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Sentence Correction or Error Correction
[HSLC EXAM - 2005]
(i) I paid hundred rupees for this shirt.
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I paid one hundred rupees for this shirt.
(ii) He insisted on me to accompany him.
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He insisted on my accompanying him.
(iii) Let us hear his speech.
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Let us listen to his speech.
(iv) I know him for a long time.
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I have known him for a long time.
(v) That boy does not even know the alphabets.
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That boy does not even know the alphabet.
(vi) We reached the station timely.
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We reached the station in time.
[HSLC
EXAM - 2006]
(i) They left the hostel with bag and baggage.
Ans:
They left the hostel bag and baggage.
(ii) If it will rain, we will not go out.
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If it rains, we will not go out.
(iii) He offered me a ten rupees note.
Ans:
He offered me a ten rupee note.
(iv) One of his family members lives in Chennai.
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One of the members of his family lives in Chennai.
(v) Tell me where is the post office.
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Tell me where the post office is.
(vi) I am going to school by bus everyday.
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I go to school by bus everyday.
[HSLC EXAM -
2007]
(i) Oranges are good to be eaten.
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Oranges are good to eat.
(ii) The matter was informed to the police.
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The matter was reported to the police.
(iii) The train will leave in time.
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The train will leave on time.
(iv) You have less books than I have.
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You have fewer books than I have.
(v) Do you repent for your misdeed?
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Do you repent of your misdeed?
(vi) You should not do such mistakes.
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You should not make such mistakes.
[HSLC
EXAM - 2008]
(i) I asked him how far was it to the nearest
town.
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I asked him how far it was to the nearest town.
(ii) In her first book she describes about her
childhood.
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In her first book she describes her childhood.
(iii) I can't go out because I have too many
works to do.
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I can't go out because I have lots of work to do.
(iv) He loves the music and playing the guitar.
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He loves music and playing on the guitar.
(v) The opposite to 'increase' is 'decrease'.
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The opposite of 'increase' is 'decrease'.
(vi) He thinks that the price for oil is bound to
increase.
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He thinks that the price of oil is bound to increase.
Or
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He thinks that the price for oil is likely to increase.
[HSLC EXAM -
2012]
(i) He is a MRCP and his brother is a FRCS.
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He is an MRCP and his brother is an FRCS.
(ii) Six miles are a long distance.
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Six miles is a long distance.
(iii) All his kiths and kins are against him.
Ans:
All his kith and kin are against him.
(iv) He is my cousin brother.
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He is my cousin.
(v) I go to school by foot.
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I go to school on foot.
[HSLC EXAM -
2013]
(i) Money isn't the solution for every problem.
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Money isn't the solution to every problem.
(ii) This hotel provides fooding and lodging.
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This hotel provides food and lodging.
(iii) Mr. Das deals with tea.
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Mr. Das deals in tea.
(iv) She came back with bag and baggage.
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She came back bag and baggage.
(v) We spent the evening listening music.
Ans:
We spent the evening listening to music.
[HSLC EXAM -
2014]
(i) I saw a strange dream last night.
Ans:
I dreamt a strange dream last night.
(ii) He is a coward person.
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He is a coward.
(iii) His uncle sells second hand furnitures.
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His uncle sells second hand furniture.
(iv) The sceneries of Arunachal Pradesh is
charming.
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The scenery of Arunachal Pradesh is charming.
(v) She narrated the story shortly.
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She narrated the story briefly.
[HSLC EXAM - 2015]
(i) I don't know to do it.
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I don't know how to do it.
(ii) It is you who is to be blamed.
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It is you who are to be blamed.
(iii) He told me that his brother is writing that
letter.
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He told me that his brother was writing that letter.
(iv) He asked me where do I live.
Ans:
He asked me where I lived.
[HSLC EXAM -
2016]
(i) The sceneries of Arunachal Pradesh is
charming.
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The scenery of Arunachal Pradesh is charming.
(ii) I am feeling cold now.
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I feel cold now.
(iii) Bread and butter make a good breakfast.
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Bread and butter makes a good breakfast.
(iv) The news are true.
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The news is true.
[HSLC EXAM -
2017]
(i) Nitu is my cousin sister.
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Nitu is my cousin.
(ii) She prefers tea than coffee
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She prefers tea to coffee.
(iii) I gave his a few rupees I had.
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I gave his the few rupees I had.
(iv) He is working hardly.
Ans:
He is working hard.
[HSLC
EXAM –
2018]
(i) He took out his shoes.
Ans:
He took off his shoes.
(ii) I do not know who are you.
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I do not know who you are.
(iii) She said that she will arrive at 6 p.m.
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She said that she would arrive at 6 p.m.
(iv) She prefers milk than curd.
Ans:
She prefers milk to curd.
[HSLC
EXAM –
2019]
(i) It can rain tonight.
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It may rain tonight.
(ii) The cattles were grazing in the field.
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The cattle were grazing in the field.
(iii) Each of the boys play cricket.
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Each of the boys plays cricket.
(iv) How much money you need?
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How much money do you need?
(v) When you do your homework?
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When do you do your homework?
(vi) I do not know to do it.
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I do not know how to do it.
[HSLC EXAM -
2020]
(i) Her son-in-law's are rich man.
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Her son-in-law is a rich man.
(ii) It is raining since morning.
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It has been raining since morning.
(iii) How you know him?
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How do you know him?
(iv) I and he are brothers.
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He and I are brothers.
(v) He is senior than me in age.
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He is senior to me in age.
(vi) I do not know to do it.
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I do not know how to do it.
[HSLC EXAM –
2021, 2022]
(i) Haren was appointed in the post.
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Haren was appointed to the post.
(ii) It is raining since last night.
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It has been raining since last night.
(iii) How much money you need?
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How much money do you need?
(iv) Five kilograms are not so heavy to carry.
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Five kilograms is not so heavy to carry.
(v) The old man died from COVID-19.
Ans:
The old man died of COVID-19.
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