Correct the following sentences :
1. If my father will approve, I will go to Mumbai
2. Five times five are twenty five.
3. The patient died before the doctor came.
4. She has slept for eight hours last night.
5. He has gone Lucknow yesterday.
6. One hundred rupees are not a big sum these days.
7. The train started before he reached the station.
8. I have heard the news an hour ago.
9. He is ill ever since he left us.
10. Many a man have done so.
11. The poor is miserable.
12. Sohan as well as his parents were there.
13. He or I is guilty.
14. Every book and every pen were lost.
15. The horse and carriage are waiting.
Answers
Answer:
I will go to mumbai. if my father aprove.
Five are twenty five for five times.
Before the doctor arrives patient had passed away.
Last night she had slept for eight hours.
Yesterday he gone to lucknow.
These days one hundred rupees is not a big sum.
Before he reached the station the train was started.
An hour ago i heard the news.
Since he left us he is ill.
A man have done so many.
Miserable the poor is.
As well as his parents and sohan were there.
I or he is guilty.
Every pen and book were lost.
The carriage and horse are waiting.
Answer:
1. If my father will approve, I will go to Mumbai.
Ans. If my father approves, I will go to Mumbai.
(This is a conditional sentence and we always use simple present tense for conditions).
2. Five times five are twenty five.
Ans. Five times five is twenty five.
(According to subject-verb agreement, 'Five times five' is singular and hence we use a singular verb with it).
3. The patient died before the doctor came.
Ans. The patient had died before the doctor came.
(If we talk about two incidents that happened one after the other, then we use past perfect for the first incident and simple past for the second one).
4. She has slept for eight hours last night.
Ans. She slept for eight hours last night.
(For past action, we use simple past).
5. He has gone Lucknow yesterday.
Ans. He went Lucknow yesterday.
('yesterday' denotes the past action and hence we use simple past tense).
6. One hundred rupees are not a big sum these days.
Ans. One hundred rupees is not a big sum these days.
(According to subject-verb agreement, we use a singular verb with One hundred rupees).
7. The train started before he reached the station.
Ans. The train had started before he reached the station.
(If we talk about two incidents that happened one after the other, then we use past perfect for the first incident and simple past for the second one).
8. I have heard the news an hour ago.
Ans. I heard the news an hour ago.
(An hour ago denotes past action and hence we will use simple past tense here).
9. He is ill ever since he left us.
Ans. He has been ill since he left us.
(We used 'has been ill' because the sentence is talking about an action that started in past but still going on).
10. Many a man have done so.
Ans. Many a man has done so.
(Subject-verb agreement - Many a man uses a singular verb not a plural verb).
11. The poor is miserable.
Ans. The poor are miserable.
('The poor' denotes plurality and hence uses plural form of verb).
12. Sohan as well as his parents were there.
Ans. Sohan, as well as his parents, was there.
(Verb agrees with the first subject).
13. He or I is guilty.
Ans. He or I am guilty.
(Verb agrees with the second subject because of the use of 'or').
14. Every book and every pen were lost.
Ans. Every book and every pen was lost.
(Verb agrees with the subjects individually and hence is in singular form).
15. The horse and carriage are waiting.
Ans. The horse and carriage is waiting.
(Verb agrees with the subjects individually and hence is in singular form).
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