continue in past for long time. A.V.: Subject + shall/will + have                   +been+v-ing+O P.V : No Passive Use: 1)To indicate that the action will be continue at a particular moment in future for long time.