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Correction of Sentences - 1

 1. In a democratic society every (A)/ voter has a (B)/ responsibility to cast their vote (C)/ in the election process. (D)/ No error (E)/

2. If the employees would have (A)/ succeeded in their attempt (B)/ they would have (C)/ achieved a good target. (D)/ No error (E)/

3. The question is (A)/ so complicated that (B)/ it could not be solved (C)/ immediately. (D)/ No error (E)/

4. Unless he does not discipline (A)/ himself and tries hard (B)/ he will not learn (C)/ anything.(D)/ No error (E)/

5. Despite of having (A)/ an exceptionally bright career record (B)/ she could not get (C)/ whatever she deserved. (D)/ No error (E)/

6. Hari alongwith his father (A)/ are going to Ambala (B)/ for purchasing some (C)/ books for his studies. (D)/ No error (E)/

7. When the plane landed (A)/ he found that (B)/ one of the wings (C)/ is damaged by a shell. (D)/ No error (E)/

8. She will not be (A)/ happy unless her friends (B)/ do not help her (C)/ in the examination. (D)/ No error (E)/

9. None of the two (A)/ sisters loves the (B)/ other due to (C)/ some misunderstandings. (D)/ No error (E)/

10. He will not (A)/ heave a sigh of relief (B)/ unless he will qualify (C)/ in the written test. (D)/ No error (E)/


Answer:

Correct: 1. In a democratic society every voter has a responsibility to cast his vote in the election process.


Explanation: Singular pronoun every requires a singular referrent his or her


Correct: 2. If the employees had succeeded in their attempt they would have achieved a good target.


Explanation: Conditional perfect (would have) is not used for something that did not happen in the past. Instead past perfect (had) is used.


Correct: 3. The question is so complicated that it cannot be solved immediately.


Explanation: The tense of the first part (is - present tense) does not match the second part (could not - past tense). The sentence "The question was so complicated that it could not be solved immediately" is also correct.


Correct: 4. Unless he does not disciplines himself and tries hard he will not learn.


Explanation: Use of negative with unless is incorrect.


Correct: 5. Despite of having an exceptionally bright career record she could not get whatever she deserved.


Explanation: Use of of with despite is incorrect.


Correct: 6. Hari alongwith his father is going to Ambala for purchasing some books for his studies.


Explanation: Prepositional phrases like 'along with', 'as well as' do not change the number of the subject. In this case the subject Hari is singular.


Correct: 7. When the plane landed he found that one of the wings had been damaged by a shell.


Explanation: The past perfect (had been) is used when we are already discussing the past and want to refer back to an earlier period in time.


Correct: 8. She will not be happy unless her friends do not help her in the examination.


Explanation: Use of negative with unless is incorrect.


Correct: 9. Neither of the two sisters loves the other due to some misunderstandings.


Explanation: Neither is used when referring to two items.


Correct: 10. He will not heave a sigh of relief unless he qualifies in the written test..


Explanation: Simple present is used with future constructions.

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