Nouns that look like 

plural, but are used as singular

News, Mathematics, Ethics, Linguistics, Phonetics, Politics, Economics, Statistics, Measles,

Rickets, Billiards, Darts, Droughts, Innings, Gymnastics, Mechanics, Classics, Physics,
Summons, Gallows

Nouns which are used in 'singular'.

Luggage, Baggage, Breakage, Furniture Drapery, Imagery, Scenery, Poetry, Pottery,
Machinery Work, Paper, Wood, Iron, Stone, Glass, Dust, Rubbish, Dirt Electricity, Traffic,
Information, Advice Food, Bread, Grass, Stationary, Mischief, Infantry Offspring,
Issue, Abuse, Cavalry, Fuel, Alphabet, Hair, Bedding

Nouns that are used in 'plural'

Cattle, People, Police, Gentry, Peasantry, Electorate, Nobility, Poultry, Riches, Odds Arms,
Bellows, Fetters, Pincers, Tongs, Sheers, Scissors Trousers, Pants, Pantaloons,
Trappings, Socks, Shorts, Stockings Clergy, Folk, Mankind, Vermin, Public, Premises, Alms,
Goods, Surroundings

Nouns that have same form in singular and plural.

Series, Species, Deer, Sheep, Fish, Cod, Yoke, Salmon, Salmon, Turbot, Pike, Mackerel
Headquarters, Means, Score, Agenda, Data Apparatus, Swine, Rice, Heathen, Pan, Amends

Nouns that express measure, money, length, weight, number or counting

Foot, Thousand, Hundred, Meter, Pair, Score, Million, Year, Head, Dozen

Singular form of Noun and its Meaning Plural Form of Noun and its Meaning

Arm - Upper limb (part of body) Arms -Weapons, Upper limbs

Provision - Condition Provisions - Conditions, Food

Colour - Hue Colours - Flags, Hues

Spectacle - Sight Spectacles - Eye-glasses, Sights

Letter - Alphabet Letters - Alphabets, Messages

Custom - Habit Customs - Duties on goods, Habits

Manner - Method Manners - Behavior, Methods

Pain - Ache Pains - Troubles, Careful efforts

Singular form of Noun and its Meaning Plural form of Noun and its Meaning

Gain - Profit, Acquisition of wealth Gains - Profits

Light - Lamp, Brilliance Lights - Lamps

Wood - Timber, Forest Woods - Forests

Force -Strength, Body of Armed men Forces - Troops

Abuse - Wrong use, Reproach Abuses -Wrong Practices

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 When two nouns are used with as well as, the pronoun must agree with the first subject.

In this case, first subject is 'manager', the correct pronoun to be used should be 'himself'.

The correct sentence should be: The manager as well as the clerks
absented himself yesterday.

e.g. Rohan as well as his friends is doing his work.

The students as well as their teachers are doing their work.

When two singular nouns are joined by 'and', preceded by each or every, the pronoun
used must be singular and agree in gender with the second noun.

The correct sentence should be: Every boy and every girl will do her best to pass the
exam.

e.g. Each man and each woman went to her shop.

When two different nouns are joined by 'either...or; neither...nor', the pronoun is used
according to the number and gender of the second noun.

The correct sentence should be: Neither the students nor the teacher was in his class.

e.g. Either your brother or you have done your work.

'Neither' is followed by 'helping verb' and then the 'subject' i.e. 'neither has my brother'

The correct sentence should be: I haven't been to Pune before and neither has my
brother.
Always remember that in case of pronoun, after the words - the same, none, nothing, any,
only, the few, the little, all, relative pronoun 'that' is used.
The correct sentence should be: There is none that can help you in this crucial time.
Example:
All that glitters is not gold.

I have spent the few dollars that I had.

This is the same dog that helped me.

You may take any book that you may like.

Uses of 'That'
'That' is used Example

1. After adjective in superlative degree He is the best man that I have ever met.

2. In case of persons, animal and lifeless things The pencil that is on the table is mine.

3. After an interrogative pronoun What is it that scares you? What is the subject that interests you the most?

4. Substitute for single noun already mentioned The climate of Dehradun is cooler than that of Mumbai.

'None of the' is used for more than two persons or objects, 'neither of the' is used for
two objects.

The correct sentence should be: Neither of these two officers has been looking after his
department well.
 e.g. None of the three flowers is red.

Neither of the two teachers is competent.

Similarly, 'Each of the' is used for two or more than two and 'either of the' is used for
two persons/ objects.

e.g. Each of the three boys

Either of these two boys

Explanation:
The conjunction 'as soon as' is used to denote simultaneous actions i.e. two things/
actions taking place at the same time.

Subject + 1st Action + Subject + 2nd Action

As soon as +

Present As soon as he sees his mother he stops dancing.

Past As soon as he saw his mother he stopped dancing.

Future As soon as he will see his mother he will stop dancing.

Remove 'at once'.

The correct sentence should be: As soon as he got the letter, he started.

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