Q. Correct the errors in the following sentences:
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1. Errors in the use of Subject Verb Agreement
1. Everybody have to work.
Ans: Everybody has to work.
2. Every boy and every girl have got a book.
Ans: Every boy and every girl has got a book.
3. Each boy were present.
Ans: Each boy was present.
4. Each of the boys play cricket.
Ans: Each of the boys plays cricket.
5. Each of them have gone.
Ans: Each of them has gone.
6. Neither Ram nor Rahim are present in the meeting.
Ans: Neither Ram nor Rahim is present in the meeting.
7. Neither Ajoy nor his brothers is present.
Ans: Neither Ajoy nor his brothers are present.
8. None of them were present in the meeting.
Ans: None of them was present in the meeting.
9. Ram as well as his brothers have come.
Ans: Ram as well as his brothers has come.
10. It is you who has done wrong.
Ans: It is you who have done wrong.
11. You are the man who are wanted.
Ans: You are the man who is wanted.
12. It is you who is to be blamed.
Ans: It is you who are to be blamed.
13. It's I who is responsible.
Ans: It's I who am responsible.
14. Six miles are a long distance.
Ans: Six miles is a long distance.
15. Thirty minutes are not a long time.
Ans: Thirty minutes is not a long time.
16. One thousand rupees are a huge amount for me.
Ans: One thousand rupees is a huge amount for me.
17. Mathematics are difficult.
Ans: Mathematics is difficult.
18. The principal and secretary are coming.
Ans: The principal and secretary is coming.
19. The principal and the secretary is coming.
Ans: The principal and the secretary are coming.
20. Bread and butter make a good breakfast.
Ans: Bread and butter makes a good breakfast.
21. The news are true.
Ans: The news is true.
22. The police has arrested him.
Ans: The police have arrested him.
23. The cattle is grazing.
Ans: The cattle are grazing.
24. The scenery here are very charming.
Ans: The scenery here is very charming.
25. All his furniture are damaged.
Ans: All his furniture is damaged.
2. Errors in the use of Verbs
1. He says me a fool.
Ans: He calls me a fool.
2. Let us hear his speech.
Ans: Let us listen to his speech.
3. He insisted on me to accompany him.
Ans: He insisted on my accompanying him.
4. The matter was informed to the police.
Ans: The matter was reported to the police.
5. You should not do such mistakes.
Ans: You should not make such mistakes.
6. He thinks the price for oil is bound to increase.
Ans: He thinks the price of oil is set to increase.
7. He denied to pay me.
Ans: He refused to pay me.
8. The murderer was hung.
Ans: The murderer was hanged.
9. The shirt was hanged on the wall.
Ans: The shirt was hung on the wall.
10. We can't look in the dark.
Ans: We can't see in the dark.
11. See this word in the dictionary.
Ans: Look up this word in the dictionary.
12. Please see my certificates.
Ans: Please look at my certificates.
13. I do exercise in the morning.
Ans: I take exercise in the morning.
14. I saw a strange dream last night.
Ans: I dreamt a strange dream last night.
15. The ship was drowned.
Ans: The ship sank.
16. Many people sank.
Ans: Many people drowned.
17. He tells that he will go away.
Ans: He says that he will go away.
18. I have made a great wrong.
Ans: I have done a great wrong.
19. I have done a mistake.
Ans: I have made a mistake.
20. Do you know to swim?
Ans: Do you know how to swim?
21. He knows to speak English.
Ans: He knows how to speak English.
22. He refused that he had come.
Ans: He denied that he had come.
23. They made two goals.
Ans: They scored two goals.
24. He will see my papers.
Ans: He will look over my papers.
25. The doctor saw my pulse.
Ans: The doctor felt my pulse.
3. Errors in the use of Interrogative Sentences/ Interrogative Expressions/ Tag Questions.
1. When you do your homework?
Ans: When do you do your homework?
2. How much money you need?
Ans: How much money do you need?
3. When you do your homework?
Ans: When do you do your homework?
4. Why you went there?
Ans: Why did you go there?
5. How you can do it?
Ans: How can you do it?
6. How you like it?
Ans: How do you like it?
7. Tell me how are you?
Ans: Tell me how you are.
8. Tell me what is your name?
Ans: Tell me what your name is.
9. Tell me where is the post office.
Ans: Tell me where the post office is.
10. Please tell me who is your headmaster.
Ans: Please tell me who your headmaster is.
11. He asked me why did I not go.
Ans: He asked me why I did not go.
12. He is not a good boy, isn't it?
Ans: He is not a good boy, is he?
