SENTENCE CORRECTION
CLASS X ENGLISH GRAMMAR, COMMON ERRORS. Sentence Correction for HSLC EXAMINATION.
Here you will get a lot of solutions of common errors of Class x examination from the year 2005 to 2020.
SENTENCE CORRECTION FOR HSLC
HSLC :- 2005
a) I paid hundred rupees for this shirt.
= I paid one hundred rupees for this shirt.
b) He insisted on me to accompany him.
= He insisted me on accompanying him.
c) Let us hear his speech.
= Let us listen to his speech.
d) I know him for a long time.
= I have known him for a long time.
e) That boy does not even know the alphabets.
= That boy does not even know the alphabet.
d) We reached the station timely.
= We reached the station in time.
HSLC :- 2006
a) They left the hostel with bag and baggage.
= They left the hostel bag and baggage.
b) If it will rain, we will not go out.
= If it rains, we will not go out.
c) He offered me a ten - rupees note.
= He offered me a ten rupee note.
d) One of his family members lives in Chennai.
= One of the members of his family lives in Chennai.
e) Tell me where is the post office.
= Tell me where the post office is.
f) I am going to school by bus everyday.
= I go to school by bus everyday.
HSLC :- 2007
a) Oranges are good to be eaten.
= Oranges are good to eat.
b) The matter was informed to the police.
= The matter was reported to the police.
or
The matter was informed of the police.
c) The train will leave in time.
= The train will leave on time.
d) You have less book than I have.
= You have fewer books than I have.
e) Do you repent for your misdeed ?
= Do you repent of your misdeed ?
f) You should not do such mistakes.
= You should not make such mistakes.
HSLC :- 2008
a) I asked him how far was it to the nearest town.
= I asked him how far it was to the nearest town.
b) In her first book she describes about her childhood.
= In her first book she describes her childhood.
c) I can not go out because I have too many work to do.
= I can not go out because I have lots of work to do.
d) He loves the music and playing the guitar.
= He loves music and playing guitar.
e) The opposite to 'increase' is 'decrease'.
= The opposite of 'increase' is 'decrease'.
f) He thinks that the price for oil is bound to increase.
= He thinks that the price of oil is bound to increase.
HSLC :- 2009
a) My ambition is to become engineer.
= My ambition is to become an engineer.
b) You must stop to write now.
= You must stop writing now.
c) It is you who has done wrong.
= It is you who have done wrong.
d) We can not look in the dark.
= We can not see in the dark.
e) Oranges are good to be eaten.
= Oranges are good to eat.
f) He prefers coffee than tea.
= He prefers coffee to tea.
HSLC:- 2010
a) He learnt the poem by his heart.
= He learnt the poem by heart.
b) I do exercise in the morning.
= I take exercise in the morning.
c) Either this is true or false.
= This is either true or false
d) He is not capable to do it.
= He is not capable of doing it.
e) This carpet is feeling smooth.
= This carpet feels smooth.
d) Don't do anything in hurry.
= Don't do anything in a hurry.
HSLC. :- 2011
a) We need some furnitures.
= We need some furniture.
b) The both parents were present at the function.
= The parents were present at the function.
c) When you do your homework ?
= When do you do your homework ?
d) Please tell me who is your headmaster.
= Please tell me who your headmaster is.
e) I have visited the zoo last year.
= I visited the zoo last year.
HSLC :- 2012
a) He is a MRCP and his brother is a FRCS.
= He is an MRCP and his brother is an FRCS.
b) Six miles are a long distance.
= Six miles is a long distance.
c) All his kiths and kins are against him.
= All his kith and kin are against him.
d) He is my cousin brother.
= He is my cousin .
e) I go to school by foot.
= I go to school on foot.
HSLC -2013
a) Money is not the solution for every problem.
= Money is not the solution to every problem.
b) This hotel provides fooding and lodging.
= This hotel provides food and lodging.
c) Mr. Das deals with tea.
= Mr. Das deals in tea.
d) She came back with bag and baggage.
= She came back bag and baggage.
e) We spent the evening listening music.
= We spent the evening listening to music.
HSLC - 2014
a) I saw a strange dream last night.
= I dreamt a strange dream last night.
b) He is a coward person.
= He is a coward.
c) His uncle sells second hand furnitures.
= His uncle sells second hand furniture.
d) The sceneries of Arunachal Pradesh is charming.
= The scenery of Arunachal Pradesh is charming.
e) She narrated the story shortly.
= She narrated the story briefly.
HSLC - 2015
a) I do not know to do it.
