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.
