Sentence Correction

H.S.L.C. 2005
(a) I paid hundred rupees for this shirt.
(b) He insisted on me to accompany him.
(c) Let us hear his speech.
(d) I know him for a long time.
(e) That boy doesnot even know the alphabets.
(f) We reached the station timely.
Ans: (a) I paid a hundred rupees for the’ shirt.
(b) He insisted on my accompanying him.
(c) Let us listen to his speech.
(d) I have know him for a long time.
(e) That boy doesnot even know the alphabet.
(f) We reached the station in time.

H.S.L.C. 2006
(a) They left the hostel with bag and baggage.
(b) If it will rain, we will not go out.
(c) He offered me a ten-rupees note.
(d) One of his family members lives in Chennai.
(e) Tell me where is the post office.
(f) I am going to school by bus everyday.
Ans : (a) They left the hostel bag and baggage.
(b) If it rains, we shall not go out.
(c) He gave me a ten-rupee note.
(d) One of the members of his family lives in Chennai.
(e) Tell me where the post office is.
(f) I go to school by bus everyday.

H.S.L.C. 2007
(a) Oranges are good to be eaten.
(b) The matter was informed to the police.
(c) The train will leave in time.
(d) You have less books than I have.
(c) Do you repent for your misdeed?
(f) You should not do such mistakes.
Ans : (a) The oranges are good to eat.
(b) The matter was reported to police.
(c) The train will leave on time.
(d) You have less books than me.
(e) Do you repent of your misdeeds?
(f) You should not make such mistakes.

H.S.L.C. 2008
(a) I asked him how far was it to the nearest town.
(b) In her first book she describes about her childhood.
(c) I can’t go out because I have too many work to do.
(d) He loves the music and playing the guitar.
(e) The opposite to ‘increase’ is ‘decrease’.
(f) He thinks that the price for oil is bound to increase.
Ans : (a) I asked him how far it was to the nearest town.
(b) In her first book she describes her childhood.
(c) I can’t go out because I have lots of work to do.
(d) He loves music and playing the guitar.
(e) The opposite of ‘increase’ is ‘decrease’.
(f) He thinks that the price for oil is likely to increase.

H.S.L.C. 2009
(a) My ambition is to become engineer.
(b) You must stop to write now.
(c) It is you who has done wrong.
(d) We can’t look in the dark.
(e) Oranges are good to be eaten.
(f) He prefers coffee than tea.
Ans : (a) My ambition is to become an engineer.
(b) You must stop writing now.
(c) It is you who have made mistake.
(d) We can’t look through the dark.
(e) Oranges are good to eat.
(f) He prefers coffee to tea.

H.S.L.C. 2010
(a) The learnt the poem by his heart.
(b) I do exercise in the morning.
(c) Either this is true or false.
(d) He is not capable to do it.
(e) This carpet is feeling smooth.
(f) Don’t do anything in hurry.
Ans : (a) He learnt the poem by heart.
(b) I take exercise in the morning.
(c) This is either true or false.
(d) He is not capable of doing it.
(e) This carpet feels smooth.
(f) Don’t do anything hurriedly.

H.S.L.C. 2011
(a) We need some furnitures.
(b) The both parents were present at the function.
(c) When you do your homework?
(d) Please tell me who is your headmaster.
(e) I have visited the zoo last year.
Ans : (a) We need some furniture(b) Both the parents were present at the function.
(c) When do you do your homework?
(d) Please tell me who your headmaster is.
(e) I visited the zoo last year.

H.S.L.C. 2012

(a) He is a MRCP and his brother is a FRCS.
(b) Six miles are a long distance.
(c) All his kiths and kins are against him.
(d) He is my cousin brother.
(e) I go to school on foot.
Ans : (a) He is an MRCP and his brother is an FRCS
(b) Sixmiles is a long distance.
(c) All his kith and kin are against him
(d) He is my cousin
(e) I go to school by foot.

