Exercise 66. Correct the following sentences, giving reasons for the corrections: 1. He cut his throat by a knife. 2. I am suffering from fever from Monday last. 3. My brother is ill from the second of March. 4. He walked in the hall. 5. These three soldiers quarrelled between themselves. 6. He lives in Rishikesh in Uttarakhand. 7. She sat besides me. 8. It has been raining since three hours. 9. Beside being fined, he was sent to prison. 10. At about what time will you come? 11. This book is quite different than that. 12. We met her on the station. 13. It rained since early morning. 14. It is no use to make excuses.
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1. He cut his throat by a knife.
1. He cut his throat with a knife.
(Because before the doer 'by' is used and before the object, here, knife, 'with' is used)
2. I am suffering from fever from Monday last.
2. I am suffering from a fever since Monday last.
(Because 'am suffering' tells us that the person is still suffering from fever)
3. My brother is ill from the second of March.
3. My brother has been ill since the second of March.
(Because 'is ill' tells us that the brother is still ill)
4. He walked in the hall.
4. He walked into the hall.
(Because when in motion, we use 'into' whereas when at rest, we use 'in')
5. These three soldiers quarreled between themselves.
5. These three soldiers quarreled among themselves.
(Because 'between is used' for two persons whereas 'among' is used for more than three people)
6. He lives in Rishikesh in Uttarakhand.
6. He lives at Rishikesh in Uttarakhand.
(Because when two places are mentioned, and one is in the other, before the main place we use 'in', here, Uttarakhand, and before the small place we use 'at', here, Rishikesh)
7. She sat besides me.
7. She sat beside me.
(Because 'besides' means "in addition to" whereas beside means "by the side")
8. It has been raining since three hours.
8. It has been raining for three hours.
(Because 'has been raining' tells us that it is still raining)
9. Beside being fined, he was sent to prison.
9. Besides being fined, he was sent to prison.
(Because 'besides' means "in addition to" whereas beside means "by the side")
10. At about what time will you come?
10. In about what time will you come?
(Because the person is added 'about' in the sentence, which tells us that they are referring to what time the second person is suitable with. 'At' means a certain time, whereas as 'in' refers to a period of time. In this sentence, 'in' is suitable)
11. This book is quite different than that.
11. This book is quite different from that.
12. We met her on the station.
12. We met her at the station.
('On' is used when something is on something whereas 'at' is used when someone or something is at a place. Here, station is a place)
13. It rained since early morning.
13. It rained early morning.
(Because 'rained' tells us that it has finished raining. 'Since' is used when a thing is continuing)
14. It is no use to make excuses.
14. It is of no use to make excuses.