Q1. Correct the grammatical mistakes in the following sentences. (5 marks)
1. No less than fifty men were injured in the accident.
2. He is the taller of the two brothers.
3. He would make a better engineer than a doctor.
4. I do not like such movies, which are immoral.
5. Poultry has given him great profit.
Solution
1. No fewer than fifty men were injured in the accident.
2. He is taller of the two brothers. (“the” has been removed)
3. He would make a better engineer than a doctor. (There is no mistake in this sentence)
4. I do not like such movies which are immoral. (“,” incorrect)
5. Poultry have given him great profit.
Q2. Fill in blanks by using the appropriate connectives. (5 marks)
1. This is _____ a heavy chair that it is not easy to carry. (much, such)
2. I was ___ pleased about the letter that I ran to tell my mother. (so, very)
3. The news is ____wonderful to be believed. (too, to)
4. The main reason I left early was ________ I was bored. (if, because)
5. I was reaching down to pick up my cap just _____ I saw the two snakes. (when, then)
Solution
1. This is _____ a heavy chair that it is not easy to carry. (much, such)
2. I was ___ pleased about the letter that I ran to tell my mother. (so, very)
3. The news is ____wonderful to be believed. (too,to)
4. The main reason I left early was ________ I was bored. (if, because)
5. I was reaching down to pick up my cap just _____ I saw the two snakes. (when, then)
Q3. Identify the complete sentences and sentence fragments in given sentences. . (5 marks)
1. Several small shops went out of business.
2. The nurse pierced my arm four times with a syringe.
3. As it was her first airplane ride.
4. Because there was a gas leak.
5. The small child was always active.
Solution
1. Several small shops went out of business. (Complete Sentence)
2. The nurse pierced my arm four times with a syringe. (Complete sentence)
3. As it was her first airplane ride. (Sentence fragment)
4. Because there was a gas leak. (Sentence fragment)
5. The small child was always active. (Complete sentence)
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