It is high time she improved her behavior. OR It is high time she improves her behavior.
It is high time she improved her behavior. ( After It’s time / It’s high time, we use a past tense to refer to the present.)
15
We have bought new furnitures. OR We have bought new furniture.
We have bought new furniture. (The word furniture does not have a plural form in English. )
15
Do not carry heavy luggages during travel. OR Do not carry heavy luggage during travel.
Do not carry heavy luggage during travel. (The words scenery, luggage and news are uncountable in English. )
15
I went past his house. OR I went passed his house.
I went past his house. ( when past is used as a preposition, it will be followed by a noun.)
15
I found an envelope among all those papers on the table. OR I found an envelope between all those papers on the table.
I found an envelope among all those papers on the table.
15
Besides the violin, she can play the piano. OR Beside the violin, she can play the piano.
Besides the violin, she can play the piano. (Beside shows position. It means next to. )Besides means ‘in addition’.
15
A big number of people want to buy cars. OR A large number of people want to buy cars.
A large number of people want to buy cars. (The words amount and number can be modified by the expressions small and large. Big and little are not used here)
15
I paid a lot of money in tax last year. OR I paid very much money in tax last year.
I paid a lot of money in tax last year. (In affirmative sentences, we do not usually use the modifier ‘very much’ with verbs like eat, pay or cost. )
15
The gold is a precious metal. OR Gold is a precious metal.
Gold is a precious metal. (Material nouns are used without articles.)
15
I saw many deer in the jungle. OR I saw many deers in the jungle.
I saw many deer in the jungle. (The nouns sheep and deer have identical singular and plural forms.)
