Sentence correction in past papers.
 

[CENTER][B][U][SIZE=3]EXAMINATION 1980[/SIZE][/U][/B][/CENTER]

[B]4. a) Below are five sentences each containing a common grammatical error. Make the necessary corrections:[/B]

i) Where was a very different atmosphere in the town this morning than there was yesterday.
ii) Every one must decide for themselves what to do about it.
iii) I shouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t turn up tomorrow.
iv) Neither Farooq or Akbar are going to the wedding lunch on Saturday.
v) I compared his essay to Mushtaq’s and found them to be almost identical.

[B]OR[/B]

[B]b) Correct the spelling of the following ten words:[/B]

i) occurance ii) esctacy
iii) drunkeness iv) irrisistible
v) supercede vi) embarrasing
vii) dissapoint viii) occasional
ix) indespensible x) preserverance.

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[B][U]Answers[/U][/B]

[B]Correct spellings are as below[/B]

i) Occurrence ii) ecstasy
iii) Drunkenness IV) irresistible
v) Supersede vi) embarrassing
vii) Disappoint viii) occasional
ix) Indispensable x) perseverance



iv) Neither Farooq or Akbar are going to the wedding lunch on Saturday.

[B]Correct:[/B] Neither Farooq nor Akbar is going to the wedding lunch on Saturday

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[COLOR=blue][B]All CSS qualifiers, seniors, friends, and people who have good grip in english grammar are requested to correct the rest of the incorrect sentences. After the mess is cleared up, I will post incorrect sentences in subsequent papers.[/B]
[B]Thanks [/B][/COLOR]

[QUOTE]Every one must decide for themselves what to do about it.[/QUOTE]

Every one must decide for himself what to do about it.


[QUOTE]I shouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t turn up tomorrow.[/QUOTE]

I shalln't be surprised,if he doesn't turn up tomorrow.

[QUOTE]I compared his essay to Mushtaq’s and found them to be almost identical.[/QUOTE]

I compared his essay with Mushtaq's and found them to be almost identical.

[QUOTE]Neither Farooq or Akbar are going to the wedding lunch on Saturday.[/QUOTE]


Neither Farooq nor Akbar is going to the wedding lunch on Saturday

[QUOTE]Where was a very different atmosphere in the town this morning than there was yesterday[/QUOTE]

Where was a very different atnosphere in the town this morning than yesterday.

Regds

[QUOTE=Kamran5011]
I compared his essay with Mushtaq's and found them to be almost identical.

Where was a very different atnosphere in the town this morning than yesterday.

Regds[/QUOTE]


What if we write like: "that of Mushataq" instead of Mushtaq's and "these" instead of "them"


What if we write:

There was a very different atmosphere in the town this morning than that of yesterday's.

OR

Atmosphere was very different this morning than that of yesterday's.


These are not corrections. Please opine one these examples.

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[CENTER][B][U][SIZE=3]EXAMINATION 1983[/SIZE][/U][/B]
[B][U][SIZE=3]ENGLISH (Précis & Composition)[/SIZE][/U][/B]
[B][/B] [/CENTER]


[B]4.[/B] [B]Use any five of the following pairs of words in your own sentences so as to bring out their meaning:[/B]

i) allusion, illusion, ii) ardour, order, iii)conquer, concur, iv)Cite, site, vi) addict, edict, vi) proceed, precede, vii) right, rite, viii) Weather, wether.

[B]5. Fill in the blanks:[/B]

1) Much ___________ about nothing.
ii) _______ is the last refuge of the Scoundrel.
iii) To put the____before the _______
iv) ________of the same ______ flock-together.
v) A _______ in time saves _______
vi) ______ Dog seldom ___
vii) Sweet are the uses of______
viii) Eternal ________is the price of_____
ix) A __________ child _______ the fire.
x) One man’s _ is another man’s ________

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[B][U]Answers[/U][/B]

[B]4.[/B]

allusion: Indirect reference
He made an allusion to marital problems.

Illusion: something that deceives the senses or mind.


Ardor/Ardour: intense emotion, great passion, enthusiasm, or eagerness • repeated attempts to dampen their revolutionary ardor

Ordor: instruction


conquer:win

concur: AGREE


Cite:To mention somebody or something as an example to support an argument.

Site: location


addict:somebody dependent on drug.

edict:decree


proceed:begin action.

precede: come or go before something.


right:

rite:Ceremonial act

[B]5.[/B]

v) A [U]stich [/U]in time saves [U]nine[/U]
vi)Barking Dog seldom bites.
vii) Sweet are the uses of adversity.

