Unit 5: Rules 81–100 (Adverbs, Narration & Voice)
Rule 81: One of the + superlative
English Rule: Use plural noun after superlative.
Hinglish: One of the best + plural noun.
Example: One of the best players.
Rule 82: Comparative + than
English Rule: Comparatives generally take than.
Hinglish: Better than.
Example: She is taller than me.
Rule 83: As...as
English Rule: Equality pattern: as + adjective/adverb + as.
Hinglish: Equal comparison.
Example: He is as tall as Ram.
Rule 84: Too...to
English Rule: Too + adjective/adverb + to V1 indicates excess.
Hinglish: Too...to = itna ki nahi kar sakta.
Example: He is too tired to walk.
Rule 85: So...that / Such...that
English Rule: So before adjective/adverb; such before noun phrase.
Hinglish: So difficult; such a difficult task.
Example: Article placement matters.
Rule 86: Very vs Too
English Rule: Very intensifies; too often indicates excess/problem.
Hinglish: Very good vs too difficult to solve.
Example: Meaning differs.
Rule 87: Adjective vs Adverb
English Rule: Adjective modifies noun/pronoun; adverb modifies verb/adjective/adverb.
Hinglish: Noun ko adjective; verb ko adverb.
Example: He is quick. He runs quickly.
Rule 88: Good vs Well
English Rule: Good is adjective; well is commonly adverb and can describe health.
Hinglish: Good noun ko; well action ko.
Example: He sings well. He is a good singer.
Rule 89: Hard vs Hardly
English Rule: Hard = with effort; hardly = almost not.
Hinglish: Meaning completely changes.
Example: He works hard. He hardly works.
Rule 90: Late vs Lately
English Rule: Late = not on time; lately = recently.
Hinglish: Different meanings.
Example: He arrived late. I have been busy lately.
Rule 91: Near vs Nearly
English Rule: Near = close; nearly = almost.
Hinglish: Near vs almost.
Example: Come near. Nearly finished.
Rule 92: Reported speech tense
English Rule: Past reporting verb may cause backshift when appropriate.
Hinglish: Said/told ke baad tense often backshift.
Example: He said he was busy.
Rule 93: Narration pronoun change
English Rule: Pronouns change according to speaker/listener/context.
Hinglish: I/you/we context ke hisaab se change.
Example: He said, 'I am ready.' → He said he was ready.
Rule 94: Reported questions
English Rule: Use statement word order; no question mark inside reported clause.
Hinglish: Question report me subject-verb order normal.
Example: He asked if I was ready.
Avoid saying "He asked if was I ready."
Rule 95: Commands/requests
English Rule: Use told/ordered/requested + object + to V1.
Hinglish: Command ko to-infinitive me report karo.
Example: He told me to sit.
Rule 96: Universal truth
English Rule: Universal facts may retain present tense in reported speech.
Hinglish: General truth ka tense retain ho sakta hai.
Example: Teacher said Earth is round.
Rule 97: Passive voice
English Rule: Only transitive verbs normally form ordinary passive because an object is needed.
Hinglish: Object ko subject position me lao.
Example: They built a house → A house was built.
Rule 98: Passive with modal
English Rule: Modal + be + V3.
Hinglish: Can be done; must be completed.
Example: The work must be finished.
Rule 99: Perfect passive
English Rule: has/have/had + been + V3.
Hinglish: Perfect passive me 'been' aata hai.
Example: The work has been completed.
Rule 100: Question tags
English Rule: Positive statement → negative tag; negative → positive tag.
Hinglish: Statement ka opposite tag.
Example: He is here, isn't he?