Sentence Correction Exercises---No. 4,5 & 6 ...with Answers & Explanations,

Exercise No.  4.

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. Would that 2.  my daughter Jane 3. was here 4. with me at  this time ! 5.No error. 

B. 1. The ability 2. to make use of brain 3. is peculiar 4. for mankind. 5.No error. 

C. 1. In spite of 2. his bad habits 3. Of gambling 4. his parents like him. 5.No error. 

D. 1.After having won the match,2.the boys moved 3.to a restaurant 4.to celebrate their victory. 5.No error. 

E. 1. The street 2.I live 3. Is littered 4. with dirt 5. N.E.

Answers Exercise 4:

A. 3. Were there.

B. 4. Peculiar to mankind.

C. 1. Despite in place of inspite of

D. Delete after.

E. 2. I live in

Exercise No. 5

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. How long 2. shall I 3. stay here 4. is doubtful. 5.No error. 

B. 1. Hardly had he 2.read a few pages 3.than the expression of his face 4. began to change. 5.No error. 

C. 1. He talked 2. as though 3. he can do 4. no wrong. 5.No error. 

D. 1. What to speak of 2.  bread and butter 3. even vegetables 4.were not available there. 5.No error. 

E.1.He had 2. no choice 3. but obeying 4. his parents. 5.No error. 

Answers Exercise 5:

A 2.I shall

B. 3. When the

C. 3. He could do

D. 1. Not to speak of

E.3.but to obey…