Spot the error-Part II

B2.-Spot the error and correct the sentence.

1. These two boys help one another.

Ans-These two boys help each other.

Each other for two persons and one another for three or more persons.

2. These three boys help each other.

Ans-These three boys help one another.

Each other for two persons and one another for three or more persons.

3. I and he liked it.

Ans-He and I liked it.

The personal pronouns should be arranged as second, third and first person in the sentence.

4. This is more safer place.

Ans-This is a safer place.

Double superlative or double comparative should not be used.

 5. This pair of shoes are mine.

Ans-This pair of shoes is mine.

'A pair of' is considered as singurlar and it takes singular verb.

6. My brother has not much book.

Ans- My brother has not many books.

'Much' denotes quantity; 'Many' denotes number.

7. The man gave a speech.

Ans-The man made a speech.

For a lecture, use deliver/give, but for speech, use make.

8. I play piano. 

Ans-I play the piano.

Definite article 'the' is always used before any musical instrument.

9. This is  a smallest TV set.

Ans- This is the smallest TV set.

Definite article 'the' is used before the superlative form of an adjective.

10. The children in the class was reading a book.

Ans-The children in the class were reading a book.

The subject 'children' is in plural form.

11. Himalayas are the highest mountains.

Ans-The Himalayas are the highest mountains.

Definite article 'the' is used before the names of rivers/mountains/books.

12. He has married with Rekha.

Ans-He has married Rekha.

When used as transitive verb, no proposition is used.

13. I am senior than you.

Ans-I am senior to you.

Use 'to' in place of 'than' before the words 'inferior', 'superior', 'senior', 'junior' etc.

14. The boy entered into the class.

Ans-The boy entered the class.

Verb 'enter' is not followed by the proposition 'into'.

15. You must be knowing Mr. Sen.

Ans-You must know Mr. Sen.

The verb 'know' does not take 'ing' form.

16. He plays good.

Ans-He plays well.

Because 'good' is adjective whereas 'well' is adverb. 'Well' qualifies the verb 'play'.

17. The roads of the town are narrow.

Ans-The streets of the town are narrow.

'A street is a way in a town or village with buildings on the sides. A road generally denotes a way leading from one town or village to another.

18. He is my cousin brother.

Ans-He is my cousin.

No need to use 'brother' or 'sister', once you use 'cousin' because it includes both.

19. Vijay lived in hotel last night.

Ans-Vijay stayed in hotel last night.

For temporary halt, use 'stay' not 'live'.

20. According to my opinion, it is wrong.

Ans-In my opinion, it is wrong.

When we express our own views, we should use a phrase 'In my opinion' instead 'According to my opinion'.

COMPILED BY-DR. SALUNKHE T. B.