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Both did not come. OR Neither came.

Neither came.

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Both of them did not pass the test. OR Neither of them passed the test.

Neither of them passed the test.

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Each of these girls sing very well. OR Each of these girls sings very well.

Each of these girls sings very well.

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None of us went. OR We all did not go.

None of us went.

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None of us had been invited. OR We all had not been invited.

None of us had been invited.

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One should love his country. OR One should love one’s country.

One should love one’s country.

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Have you got a pencil?’ ‘No, I haven’t got.’ OR ‘Have you got a pencil?’ ‘No, I haven’t got one.’ / ‘No, I don’t have one’.

‘Have you got a pencil?’ ‘No, I haven’t got one.’ / ‘No, I don’t have one’. (Have is a transitive verb. It needs an object to complete its meaning.)

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We enjoyed ourselves during the holidays. OR We enjoyed during the holidays.

We enjoyed ourselves during the holidays.

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The person who works hard he will get the prize. OR The person who works hard will get the prize.

The person who works hard will get the prize. (The relative pronoun serves as the subject of the verb in the relative clause.)

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He has been waiting for you since 10 o’clock. OR He is waiting for you from 10 o’clock.

He has been waiting for you since 10 o’clock.

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She told that she would be coming. OR She said that she would be coming.

She said that she would be coming.(We use said when there is no personal object.)

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They discussed about the whole matter. OR They discussed the whole matter.

They discussed the whole matter. (Discuss is one of those verbs that are not followed by a preposition.)

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Unless you do not apologize, you will not be admitted to class. OR Unless you apologize, you will not be admitted to class.

Unless you apologize, you will not be admitted to class.

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Hardly the sun had risen when we set out. OR Hardly had the sun risen when we set out.

Hardly had the sun risen when we set out.

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I asked him a question. OR I asked a question to him.

I asked him a question. ( When ask is followed by two objects, the indirect object (person) usually goes before the direct object.)

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rite your name with pencil. OR Write your name in pencil.

Write your name in pencil. (We say in pen, in pencil, in ink etc.)

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