📝100 English Grammar Rules PDF 🔥

📘 100 Important English Grammar Rules

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V1 = Base Form: Go, Play | V2 = Past Form: Went, Played | V3 = Past Participle: Gone, Played

1. A/An + Singular Countable Noun. Example: A book, An apple.

2. The + Specific Noun. Example: The Sun, The boy in red shirt.

3. Use 'An' before vowel sound words. Example: An hour, An MBA.

4. Use 'A' before consonant sound words. Example: A university, A one-rupee coin.

5. Some + Plural/Uncountable in Positive. Example: I have some books.

6. Any + Plural/Uncountable in Negative/Question. Example: Do you have any money?

7. Much + Uncountable Noun. Example: Much water, Much time.

8. Many + Countable Plural Noun. Example: Many students, Many books.

9. Few + Countable Plural = Almost none. Example: Few people know him.

10. A few + Countable Plural = Some. Example: A few people attended.

11. Little + Uncountable = Almost none. Example: Little hope.

12. A little + Uncountable = Some. Example: A little milk is left.

13. Each/Every + Singular Verb. Example: Each boy is present.

14. Every + Singular Noun. Example: Every student has a book.

15. All + Plural Verb. Example: All students are present.

16. None of + Plural Noun + Singular/Plural Verb. Example: None of the students was/were there.

17. One of + Plural Noun + Singular Verb. Example: One of the boys is absent.

18. Neither...Nor + Verb agrees with nearest subject. Example: Neither he nor I am guilty.

19. Either...Or + Verb agrees with nearest subject. Example: Either you or he is wrong.

20. Both...And + Plural Verb. Example: Both Ram and Shyam are here.

21. Not only...But also + Verb agrees with nearest subject. Example: Not only Ram but also his friends are coming.

22. Subject-Verb Agreement: Singular subject takes singular verb. He plays.

23. Plural subject takes plural verb. They play.

24. Collective Noun as unit = Singular Verb. Example: The team is winning.

25. Collective Noun as individuals = Plural Verb. Example: The team are arguing.

26. News, Mathematics, Physics = Singular. Example: Mathematics is tough.

27. Scissors, Trousers, Spectacles = Plural. Example: My spectacles are new.

28. Am/Is/Are + V1+ing = Present Continuous. Example: He is playing.

29. Was/Were + V1+ing = Past Continuous. Example: She was singing.

30. Has/Have + V3 = Present Perfect. Example: I have finished my work.

31. Had + V3 = Past Perfect. Example: He had left before I came.

32. Will/Shall + V1 = Future Simple. Example: I will go.

33. Has/Have/Had been + V1+ing = Perfect Continuous. Example: He has been working since morning.

34. If + Present Simple, will + V1. Example: If it rains, I will stay home.

35. If + Past Simple, would + V1. Example: If I were you, I would not do it.

36. If + Past Perfect, would have + V3. Example: If he had studied, he would have passed.

37. Active Voice: Subject does action. Ram writes a letter.

38. Passive Voice: Subject receives action. A letter is written by Ram.

39. Passive: Is/Am/Are + V3. Example: The work is done.

40. Passive: Was/Were + V3. Example: The work was done.

41. Direct Speech: He said, "I am happy."

42. Indirect Speech: He said that he was happy.

43. Said to changes to Told. Example: He said to me → He told me.

44. Present changes to Past in Indirect. Am/Is → Was, Are → Were.

45. Will changes to Would, Can to Could, May to Might in Indirect.

46. Yesterday → The previous day, Tomorrow → The next day in Indirect.

47. Here → There, This → That, Now → Then in Indirect.

48. Adjective describes Noun. Example: Good boy, Red car.

49. Adverb describes Verb/Adjective/Adverb. Example: He runs fast.

50. Comparative Degree + Than. Example: He is taller than me.

51. Superlative Degree + The. Example: He is the tallest boy.

52. Double Comparative/Superlative is wrong. Don't say "More better". Say "Better".

53. Prefer + Noun + To + Noun. Example: I prefer tea to coffee.

54. Prefer + V1+ing + To + V1+ing. Example: I prefer walking to running.

55. Senior/Junior/Superior/Inferior + To, not Than. Example: He is senior to me.

56. Good/Bad/Well + At. Example: He is good at English.

57. Interested + In. Example: I am interested in music.

58. Fond + Of. Example: She is fond of sweets.

59. Proud + Of. Example: I am proud of my country.

60. Afraid + Of. Example: He is afraid of dogs.

61. Believe + In. Example: I believe in God.

62. Depend + On. Example: It depends on you.

63. Consist + Of. Example: Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.

64. Agree + With + Person. Example: I agree with you.

65. Agree + To + Proposal. Example: I agree to your plan.

66. Between + Two persons/things. Example: Divide between Ram and Shyam.

67. Among + More than two. Example: Distribute among the students.

68. Since + Point of Time. Example: Since Monday, Since 2020.

69. For + Period of Time. Example: For 2 hours, For 5 years.

70. In + Months, Years, Cities, Countries. Example: In January, In India.

71. On + Days, Dates. Example: On Monday, On 15th August.

72. At + Exact time, Small place. Example: At 5 PM, At the station.

73. Beside = By the side of. Example: Sit beside me.

74. Besides = In addition to. Example: Besides English, I know Hindi.

75. Despite = In spite of. No 'of' after despite. Example: Despite being poor, he is happy.

76. Although + Clause, Though + Clause. Example: Although he is poor, he is honest.

77. Unless = If not. Example: Unless you work hard, you will fail.

78. Until = Up to time. Example: Wait until I return.

79. Hard = Difficult. Example: Hard work.

80. Hardly = Almost not. Example: I hardly know him.

81. Late = Not on time. Example: He came late.

82. Lately = Recently. Example: I haven't seen him lately.

83. Its = Possessive of It. Example: The dog wagged its tail.

84. It's = It is / It has. Example: It's raining.

85. Your = Possessive. Example: Your book.

86. You're = You are. Example: You're late.

87. Their = Possessive. Example: Their house.

88. There = Place. Example: Sit there.

89. They're = They are. Example: They're coming.

90. Who = Subject. Example: Who is there?

91. Whom = Object. Example: Whom did you meet?

92. Whose = Possessive. Example: Whose book is this?

93. Which = For things/choice. Example: Which book do you want?

94. That = Defining clause, no comma. Example: The book that I bought is good.

95. Which = Non-defining clause, with comma. Example: My book, which is red, is new.

96. Shall is used with I/We for future. Example: I shall go.

97. Will is used with all subjects for determination/promise. Example: I will do it.

98. Should = Advice, Moral duty. Example: You should respect elders.

99. Must = Compulsion, Necessity. Example: You must wear uniform.

100. Could/Might + Have + V3 = Past possibility. Example: He could have won the match.