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Default Correct the following sentences - English Paper since 1948

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

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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.


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Default Correct the following sentences Pak.Pub.Ser.Com. Pakistan Navy July 1951

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

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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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please can anyone tell me how you got such old CSS papers??
and where can one get these?
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I found them in a small library of a small city, a remote area ............ far away from lhr

............well i can share some papers of GK as well......... dont have others........ i work at a place where i only have access to internet, no big library, no tutors, even no study partners...........
i thought why not to make all of you my study parteners through this website....... thats why i started this post.

It will try to share all i have but the real thing is all you aspirants should participate and help each other in solving these old papers. february 2011 is not far away..............

so miss lady plz start answering the questions................
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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 am, although much younger.


these are the correct answers to my knowledge..

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Correct the following sentences
Fed.Pub.Ser.Com. CSS 1951


Born in 1894, a part of his education was received in Oxford.
Born in 1894, he received a part of his education in Oxford.
Although we live in close proximity, we seldom have opportunities of meeting each other.
Although we live in proximity, we seldom have opportunities of meeting each other
When you have worked for hours in the burning heat of sun, you cannot imagine how delightful it is to have a cold glass of water.
When you have worked for hours in the burning heat of sun, you cannot imagine how delightful it is to have a glass of cold water.
As you enter the town, you find that there is an inn on both sides of the street.

A famous philosopher has defined mathematics as the science in which we neither know what we are talking about nor whether what we say is true.
A famous philosopher has defined mathematics as the science in which we neither know what we are talking about nor is what we say true.
The farmers bring their goods to market which they sell every Friday.
The farmers bring their goods to market that they sell every Friday.
Perhaps due to illegibility in writing, fool should have been food.
Perhaps due to illegibility in writing, fool should have been given food.
He was shot at by his peon under notice to quit, whom he was finding fault with-fortunately without effect.

These are the tactics which no self-respecting man can neither adopt or ever will.
These are the tactics which no self-respecting man can neither adopt nor ever will.
It is of the Moughals and of their artistic genius of which we think when we see the Taj Mahal.
It is of the Moughals and their artistic genius of which we think when we see the Taj Mahal


PakPSC was changed to FPSC and CSS was conducted in 1949 but correction didnt appear in CSS1949 and 1950
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Fed.Pub.Ser.Com. CSS 1954

I asked him how you are, and he replied that I am feeling feverish.
I asked him how he was, and he replied that he was feeling feverish.
These are habits no self-respecting students can neither practice or even ought to.
These are habits no self-respecting students can either practice or even ought to.
Tired of having had a longer innings than any other batsman on his side, he laid down on his bed.
Tired of having had the longest innings than any other batsman on his side, he laid down on his bed.
Patrons of the cinema who desire ices shall ask the uniformed attendants.

Nowadays we have processes to make fertilizers out of the atmosphere, formally not known of.

The fact that it was part of the author’s wishes and intentions to satirise the Government were not appreciated by the audience.
The fact that it was part of the author’s wishes and intentions to satirise the Government was not appreciated by the audience.
The professors scorn to seek co-operation from we mere students.

The work was started some years ago by my wife and I.
The work was started some years back by my wife and me.




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Rewrite the following sentences correctly. If you think anyone is correct rewrite it as such.
Fed.Pub.Ser.Com. CSS 1956


The witness swore that this is false.
The witness swore that was false.
He promised to have given me a post.
He promised to give me a post.
Are you connected in this new scheme?
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The judge disposed the case at once.
The judge disposed off the case at once.
When he reaches to manhood, he will visit to England.
When he reaches to manhood, he will visit England.
He came to me to inquire what is the salary attached to the appointment.
He came to me to inquire what the salary was attached to the appointment.
There is nothing such a chance.
There is no such a chance.
Why the Government levies taxes?
Why do the Government levies' taxes?
He asked me why did I speak?
He asked me why I spoke.
The president went to Decca a week before.
The president went to Decca a week back.
An atheist has no zeal upon any religion.
An atheist has no zeal for any religion.
May I request to you to consider my application favourably?
May I request you to consider my application favourably?
As soon as he reached the railway station, he kept his luggage in the train.

God gives us every necessaries of life.
God gives us every necessity of life.
For whose benefit the post office is maintained?
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Rewrite the following sentences correctly. If you think anyone is correct rewrite it as such.
Fed.Pub.Ser.Com. CSS 1956


The witness swore that this is false.
The witness swore that was false.
He promised to have given me a post.
He promised to give me a post.
Are you connected in this new scheme?
Correct
The judge disposed the case at once.
The judge disposed off the case at once.
When he reaches to manhood, he will visit to England.
When he reaches to manhood, he will visit England.
He came to me to inquire what is the salary attached to the appointment.
He came to me to inquire what the salary was attached to the appointment.
There is nothing such a chance.
There is no such a chance.
Why the Government levies taxes?
Why do the Government levies' taxes?
He asked me why did I speak?
He asked me why I spoke.
The president went to Decca a week before.
The president went to Decca a week back.
An atheist has no zeal upon any religion.
An atheist has no zeal for any religion.
May I request to you to consider my application favourably?
May I request you to consider my application favourably?
As soon as he reached the railway station, he kept his luggage in the train.

God gives us every necessaries of life.
God gives us every necessity of life.
For whose benefit the post office is maintained?
Correct
Some of the corrections to to the best of my knowledge:

Are you connected in this new scheme?
Correct: Are you connected to this new scheme?

Why the Government levies taxes?
Correct: Why does the Government levy taxes?

The president went to Decca a week before.
The president went to Decca a week ago.

For whose benefit the post office is maintained?
Correct: For whom benefit the post office is maintained?
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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.
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