I) Read the following sentences and spot the errors.
a. This is a good news
b. He is suffering with typhoid
Answers
a. In this sentence, the error is the use of article 'a' which should be excluded.
b. In this sentence, the preposition 'from' should be used instead of 'with'.
- In the field of English grammar, preposition can be described as words which are placed before a noun or noun phrase and add meaning to a sentence.
- The preposition 'from' is used for multiple purposes, one of the purpose is its usage when suffering from a disease. For example, suffering from typhoid, suffering from tuberculosis.
Answer: A)In the given sentence there’s no need to use the article ‘a’ and it can be ignored or removed.
B) In the given sentence, instead of 'with,' the preposition 'from' should be used
Explanation: -
Before a noun that is general or whose identity is unknown, the indefinite article (a, an) is used.
-Definition of preposition -Prepositions are words that are inserted before a noun or noun phrase that provide meaning to a sentence, according to English grammar.
• The preposition 'from' has a variety of uses.
• One of which is when it is used to indicate when something begins
-Every day from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., we are open.
- He had been blind since birth.
• Steel is made of iron and is used to demonstrate that something is made of it.
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