Originally Posted by Chauhdary12

Q.5.(B)Correct ONLY FIVE of the following: (5)

(1) Either of these three umbrellas will suit me.
Anyone of these three umbrellas will suit me.

(2) Shall you not take my word in this matter?
Shall you not take my words in this matter?
OR Will you not take my words in this matter?

(3) This poor man was suffering much for a long time past.
This poor man had been suffering much for a long time.

(4) If he had not died, he would grow up to be a murderer.
If he had not died, he would have grown up to be a murderer.

(5) Neither he nor I are in the wrong.
Neither he nor I am in the wrong

(6) It is high time they mend this road.
It is high time that they mend this road.
OR It is high time to mend this road.


(7) I heard him went down the stairs.
I heard him going down the stairs.

(8) Paper is made of wood.
The paper is made of wood.

Originally Posted by dr.atifrana

@husham
I think you are right.
these two seem difficult.

viii) Eternal ________is the price of_____
ii) _______ is the last refuge of the Scoundrel.

Rgds

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4. Transform any five of the following sentences into direct/indirect form as the case may be:

a) He said, “Don’t open the door.”
b) He offered to bring me some tea.
c) He aid, “Thank you!”
d) He said, “Can you swim?” and I said, “NO”.
e) He told Aslam to get his coat.
0 “If 1 were you, I would wait,” I said.
g) He ordered the peon to lock the door.
h) He warned me not to leave my car unlocked as there had been lot of stealing from cars.

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

Originally Posted by Shahid Shakoor

no .8 may also be correct as follows

They have prevented the driver to stop.

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.

Sonia

Originally Posted by Waqas77

No. 1: Please speak to the concerned.
No. 3: Not only he was a thief, but also a murderer.
No. 8: They have/had prevented driver to stop.

Originally Posted by seher bano

They have prevented the driver from stopping.

since the preposition of prevent is from so we have to place it after prevent.

Originally Posted by Shahid Shakoor

from stopping kuch fit nhi bath rha...may be i am wrong...other seniors views is requested

Originally Posted by seher bano

My Brother, it is not a matter of fit or liking rather a rule.
Prevent, preclude, stop are followed by a preposition i.e from...
such as:
Prevent from watching television
Stop from going out the house
Preclude from entering into a contract etc.