Sentence Corrections

Answer : (i) Every man, woman and child were rescued.

Ans: Every man, woman and child was rescued.

Explanation: ‘Every’ is a singular subject and takes singular verb, i.e. ‘was’.

(ii) No sooner I am out, than the students make a noise.

Ans: No sooner I am out than the students make a noise.

(iii) Walk carefully lest you may not fall.

Ans: Walk carefully lest you may fall.

Explanation: Lest is used to talk about a possibility that something may happen. So, here ....

Answer : (i) My sister prefers dogs than cats.

Ans: My sister prefers dogs to cats.

Explanation: A comparison using "than" usually requires "more than" as opposed to simply "than". "Than" when used on its own is usually used to compare quantities/amounts between two objects/items, etc. For example, "I have more dogs than cats" or "I have less apples than I have oranges". In these examples, the word "more" appears before the item/thing that you are comparing.

(ii) I don’t ....

Answer : (i) Have you brought some mangoes?

Ans: Have you brought any mangoes?

(ii) The Ganga is the sacred river.

Ans: The Ganga is a sacred river.

(iii) I and Chetan did all the work.

Ans: Me and Chetan did all the work.

(iv) He said it himself.

Ans: He himself said this.

(v) Blessed is he that has found a job.

Ans: Blessed is he who has found a job.

(vi) He is much ill to do any work.

Ans: He is too ill to do ....

Answer : The manager was angry upon the employee.

Ans: The manager was angry with the employee.

(ii) One of the answer was wrong.

Ans: One of the answers was wrong.

(iii) You should buy new furnitures for your house.

Ans: You should buy some new furniture for your house.

(iv) They pitched the tent besides the lake.

Ans: They pitched the tent beside the lake.

(v) The wood-cutter was falling the trees in the forest.

Ans: The woodcutter was felling the trees ....

Answer : (i) He died with fever.

Ans: He died of fever.

(ii) Ram acted with my proposal.

Ans: Ram acted on my proposal.

(iii) She quarreled against me over the property issue.

Ans: She quarreled with me over the property issue.

(iv) Be careful for your mother’s health.

Ans: Be careful about your mother’s health.

(v) A Sikh, tall than any of his comrades, rushed forward.

Ans: A sikh, taller than any of his comrades, rushed forward.

(vi) They cheated each another.

Ans: They cheated on one ....

Answer : (i) The older the wine, better it tastes.

Ans: The older the wine the better it tastes.

(ii) You cannot cross the bridge until you do not come to it.

Ans: You cannot cross the bridge until you come to it.

(iii) He asked me what was my profession.

Ans: He asked me what my profession was.

(iv) Give me a pencil to write.

Ans: Give me a pencil to write.

(v) Netaji is one of the bravest patriot of the country.

Ans: Netaji ....

Answer : (i) I request your favour to grant me leave.

Ans: I request you to grant me leave.

(ii) He lived there for a day.

Ans: He stayed there for a day.

(iii) He is the fastest runner and he came last.

Ans: He is the fastest runner but he came last.

(iv) They know each other since January.

Ans: They have known each other since January.

(v) All the patients have been admitted and received attention.

Ans: All the patients have been admitted and ....

Answer : (i) He enjoyed during the holidays

Ans: He enjoyed holidays.

(ii) Whoever works hard he will win

Ans: Whoever works hard, will win.

(iii) The man who knocked at the door was stranger.

Ans: The manwho knocked at the door was a stranger

(iv) I asked my colleague when was he going to his home town

Ans: I asked my colleague when he was going to his home town.

(v) Besides clothes, the shopkeeper deals with cosmetics too.

Ans: Besides clothes, the shopkeeper deals ....

Answer : (i) School is very near my home.

Ans: School is very near to my house.

(ii) They never fail who die in great cause.

Ans: They never fail who die for a great cause.

(iii) It rained an hour before.

Ans: It rained an hour ago.

(iv) He wrote a most complete account of his travels.

Ans: He wrote a complete account of his rivals.

(v) Either of these three answers is incorrect.

Ans: Either of his two answers is correct.

(vi) You will ....

Answer : (i) One must do what he thinks best.

Ans: One must do what one thinks best.

(ii) He will surely not do that, did he?

Ans: He will surely not do that, won’t he?

(iii) Can I leave the room now, Sir?

Ans: Could I leave the room now, Sir?

(iv) My neighbour, along with two friends, were pushing his car which is stalled.

Ans: My neighbour, along with two friends, was pushing his car which is stalled.

(v) I thought to help ....

Answer : (i) The vehicular pollution causes serious harm to human beings.

Ans: The vehicular pollution causes serious damage to human beings.

(ii) Both Ashish and Smita came late to college today.

Ans: Ashish and Smita both came late to college today.

(iii) There is many problems relating to this matter.

Ans: There are many problems relating to this matter.

(iv) Not only David passed but got a distinction.

Ans: David not only passed but got a distinction also.

(v) We’d like some information about ....

Answer : (i) Saints desire nothing...........the society.

Ans: Saints desire nothing from the society.

(ii) I regret at the delay in doing this.

Ans: I regret for delay in doing this.

