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The mentioned English paper was for allocations in Pakistan Navy taken by Pakistan Public Service Commission given in April 1948.

Correct the following sentences

Yesterday I called on my friend who was suffering of high fever.
Yesterday I called on my friend who was suffering with high fever.

You shall kindly write a letter to him at once.
You will write a letter to him at once.

Although he is fat, but he runs fasts.
Although he is fat, yet he runs fast.

His relations with officers are good, but he cannot pull on with his subordinates.
His relations with officers are good, but he cannot pull together with his subordinates.

He is fond of cutting indecent jokes in class.

The robber lives in this locality but none of us have seen him.
The robber lives in this locality but none of us has seen him.

Travelling is not comfortable these days. There is hardly any place even in the first class compartment.
Travelling is not comfortable these days. There is hardly ant room even in the first class.

The price of this article is rupees ten.
The price of this article is ten rupees.

That was a time of panic and the news were distinctly depressing.
That was the time of panic and news was distinctly depressing.

He wrote me a long letter in which he explained why he failed to win the prize.
He wrote me a long letter in which he explained why he had failed to win the prize.


plz review and tell my mistakes.
Yesterday I called on my friend who was suffering of high fever.
Yesterday I called on my friend who was suffering from high fever.

You shall kindly write a letter to him at once.
Will you kindly write a letter to him at once.

He is fond of cutting indecent jokes in class.
He is fond of making indecent jokes in class.

He wrote me a long letter in which he explained why he failed to win the prize.
He wrote to me a long letter in which he explained why he had failed to win the prize.

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Pak. Pub. Ser. Com. Pakistan Navy July 1948

Correct the following sentences

Neither he nor his brother like to play games.
Neither he nor his brother likes to play games.

Do it like Hamid does.
Do it like Hamid did.

“Thank you very much”, I said. “No mention”, he replied.
“Thank you very much”, I said. “Mention not”, he replied.

He covered a distance of 10 miles by foot.
He covered a distance of ten miles on foot.

In yesterday’s match we made three goals.
In yesterday’s match we scored three goals.

When he felt very hot, he put off his coat.

He is wiser than me, although much younger.

You will sink if you go deep into the water.
You will drown if you go deep into the water.

His hat is inferior than mine.
His hat is inferior to mine.

After prolonged treatment he was cured from fever.
After prolonged treatment he was cured of fever.


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Do it like Hamid does.
Do it like Hamid. ----OR---- Do it as hamid does.


When he felt very hot, he put off his coat.
When he felt very hot, he took off his coat.

He is wiser than me, although much younger.
He is wiser than I, although much younger.
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Rewrite the following sentences correctly.
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The waves beat the shore.
The waves beat against the shore.
Be careful to guard mistakes in your English.
Be careful to guard against the mistakes in your English.
I intend to cast my lot with the opposition party.

My friend told that he is not to blame.
My friend told that he was not to blame.
I entered in an agreement with my tutor.

The clouds have cleared and it is now fine.
The clouds have cleared and now it is fine.
A right of way has been concerned him.
A right of way has been concerned for him.

The people cry against high taxes.
The people cry at high taxes.
You can easily dispense his services.
You can easily dispense
He had disposed all his land and property.
He had disposed off all his land and property.
The fruit you gave to me is too bad.
The fruit you gave to me are too bad.
I intended to have written a letter to you a week before.
I intended to write a letter to you a week before.
I am too tired that I do not hunt words and idioms in my English book.
I am too tired to hunt words and idioms in my English book.
My son died and I grieve my loss.
My son died and I grieve at my loss.
If the bird is let out of the cage it will surely fly.

I differ you as to the exact meaning of this word.
I differ with you as to exact meaning of this word.
I went to enquire his health.
I went to enquire about his health.
Enquire the first man you meet which way you should take.
Enquire the first man you meet that which way you should take.
He flung his coat and leaped in the river.
He flung his coat and leaped into the river.
He is too tired that he cannot study.
He is too tired to study.



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Rewrite the following sentences correctly.
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The waves beat the shore.
The waves beat against the shore.
Be careful to guard mistakes in your English.
Be careful to guard against the mistakes in your English.
I intend to cast my lot with the opposition party.

My friend told that he is not to blame.
My friend told that he was not to blame.
I entered in an agreement with my tutor.

The clouds have cleared and it is now fine.
The clouds have cleared and now it is fine.
A right of way has been concerned him.
A right of way has been concerned for him.