HSLC 2013
(a) Money isn’t the solution for every problem.
(b) This hotel provides fooding and lodging.
(c) Mr. Das deals with tea.
(d) She came back with bag and baggage.
(e) We spent the evening listening music.
Ans.(a) Money isn’t the solution to every problem.
(b) This hotel provides food and lodging.
(c) Mr. Das deals in tea.
(d) She came back bag and baggage.
(e) We spent the evening listening to music.

HSLC 2014
(i) I saw a strange dream last night.
(ii) He is a coward person.
(iii) His uncle sells second hand furnitures.
(iv) The sceneries of Arunachal Pradesh is charming.
(v) She narrated the story shortly.
Ans. : (i) I dreamt a strange dream last night.
(ii) He is a coward
(iii) His uncle sells second hand furniture.
(iv) The scenery of Arunachal Pradesh is charming.
(v) She narrated the story briefly.

HSLC-2015
a.I don’t know to do it.
Ans. I don’t know how to do it.
b It is you who is to be blamed.
Ans. It is you who are to be blamed.
c He told me that his brother is writing that letter
Ans. He told me that his brother was writing that letter
d He asked me where do I live.
Ans. He asked me where I lived.

HSLC-2016
a. The sceneries of Arunachal Pradesh is charming.
Ans. The scenery of Arunachal Pradesh is charming.
b. I am feeling cold.
Ans. I fell cold.
c. Bread and butter make a good breakfast.
Ans. Bread and butter makes a good breakfast.
d. The news are true.
Ans. The news is true.

HSLC-2017
a. Niru is my cousin sister.
Ans. Niru is my cousin. or, Niru is my sister.
b. She prefers tea than coffee.
Ans. She prefers tea to coffee.
c. I gave him a few rupees I had.
Ans. I gave him the few rupees I had.
d. He is working hardly.
Ans. He is working hard.

HSLC-2018
a.He took out his shoes.
Ans.He took off his shoes.
b.I donot know who are you.
Ans.Do it yourself.
c. She said that she will arrive at 6 p.m.
Ans.Do it yourself.
d.She prefers milk than curd.
Ans.She prefers milk to curd.

HSLC-2019
a.It can rain tonight.
Ans.It may rain tonight.
b.The cattles were grazing in the field.
Ans.The cattle were grazing in the field.
c Each of the boys play cricket.
Ans.Each of the boys plays cricket.
d.How much money you need?
Ans.How much money do you need?
e. When you do your homework?
Ans.When do you do your homework?

HSLC-2020
a.Her son in law are rich men.
Ans. Her sons in law are rich men.
b.It is raning since morning.
Ans.It has been raining since morning.
c.How you know him?
Ans.How do you know him?
d. I and he are brothers.
Ans.He and I are brothers.
e.He is senior than me in age.
Ans.He is senior to me in age.
f.I donot not know to do it.
Ans. I donot not how know to do it.

HSLC-2021

(a) My aim in life is to become doctor.

My aim in life is to become a doctor.

(b) We can not look in the dark

We can not see in the dark.

(c) How much money you need?

How much money do you need?

(d) He has bought this car last year

He bought this car last year.

(e) I do not know who are you.

I do not know who you are.

(1) it can rain tonight

It may rain tonight.

HSLC-2022

(a) Haren was appointed in the post

Ans: Haren was appointed to the post

(b) it is raining since last night

Ans. It has been raining since last night

(c) How much money you need?

Ans: How much money do you need?

