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mariashamshad Tuesday, February 05, 2013 04:16 PM

[QUOTE=Waqas77;551473]I noticed Akbar was carrying a bag.
He is such kind of man who is liked by everyone.
He has visited as many historic places as one has or can visit.[/QUOTE]

He is such a man as liked by everyone
Reason: such and some are used as adjectives they are followed by the conjuction as and not by " who","which",and "when".

mariashamshad Tuesday, February 05, 2013 04:21 PM

And what tasleem said that is a seperate rule
6.He is such a man as is liked by everyone. (Such is always followed by "AS")
[B]SUCH is not always followed by AS. SUCH AS is a different story.[/B]


And that such as has a rule and that is we use " such as" with these words (define,treat,,mention,depict,portray,represent,regard)
And these verbs dont take "as"after them...(think,consider,term,call,name).
:)

mariashamshad Tuesday, February 05, 2013 05:19 PM

[QUOTE=Afshan Choudary;551004][B][CENTER][COLOR="Blue"][SIZE="5"]2004[/SIZE][/COLOR][/CENTER][/B]

[B][COLOR="Blue"]1) Passing through ten different cities, Karachi is the most active.[/COLOR][/B]
[B]While [/B]passing through ten different cities, [B]I found[/B] Karachi [B]was[/B] the most active.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]2) He was laid up for six weeks with two broken ribs. [/COLOR][/B]
He was [B]lying up[/B] for six weeks with two broken ribs.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]3) Someone showed the visitors in the room.[/COLOR][/B]
Someone showed [B]the room to the visitors[/B].
[B][COLOR="Blue"]
4) Until you remain idle you will make no progress. [/COLOR][/B]
[B]So long as [/B]you remain idle you will make no progress.
[B][COLOR="Blue"]
5) It is very wrong to be devoted to lying and cheating. [/COLOR][/B]
It is very wrong to devote oneself to lying and cheating.[B](omit be)[/B]
[B][COLOR="Blue"]
6) He told me that he is waiting for me since a long time.[/COLOR][/B]
He told me that he [B]had been[/B] waiting for me since a long time.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]7) The house stood up in the dull street because of its red door. [/COLOR][/B]
The house stood up [B]dull in[/B] the street because of its red door.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]8) He brought the articles to the market which he wanted to sell. [/COLOR][/B]
He brought the articles to the market[B] that[/B] he wanted to sell.[/QUOTE]

He took the articles to the market which he wanted to sell.
Reason: when you go out with something you take it and when you come in with something then you bring it.
:)

Farrukh Aziz Tuesday, February 05, 2013 06:36 PM

[QUOTE=tasleem~Zahra;551550]. A good reader must be hardworking, and must possess intelligent. (and the sentence you have already corrected is also accurate) [I][B]Please refrain from correcting if you are not sure. this causes a lot more confusion. she corrected it the right way.[/B][/I]
3.I noticed Akbar carrying a bag in his hand. (the verb to be is not used) [B]what do you mean by [I]verb to be is not used?[/I][/B]
4.Having entered his house, I shut the door at once. (I think it should be like that, because I (or someone else was the doer) and if we keep it in passive as in above, the meaning is changed.)
[B]there is a difference between you shutting the door and someone else shutting the door.[/B]
uopn entering his house, the door was shut at once.

6.He is such a man as is liked by everyone. (Such is always followed by "AS")
[B]SUCH is not always followed by AS. SUCH AS is a different story.[/B]
8.He has visited as many historical places as [B][I]one has visited or can visit.[/I][/B] one could have visited. here we are hoping about a possibility.[/QUOTE]

[COLOR="Blue"][B]in the first sentence, by mistake i have written the adjective "intelligent" instead of "intelligence"[/B][/COLOR] I think i have rightly corrected it:[COLOR="Blue"][B] "A good reader must be hardworking, and must possess intelligence."[/B][/COLOR]
[B][SIZE="2"]
3.I noticed Akbar carrying a bag in his hand. I think it is correct too
Reference:[/SIZE][/B]( [URL="http://books.google.com.pk/books?id=W_AJXhv2OsoC&pg=PA128&lpg=PA128&dq=%22see+somebody+doing+something&source=bl&ots=zAuoWo53ff&sig=a9zrzJptdT4p58oBcngFJAzjkkQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-AMRUb7HJsiD4gS12oDACw&ved=0CE4Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22see%20somebody%20doing%20something&f=false"]http://books.google.com.pk/books?id=W_AJXhv2OsoC&pg=PA128&lpg=PA128&dq=%22see+somebody+doing+something&source=bl&ots=zAuoWo53ff&sig=a9zrzJptdT4p58oBcngFJAzjkkQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-AMRUb7HJsiD4gS12oDACw&ved=0CE4Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22see%20somebody%20doing%20something&f=false[/URL]) Or [url]http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=136913[/url]

[B]for the sentence 4 ."Having entered his house, I shut the door at once."