[COLOR=blue]Where are the CSS aspirants. Plz solve this mess.[/COLOR]:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :blink
Are you busy
:busy

[B][U]5. Fill in the blanks:[/U][/B]

1) Much ado about nothing.

iii) To put the cart before the horse.
iv) Birds of the same color/kind/fleet flock-together.
v) A stitch in time saves nine.
vi) Barking Dog seldom bite.
vii) Sweet are the uses of adversity.
ix) A burnt child dreads the fire.


These are the sentences which I could recall from high school study. Sorry for the rest of the proverbs.

[QUOTE=dr.atifrana]
x) One man’s _ is another man’s ________[/QUOTE]


One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

Please correct if i am mistaken.

@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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[CENTER][B][U][SIZE=3]EXAMINATION 1986[/SIZE][/U][/B]
[B][U][SIZE=3]ENGLISH (Précis & Composition)[/SIZE][/U][/B][/CENTER]

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

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.

[QUOTE=husham]One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

Please correct if i am mistaken.[/QUOTE]


@Husham This is creativity but not the obidency. I mean the original proverb/maxim is different from yours. That revolves in back of my mind but can't reproduce it exactly.

[quote=dr.atifrana]
these two seem difficult.


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

Rgds[/quote]

[I]Eternal [/I]vigilance is the price of liberty.

Patriotism is the last refuge of the Scoundrel.

[QUOTE]x) One man’s _ is another man’s ________[/QUOTE]

One man's meat is another man's poison

[QUOTE]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.[/QUOTE]

a).he commanded us to not open the door.
b).he said,"do u want tea?".
c).he showed his gradutude to him.
d).he inquired from me if i could swim and i replied tht i couldnt.
e).he said,"Aslam go get your coat."
f).he said tht he would wait if he was me.
g).he said to the peon,"shut the door".
h).he said,"there have been many stealing from the car,dont leave your car unlocked."

[QUOTE=dr.atifrana]EXAMINATION 1986
ENGLISH (Précis & Composition)


4. Transform any five of the following sentences into direct/Indirect Form as the case may be:’
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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.[/QUOTE]

a) He ordered me not to open the door.
b) He said, "Should I bring you tea". OR He said to me, "Should I bring tea". OR He said, "Should I bring tea for you".
c) He thanked me.
d) He asked/enquired if I could swim and I replied in negative.
e) He said, "Get your coat, Aslam".
f) I wished if I were in his place I would have waited.
g) He said to peon, "Lock the door".
h) He said, "Don't leave your car unlocked as there have been lot of stealing from cars".


This was attempt after a long period. I am not in touch with grammar at present. I might miss any thing, please rectify me.

[QUOTE]a) He said, “Don’t open the door.”[/QUOTE]

He forbade me to open the door. [COLOR=White]..................................[/COLOR]

[quote=Raz]
f) I wished if I were in his place I would have waited.
[/quote]

I wished that I had been him I would have waited.
or
I wished that I had been in his place I would have waited.

[quote=Last Island]He forbade me to open the door. [COLOR=white]..................................[/COLOR][/quote]

I think both are equally right:

He forbade/prohibited me to open the door.
or
He ordered me not to open the door.

The following answers seem correct.But there is doubt about the (f.).


a) He said, “Don’t open the door.”
He forbade me to open the door

b) He offered to bring me some tea.
he said,"do u want tea?".

c) He aid, “Thank you!”
He thanked me.

d) He said, “Can you swim?” and I said, “NO”.
d) He enquired if I could swim and I replied in negative.

e) He told Aslam to get his coat.
e) He said, "Get your coat, Aslam".

[COLOR=darkred]f) “If 1 were you, I would wait,” I said.[/COLOR]
g) He ordered the peon to lock the door
g) He told the peon, "Lock the door".

h) He warned me not to leave my car unlocked as there had been lot of stealing from cars.
h) He said, "Don't leave your car unlocked as there have been lot of stealing from cars".