(d) Five kilograms are not so heavy to carry

Ans Five kilograms is not so heavy to carry

(e) The old man died from COVID 19

Ans: The old man died of COVID-19

Children has a quick growth.
Ans. : Children have a quick growth

All the books on that self beleongs to me.
Ans.: All the books on the shelf belong to me

The students were asked not to make noise
Ans. : The students were asked to make no noise
Or The students were asked not to make any noise
Let us hear his speech.
Ans. : Let us listen to his speech.
Socrates was too poor to owns fine futnitures,
Ans. : Socrates was too poor to own fine furniture.
The iron is a useful metal,
Ans.: Iron is a useful metal.
The reward of sin are death.
Ans.: The reward of sin is death.
The cattles were grazing in the field.
Ans. : The cattle were grazing in the field.
A flock of bird are flying in the sky.
Ans.: A flock of bird is flying in the sky.
There are no place inside the bus.
Ans. : There is no room inside the bus.
Put your sign here.
Ans. Put your signature here.
Meera is my cousin sister.
Ans.: Meera is my cousin.
I gave the beggar a five rupees note.
Ans. :I gave the beggar a five rupee note.
The house is made of stones.
Ans.: The house is made of stone.
Her son-in-law are rich men.
Ans.: Her sons-in-law are rich men.
He carried her luggages.
Ans. : He carried her luggage.
We all did not attend the meeting.
Ans. : None of us attended the mecting.
Both of us did not go to school.
Ans. : Neither of us went to school.
Each of these boys are intelligent.
Ans. : Each of the boys is intelligent.
and he are brothers.
Ans. : He and I are brothers.
He is taller than me.
Ans. :He is taller than I.
Who is there? Its me.
Ans. : Who is there? it is I.
You should avail this opportunity.
Ans. : You should avail yourself of this opportunity.
These all these boys are students.
Ans. : All these boys are students.
The two friends are close to each other.
Ans. : The two friends are close to one another.
Both of the men have not come.
Ans.: Neither of the men have come.
He is a coward person.
Ans.: He is a cowardly person. Or, He is a coward.
There are many people who cannot write his own name.
Ans. : There are many people who cannot write their own name.
Each of us loves our homes.
Ans. : Each of us loves his home.
While walking in the road he found thousand rupees.
Ans. : While walking in the road he found a thousand rupees.
Of the two boys the first one is tallest.
Ans. : Of the two boys the first one is taller.
He is becoming strong everyday.
Ans. : He is becoming stronger everyday.
She prefers coffee more than tea.
Ans. : She prefers coffee to tea.
I gave him a few rupees I had.
Ans. :I gave him the few rupees I had.
. Anil asked Hari Sing it he can cook.
Ans. : Anil asked Hari Sing if he could cook.
He is so lean as a thin pole.
Ans. : He is as lean as a thin pole.
He does ot care for his health.
Ans.: He does not take care of his health.
He turned angry before I said anything.l co l.8
Ans. : He turned angry before I had said anything.
He knows to drive motor car.
Ans. : He knows how to drive a motor car.
She knows to prepare good meals.
Ans. She knows how to prepare good meals.
She took out her over-coat.
Ans. : She took off her over-coat.
Please put off the lamp.
Ans. : Please put out the lamp.
He denied to help his parents.
Ans. : He refused to help his parents.
She refused the charge brought against her.
Ans. : She denied the charge brought against her.
They will live here for a day.
Ans. : They will stay here for a day.
We shall provide you with fooding and lodging.
Ans. : We shall provide you with food and lodging.
I am seeing an aeroplane flying in the air.
Ans. : I sce an aeroplane flying in the air.
I am feeling cold.
Ans. : I feel cold.
Please hear his speech minutely.
Ans. : Please listen to his speech minutely.
She gave a long speech on social forestry.
Ans. : She delivered a long spcech on social forestry. ote
The citizens of Delhi is hard hit by the constant fog.
Ans. : The citizens of Delhi are hard hit by the constant fog.
Neither the teacher nor the student were present.
