Model-1
Wrong Sentence:Indian general elections are due to be held in 2019, in the time of two years.
Why?
For nouns such as day, week, month, year or decade that indicate time, the possessive form should be used. We can also do away with the redundant word ‘time’.
Right Sentence:
Indian general elections are due to be held in 2019, in two years’ time.
Model-2
Wrong Sentence:
The two father-in-laws have met to discuss the arrangements.
Why?
When making compound nouns into plurals, we have to pluralize the main word or words.
Right Sentence:
The two fathers-in-law have met to discuss the arrangements.
Model-3
Wrong Sentence:
Ahmedabad, the city known for its handloom spinning textile industry, was known as Manchester of India.
Why?
When proper nouns are used as common nouns, they take definite article ‘the’ before them.
Right Sentence:
Ahmedabad, the city known for its handloom spinning textile industry, was known as the Manchester of India.
Model-4
Wrong Sentence:
Queen Elizabeth II has been the monarchess of Great Britain since 1952.
Why?
Some nouns such as lawyer, teacher, doctor, magician and musician have common gender.
Right Sentence:
Queen Elizabeth II has been the monarch of Great Britain since 1952.