Top 10 English Grammar Rules for Bank & SSC Exams (With Examples)

📘 Top 10 English Grammar Rules for Bank & SSC Exams

English Grammar is a major part of Bank, SSC, and other competitive exams. Here are 10 important grammar rules you must know:

1. Subject-Verb Agreement
   Rule: Verb must agree with the subject in number (singular/plural).
   Example: ✔ He goes to school. ❌ He go to school.
2. Correct Use of Articles (a, an, the)
   Rule: ‘A’ and ‘An’ are used for indefinite nouns, ‘The’ for definite ones.
   Example: ✔ She is an honest girl. ✔ The sun rises in the east.
3. Tense Consistency
   Rule: Don’t mix tenses unnecessarily in a sentence.
   Example: ✔ I went to school and met my teacher. ❌ I go to school and met my teacher.
4. Prepositions Must Be Used Correctly
   Rule: Use the correct preposition with the correct verb/noun.
   Example: ✔ She is good at dancing. ✔ We depend on our parents.
5. Too vs Very
   Rule: ‘Too’ = Negative tone; ‘Very’ = Positive tone.
   Example: ✔ He is too weak to walk. ✔ She is very intelligent.
6. Use of ‘Who’ vs ‘Whom’
   Rule: ‘Who’ is used as a subject, ‘Whom’ as an object.
   Example: ✔ Who is knocking at the door? ✔ Whom did you meet yesterday?
7. If vs Whether
   Rule: 'Whether' is used when there's a choice; 'If' in conditionals.
   Example: ✔ I don’t know whether he will come or not. ✔ If it rains, we will stay home.
8. No Double Negatives
   Rule: Never use two negative words together.
   Example: ✔ I didn’t see anyone there. ❌ I didn’t see no one there.
9. Each vs Every
   Rule: ‘Each’ refers to individuals, ‘Every’ to a group.
   Example: ✔ Each student has a pen. ✔ Every day is a new opportunity.
10. Use of Gerunds (-ing form as noun)
    Rule: After certain verbs, use the -ing form.
    Example: ✔ I enjoy reading books. ✔ She suggested going to the park.

📌 Final Tip:

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