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Correcting Common English Errors

The document provides 61 sentences that have grammatical errors and lists the corrections to each sentence. The purpose is to identify and fix grammatical mistakes in the original sentences by providing the properly corrected versions. The corrections address issues with word choice, punctuation, verb tense, plural/singular forms, prepositions and other parts of speech.

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Correcting Common English Errors

The document provides 61 sentences that have grammatical errors and lists the corrections to each sentence. The purpose is to identify and fix grammatical mistakes in the original sentences by providing the properly corrected versions. The corrections address issues with word choice, punctuation, verb tense, plural/singular forms, prepositions and other parts of speech.

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  • Sentence Correction Exercises

June 5, 2010 CORRECT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.

Incorrect sentences Correct sentences


1. He went out by the house’s door. 1. He went out by the house door.
2. I have a private business with you. 2. I have a piece of business with you.
3. He writes with black ink. 3. He writes in black ink.
4. Until you remain idle, you will make to no progress. 4. Until you remain idle, you will make progress.
5. I passed the noon in study. 5. I passed the noon in studying.
6. I have hurt a foot-finger. 6. I have hurt a toe.
7. I am going by the 12:30 o’clock train. 7. I am going by the 12:30 train.
8. This paper is superior than that. 8. This paper is superior to that.
9. He enjoyed all the sweetest and charming scenery. 9. He enjoyed all the sweetest and most charming
10. He held the book in the both hands. scenery.
11. Both men have not come. 10. He held the book in hands.
12. Shakespeare is greater than any other poets. 11. Neither man has come.
13. Open your book at six page. 12. Shakespeare is greater than any other poet.
14. He is in class ninth. 13. Open your book at sixth page.
15. He came a 2nd time. 14. He is in class nine.
16. King George the sixth. 15. He came second time.
17. He is worst than i. 16. King George is the six.
18. From the three he is more clever. 17. He is worse than I.
19. Of the two plans this is more the best. 18. Frome the three he is most clever.
20. He is becoming strong everyday. 19. Of the two plans this is the better one.
21. We have never seen a so good boy. 20. He is becoming stronger every day.
22. He was so big man that he could not sit in this chair. 21. We have never seen such a good boy.
23. Your lovely friend. 22. He was such a big man that he could not sit in this
24. He got nearly cent per cent marks. chair.
25. He is best player. 23. Yours lovely friend.
26. He works hardly, he will get first position. 24. He got full percent marks.
27. The gold is yellow. 25. He is the best player.
28. Himalayas are mountains. 26. He works hard, he will get first position.
29. Man is a member of the society. 27. Gold is yellow.
30. The mankind should love the nature. 28. The Himalayas are mountain.
31. We should not make noise. 29. Man is a member of society.
32. Ganges is a river. 30. Mankind should love the nature.
33. Each of us loves their/our home. 31. We should not make noise.
34. None of the boys had learnt their lesson. 32. The Ganges is a river.
35. People often spend his leisure in cinemas. 33. Each of us loves his/her home.
36. Much efforts bring their reward. 34. None of the boys had learnt his/her lesson.
37. Many villagers cannot write his own name. 35. People often spend their leisure in cinemas.
38. Is he coming? - yes , i think. 36. Much efforts bring its reward.
39. I asked for my pencil, but he did not give me. 37. Many villagers cannot write their own names.
40. I will avail of your permission. 38. Is he coming?-yes i think so.
41. He enjoyed during the holidays. 39. I asked for my pencil, buy he did not give to me.
42. If some of you make noise, they shall be punished. 40. I will avail myself of your permission.
43. I have not got some pens. 41. He enjoyed himself during holidays.
44. Each of these boys play games. 42. If any of you make a noise, they shall be punished.
45. We all did not go. 43. I have not got any pen.
46. One should not waste his time. 44. Each of these boys plays games.
47. The boy, who does best, will get the prize. 45. We all did not go.
48. He is wiser than me. 46. One should not waste one’s time.
49. I shall see the brakes weither they work well. 47. The boy, who does best, will get the prize.
50. The size of the shoe should be the same as this shoe. 48. He is wiser than I.
51. My books are better than my friend. 49. I shall see wither the brakes were well.
52. This is the first time i am hearing of it. 50. The size of the shoe should be the same as of this
53. Please give me leave, as i am to post a letter. shoe.
54. He spokes so rudely, that i would not hear him. 51. My books are better than those of my friend.
55. Please grant me leave, as i intended to go home early.
52. This is the first time, i hear of it.
56. I gave him your invitation, but he denied to come.
53. Please give me leave; I am to post a letter.
57. The ship struck on the rock and was drowned.
58. Keep this on the table. 54. He speaks so rudely, i would not hear him.
59. When i lived in dehli, i would study at the ST. Stephen 55. Please give me grant; i want to go home early.
College. 56. .........
60. When i went there i found that the loin was disappeared. 57. .........
61. He said that he saw him last year. 58. ........
59. When i lived in dehli, i would study in ST.
Stephen College.
60. When i reached there, i found the loin
disappeared.
61. .................................................

Prepared and answered by: Ahmad shah waziri

June 5, 2010
CORRECT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
Incorrect sentences
1.
He went out by the house’s door.
2.
I have a private bus

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