Ans.: Neither the teacher nor the student was present.
Neither the sellers nor the buyers was there in the market.
Ans. : Neither the sellers nor the buyers were there in the market.
She and I am friends.
Ans. : She and I are friends.
Bread and butter make a good food.
Ans : Bread and butter makes a good food.
Either she or her brother were in the house.
Ans.: Either she or her brother was preset in the house.
Time and tide wait for none.
Ans. : Time and tide waits for none.
I as well as my friends are good listeners.
Ans. : I as well as my friends am good listeners,
A lot of things remain to be done.
Ans.: A lot of things remains to he done.
When I shall meet her I shall give her thc book,
Ans.: When I shall meet her I shall give her the book,
The news are true.
Ans.: The news is true.
If he should do wrong the teacher would punish him,
Ans. : If he did wrong the teacher would punish him.
You will obey me.
Ans.: You shall obey me.
You can mcet me whenever you like.
Ans.: You may meet me whenever you like.
She may read English clearly.
Ans.: She can read English clearly.
She could went there alone.
Ans. : She could go there alone.
How could she killed the pet cat?
Ans. : How could she kill the pet cat?
She talks much loudly.
Ans. : She talks very loudly.
It is bitter cold today.
Ans. : It is bitterly cold to-day.
He is working hardly.
Ans. : He is working hard.
She sings goodly.
Ans.: She sings well.Or, She sings nicely.
He is presently in the U.S.A.
Ans. : He is in the U.S.A. at present.
Minu came back lately last night.
Ans. : Minu came back late last night.
She is intelligent but fairly indolent.
Ans.: She is intelligent but rather indolent.
No sooner bus had stopped than the pick-pocket ran away.
Ans. : No sooner had the bus stoped than the pick-pocket ran away.
She ran dircctly to the doctor’s house,
Ans.: She ran direct to the doctor’s house,
As he is illiterate so cannot read and write.
Ans. : As he is illiterate, so he cannot read and write.
Not only he will lend the money, but also he will co-operate.
Ans, : Not only will he lend the money, but he will also co-operate.
Please make a copy of this word by word.
Ans.: Please make a copy of this word for word,
The teacher wanted to know as to why she was late.
Ans. : The teacher wanted to know why she was late.
The letter was written with ink,
Ans: The letter was written in ink.
Madhu is junior than Golap.
Ans.: Madhu is junior to Golap.
He generally comes to school by foot.
Ans. : He génerally comes to school on foot.
I told that on his face.
Ans. I told that to his face.
He wrote me a long letter.
Ans. : He wrote to me a long letter.
Rose smells sweetly.
Ans. : Rose smells sweet.
She wants a pen to write.
Ans.: She wants a pen to write with.
My pen is costlier than your.
Ans. : My pen is costlier than yours.
Many homes have been damaged by flood.
Ans. : Many houses have been damaged by flood.
She was appointed in the post.
Ans. : She was appointed to the post.
She is laid down by fever.
Ans. : She is laid up with fever.
The train will arrive recently.
Ans. : The train will arrive shortly.
Shortly the price of gold has gone up.
Ans. :’Recently the price of gold has gone up.
They have been pulling on somehow.
Ans. : They have been getting on somehow.
They did many mischiefs.
Ans. : They did much mischief.
Arun said that he will repay the loan soon.
Ans.: Arun said that he would repay the loan soon.
He is addicted in gambling.
Ans. : He is addicted to gambling.
You must vacate; there is no help.
Ans. : You must vacate; there is no help for it.
Mr. Smith married with a Japanese lady.
Ans. : Mr. Smith married a Japanese lady.
His new pair of shoes are brown in colour.
Ans. : His new pair of shoes is brown in colour.
My ambition is to become engineer.
Ans. My ambition is to become an engineer.
You must stop to write now.
Ans. You must stop writing now.
It is you who has done wrong.
Ans. It is you who have done wrong.
We cannot look in the dark.
Ans. We cannot see in the dark.
Oranges are good to be eaten.
Ans. Oranges are good to eat.
He prefers coffee than tea.