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[CENTER][B][U][SIZE=3]EXAMINATION 1986[/SIZE][/U][/B]
[B][U][SIZE=3]ENGLISH (Précis & Composition)[/SIZE][/U][/B][/CENTER]

[B]5. Describe the meaning of any five of the following foreign phrases: - 10[/B]
a) Prima facie b) Ex post facto
c) Fait accompli d) Vis-a-vis
e) Modus operandi 0 Aide memoire -
g) Laissez faire h) Au revoir.

a) Prima facie - At first sight; before further examination
b) Ex post facto - after the fact
c) Fait accompli - An accomplished fact
d) Vis-a-vis - face to face with
e) Modus operandi - mode of operation
f) Aide memoire - To aid memory
g) Laissez faire - allow to do
h) Au revoir - until we meet again (goodbye)

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Can any one explain the meanings of following sentences .These are from the past papers of 1986 & 1987.

To rob Peter to pay Paul.
Learn to walk before you run.
b) Marriage is a lottery.
c) Success has many friends.
d) Art lies in concealing art.
e) Life without a philosophy is like a ship without rudder.

[B]EXAMINATION 1987
ENGLISH (Précis & Composition)[/B]
5. Complete any five of the following sentences supplying the missing word or phrase in
each: 10
a) He wondered _________ he had lost his money.
b) Her father knew that she ____________________________________ disobey him.
c) When Ahmed saw me coming he[U] [/U]
d) Don’t imagine you can get away
e) He puts up almost anything.
f) 1 have applied ______ a new job.
g) Her parents strongly object ________ her travelling alone.
h) As soon as the plane had refuelled ______
i) __________ you take this medicine, you will feel better.
j) A car with a good engine can go

Rgds

@last Island

[B]Ex Post facto[/B] : Retroactively;Effective before the date of enactment.

[B]Vis a Vis[/B] :In opposition to .

[B]Laissez faire[/B]:the theory of non or least interference by the govt.

Most probably we use [B][U]mano a mano[/U][/B] for face to face.Correct me if i am wrong.

@Tauqeer Kurd and Last Island

you both are right

Question
 

[QUOTE=Kamran5011]
I shalln't be surprised,if he doesn't turn up tomorrow.
[/QUOTE]

Its tomorrow, Shouldn't the sentence be in future tense?

Let me try
 

Correction will be appreciated

Can any one explain the meanings of following sentences .These are from the past papers of 1986 & 1987.
[B]
To rob Peter to pay Paul.
means to help someone while doing loss of other. simply, paul ko deny k liay peter ka nuqsan kardo

Learn to walk before you run.
go ahead step by step or first learn basics then go further

b) Marriage is a lottery.
Marriage is mixed blessing. As in lottery you have a chance to win as wel as a chance to lose. Same with marriage. Either ur life will be very successful or .........:sad

c) Success has many friends.
Everyone goes for the gold not coal. If u r sucessful, everyone will be proud of you. If you are facing failure you have to stay with your ownself.

d) Art lies in concealing art.

e) Life without a philosophy is like a ship without rudder.[/B]
Every one should have some idealogy to lead successful life. Without any purpose life is meaningless.

Its my way to remember things.

waiting for reply

[QUOTE=Raz]a)
e) He said, "Get your coat, Aslam".
[/QUOTE]

Though i don't have much knowledge but i think it should be

e) He said, "Get my coat, Aslam".

[B]a) He said, “Don’t open the door.”[/B]
[quote=Last Island]He forbade [COLOR=sienna]me[/COLOR] to open the door. [/quote]
[quote=Raz]
a) He ordered [COLOR=sienna]me[/COLOR] not to open the door. [/quote]
why "me" is used here?

I think the correct is:
[B]He forbade to open the door.[/B]

[quote=Lord AvaLon]Though i don't have much knowledge but i think it should be

e) He said, "Get my coat, Aslam".[/quote]

@Lord AvaLon: Your logic seems fit but I think it is two sided sword.

Ok now solve following question:



[B][CENTER]He said, "Get your coat, Aslam" (Change the narration)[/CENTER]
[/B]

[quote=Chauhdary12][B]a) He said, “Don’t open the door.”[/B]


why "me" is used here?

I think the correct is:
[B]He forbade to open the door.[/B][/quote]

@ Chauhdary: Your objection is not baseless but what we have learned in our academic studies: There are some assumed words like "me" and "you". For the standard sentence structure[I] me[/I] is used.