= I do not know how to do it.
b) It is you who is to be blamed.
= It is you who are to be blamed.
c) He told me that his brother is writing that letter.
= He told me that his brother was writing that letter.
d) He asked me where do I live.
= He asked me where I lived.
HSLC -2016
a) The sceneries of Arunachal Pradesh is charming.
= The scenery of Arunachal Pradesh is charming.
b) I am feeling cold.
= I feel cold.
c) Bread and butter make a good breakfast.
= Bread and butter makes a good breakfast.
d) The news are true.
= The news is true.
HSLC - 2017
a) Nitu is my cousin sister.
= Nitu is my cousin .
b) She prefers tea than coffee.
= She prefers tea to coffee.
c) I gave him a few rupees I had.
= I gave him the few rupees I had.
d) He is working hardly.
= He is working work hard.
HSLC - 2018
a) He took out his shoes.
= He took off his shoes.
b) I do not know who are you.
= I do not know who you are.
c) She said that she will arrive at 6 p.m.
= She said that she would arrive at 6 p.m.
d) She prefers milk than curd.
= She prefers milk to curd.
HSLC - 2019
a) It can rain tonight.
= It may rain tonight.
b) The cattles were grazing in the field.
= The cattle were grazing in the field.
c) Each of the boys play cricket.
= Each of the boys plays cricket.
d) How much money you need ?
= How much money do you need ?
e) When you do your homework ?
= When do you do your homework ?
f) I do not know to do it.
= I do not know how to do it.
HSLC - 2020
a) Her son-in-laws are rich men.
= Her sons-in-law are rich men.
b) It is raining since morning.
= It has been raining since morning.
c) How you know him ?
= How do you know him ?
d) I and he are brothers.
= He and I are brothers.
e) He is senior than me in age.
= He is senior to me in age.
f) I do not know to do it .
= I do not know how to do it.
ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
1) It is a nice poetry.
= It is a nice poem.
2) Do you have a telivision ?
= Do you have a television set.
3) His English knowledge is poor.
= He is poor in English.
4) Give me fooding and lodging.
= Give me food and lodging.
5) He is my class friend.
= He is my classmate.
6) He has lots of rupees.
= He has lots of money.
7)We sat in the shadow of the tree.
= We sat in the sade of the tree.
8) There is no place in the bench.
=There is no room in the bench.
9) He came yesterday night.
= He came last night.
10) He offered me a ten rupees note.
= He offered me a ten rupee note.
11) His both brothers are ill.
= Both his brothers are ill.
12) He made a fun of it.
= He made fun of it.
13) My ambition is to become engineer.
= My ambition is to become an engineer.
14))It is you who has done wrong.
= It is you who have done wrong.
15) I know to swim.
= I know how to swim.
16) Always speak truth.
= Always speak the truth.
17) Purna plays guitar well.
18) Each of the boys are good.
= Each of the boys is good.
19) See the word in the dictionary.
= Look up the word in the dictionary.
20)He took admission into that college.
= He took admission in that college.
21) He entered in the house.
= He entered the house.
22) Srilanka is in the south of India.
= Srilanka is to the south of India.
23) Meet me between three or five.
= Meet me between three and five.
24) Rahul works from morning until evening.
= Rahul works from morning till evening.
25) The birds are sitting on the tree.
= The birds are sitting in the tree.
26) He told me that he is hungry.
= He told me that he was hungry.
27) Unless you do not read, you will fail.
= Unless you read well, you will fail.
28) Everyone speak for themselves.
= Everyone speaks for himself.
29) He is senior than me.
= He is senior to me.
30) You ought obey your parents.
= You should obey your parents.
31) This toy is more lovelier than that.
= This toy is much lovelier than that.
32) The passenger has many luggages with him.
= The passenger has many luggage with him.
33) One must do his duty.
= One must do one's duty.
34) This rose smell sweetly.
= This rose smell sweet.
35) Let us discuss about the matter.
= Let us discuss the matter.
36) The climate of Shillong is colder than Guwahati.
= The climate of Shillong is colder than that of Guwahati.
37) Who invented radium.
= Who discovered radium ?
38) Have you pen to write with ?
= Do you have a pen to write with.
39) Be kind to them who are miserable.
= Be kind to them who is miserable.
40) The man is a social animal.
= Man is a social animal.
41) Columbus invented America.
= Columbus discovered America.
42) The gold is a valuable metal.
= Gold is a valuable metal.
43) These furnitures is for sell.
= These furniture is for sale.
44) I sent them many informations.
= I sent them much information.
45) I have packed my luggages.
= I have packed my luggage.
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