Given below are some groups of sentences. Each group consists of three sentences, out of which one is incorrect. Rewrite the incorrect sentence correctly.
1. (i.) I think this news is reliable.
(ii.) He is seeming to be recovering from his long illness.
(iii.) The boy wishes to fly in the sky like a bird.
2. (i.) The future of the company depends crucially on the last two years of profit earned.
(ii.) The report is deserving a careful consideration.
(iii.) Rima possesses great creative writing skills.
3. (i.) Can you recollect the name of the boy sitting by the window?
(ii.) Trust your instincts, and do what you think is right.
(iii.) This chemist shop is belonging to my uncle.
4. (i.) We ought to respect our national flag and our national anthem.
(ii.) Are you listening to the speaker carefully?
(iii.) I am disliking being away from my family.
5. (i.) They are not believing in the existence of ghosts.
(ii.) Do you understand this grammar rule now?
(iii.) Please don't forget to bring your Science lab manual tomorrow.
Answers
Answer:
- ii he seems to be recovering from his long illness
- ii the report deserves a careful consideration
- iii the chemist shop belongs to my uncle
- iii I dislike being away from my family
- i they do not believe in the existence of ghosts.
Explanation:
. (i.) I think this news is reliable.
(ii.) He is seeming to be recovering from his long illness.
(iii.) The boy wishes to fly in the sky like a bird.
Answer :-ii
He seems to be recovering from his long illness
2. (i.) The future of the company depends crucially on the last two years of profit earned.
(ii.) The report is deserving a careful consideration.
(iii.) Rima possesses great creative writing skills.
Answer :-ii
The report deserves a careful consideration
3. (i.) Can you recollect the name of the boy sitting by the window?
(ii.) Trust your instincts, and do what you think is right.
(iii.) This chemist shop is belonging to my uncle.
Answer - iii
The chemist shop belongs to my uncle.
4. (i.) We ought to respect our national flag and our national anthem.
(ii.) Are you listening to the speaker carefully?
(iii.) I am disliking being away from my family.
Answer - iii
I dislike being away from my family.
5. (i.) They are not believing in the existence of ghosts.
(ii.) Do you understand this grammar rule now?
(iii.) Please don't forget to bring your Science lab manual tomorrow.
Answer - i
They do not believe in the existence of ghosts