Ans. He prefers coffee to tea.
My all books are lost.
Ans. All my books are lost.
It is a beautiful poetry.
Ans. It is a beautiful poem.
How much money you need?
Ans. How much money do you need?
I have bought this pen yesterday.
Ans. I bought this pen yesterday.
I donot know who are you.
Ans. I do not know who you are.
We need some furnitures.
Ans. We need some furniture.
The both parents were present at the functio
Ans. Both the parents were present at the function.
When you do your homework?
Ans. When do you do your homework?
Please tell me who is your headmaster.
Ans, Please tell me who your headmaster is.
I have visited the zoo last year.
Ans. I visited the zoo last year.
Let us discuss about the matter.
Ans. Let us discuss the matter.
We reached the station timely.
Ans.We reached the station in time.
If it will rain, we will not go out.
Ans. If it rains, we will not go out.
He offered me a ten rupees note.
Ans. He offered me a ten rupee note.
One of his family members lives in Chennai.
Ans. One of the members of his family lives in Chennai.
Tell me where is the post office.
Ans. Tell me where the post office is,
I am going to school by bus everyday.
Ans. I go to school by bus everyday.
Oranges are good to be eaten.
Ans. Oranges are good to eat.
The matter was informed to the police.
Ans. The police were informed of the matter.
The train will leave in time.
Ans. The train will leave on time.
You have less books than I have.
Ans. You have fewer books than I have.
Do you repent for your misdeed?
Ans. Do you repent of your misdeed?
You should not do such mistakes.
Ans. You should not make such mistakes.
I asked him how far was it to the nearest town.
Ans. I asked him how far it was to the nearest town.
In her first book she describes about her childhood.
Ans. In her first book she describes her childhood.
I can’t go out because I have too many work to do.
Ans. I can’t go out because I have many things to do.
He loves the music and playing the guitar.
Ans. He loves music and plays on the guitar.
The opposite to ‘increase’ is ‘decrease’.
Ans. The opposite of increase is decrease.
He thinks that the price for oil is bound to increase.
Ans. He thinks that price of oil is bound to inerease.
Children has a quick growth.
Ans. Children have a quick growth.
All the books on that shelf belongs to me.
Ans. All the books on the shelf belong to me.
The students were asked not to make noise.
Ans. The students were asked not to make a noise,
Let us hear his speech.
Ans. Let us listen to his speech.
The iron is a useful metal.
Ans. Iron is a useful metal.
I paid hundred rupeees for this shirt.
Ans. I paid a hundred rupees for this shirt.
He insisted on me to accompany him.
Ans. He insisted on my accompanying him.
Let us hear his speech.
Ans. Let us listen to his speech.
I know him for a long time.
Ans. I have known him for a long time.
That boy does not even know the alphabets.
Ans. That boy does not even know the alphabet.
She bought a set of new furnitures.
Ans. She bought a set of new furniture.
I entered the room and find him sleeping.
Ans. I entered the room and found him sleeping.
He does not know to ride on a bicycle.
Ans. He does not know how to ride a bicycle.
It is raining from last evening.
Ans. It has been raining since last evening.
He is a MRCP and his brother is a FRCS.
Ans. He is an MRCP and his brother is an FRCS.
Six miles are a long distance.
Ans. Six miles is a long distance.
All his kiths and kins are against him.
Ans. All his kith and kin are against him.
He is my cousin brother.
Ans. He is my cousin.
I go to school by foot.
Ans. I go to school on foot.
This kind of apples are sweet.
Ans. This kind of apples is sweet.
Here come their daddy.
Ans. Here comes their daddy.
Hari and Ram is here.
Ans. Hari and Ram are here.
He and his friend has arrived.
Ans. He and his friend have arrived.
Bread and butter are a good food.
Ans. Bread and butter is a good food.
My friend and benefactor have arrived.
Ans. My friend and benefactor has arrived.
Either of the two friends are at fault.
Ans. Either of the two friends is at fault.