[quote=dr.atifrana]
4. Transform any five of the following sentences into direct/Indirect Form as the case may be:’
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b) He offered to bring me some tea.
c) He aid, “Thank you!”
e) He told Aslam to get his coat.
f) “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.
[/quote]

[quote=Raz]
b) He said, "Should I bring you tea". OR He said to me, "Should I bring tea". OR He said, "Should I bring tea for you".
c) He thanked me.
e) He said, "Get your coat, Aslam".
f) I wished if I were in his place I would have waited.
g) He said to peon, "Lock the door".
h) He said, "Don't leave your car unlocked as there have been lot of stealing from cars".
[/quote]

Brother Raz, always use " (inverted comma) at the end of a direct sentence after the full stop, not before it.

I think these should be as:

b) He said, "Bring me some tea."
c) He greeted thank you.
e) He said to Aslam, "Get your coat."
f) I told that I would wait if I had been you.
g) He said to the peon, "Lock the door."
h) He said to me, "Do not leave his car unlocked as there were lot of stealing from cars."

[QUOTE]Brother Raz, always use " (inverted comma) at the end of a direct sentence after the full stop, not before it.[/QUOTE]

Raz is right in his use of inverted commas.

See the examples.

He said, "Don't leave your car unlocked as there have been lot of stealing from cars".

"Bring me some tea."

When there is a full quote, the stop goes before the inverted commas, but when only parts of a sentence are in quotes full stop is placed after the inverted comma.

[QUOTE=Chauhdary12]Brother Raz, always use " (inverted comma) at the end of a direct sentence after the full stop, not before it.

I think these should be as:

b) He said, "Bring me some tea."
f) I told that I would wait if I had been you.
h) He said to me, "Do not leave his car unlocked as there were lot of stealing from cars."[/QUOTE]

Please rethink on
b) [B]me [/B]is not suitable here
f) [B]told[/B]
h) [B]his[/B]

Yeah i agree with Raz,

Can we do it like that?
He said to me, "Shall I bring tea".

[QUOTE]b) He offered to bring me some tea.[/QUOTE]

He said, "Shall I bring you some tea". [COLOR=White]...................................[/COLOR]

No objection on your following sentence:
[quote=Lord AvaLon]Yeah i agree with Raz,

Can we do it like that?
He said to me, "Shall I bring tea".[/quote]


On which point did you agree Lord AvaLon?


Please solve this sentence:
He said, "Get your coat, Aslam."

[quote=Last Island]He said, "Shall I bring you some tea". [COLOR=white]...................................[/COLOR][/quote]

Agreed. Sounds more accurate.

Thanks Last Island

[QUOTE=Raz]Please rethink on
b) [B]me [/B]is not suitable here
f) [B]told[/B]
h) [B]his[/B][/QUOTE]

This one!
If "me" is used then it will be ordering rather than offering.

@Lord AvaLon

Please answer my question which I have raised twice in my previous posts.

e) He told Aslam to get his coat.

If you are talking about this one so I still have ambiguity.
Either “You” or “My” should be used as both of them seem to fit.

[QUOTE=Lord AvaLon]e) He told Aslam to get his coat.

If you are talking about this one so I still have ambiguity.
Either “Your” or “My” should be used as both of them seem to fit.[/QUOTE]

Exactly, I was talking about this one.
Direct:He said, "Get your coat, Aslam."
Indirect: He told Aslam to get his coat.
Direct: He said, "Get my coat, Aslam."
Indirect: He told Aslam to get his coat.


In both the cases of "your" or "my", Indirect form seems same.
This is what I was trying to explain.

Now if we are asked to change the narration of following sentence:
He told Aslam to get his coat. (Indirect)
To be prudent we can assume that he is asking Aslam to get Aslam's own coat. Becuase here we use our common sense i.e. coat blongs to Aslam.

Keeping in view the above logic I prefer "Your"
He said, "Get your coat, Aslam." (Direct)


Your solution ( He said, "Get my coat, Aslam.") do seem correct but one thing which makes it odd i.e. why he is giving his own coat to Aslam.
Most probably that coat belongs to Aslam that is why Aslam is asked to get his coat.

[FONT="Arial Black"][COLOR="Magenta"]This Question remains unsolved, where r you guys [/COLOR][/FONT]:blink:

d) Art lies in concealing art.

[B][U]EXAMINATION 1987
ENGLISH (Précis & Composition)[/U]

5. Complete any five of the following sentences supplying the missing word or phrase in
each: 10[/B]

a) He wondered _________ he had lost his money.
b) Her father knew that she ____________________________________ disobey him.
c) When Ahmed saw me coming he
d) Don’t imagine you can get away
e) He puts up almost anything.
f) 1 have applied ______ a new job.
g) Her parents strongly object ________ her travelling alone.
h) As soon as the plane had refuelled ______
i) __________ you take this medicine, you will feel better.
j) A car with a good engine can go

[B]@ Raz[/B]

[quote]What if we write like: "that of Mushataq" instead of Mushtaq's and "these" instead of "them"


What if we write:

There was a very different atmosphere in the town this morning than that of yesterday's.

