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correct the sentences!
1. the sheeps woll be slaughteredearly in the morning. 2. he has sold all of his swines. 3. all of my counsels are with me in the courtroom. 4. summons from the couurt were received by him on 12 June. 5. the clergy is not pleased at the new trend of modernization in religion. 6. His grandfather's age is above three scores. 7. The wall's clock has stopped. 8. Bacteria spreads differint diseases. 9. What is the criteria of selection on thes college? 10. He wants to enlist himself in the army. |
1. sheep
2.swine 3. counsel 4. summon 5. the clergy [B]are[/B] 6. grandfathers 7. [B]wall [/B]clock 8. spread 9. What is the criteria of selection on thes college? What [B]are the criteria [/B]of selection[B] in [/B]these colleges? / What [B]is the criterion [/B]of selection in these colleges? 10. enlist =enroll comment if there is still any mistake. |
thanks for quick responce. let me comment with the help of my notes.
all correct except 4. summons . it seems plural but is used as singular like, politics, linguistics,wages etc. 5, thee score. 10, he wants to enlist in the army. but i'm not sure about 5, three score. u made a good attempt. |
The sheep will be slaughtered early in the morning.
Summons from the court was received by him on 12 June. The clergy is not pleased at the new trend of modernization in religion. His grandfather's age is above three scores. [COLOR="DarkRed"]Wage is given to labour for his work[/COLOR].wages word is plural not singular. He wants to enlist in the army. |
enlist (oneself) for something= to enroll for something
he wants to enlist himself in the army . he wants enlist himself for the army. both are correct. Regards |
[QUOTE=oriental;207794]enlist (oneself) for something= to enroll for something
he wants to enlist himself in the army . he wants enlist himself for the army. both are correct. Regards[/QUOTE] Both are wrong. Hassaan Shuja posted the right answer. |
@Last Island
My answer was based on the following sources : Oxford Advanced Learner Dictionary Sixth Edition and the freedictionary.com([url]http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/enlist[/url]) Nevertheless, I am not a prince or princess of English so errors may occur :) |
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