Originally Posted by sonia5

Please check out my attempt. The first line is the incorrect statement while the following line is the correction.

CSS Exam 2011:

1. Please speak to the concerned clerk.
Please speak with the concerned clerk.
2. You have got time too short for that.
You have got too short time for that.
3. Not only he was a thief, but he was also a murderer.
He was not only a thief but also a murderer.
4. They thought that the plan would be succeeded.
They thought that the plan would be successful.
5. It is unlikely that he wins the race.
It is unlikely for him to win the race.
6. My uncle has told me something about it yesterday.
My uncle told me something about it yesterday.
7. I hoped that by the time I would have got there it would have stopped raining.
I hoped that by the time I would reach there it would have stopped raining/the rain would have stopped.
8. They prevented the driver to stop.
They prevented the driver from stopping.


Regards
Sonia