Sentence Correction Exercises No. 1,2 & 3 ...with answers & explanations

Exercise No. 1.

Find out error in the following sentences if any and mark Sr. no. of the relative part. In case of no error mark Sr no.5.

Ignore punctuation errors.

A. 1.Supposing if it rains tomorrow,  2.it will not be  3. possible for me  4.to visit you

B. 1.As it was raining yesterday,  2.we had no other choice  3. but to stay indoors  4.for the whole day.

C. 1.We are so much engrossed in our daily routine  2.these days that we have  3.no freedom and leisure  4.of free thinking.

D. 1. John is  2.more intelligent  3.than any student  4. In the college.

E. 1. If he would have applied  2.his mind a little  3.he  would not have  4.committed this mistake.

Answers for Question 1

A. 1.Supposing and if have the same meaning. So here either of the two will suffice the purpose. ‘If it rains tomorrow……..’

B. 3. ‘other’ is always followed by ‘than’.  ‘ ……….we had no other choice than to stay………’.

C.  4. ‘for’ in place of   ‘of’. …..we have no freedom and leisure for……

D. 3. ……. than  any other student……

E. 1.If he had applied his mind…….Or it can be ……..Had he applied his mind……..

Exercise No.2.

Find out error in the following sentences if any and mark Sr. no. of the relative part. In case of no error mark Sr no.5.

Ignore punctuation errors.

A. 1.Today our nation  has been  2.saved from  3.the greatest misfortune that has ever  4.or could  fall on her.

B. 1.The person  2.who met you  3.in the market yesterday  4. is our English teacher.

C. 1.John went to his native village  2.after four years  3.and his friends were too glad  4.to meet him after such  a long time.

D. 1.My wife  asked  me  2.that when I was  3.to leave for Delhi  4.the next morning.

E. 1.My father advised me  2.that as my mother was unwell,  3.I should care for her  4.during his absence to  Bombay.

Answers for Question 2

A. 3. ….the greatest misfortune that has  ever fallen or could  fall on her.

B.  4 ……is our teacher of English. The words ‘English teacher’ give an impression of a person residing in England.

C. 3. …..were very glad to meet him…..

D. 2. Delete ‘that’. My wife asked me when I was ……

Change Narration  of….. My wife said  to me. “When are you to leave for  Delhi …….” It will be ----- My wife asked me when I was to leave for Delhi……

E. 3 ‘Take care of’ instead of  ‘care for’ . ….

Exercise No.3.

Find out error in the following sentences if any and mark Sr. no. of the relative part. In case of no error mark Sr no.5.

Ignore punctuation errors.

A. 1.The affection of   2.all my office colleagues   3.have come to me   4. in an abundant measure.

B. 1.One of the shortcomings  2.of modern education system  are  3.that it is  not employment oriented   4. and does not produce technical hands.

C. 1. The charge of murder  2.being proved  3.against him,  4.the judge sentenced the accused to death.

D. 1.I was trying to  2. get admission  in a medical college  3. Even though my parents wanted me  4.to go for an engineering course.

E. 1. My brother has told me 2. that he might have saved 3.much time had he traveled 4.by a shorter route.

Answers for Question 3

A. 3. ‘has’ in place of ‘have’

B. 2. ……of modern education  system is……

C. The sentence gives an impression that charge has been proved against the judge where as it is the accused. First part of the sentence is in passive voice whereas the latter pat is in active voice. Both parts should be  in the same voice. The charge of murder being proved,  the accused was sentenced to death by the judge.

D. 3. Had wanted in place of wanted.

E. 1. Change ‘has told me, to ‘told me’.

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