DAILY GRAMMAR (DG) 03-09-2019 1a. He wanted to burn the paper but he burnt. (No) He wanted to burn the paper but he burnt himself. (Yes) 1b. The young man shaves himself once in a week. (No) The young man ...

DAILY GRAMMAR (DG) 02-09-2018 1a. The arrested cultist is a 21 year old student. (No) The arrested cultist is a 21-year-old student. (Yes) 1b. We need a mixed group of 100, 200 and 300 level students to produce the play. ...

DAILY GRAMMAR (DG) 22-08-2018 1a. The journalist attempted to illicit response from the politician to no avail. (No) The journalist attempted to elicit response from the politician to no avail. (Yes) 1b. The sacked teacher should not have established an ...

DAILY GRAMMAR (DG) 15-08-2018 1a. The furniture is made from oak. (No) The furniture is made of oak. (Yes) 1b. Paper is made of wood. (No) Paper is made from wood. (Yes) (“Made of” is used when a material actually ...

DAILY GRAMMAR (DG) 08-08-2018 1a. Law and order are necessary in every society. (No) Law and order is necessary in every society. (Yes) 1b. Power and influence are immaterial when justice and fairness are involved. (No) Power and influence is ...

DAILY GRAMMAR (DG) 01-08-2018 1a. Either of the candidates are qualified for the job. (No) Either of the candidates is qualified for the job. (Yes) 1b. Neither of the major parties are truly interested in our welfare. (No) Neither of the ...

DAILY GRAMMAR (DG) 21-06-2018 1. As soon as the man opened the parcel, he lost consciously at once. (No) As soon as the man opened the parcel, he lost consciously immediately. (No) As soon as the man opened the parcel, ...

DAILY GRAMMAR (DG) 14-06-2018 1a. You don’t need many luggages on this trip. (No) You don’t need much luggage on this trip. (Yes) 1b. The campus sceneries are beautiful to behold. (No) The campus scenery is beautiful to behold. (Yes) ...

DAILY GRAMMAR (DG) 07-06-2018 1a. My neighbour’s son wiĺl be convocating this year. (No) My neighbour’s son will be convoking this year. (Yes) (Perhaps because students are also involved in “matriculation” and “graduation”, which derive from “matriculate” and “graduate”, some ...

DAILY GRAMMAR (DG) 31-05-2018 1a. I don’t know anything about her whereabout. (No) I don’t know anything about her whereabouts. (Yes) 1b. Bola’s whereabouts is known to me. (Yes) Bola’s whereabouts are known to me. (Yes) (“Whereabouts” is treated as ...

DAILY GRAMMAR (DG) 24-05-2018 1a. Divide this bread to four pieces. (No) Divide this bread into four pieces. (Yes) 1b. Don’t break the ruler to pieces. (No) Don’t break the ruler into pieces. (Yes) 1c. Separate the children to six ...

DAILY GRAMMAR (DG) 17-05-2018 1a. It has been raining continuously for the past one month. (No) It has been raining continually for the past one month. (Yes) 1b. Being a strong man, he can work continually for two hours. (No) ...