[B][COLOR="Blue"][SIZE="2"]Reference is " High School Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin, subject: "Errors in the use of participles", Point No. 270, Page No.96.[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]

[SIZE="2"][B]For the sentence 8, see the recent paper of CE-2012 in which there is a sentence for correction : "Pakistan has and will support the Kashmiris." A number of teachers including Sir Muzafar Bukhari have corrected it as "Pakistan has supported, and will support the Kashmiris[/B][/SIZE]"

[B]Still I am not upto that level to claim to be 100% accurate,so please Tasleem make me correct where i am wrong. Regards[/B]

Afshan Choudary Wednesday, February 06, 2013 05:47 PM

[B][COLOR="Blue"][SIZE="5"][CENTER]2007[/CENTER][/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]

[B][COLOR="Blue"]1) Either of these three umbrellas will suit me. [/COLOR][/B]
[B]Any[/B] of these three umbrellas will suit me.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]2) Shall you not take my word in this matter? [/COLOR][/B]
[B]will[/B] you not take my word in this matter?

[B][COLOR="Blue"]3) This poor man was suffering much for a long time past. [/COLOR][/B]
This poor man was suffering for a long time. [B](omit much & past)[/B]

[B][COLOR="Blue"]4) If he had not died, he would grow up to be a murderer. [/COLOR][/B]
If he had not died, he would [B]have grown up[/B] to be a murderer.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]5) Neither he nor I are in the wrong. [/COLOR][/B]
Neither he nor I [B]am [/B]in the wrong.
[B][COLOR="Blue"]
6) It is high time they mend this road. [/COLOR][/B]
It is high time they [B]should[/B] mend this road.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]7) I heard him went down the stairs. [/COLOR][/B]
I heard him [B]going[/B] down the stairs.
I heard him [B]go[/B] down the stairs.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]8) Paper is made of wood. [/COLOR][/B]
Paper is made [B]from[/B] wood.
Paper is made [B]out of [/B]wood.

mariashamshad Wednesday, February 06, 2013 05:54 PM

[QUOTE=Afshan Choudary;552241][B][COLOR="Blue"][SIZE="5"][CENTER]2007[/CENTER][/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]

[B][COLOR="Blue"]1) Either of these three umbrellas will suit me. [/COLOR][/B]
[B]Any[/B] of these three umbrellas will suit me.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]2) Shall you not take my word in this matter? [/COLOR][/B]
[B]will[/B] you not take my word in this matter?

[B][COLOR="Blue"]3) This poor man was suffering much for a long time past. [/COLOR][/B]
This poor man was suffering for a long time. [B](omit much & past)[/B]

[B][COLOR="Blue"]4) If he had not died, he would grow up to be a murderer. [/COLOR][/B]
If he had not died, he would [B]have grown up[/B] to be a murderer.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]5) Neither he nor I are in the wrong. [/COLOR][/B]
Neither he nor I [B]am [/B]in the wrong.
[B][COLOR="Blue"]
6) It is high time they mend this road. [/COLOR][/B]
It is high time they [B]should[/B] mend this road.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]7) I heard him went down the stairs. [/COLOR][/B]
I heard him [B]going[/B] down the stairs.
I heard him [B]go[/B] down the stairs.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]8) Paper is made of wood. [/COLOR][/B]
Paper is made [B]from[/B] wood.
Paper is made [B]out of [/B]wood.[/QUOTE]

Will you not take my words in this matter?

