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How will you correct: unless you have no objection, I will come tomorrow. • Remove no. (because unless is negative) • unless you have objection, I will come tomorrow. • Remember you cant use double negative, double superlative or double comparative in a sentence.
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How will you correct – we are living in Bikaner for last 40 years. • We have been living in Bikaner for last 40 years.
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How will you correct : man in the white shirt was playing yesterday. • You have to add article the before man – because it is a particular man.
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How will you correct: I intended to have met you at the airport. • I intended having met you at the airport.
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How will you correct: you can’t rely on him, because his character and conduct have not been well.
• Use has instead of have for character and conduct – because these denote one quality.
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How will you correct – the great Napolean was both a soldier as well as a politician. • Napolean, the great, was both soldier and a politician • Remember, you cant use both and as well as together.
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How will you correct: It is hardly 10 years ago, since the reform was introduced. • With hardly, we use when. • It is hardly 10 years ago, when the reform was introduced
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Correct it: I cannot admit Ravi, to the place, without you agree. • Replace without by unless. I cannot admit Ravi to the place, unless you agree
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I have read Tagore’s poetry, who was a great poet. • Notice – here who is coming with poetry – it is qualifying poetry, it should have been with Tagore. • I have read poetry of Tagore, who was a great poet.
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Correct it: Mr. Gopi is so angry to withdraw his report. • The sentence fails to make sense • Replace so with too – and now it is clear. • Mr. Gopi is too angry to withdraw his report.
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Correct it: I am too glad to see you. • Don’t use too in positive sense • I am very glad to see you.
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Correct it: he is one of the best students, who has joined afterschoool. • Use have and not has – because many here we are talking about many such students • he is one of the best students, who have joined afterschoool
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Correct it: he needs not worry, things will be alright. • he need not worry, everything will be all right.
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Correct it: i founded this pen more better than all pen. • I found this pen better than other pen.
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Correct it :translate this line from Hindi to English. • Translate this line from Hindi into English
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Correct it: I was teach that earth moved round sun. • I was taught that the Earth moves round the Sun.
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Correct it : marks mention in the end of question. • Marks are mentioned at the end of each question.
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Correct it : no girl is as beautiful as Pragya. • No other girl is as beautiful as Pragya.
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Correct it : he is struggling to get admission through CAT for 2004. • He has been struggling to get admission through CAT since 2004
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Correct it : Gita and Ramayana has been translated in 300 languages. • The Gita and the Ramayana have been translated into 300 languages.
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Convert from Direct to indirect.. • 1. “I am very tired,” said Dad. Dad said that he __ very tired. • . “I am very tired,” said Dad. • Dad said that he was very tired.
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“The train is coming,” said Peter. Peter said that the train ___ coming.
• “The train is coming,” said Peter. • Indirect: Peter said that the train was coming.
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“My head is aching,” said Sarah. Sarah said that ____ head was aching. • “My head is aching,” said Sarah. Sarah said that her head was aching
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Hello David. Have you seen Toms new bike? • “Hello David, Have you seen Tom’s new bike”?
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Snow dissolves ___ water • Snow dissolves into water
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I am tired ____ walking • I am tired of / from walking
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He delights __ teasing her. • He delights in teasing her.
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We should not jeer ___ a defeated person. • We should not jeer at a defeated person. • Similar word is mock – which also takes at.
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He was offered a salary commensurate __ the work. • He was offered a salary commensurate with the work.
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The poet compared the world __ stage. • The poet compared the world to a stage.
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While I stared __ her, she was staring ___ the mirror. • While I stared at her, she was staring into the mirror.
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Exercises are conducive __ health. • Exercises are conducive to health.
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An editor is a stickler __ accuracy. • An editor is a stickler for accuracy.
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Get rid ___ unnecessary things. • Get rid of unnecessary things.
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Share __ the prize money ___ me. • Share in the prize money with me.
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He insisted __ my staying __ him. • He insisted on my staying with him.
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None __ the brave deserve the fair. • None but the brave deserve the fair.
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He hide my laptop __ curtain. • He hid my laptop behind the curtain.
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