He would prefer to stay at home rather than going out.
For parallel infinitive actions, use rather than go out. Correct: He would prefer to stay at home rather than go out.
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She prefers solving numerical problems than memorising facts.
The standard construction is prefer A to B. Correct: She prefers solving numerical problems to memorising facts.
His explanation was clearer than any other students in the class.
An explanation must be compared with another explanation, not with students. Correct: His explanation was clearer than those of the other student…
The climate of Kolkata is more humid than Delhi.
Compare like with like: climate with climate, not climate with a city. Correct: The climate of Kolkata is more humid than that of Delhi.
Of the two candidates, Riya is the most experienced.
When comparing two candidates, use the comparative rather than the superlative. Correct: Of the two candidates, Riya is the more experienced.
She is one of the most talented researcher in the institute.
One of the + superlative normally requires a plural countable noun. Correct: She is one of the most talented researchers in the institute.
The sooner you start, the better will be your chances of success.
The ordinary comparative-correlative structure uses statement word order. Correct: The sooner you start, the better your chances of success will…
The new model is inferior than the previous version in terms of durability.
Inferior takes to, not than. Correct: The new model is inferior to the previous version in terms of durability.
The second proposal is more preferable than the first one.
Preferable already expresses comparison. Correct: The second proposal is preferable to the first one.
He said that he will attend the meeting the following morning, but he did not.
The context presents a past intention that was not fulfilled. Correct: He said that he would attend the meeting the following morning, but he did…
He told me that he has submitted the application the previous day.
The submission occurred before the past act of reporting. In the intended past narrative, use the past perfect. Correct: He told me that he had s…
Hardly had the candidates taken their seats than the instructions were announced.
Use when after hardly. Correct: Hardly had the candidates taken their seats when the instructions were announced.
Scarcely had the lecture begun than the fire alarm rang.
The standard pair is scarcely...when, not scarcely...than. Correct: Scarcely had the lecture begun when the fire alarm rang.
I will wait here until the manager will return.
After until in a future time clause, use the present simple. Correct: I will wait here until the manager returns.
Before the interview will begin, all candidates must verify their documents.
Use the present simple in a future time clause after before. Correct: Before the interview begins, all candidates must verify their documents.
When the results will be declared, the candidates will receive an email.
In a future time clause introduced by when, use the present simple rather than will. Correct: When the results are declared, the candidates will…
She has completed the assignment yesterday evening.
A definite completed past-time expression such as yesterday evening normally requires the simple past. Correct: She completed the assignment yest…
By the time we reached the station, the train already left.
The train's departure occurred before the past action of reaching the station. Correct: By the time we reached the station, the train had already…
Mathematics are one of the compulsory subjects in this course.
The academic subject mathematics normally takes a singular verb. Correct: Mathematics is one of the compulsory subjects in this course.
Fifty thousand rupees are too much for this repair.
A sum of money treated as one amount takes a singular verb. Correct: Fifty thousand rupees is too much for this repair.
He is the only one of the candidates who have secured full marks.
In the intended restrictive construction, the only one ... who refers to the singular person. Correct: He is the only one of the candidates who h…
The manager, together with his assistants, have prepared the final report.
The main subject manager is singular. Correct: The manager, together with his assistants, has prepared the final report.
Either the supervisor or the workers is responsible for the delay.
With either...or, agreement normally follows the nearer subject. Correct: Either the supervisor or the workers are responsible for the delay.
Neither the principal nor the teachers was willing to postpone the examination.
With neither...nor, the verb normally agrees with the nearer subject. Here teachers is plural. Correct: Neither the principal nor the teachers we…