Spot the error and correct it.
1. Incorrect-One should do his duty.
Correct-One should do one's duty.
2. Incorrect-The teacher will take us a test tomorrow.
Correct-The teacher will give us a test tomorrow.
3. Incorrect-Don't speak a lie.
Correct-Don't tell a lie.
4. Incorrect-I need two dozens oranges.
Correct-I need two dozen oranges.
5. Incorrect-The boy entered into the class.
Correct-The boy entered the class.
6. Incorrect-What is the fresh news?
Correct-What is the latest news?
7. Incorrect-Are you alone or married?
Correct-Are you married or single?
8. Incorrect-Either of these girls have a book.
Correct-Either of these girls has a book.
9. Incorrect-The students are walking in the centre of the road.
Correct-The boys are walking in the middle of the road.
10. Incorrect-My house's roof is leaking.
Correct-The roof of my house is leaking.
11. Incorrect-I have lost a ten-rupees note.
Correct-I have lost a ten-rupee note.
12. Incorrect-How many son-in-laws have you?
Correct-How many sons-in-law have you?
13. Incorrect-I have many works to do.
Correct-I have much work to do.
14. Incorrect-The question is difficult for me.
Correct-The question is difficult to me.
15. Incorrect-Both Vishal as well as Madhu were absent.
Correct-Both Vishal and Madhu were absent.
16. Incorrect-I do not know to swim.
Correct-I do not know how to swim.
17. Incorrect-She quickly ran.
Correct-She ran quickly.
18. Incorrect-He admitted his son into a school.
Correct-He got his son admitted into a school.
19. Incorrect-She gave me good advises.
Correct-She gave me good advice.
20. Incorrect-I took some foods to eat.
Correct-I took some food to eat.
21. Incorrect-A team of players have arrived.
Correct-A team of players has arrived.
22. Incorrect-Rich are seldom happy.
Correct-The rich are seldom happy.
23. Incorrect-He is my cousin brother.
Correct-He is my cousin.
24. Incorrect-The whole people were in panic.
Correct-All the people were in panic.
25. Incorrect-She is seeing the TV now.
Correct-She is watching the TV now.
26. Incorrect-Let me shut the light.
Correct-Let me turn off the light.
27. Incorrect-I cannot part with my son.
Correct-I cannot part from my son.
28. Incorrect-The first world war was fought during 1914-1918.
Correct-The first world war was fought between 1914-1918.
29. Incorrect-My both brothers are clever.
Correct-Both my brothers are clever.
30. Incorrect-Look at this shop across the road.
Correct-Look at that shop across the road.
31. Incorrect-My older sister is an engineer.
Correct-My elder sister is an engineer.
32. Incorrect-Is he listening her?
Correct-Is he listening to her?
33. Incorrect-He goes to office with feet.
Correct-He goes to office on foot.
34. Incorrect-The students are prepared to give their exam.
Correct-The students are prepared to take their exam.
35. Incorrect-What is the time in your watch?
Correct-What is the time by your watch?
36. Incorrect-He sat down under the shade of a tree.
Correct-He sat down in the shade of a tree.
37. Incorrect-Repeat it again.
Correct-Repeat it.
38. Incorrect-Law and order have to be maintained seriously.
Correct-Law and order has to be maintained seriously.
39. Incorrect-He is warned about the notice.
Correct-He is warned of the notice.
40. Incorrect-The boy get up early in the morning.
Correct-The boy gets up in the morning.
41. Incorrect-We are leaving to Japan.
Correct-We are leaving for Japan.
42. Incorrect-Sheeps are useful.
Correct-Sheep are useful.
43. Incorrect-Please credit this sum in my account.
Correct-Please credit this sum to my account.
44. Incorrect-Two third of the portion was completed.
Correct-Two thirds of the portion was completed.
45. Incorrect-The committee appointed her as a teacher.
Correct-The committee appointed her teacher.
46. Incorrect-Its raining.
Correct-It's raining.
47.Incorrect-My sister's friends' son is an engineer.
Correct-The son of sister's friend is an engineer.
48. Incorrect-It is real fact.
Correct-It is fact.
49. Incorrect-Rahul spent all the day into his cabin.
Correct-Rahul spent all the day in his cabin.
50. Incorrect-He was died.
Correct-He was dead or He died.
Compiled By-Dr. Salunkhe T. B.
