Grammar Rules

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THAN

We use than to compare two people, things, or situations.

Structure: Comparative adjective/adverb + than

Examples:

1. Rahul is taller than Amit.
   (राहुल अमित से लंबा है।)

THEN

Time, sequence, or result (तब / फिर / उसके बाद)

We use then to indicate what happens next, what happened at a particular time, or what follows from a condition.

Examples:

1. I finished my homework, and then I went to bed.
   (मैंने होमवर्क पूरा किया, फिर सोने चला गया।)

2. First, revise the chapter; then solve the questions.
   (पहले अध्याय दोहराओ, फिर प्रश्न हल करो।)

3. If you work hard, then you will succeed.

In spite of

A. In spite of = Despite

Meaning: किसी बाधा या कठिनाई के बावजूद (despite something).

We use it when something happens even though there is a difficulty or obstacle.

Structure: In spite of + noun / pronoun / verb-ing

Example: In spite of the rain, we played cricket.

(बारिश के बावजूद, हमने क्रिकेट खेला।)

Instead of

B. Instead of = In place of

Meaning: की जगह / के बजाय (in place of something).

We use it when one thing or action replaces another.

Structure: Instead of + noun / pronoun / verb-ing

Example: Instead of tea, I drank coffee.

(चाय की जगह, मैंने कॉफी पी।)

Stative verbs

Some common stative verbs that are generally not used in continuous tenses:

• Like

• Love

• Believe

• Know

• Understand

• Want

• Prefer

• Remember

• Own

• Belong

Rule: Stative verbs generally describe a state, feeling, possession or thought rather than an action.

Lots of

A large number or amount of something (बहुत सारे / बहुत अधिक).

• Followed by a noun.

• Can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

• Usually takes a plural verb with plural countable nouns and a singular verb with uncountable nouns.

Examples:

1. Lots of students are preparing for SSC CGL.

2. Lots of people visit Delhi.

3. Lots of water is wasted every day.

A lot of

Meaning: A large quantity or number (बहुत सारे / बहुत अधिक).

The grammatical rule is the same as lots of.

Examples:

1. A lot of students are absent today.

2. A lot of people like cricket.

3. A lot of time is required to master mathematics.

A lot (adverb)

Meaning: Very much / frequently / to a great extent (बहुत / काफी).

It does NOT directly take a noun after it.

Examples:

1. I study a lot.

2. She travels a lot.

3. He talks a lot.