Afshan Choudary Wednesday, February 06, 2013 06:00 PM

[B][CENTER][SIZE="5"][COLOR="Blue"]2008[/COLOR][/SIZE][/CENTER][/B]

[B][COLOR="Blue"]1) Please tell me where is your brother?[/COLOR][/B]
Please tell me where your brother is?
Tell me where is your brother, please?
[B][COLOR="Blue"]
2) Sajjad as well as Saleem were late.[/COLOR][/B]
Sajjad as well as Saleem [B]was[/B] late.
[B]Both [/B]Sajjad and Saleem were late.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]3) He is the most cleverest boy in the class. [/COLOR][/B]
He is the [B]cleverest[/B] boy in the class.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]4) I have met him last month. [/COLOR][/B]
I [B]met[/B] him last month.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]5) Your writing is inferior than him.[/COLOR][/B]
Your writing is inferior than [B]that of [/B]him.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]6) Nothing but novels please him. [/COLOR][/B]
Nothing [B]pleases[/B] him but novels.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]7) The teacher gave the boy an advice which he refused.[/COLOR][/B]
The teacher gave the boy [B]a piece of advice[/B] which he refused.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]8) He brought the articles to the market which he wanted to sell. [/COLOR][/B]
He [B]took[/B] the articles which he wanted to sell to the market.

mariashamshad Wednesday, February 06, 2013 06:08 PM

[QUOTE=Afshan Choudary;552248][B][CENTER][SIZE="5"][COLOR="Blue"]2008[/COLOR][/SIZE][/CENTER][/B]

[B][COLOR="Blue"]1) Please tell me where is your brother?[/COLOR][/B]
Please tell me where your brother is?
Tell me where is your brother, please?
[B][COLOR="Blue"]
2) Sajjad as well as Saleem were late.[/COLOR][/B]
Sajjad as well as Saleem [B]was[/B] late.
[B]Both [/B]Sajjad and Saleem were late.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]3) He is the most cleverest boy in the class. [/COLOR][/B]
He is the [B]cleverest[/B] boy in the class.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]4) I have met him last month. [/COLOR][/B]
I [B]met[/B] him last month.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]5) Your writing is inferior than him.[/COLOR][/B]
Your writing is inferior than [B]that of [/B]him.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]6) Nothing but novels please him. [/COLOR][/B]
Nothing [B]pleases[/B] him but novels.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]7) The teacher gave the boy an advice which he refused.[/COLOR][/B]
The teacher gave the boy [B]a piece of advice[/B] which he refused.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]8) He brought the articles to the market which he wanted to sell. [/COLOR][/B]
He [B]took[/B] the articles which he wanted to sell to the market.[/QUOTE]

Your writing is inferior to his.

seher bano Wednesday, February 06, 2013 08:09 PM

[QUOTE=Afshan Choudary;552248][B][CENTER][SIZE="5"][COLOR="Blue"]2008[/COLOR][/SIZE][/CENTER][/B]

[B][COLOR="Blue"]1) Please tell me where is your brother?[/COLOR][/B]
Please tell me where your brother is?
Tell me where is your brother, please?
[B][COLOR="Blue"]
2) Sajjad as well as Saleem were late.[/COLOR][/B]
Sajjad as well as Saleem [B]was[/B] late.
[B]Both [/B]Sajjad and Saleem were late.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]3) He is the most cleverest boy in the class. [/COLOR][/B]
He is the [B]cleverest[/B] boy in the class.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]4) I have met him last month. [/COLOR][/B]
I [B]met[/B] him last month.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]5) Your writing is inferior than him.[/COLOR][/B]
Your writing is inferior than [B]that of [/B]him.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]6) Nothing but novels please him. [/COLOR][/B]
Nothing [B]pleases[/B] him but novels.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]7) The teacher gave the boy an advice which he refused.[/COLOR][/B]
The teacher gave the boy [B]a piece of advice[/B] which he refused.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]8) He brought the articles to the market which he wanted to sell. [/COLOR][/B]
He [B]took[/B] the articles which he wanted to sell to the market.[/QUOTE]

i. Please tell me where your brother is?/ Tell me where is your brother, Please?
ii. Sajjad and Saleem were late.
iii. He is the cleverest boy in the class.
iv. I met him last month.
v. Your writing is inferior to his.
vi. Nothing but novels can please him.
vii. The teacher gave the boy an advice that he refused.
viii. He had brought the articles to the market which he wanted to sell.

mariashamshad Wednesday, February 06, 2013 10:48 PM

[QUOTE=seher bano;552310]i. Please tell me where your brother is?/ Tell me where is your brother, Please?
ii. Sajjad and Saleem were late.
iii. He is the cleverest boy in the class.
iv. I met him last month.
v. Your writing is inferior to his.
vi. Nothing but novels can please him.
vii. The teacher gave the boy an advice that he refused.
viii. He had brought the articles to the market which he wanted to sell.[/QUOTE]

He took the articles to the market which he wanted to sell.
Reason: when you go out with something you take it and when you come in with something then you bring it.


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