Sentence Correction Exercise No. 10 & 11.---with Answers & Explanations

Exercise No. 10

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.My boss 2.did not sanction my leave 3.because he was already 4.very annoyed with me.

B. 1. About a week passed 2. since he left for Delhi 3.and no message 4.has been received from him.

C.1. Although his brother 2. was not selected for the post, 3.he would have very much liked 4.to have joined this job.

D. 1. The latest report of the investigating team2. has overthrown light 3.over many irregularities 4.in the working of the office.

E. 1.After being served 2.with tea and snacks, 3.the host thanked all the guests 4.for their visit.

Answers to Exercise No. 10

A. 4.Instead of very annoyed it should be much annoyed.

B. 1. About a week has passed since he left……

C. 4. Instead of to have joined it should be to join. He would have very much liked to join this  job.

D. 2. Thrown instead of overthrown.

E. This sentence shows that the host was served with tea and snacks whereas the guests were  served. 3. ….all the guests were thanked by the host for ……..

Exercise No. 11.

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 manager’s 2.behavior is 3. much irritating and I am very 4.annoyed with him.

B. 1.John is 2.one of the industrious worker 3. who serve 4.this institution sincerely.

C. 1.As the child insisted to go 2.with its parents, 3.they had no choice but to 4. take it along with them.

D.1. He belongs to 2.a noble and respectable family 3.and  this fact is 4.reflected from his behavior.

E. 1.The reason why 2.so many accidents are taking place on roads is  3 .because the vehicle drivers 4.are not educated about road rules properly.

Answers to Exercise No. 11

 A. 3 &4….is very irritating ………..much annoyed with him.

B. 2. One of the …..workers….

C.1. Insist  has a preposition on  …..the child insisted on going ……

D.4. …..this fact is …..reflected in his behavior.

E. 3. The reason………is that the vehicle…..(that in place of because)