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1. The cock was roasted whole.
2. He swallowed the plume whole.
3. I waited for her a whole half an hour.
4. These children play all day long.
5. Both Rama and Shyama are very clever.
6. First I took my bath, then, my breakfast.
7. I did not see him the whole evening.

Rule 40 - When some word or phrases are joined to the adjective to explain its meaning, the adjective is placed after its noun. For example -

1. The students, irregular in the class, will be penalized.
2. The boy, more punctual than any other boy of the college, will be awarded during the annual function.
3. I would like to consult the doctors concerned with the case.
4. A young man, taller than any other of his fellows, came forward and helped the people wounded in the accident.
5. I met my friend, eager to know my problems.

Rule 41 - The plural forms 'these' and 'those' are often used with the singular nouns 'kind' and 'sort'. For example -

1. Those kind of mangoes do not taste sweets.
2. These sort of things often trouble us.
3. Mangoes of that kind do not taste sweet.
4. Things of this sort often trouble us.

Rule 42 - The use of 'this' and 'that' with a noun is in the singular, the use of 'these' and 'those' is in the plural. For example -

1. Those houses belong to a businessman.
2. This boy is gentle but that boy is naughty.
3. We should never accompany the people of that sort. (Correct)
4. I am very fond of flowers of this kind.

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