OR

Atmosphere was very different this morning than that of yesterday's.


These are not corrections. Please opine one these examples.[/quote]

Brother,we need not to Re-produce/Re-organise the Sentnces...just mark the error and make it correct...
I am not saying that yr sentences are wrong...but its my opinion...Anyone may differ with me.

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[quote]he wondered _________ he had lost his money.[/quote]

he wondered that he had lost his money.

[quote]Her father knew that she ____________________________________ disobey him.[/quote]

Her Father knew that she had disobeyed him.

[quote]1 have applied ______ a new job[/quote]

I have applied for a new job.

[quote]Her parents strongly object ________ her travelling alone.[/quote]

Her parents strongly object with her travelling alone.


[quote]__________ you take this medicine, you will feel better.[/quote]

If you take this medicine,you will feel better.

I think

he wondered _________ he had lost his money.

he wondered [I][B]how[/B][/I] he had lost his money.

Her parents strongly object ________ her travelling alone

Her parents strongly object [I][B]to[/B][/I] her travelling alone.


This remains unsolved.

d) Art lies in concealing art.

[QUOTE=dr.atifrana]
he wondered [I][B]how[/B][/I] he had lost his money.
[/QUOTE]

Can't we say

He wondered [I]whether[/I] he had lost his money.

The person is not yet sure of it as he is wondering.

I think

c) When Ahmed saw me coming he
c) When Ahmed saw me coming he hid behind the wall.

d) Don’t imagine you can get away
d) Don’t imagine you can get away from prison.

e) He puts up almost anything
e) He puts up almost anything in getting this painting

h) As soon as the plane had refuelled ______
h) As soon as the plane had refuelled the passengers fastend their safety belts.

j) A car with a good engine can go
j) A car with a good engine can go 300 hundred miles unstoppably without heating up its engine.

[COLOR=deepskyblue][U][B][I]I feel glad if you participate in these exercises wholeheartedly.[/I][/B][/U][/COLOR]

[B][U]EXAMINATION 1972[/U][/B]
[B][U]ENGLISH (Précis & Composition)[/U][/B]

[B]3. a) Use the following words in at least two senses, either as a verb or as a noun or as an adjective or as both:[/B]

Clear, Face, Energy, Value, Build.

[B]b) Use the following idiomatic expressions in illustrative sentences:[/B]

Carry out, Taken over, Bring about, Beat out, Bear with.

[quote=dr.atifrana]Guys this remains unsolved.

d) Art lies in concealing art.[/quote]

I think these words indicate the impressive touch which is given to art related outputs. By concealing art we mean putting such meaningful and thought provoking features in product that need some concentration to grasp its hidden meanings which are really vast but not so easy to understand. This happens in practical life any art-related product either painting or monument etc. which is normally beyond the understanding of layman and is piece of deep message for the intellectuals / familiar persons gets more publicity and is awarded with great honor.
Incorporating simple messages and easy to understand with minimum hidden message and intrinsic value require little effort to comprehend the message but that product gets lesser publicity as compared to that of philosophical and hidden message conveying product.

[B]The more the common and open product the lesser will be worth.[/B]
[B]The more the unique and complex product the higher will be the worth.[/B]

This explanation is based on my personal observation which I have observed in practical life. There is no reference to quote for the meaning of above words. Actual meaning may differ with this explanation.

[quote=Kamran5011]he wondered that he had lost his money.


Her Father knew that she had disobeyed him.


Her parents strongly object with her travelling alone.

[/quote]

Her father knew that she will not disobey him. ([B]had[/B] is not correct as the sentence contains 1st form of the verb i.e. [B]obey[/B])
or
Her father knew that she did not disobey him.

Her parents strongly object [B]on [/B]her travelling alone. ([B]with[/B] doesn't fit here, [B]to[/B] is better than [B]with[/B] but[B] on[/B] is even better than [B]to)[/B]

Mostly, verb [B]object[/B] demands following prepositions: to, on, over
whereas [B]object with [/B]looks somewhat odd.

I think

Her Father knew that she never disobeyed him.