Correction of Sentences, Voice and Narration

[naeemraza1967]

In this thread, v can discuss our problems concerning Correction of Sentences, Voice and Narration. Let us start!

[marriam]

wouldd somebosy please correct my errors?

1. Either of these three umbrellas will suit me ?

ans:any one of these three umbrellas will suit me.

2.shall u not take my word in the matter?

and: will u not take my word in this matter?

3. this poor man was suffering much for a long time past.

and: This poor man has been suffering much for a long time.

4. if he had not died,he woul grow up to be murderer.

ans: had he not died, he would have grown up to be a murderer

5.it is high time they mend this road.

ans: it is right time that they mend this road.

6. i heard him went down the stairs.

i heard him goin ddown the stairs.

7. paper id made of wood.

it is correct

2008

please tell me where is ur brother?

ans: tell mewhere is your brother?

2. he is the most cleverest boy in the class.

ans: he is the cleverest boy of the class.

3. your writng is inferior than him????

4. the teacher gave the boy an advice which he refused??????/

5. nothing but novels please him

and: nthing but novels pleases him.

6. i have met him last month

i met him last month.


administrators please look into these as i m preparing for english paper these days.

thankyou

[Zirwaan Khan]

Let me try

1.Any of these three umbrellas will suit me

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

5.It is the right time that they mend this road.

6.I heard him going down stairs.

7.Paper is made up of wood.

8.Please tell me where your brother is ? or Please tell me where is your brother.

9.He is the cleverest boy in the class.

10.The teacher gave the boy an advice which he denied.

[snake]

Correct the following sentences:

(a) The lake free zed rapidly.

(b) The firm was unwilling to forego its usual commission.

(c) We watched the lambs gamble on the green.

(d) He belonged to the gild of carpenters.

(e) He hadn’t ought to have spoken.

(f) Is this his half – brother?

(g) Hay! Watch out for the car!

(h) This is the historical spot where he was shot dead.

(i) We bought a Japanee print.

(j) Fresh flowers smell sweetly.

[ramshakhan]

Here we go:

Correct the following sentences:

(a) The lake freezed rapidly.
A: The lake froze rapidly.

(b) The firm was unwilling to forego its usual commission.
A: The firm was unwilling to let go its usual commission.

(c) We watched the lambs gamble on the green.
A: We watched the lambs grazing on the green.

(d) He belonged to the gild of carpenters.
A: He belonged to the guild of carpenters.

(e) He hadn’t ought to have spoken.
A: He ought not to have spoken.

(f) Is this his half – brother?
A; Is this his half brother?

(g) Hay! Watch out for the car!
A; Hey! watch out for the car.

(h) This is the historical spot where he was shot dead.
A: This is the historical spot where he shot dead.

(i) We bought a Japanee print.
A: We bought a japanese print.

(j) Fresh flowers smell sweetly.
A: Fresh flowers smell sweet.



please tell me where is ur brother?
A: Please tell me where your bother is.

2. he is the most cleverest boy in the class.
A: He is the cleverest boy in the class.

3. your writng is inferior than him????
A: Your writing is inferior to his.

4. the teacher gave the boy an advice which he refused??????/
A: The teacher gave the boy a piece of advice which he refused.

5. nothing but novels please him
A: Nothing but novels can please him.

6. i have met him last month
A: I met him last month.

SENIORS, PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AND LET ME CORRECT MYSELF BEFORE MY FINAL EXAMS.

[Viceroy]

Originally Posted by ramshakhan

(h) This is the historical spot where he was shot dead.
A: This is the historical spot where he shot dead.

I think it should be

"This is the historical spot where he was shot."
OR "This is the historical spot where he was shot to death"

[Chauhdary12]

Originally Posted by MohsinShah

I think it should be

"This is the historical spot where he was shot."
OR "This is the historical spot where he was shot to death"

I think it should be,

"This is the historical spot where he was shoot."



@ all members
can we write it as "He was shoot at this historical spot" ???
means can we reformat a sentence like this?

[Viceroy]

Originally Posted by Chauhdary12

I think it should be,

"This is the historical spot where he was shoot."

Na na Buddy this can never be ... you are using the present form (shoot) with past (was)

Originally Posted by Chauhdary12

@ all members
can we write it as "He was shoot at this historical spot" ???
means can we reformat a sentence like this?

Sure, You can reformat the sentence but only if the given format is incorrect

[ramshakhan]

@MOHSIN

Thanks yara for correcting me. I am confused at 01 sentence i.e, the lake freezed rapidly. I think rapidly is used for running and for liquids. like horse was running rapidly. water rapidly flooded etc. It should be quickly for freezing? As ice melts quickly not rapidly. I may be wrong. Help me out.

[Viceroy]

Originally Posted by ramshakhan

@MOHSIN

Thanks yara for correcting me. I am confused at 01 sentence i.e, the lake freezed rapidly. I think rapidly is used for running and for liquids. like horse was running rapidly. water rapidly flooded etc. It should be quickly for freezing? As ice melts quickly not rapidly. I may be wrong. Help me out.

Ramsha you are right

The correct expression would be

The lake froze quickly (where "froze" is an "unergative verb"... other examples of an unergative verb may be "melted" and "collapsed")

So the expression "The candle melted quickly" and "The barn collapsed quickly" are also right

To express the opposite of these sentences it's advised to use "halfway" (in the case of unergative verbs)

i.e. The lake froze halfway, The candle melted halfway etc.

Hope it helps, this is to the best of my knowledge still .... Angraizi is a strange language