(iii) I congratulate you for your success.

Ans: I congratulate you on your success.

(iv) Ram as well as Mohan have gone.

Ans: Ram as well as Mohan has gone.

(v) He has passed order on my application.

Ans: He has passed orders on my application.

(vi) He is more intelligent than any boy.

Ans: ....

Answer : (i) I live half of a mile from here.

Ans: I live half a mile from here.

(ii) Do you like music? I like.

Ans: Do you like music? Yes, I do.

(iii) Do you like some more coffee.

Ans: Would you like some more coffee?

(iv) He worked like a waiter for two years.

Ans: He has been working like a waiter for two years.

(v) Like what does she look?

Ans: What does she look like?

(vi) I know him since 1960.

Ans: I ....

Answer : (i) The bear had a ring on it’s nose.

Ans: The bear had a ring on its nose.

(ii) This shirt is too lose for me.

Ans: This shirt is too loose for me.

(iii) This coat looks a bit small - I’d like to try on it.

Ans: This coat looks a bit small-I’d like to try on it.

(iv) Let’s listen the music.

Ans: Let’s listen to music.

(v) Do you know what is the answer?

Ans: Do you know what the ....

Answer : (i) We reached at home at seven o’çlock.

Ans: We reached home at seven ‘o’ clock.

(ii) I am knowing him for many years.

Ans: I have known him for many years.

(iii) Vishal has watched this movie yesterday.

Ans: Vishal watched this movie yesterday.

(iv) Where you have parked the car?

Ans: Where have you parked the car?

(v) She will visit Chennai next month, isn’t it?

Ans: She will visit Chennai next month, won’t she?

(vi) She knows when will Sushma reach Kolkata?

Ans: ....

Answer : (i) The Greeks were brave peoples.

Ans: The Greeks were brave people.

(ii) His hat was blown off by the strong air.

Ans: His hat was blown off in the strong air.

(iii) I am the one who am to blame.

Ans: I am the one who is to blame.

(iv) We should sympathies with blind.

Ans: We should sympathies with the blind.

(v) I’d rather play cricket and not swim.

Ans: I would rather play cricket than swim.

(vi) Walking through the front door ....

Answer : (i) Neither percept nor dscipline are so forceful as example.

Ans: Neither percept nor discipline is so forceful as example.

(ii) Do you know if there is a house for letting in the neighbourhood.

Ans: Do you know if there is a house for renting in the neighbourhood.

(iii) Who you said was coming to see me in the morning?

Ans: Who you said was coming to see me in the morning?

(iv) He was finding it increasingly ....

Answer : (i) Too great a variety of studies destruct the mind.

Ans: Too great a variety of studies destructs the mind.

(ii) The whole fleet of their ships were captured.

Ans: The whole fleet of their ships was captured.

(iii) Each of these students have done their work.

Ans: Each of these students has done their work.

(iv) None but fools has ever believed it.

Ans: None but fools have ever believed it.

(v) He is one of the cleverest boys that ....

Answer : (i) The rain was accompanied by hail and storm.

Ans: The rain accompanied hail and storm.

(ii) I cannot help but think that he is a fool.

Ans: I cannot help thinking that he is a fool.

(iii) I have never seen a clever man at engineering than him.

Ans: I have never seen a man clever than him at engineering.

(iv) It is all the more better if he marries your daughter.

Ans: It is all the more good if he ....

Answer : (i) Each of the scholars, belonging to various countries, have spoken about it.

Ans: Each of the scholars, belonging to various countries, has spoken about it.

(ii) All were present except he and his sister.

Ans: All were present except him and his sister.

(iii) I wonder if ten thousand rupees are a large sum.

Ans: I wonder if ten thousand rupees is a large sum.

(iv) She lay the table an hour ago.

Ans: She laid the table an hour ago.

(v) ....

Answer : (i) He boasts his achievements now and then.

Ans: He boasts of his achievements now and then.

(ii) She is living in this flat since 1995.

Ans: She has been living in this flat since 1995.

(iii) The Principal was angry upon the boys.

Ans: The principal was angry with me.

(iv) Character is more preferable than intelligence.

Ans: Character is more preferable to intelligence.

(v) Krishna hanged all the pictures on the wall.

Ans: Krishna hung all the pictures on the wall.

(vi) The ....

Answer : (i) May I now take your leave?

Ans: May I now take your leave?

(ii) The soup will taste better if it had more salt in it.

Ans: The soup would taste better if it had more salt in it.

(iii) Is he used to come late everyday?

Ans: Is he used to come late everyday?

(iv) Your daughter is twelve years old, isn’t it?

Ans: Your daughter is twelve years old, isn’t she?

(v) We must be true to our words.

Ans: We ....

Answer : (i) She vividly described about the situation.

Ans: She vividly described the situation.

(ii) He chose only such men for his company whom he could trust.

Ans: He chose only such men for his company who he could trust.

(iii) He does not boast his-merits.

Ans: He does not boast of his merits.

(iv) The rich lead a luxuriant life.

Ans: The rich lead a luxurious life.

(v) The work was hard and exhaustive.

Ans: The work was hard and exhaustive

(vi) Sages had prophecied ....