13. You are going to Guwahati, isn't it?
Ans: You are going to Guwahati, aren't you?
14. I must play now, isn't it?
Ans: I must play now, mustn't I?
15. He can't drive, isn't it?
Ans: He can't drive, can he?
4. Errors in the Use of Tenses
1. I have arrived yesterday.
Ans: I arrived yesterday.
2. She has left for Guwahati last night.
Ans: She left for Guwahati last night.
3. She has gone an hour ago.
Ans: She went an hour ago.
4. When I reached home, mother wrote a letter.
Ans: When I reached home, mother was writing a letter.
5. I am knowing you.
Ans: I know you.
6. He usually is going to school at 7 AM.
Ans: He usually goes to school at 7 AM.
7. The clerk has already typed the letter before the principal summoned him to do so.
Ans: The clerk had already typed the letter before the principal summoned him to do so.
8. It is raining since morning.
Ans: It has been raining since morning.
9. She is reading since morning.
Ans: She has been reading since morning.
10. He reached home before it rained.
Ans: He had reached home before it rained.
11. I have been knowing you for two years.
Ans: I have known you for two years.
12. I know him for a long time.
Ans: I have known him for a long time.
13. He always go to school on foot.
Ans: He always goes to school on foot.
14. He finished his work just now.
Ans: He has finished his work just now.
15. If it will rain, I will not go out.
Ans: If it rains, I will not go out.
16. This carpet is feeling smooth.
Ans: This carpet feels smooth.
17. I have visited the zoo last year.
Ans: I visited the zoo last year.
18. He talks as if he knows everything.
Ans: He talks as if he knew everything.
19. He behaves as though he knows everything.
Ans: He behaves as if he knew everything.
20. It's time we start the project.
Ans: It's time we started the project.
5. Errors in the use of Narration/Reported Speech
1. She said she will take care of the baby.
Ans: She said she would take care of the baby.
2. He said that he is ill.
Ans: He said that he was ill.
3. I asked him how far was it to the nearest town.
Ans: I asked him how far it was to the nearest town.
4. He asked me what was my name.
Ans: He asked me what my name was.
5. Her father told me that honesty was the best policy.
Ans: Her father told me that honesty is the best policy.
6. She said that the Sun rose in the east.
Ans: She said that the Sun rises in the east.
7. He told, "Wait here."
Ans: He said, "Wait here."
8. He said that he did it the day before.
Ans: He said that he had done it the day before.
9. He said that he was reading a book the previous night.
Ans: He said that he had been reading a book the previous night.
10. He says that he would go.
Ans: He says that he will go.
6. Errors in the Use of Auxiliaries
1. It can rain tonight.
Ans: It may rain tonight.
2. Can I come in, sir?
Ans: May I come in, sir?
3. When he was in Delhi, he went to the cinema everyday.
Ans: When he was in Delhi, he used to go to the cinema everyday.
4. When I was young, I might run a mile in one minute.
Ans: When I was young, I could run a mile in one minute.
5. He has read the Mahabharata and so did I.
Ans: He has read the Mahabharata and so have I.
7. Errors in the use of Active and Passive Voice
1. Oranges are good to be eaten.
Ans: Oranges are good to eat.
2. This food is hard to be digested.
Ans: This food is hard to digest.
3. This is not easy to be learnt.
Ans: This is not easy to learn.
4. He was died of Malaria.
Ans: He died of Malaria.
5. The murderer was hung.
Ans: The murderer was hanged.
6. I took my birth here.
Ans: I was born here.
7. This book is belonged to me.
Ans: This book belongs to me.
8. This book is consisted of five chapters.
Ans: This book consists of five chapters.
9. He was despaired of success.
Ans: He despaired of success.
10. I took admission into this college.
Ans: I was admitted into this college.
8. Errors in the Use of Gerunds/ Infinitives
1. You must stop to write now.
Ans: You must stop writing now.
2. I am not capable to do this work.
Ans: I am not capable of doing this work.
3. He insisted to go.
Ans: He insisted on going.
4. You must give up to smoke.
Ans: You must give up smoking.
5. He came here with the hope to see me.
Ans: He came here with the hope of seeing me.
6. I couldn't help to go there.
Ans: I couldn't help going there.
7. He prevented me to go.
Ans: He prevented me from going.
8. I am looking forward to meet you.
Ans: I am looking forward to meeting you.
9. The studying of poetry is his hobby.
Ans: The study of poetry is his hobby.
10. I intend going there.
Ans: I intend to go there.