The director, as well as his assistants, are attending the conference.
The grammatical subject is singular director. Correct: The director, as well as his assistants, is attending the conference.
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She would rather resign than accepting such unreasonable conditions.
After would rather, parallel base forms are required. Correct: She would rather resign than accept such unreasonable conditions.
The scheme aims not only to reduce unemployment but also improving vocational skills.
The elements joined by not only...but also should be parallel. Correct: ...not only to reduce unemployment but also to improve vocational skills.
Not only she completed the report, but she also submitted it before noon.
When not only begins the clause, subject-auxiliary inversion is required. Correct: Not only did she complete the report, but she also submitted i…
Neither the workers nor the supervisor were aware of the change.
The nearer subject supervisor is singular. Correct: Neither the workers nor the supervisor was aware of the change.
Either the teachers or the principal are going to address the students.
The nearer subject principal is singular, so the verb should be is. Correct: Either the teachers or the principal is going...
The building in that the conference is being held belongs to the university.
A fronted preposition cannot normally be followed by relative that. Correct: The building in which the conference is being held...
The company appointed five consultants, two of who had previously worked abroad.
After of in this formal relative construction, use whom. Correct: two of whom had previously worked abroad.
The day which we first met remains unforgettable.
The meaning is “on the day,” so use when or on which. Correct: The day when we first met...
This is the office where I visited yesterday to submit my application.
Visit directly takes an object. The office is what was visited, so use that/which or omit the relative pronoun. Correct: This is the office that…
Those who has not submitted the form should contact the office.
Those is plural, so the relative clause requires have. Correct: Those who have not submitted the form...
She is one of the scientists who has contributed to the project.
In one of the scientists who..., who normally refers to the plural noun scientists. Correct: who have contributed to the project.
We visited an old palace which roof had recently been restored.
Possession is required, so use whose, which can refer to things as well as people. Correct: an old palace whose roof had recently been restored.
Whomever is responsible for maintaining these records should sign the register.
The pronoun is the subject of is responsible, so whoever, not whomever, is required. Correct: Whoever is responsible...
This is that what I was trying to explain yesterday.
What itself means “the thing that,” so that what is incorrect in this structure. Correct: This is what I was trying to explain yesterday.
The officer about who the complaint was made has submitted his response.
After the preposition about, formal English requires whom when referring to a person. Correct: The officer about whom the complaint was made...
The researcher to who the award was presented thanked the committee.
When a preposition is placed before a relative pronoun referring to a person, formal English requires whom. Correct: The researcher to whom the a…
Each candidates must carry an original identity document.
When each directly modifies a noun, that noun is singular. Correct: Each candidate must carry an original identity document.
The salary of a government officer is often lower than a private-sector employee.
A salary must be compared with another salary, not with an employee. Correct: ...lower than that of a private-sector employee.
These shoes are more comfortable than the black one.
The comparison is between plural shoes, so the substitute must also be plural. Correct: These shoes are more comfortable than the black ones.
The failure of the braking system resulted from a serious accident.
The intended meaning is that the failure caused the accident, so use resulted in. Correct: The failure of the braking system resulted in a seriou…
Several factors contributed in the failure of the project.
The standard collocation is contribute to. Correct: Several factors contributed to the failure of the project.
The senior officer presided the meeting held yesterday.
When meaning chair a meeting, use preside over. Correct: The senior officer presided over the meeting held yesterday.
All members must adhere with the code of conduct.
Adhere takes to. Correct: All members must adhere to the code of conduct.