Tips For Spotting Errors in English for Bank PO

Tips for Spotting Errors in English for Bank PO (Part I)

• Certain nouns possess a singular form but still represent plurality and thus, take a plural verb when used in a sentence. 

• Certain nouns always take the plural verb because their form is always plural.

• When a number is followed by a noun denoting measure, length, money, number or weight, the form of the nouns does not change so long as they are followed by another noun or pronoun.
• When a number is followed by a noun denoting measure, length, money, number or weight, but these are not followed by another noun or pronoun, then they take the plural form. 
• Certain nouns, especially of the collective category, are used as singular when they specify a unit.
• Certain nouns, especially of the collective category, are used in plural when they specify a difference of opinion or class.
• If the pronoun ‘one’ is used, it must be maintained throughout the sentence.
• The word ‘whose’is used for living people and ‘which’ is used for non-living things or ideas.
• ‘Less’ is used to denote quantity while ‘fewer’ is used to denote number.
• ‘One of’is always followed by noun in the plural form.