The people cry against high taxes.
The people cry at high taxes.
You can easily dispense his services.
You can easily dispense
He had disposed all his land and property.
He had disposed off all his land and property.
The fruit you gave to me is too bad.
The fruit you gave to me are too bad.
I intended to have written a letter to you a week before.
I intended to write a letter to you a week before.
I am too tired that I do not hunt words and idioms in my English book.
I am too tired to hunt words and idioms in my English book.
My son died and I grieve my loss.
My son died and I grieve at my loss.
If the bird is let out of the cage it will surely fly.

I differ you as to the exact meaning of this word.
I differ with you as to exact meaning of this word.
I went to enquire his health.
I went to enquire about his health.
Enquire the first man you meet which way you should take.
Enquire the first man you meet that which way you should take.
He flung his coat and leaped in the river.
He flung his coat and leaped into the river.
He is too tired that he cannot study.
He is too tired to study.



keep up the good work..............
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I entered in an agreement with my tutor.
I entered into an agreement with my tutor.

The clouds have cleared and it is now fine.
The sky is clear and it is fine now.

The people cry against high taxes.
The people cry over high taxes.

You can easily dispense his services.
You can easily dispense of his services.

The fruit you gave to me is too bad.
The fruit you gave to me is much bad. ---OR--- The fruit you gave to me is too bad to eat.

If the bird is let out of the cage it will surely fly.
If the bird is let out of the cage it will surely fly away.
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Fill in the blanks with Since, For, Ago, From… to or Until.



(1) Loïc lived in Canada ……… ten months. He’s been staying in Montreal ……… September 2004 ……… May 2005. ……… he came back, he often thinks about his Canadian friends. He studied at the University of the Quebec ………… the strike in February.



(2) Nine months ………, a bomb attack occurred in Beirut. François was in Lebanon ……… September. Before he arrived, he had been traveling ……… three weeks from Marseilles to Beirut by bus. After the bomb attack against the former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, there had been being a lot of demonstrations ……… the end of the Syrian occupation.



(3) They’ve known each other ………. two years, but Loïc has been in the IEP ……….. 2003, whereas François entered it three years ……… . They don’t know if they are going to stay in the IEP ……… the M2.
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(1) Loïc lived in Canada for ten months. He’s been staying in Montreal from September 2004 to May 2005. Since he came back, he often thinks about his Canadian friends. He studied at the University of the Quebec until the strike in February.

(2) Nine months ago, a bomb attack occurred in Beirut. François was in Lebanon since September. Before he arrived, he had been traveling for three weeks from Marseilles to Beirut by bus. After the bomb attack against the former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, there had been being a lot of demonstrations until the end of the Syrian occupation.

(3) They’ve known each other for two years, but Loïc has been in the IEP since 2003, whereas François entered it three years ago . They don’t know if they are going to stay in the IEP until the M2.
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i) Either you will begin to study now or risk failing the exam.

ii) Her conditions for signing the contract are, first, the commissioner has to approve the terms; second, that the other players must sign as well.

iii) We have no doubt about her care and interest in the proposal.

iv) Raul's motivation to succeed in this program seems to be greater than his sister.
Either begin studying now or risk failing the exam or
you will either begin studying now or risk failing the exam.

Her conditions for signing the contract are, first, that the commissioner has to approve the terms; second, that the other players must sign as well.

We have no doubt about her care for and interest in the proposal.

Raul's motivation to succeed in this program seems to be greater than his sister's.
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Rewrite the following sentences correctly.
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He is knowing English very well.
He knows English very well.
They threw stones on the police.
They threw stones onto the police.
Hamid gave presents to my brother and me.
Hamid gave presents to me and my brother.
The letters that come from department are well expressed if long-winded.

The daily market reports comprises of all the current rates.
The daily market reports comprise of all the current rates.
He said me that you will come.
He told me that you would come.
Did you find out your friend in Karachi?
Did you find your friend in Karachi?
The sceneries near Murree are magnificent.
The sceneries near Murree is magnificent.
His brother knows very well to drive.
His brother knows very well how to drive.
Scarcely had the whistle blown than the crowd surged on to the field.
Scarcely had the whistle blown when the crowd surged on to the field.
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The sceneries near Murree are magnificent.

i think
The scenery near muree is magnificent.
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The scenery near muree is magnificent.
The scenery near Murree is magnificent.
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