Sentence Correction Exercise - 4 | Course for UPPSC Preparation - UPPSC (UP) PDF Download

Exercise 1: Correct the sentences

• Rahul went to school despite of having a fever.
  Rahul went to school despite having a fever.
• I haven’t seen Susan since six years.
  I haven’t seen Susan for six years.
• Lisa is busy at the work, so she can’t make it on time.
  Lisa is busy at work, so she can’t make it on time.
• Our mathematics teacher is giving us too much tasks.
  Our mathematics teacher is giving us too many tasks.
• Do not advice her, she won’t listen.
  Do not advise her, she won’t listen.
• My mother cooks rice yesterday.
  My mother cooked rice yesterday./ My mother cooks rice every day.
• He or Raju are guilty.
  He or Raju is guilty.
• Sheldon is brave than his friends.
  Sheldon is braver than his friends.
• The mans purse was lost in the bus.
  The man’s purse was lost in the bus.
• The boy studied when his father came home from work.
  The boy was studying when his father came home from work.
• Do he have any idea where he is going?
  Does he have any idea where he is going?
• Have you ever being to Kerala?
  Have you ever been to Kerala?
• They has a party planned for Amy.
  They have a party planned for Amy.
• The shepherd took his sheeps to the field.
  The shepherd took his sheep to the field.
• I prefer chocolate milkshake than vanilla ice cream.
  I prefer a chocolate milkshake to vanilla ice cream.

Exercise 2: Correct sentences using appropriate punctuation 

• alas my cat died yesterday
  Alas! My cat died yesterday.
• did you know penny topped her exam
  Did you know Penny topped her exam?
• the bus driver saved the passengers from an accident
  The bus driver saved the passengers from an accident.
• ouch that is very hot
  Ouch! That is very hot.
• the baby fell from the cot
  The baby fell from the cot.
• do you know the way to the market
  Do you know the way to the market?
• raj took his friends out for dinner
  Raj took his friends out for dinner.
• have you read a tale of two cities
  Have you read ‘A Tale of Two Cities’?
• what a beautiful performance
  What a beautiful performance!
• leonardo da vinci painted the mona lisa
  Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.
• have you ever been to kashmir
  Have you ever been to Kashmir?
• stuart loves harry potter
  Stuart loves Harry Potter.
• do you know my sister
  Do you know my sister?
• wow the dress looks beautiful
  Wow! The dress looks beautiful.
• which is your favourite ice cream flavour
  Which is your favourite ice cream flavour?
• the teachers book got stolen
  The teacher’s book got stolen.
• mr patrick is our new science teacher
  Mr. Patrick is our new science teacher.
• that is my pencil box
  That is my pencil box.
• petunia got a bicycle for christmas
  Petunia got a bicycle for Christmas.
• once upon a time there lived a little princess named mary
  Once upon a time, there lived a little princess named Mary.

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