The Use of 'AS WELL AS'

The parts of speech which come before and after 'as well as' must be parallel in construction.

noun + as well as + noun
verb + as well as + verb
adjective + as well as + adjective
adverb + as well as + adverb
prepositional phrase + as well as + prepositional phrase

Examples:
Robert is talented as well as handsome.
Robert is talented as well he is handsome.

Ram writes neatly as well as correctly.
Ram writes neatly as well as correct.


Jane excels in mathematics as well as in science.
Jane excels in mathematics as well as very good in science.


Roberts plays the piano as well as composes music.
Roberts plays the piano as well as music composing.


NB: When using as well as to indicate a compound subject, the phrase should be separated by commas. The verb should agree with the principal (first) subject

E.g.,
The teacher, as wel as her students, is going to the concert.
(Don't use 'are' in place of 'is')
My cousins, as well as Tim, have a test tomorrow.
(Don't use 'has' in place of 'have')


Posted by Jacob (Nova English Campus)

Most Common English Errors of Indian students.......

Here's a list of some of the most common mistakes that many English speakers in India make. Of course the list is not complete. I will continue to add more in my oncoming blogs. If you remember some of such common blunders, please inform me through your comments as it may help a good number of Indian studnts who wish to hone their communication skills in English.

In each pair of the following sentences, the sentences given in brackets are the accepted standard English)

I like the peoples of my village.
(I like the PEOPLE of my village)

Their childrens are very naughty.
(Their CHILDREN are very naughty.)

She is my cousin-sister.
(She is my COUSIN.)

He is my cousin-brother.
(He is my COUSIN.)

What is your good name, please?
(What is your name, please?)

Mrs & Mr Khurana
(MR &MRS Khurana.)

My brother is reading in fourth class.
(My brother is STUDYING in fourth class.)
(My brother is in fourth class.)

I got many informations about....
(I got a lot of INFORMATION about....)

There are different types of equipments here.
(There are different types of EQUIPMENT here)

I want to buy a pant/pent.
(I want to buy A PAIR OF PANTS.)

It cost me only one rupees.
(It cost me only one RUPEE.)

200 kilometres are a ling distance.
(200 kilometres IS a long distance.)

Parents should aware their children about......
(Parents should MAKE THEIR CHILDREN AWARE ABOUT.....)

Anyways, hope to see you again.
(ANYWAY, hope to see you again.)

He oftenly comes here.
(He OFTEN comes here.)

My Mrs is not well today.
(My WIFE is not well today.)

I used to do exercise daily.
(I used to TAKE exercise daily.)

I am completely agree with you.
(I completely agree with you.)

He is belong to Delhi.
(He BELONGS to Delhi.)

Jack is one of my best friend.
(Jack is one of my best FRIENDS.)