ENGLISH – ERROR SPOTTING AND

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

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 ENGLISH – ERROR SPOTTING AND
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

Dr. T.K. Jain.

AFTERSCHO☺OL
Centre for social entrepreneurship
Bikaner M: 9414430763
tkjainbkn@yahoo.co.in
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MATERIAL 2
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 ENGLISH – ERROR SPOTTING AND
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
• They ought to be here before now.

• CORRECT :
• They ought to be here by now.

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 He is known about charity.

• He is known for charity

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 The dog ran through the road.

• The dog ran across the road.

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 He broke the cup in a hundred pieces.

• He broke the cup into hundred pieces.

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 This work of art is worthy for praise.

• This work of art is worthy of praise.

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 The political environment is not conducive
for economic reforms.

• The political environment is not conducive

to economic reforms.

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 He acceded with my proposal.

• He acceded to my proposal.

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 Which newspaper do you subscribe for?

• Which newspaper do you subscribe to?

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 Kabir was born from humble parents.

• Kabir was born of humble parents.

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 He scoffed on the idea of revolution.

• He scoffed at the idea of revolution.

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The soil of Poona is favourable for roses.

• The soil of Poona is favourable to roses.

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 We must not carp with the errors of
our ancestors.

• We must not carp at / about the errors of

our ancestors.

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 The man laboured to good results.

• The man laboured for good results.

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 I was on bed when he telephoned me.

• I was in bed when he telephoned me.

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 He travelled thirty kilometres for two hours.

• He travelled thirty kilometres in two hours.

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The child is endowed by talents difficult to find.

• The child is endowed with talents difficult

to find.

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Narasimha Rao is distinguished in the cartoons
for his pout.

• Narasimha Rao is distinguished in the

cartoons by his pout.

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 Patanjali is an authority for Sanskrit grammar.

• Patanjali is an authority on Sanskrit

grammar.

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 He is a descendant from the Mughal royalty.

• He is a descendant of the Mughal royalty.

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 The shopkeeper deals with cotton and cloth.

• The shopkeeper deals in cotton and cloth.

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 Where have you been to?

• Where have you been?

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 He lives at Delhi in India.

• He lives in Delhi in India.

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 I would occupy myself with no more important
business than with this.

• I would occupy myself with no more

important business than this.

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 He has not been cured for his disease.

• He has not been cured of his disease.

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 My brother is deficient at mathematics.

• My brother is deficient in mathematics.

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 We are expecting the reply till evening.

• We are expecting the reply by evening.

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 The final decision rests upon the director.

• The final decision rests on the director.

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 The river flows below the bridge.

• The river flows under the bridge.

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 He has been studying from yesterday.

• He has been studying since yesterday.

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 The man died from fever.

• The ma died of fever.

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 He is on the top of the class.

• He is at the top of the class.

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 Srirang rushed at my room, panting for breath.

• Srirang rushed into my room, panting for

breath.

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 The commentator seems to be enamoured
by quotes from Shakespeare.

• The commentator seems to be

enamoured of quotes from Shakespeare.

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 The poor man is beset by difficulties.

• The poor man is beset with difficulties.

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 The weather was not very congenial for him.

• The weather was not very congenial to

him.

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 We should adapt with the changing times.

• We should adapt to the changing times.

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 His friends condoled him at his bereavement.

• His friends condoled with him on his

bereavement.

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 The approach to this part of the book is
similar with that to the other part.

• The approach to this part of the book is

similar to that of the other part.

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 He has reverted at his former job.

• He has reverted to his former job.

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 I am sick with the entire episode.

• I am sick of the entire episode.

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 They feel that buying things dispenses of
the necessity to produce them.

• They feel that buying things dispenses

with the necessity to produce them.

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 The truth is just the opposite of this.

• The truth is just the opposite to this.

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 He is blind to one eye.

• He is blind of one eye.

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 Quite a few Delhiites have fallen victim of
dengue fever.

• Quite a few Delhiites have fallen victim to

dengue fever.

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 A desire of success is the prerequisite for
success.

• A desire for success is the prerequisite of

success.

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He gained his rich uncle by his suave manners.

• He gained upon his rich uncle by his

suave manners.

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 The seniormost worker here is a man of
about 30 years old.

• The seniormost worker here is a man

about 30 years old.

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 The cat jumped on the chair.

• The cat jumped upon the chair.

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 His adventure was given much prominence
to in the ‘magazines.

• His adventure was given much

prominence in the ‘magazines.

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 Do not brag of your success.

• Do not brag about / of your success.

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 The thief entered the house at the
owner’s absence.
• The thief entered the house in the owner’s
absence.

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 The man was staring on the gift.

• The man was staring at the gift.

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 The work was done out of haste.

• The work was done in haste.

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 He has been working hard for English.

• He has been working hard at English.

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 The passenger lost his purse from negligence.

• The passenger lost his purse through

negligence.

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 He walked till the bank of the river

• He walked to the bank of the river

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 Manu does not go to bed by 9p.m.

• Manu does not go to bed before 9p.m.

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 Are places of worship still inaccessible
for the lower castes?

• Are places of worship still inaccessible to

the lower castes?

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 The ministers should be made accountable
for the common man.

• The ministers should be made

accountable to the common man.

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 Madhu is always absorbed by her studies.

• Madhu is always absorbed in her studies.

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 He adheres with strict schedule.

• He adheres to strict schedule.

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 He quarrelled against me for a trifle.

• He quarrelled with me for a trifle.

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 My opinion does not accord to yours.

• My opinion does not accord with yours.

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 Hard work will result success for you.

• Hard work will result in success for you.

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 A telephone is a convenience to those in
constant need of communication from afar.

• A telephone is a convenience for those in

constant need of communication from
afar.

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 Titles in India should be prefixed only with the
names of military officers.

• Titles in India should be prefixed only to

the names of military officers.

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 He was discharged as there was no proof
against his guilt

• He was discharged as there was no proof

of his guilt

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 I have no use for it.

• I have no use of it.

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 He was equal with the occasion.

• He was equal to the occasion.

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 He grasped at the meaning of the passage in
no time.

• He grasped the meaning of the passage in

no time.

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 He entered into the room.

• He entered the room.

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 After having written the letter, I began to
look for an envelope.

• Having written the letter, I began to look

for an envelope.

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 He lay besides the charming girl.

• He lay beside the charming girl.

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 One should not brood at one failure.

• One should not brood over one’s failure.

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You might choke yourself from that thing round
your neck.

• You might choke yourself with that thing

round your neck.

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 Many people we gazing her.

• Many people we gazing at her.

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 The rules and regulations apply for all

• The rules and regulations apply to all

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 About AFTERSCHO☺OL

• PGPSE - World’s most comprehensive

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 Branches of AFTERSCHO☺OL

• PGPSE programme is open all over the

world as free online programme.
• Those who complete PSPSE have the
freedom to start branches of
AFTERSCHO☺OL
• A few branches have already started -
one such branch is at KOTA (Rajasthan).

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 Workshop on social entrepreneurship

• We conduct workshop on social

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• These workshops are great moments of
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• AFTERSCHO☺OL is absolutely free

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 Pursue professional courses along with
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• AFTERSCHO☺OL permits you to pursue

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other courses along with PGPSE.
• Come and join AFTERSCHO☺OL

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