Correction Key 2001-2007

2001
His wisdom consisted of his handling the dangerous situation successfully
His wisdom consisted in his handling the dangerous situation successfully
Preposition mistake

(b) Many a girls were appearing in the examination.

Many a girl was appearing in the examination.
Special – many a + singular noun+ singular verb

The vehicles run fastly on the Motorway.

The vehicles run fast on the Motorway.
Adverb mistake

(d) Smoking is injurious for health.

(d) Smoking is injurious to health.
Preposition mistake

(e) He availed of this situation very intelligently.

(e) He availed himself of this situation very intelligently.
Reflexive verb takes reflexive pronoun with it

(f) The black vermin is an odious creature.

(f) The black vermin are an odious creature.
The black vermin were an odious creature.
Subject verb agreement

(g) What to speak of meat, even, vegetables were not available now.
Special – not to speak of
(g) Not to speak of meat, even vegetables were not available now.

You can use not to speak of when adding something which

your previous statement also applies to, or applies to even more than
other things.
This caused consternation among universities, not to speak of the students affected.

(h) No sooner we left our home when it started raining.

(h) No sooner did we leave our home than it started raining.

If no sooner comes at the start of sentence; 1st clause would be interrogative but 2nd can be affirmative
or negative

Little money I had I spent on the way.

The Little money I had was spent on the way.
Article and clause correction

(j) The criminal was sent on the goal.

The criminal was sent to the goal.
Preposition mistake

2002
I shall not come here unless you will not call me.
I shall not come here unless you call me.
Hint: After unless- future can’t be used
We do not use not after unless
Unless means if not and future tense is also removed

2. He does not have some devotion for the project you have given him.
2. He does not have any devotion for the project youhave given him.
In negative sentences, any is used instead of some

3 I went to either of the Four hill stations.

3 I went to one of the of the Four hill stations.
Either is used for two hill stations; for four hill stations, we can use one of the

4. Who did you meet on your way to school?

4. Whom did you meet on your way to school?

5. You must remember that you are junior than Hamid.

5. You must remember that you are junior to Hamid.
Adjective to vs than

6. Aslam, as well as, his Four friends were planning to visit the museum..
6. Aslam, as well as, his Four friends was planning to visit the museum.
Subj verb agreement

7. Where you went in the vacation?

7. Where did you go in the vacation?
Incorrect interrogative sentence

8. This is the youngest and most intelligent of my two sons.

8. This is younger and more intelligent of my two sons.
Adjective mistake

9. He is one of those who always succeed.

9. He is one of those students who always succeed.
Absence of noun after those (determiner)

10. I congratulate you for your success

10. I congratulate you on your success
Preposition mistake

2003
(1) The hostel provides boarding and lodging to students.
(1) The hostel provides boarding and lodgings to students.
Noun mistake

2) My cousin-brother will come to meet me.

2) My cousin will come to see me.
Noun mistake

(3) He lives backside of my house.

(3) He lives on the backside of my house.
Preposition mistake

(4) You have read it. Isn't it?

(4) You have read it. Havn't you?
Special phrase hav’nt you

(5) We discussed about this question.

(5) We discussed this question.
Incorrect preposition

(6) I am studying in an University for an year.

(6) I have been studying in a University for a year.

Tense and article mistake

(7) Neither he nor I arc at fault.

(7) Neither he nor I am at fault.
Subj verb agreement mistake

(8) The committee have issued a notice.

(8) The committee has issued a notice.
Noun mistake

(9) One must boast of his great qualities.

(9) One must boast his great qualities.
Preposition mistake

(10) . It is one of the best speeches that has ever been made in the General Assembly.
(10) . It is one of the best speeches that have ever been made in the General Assembly.
Subject verb agreement

2004
1. Passing through ten different cities, Karachi is the most active.
1. passing through ten different cities,i found Karachi the most active one.
Dangling modifier

2. He was laid up for six weeks with two broken ribs.

2. He was lain up for six weeks with two broken ribs.
Verb mistake

3. Someone showed the visitors in the room.

3. Someone lead the visitors into the room.
Verb mistake

4. Until you remain idle you will make no progress.

4. Until you remain idle you will not make any progress.
Until wly sentences mei ek clause hameesha negative ota h
Either until wla or dosry wla
Ek affirmative ota h ek negative ota h
Prefer kya jata h keh until k elawa dosry wla clause negative o

5. It is very wrong to be devoted to lying and cheating.

5. It is wrong to be devoted to lying and cheating.
Very +ive cheezo ko modifiy krny k lye use ota h
Jeecy some affirmative wly clause and any negative clause m ata h

6. He told me that he is waiting for me since a long time.

6. He told me that he had been waiting for me since a long time.

Since ya for wly clause m perfect continuous tense ota h

And told k baad past wla perfect aye ga

7. The house stood up in the dull street because of its red door.
7- The house stands in the dull street because of its red door.

stand out definition: 1. to be very noticeable: 3. to be easily seen or noticed

Prepoaition 7.

To fail to meet someone for a date, meeting, or appointment

8. He brought the articles to the market which he wanted to sell.

8. He brought those articles to the market which he wanted to sell.
Relative clause is incorrectly placed

2005
1). What does a patient tell a doctor it is confidential
1). What does a patient tell a doctor is confidential
What wla clause noun clause hota h --- subject k toor pr aya h --- what wly clause k baaad verb ana
chaye Q keh S+ verb ota h sequence m

2). It is a fact that I almost drowned makes me very careful about water
2). The fact that I almost drowned makes me very careful about water
S+ M+ verb
M= relative clause

3). Did they not consider this quiet convincing

3). Did they not consider this as quite convincing
Specl words
Quitet... quite

4). St Peter’s at Rome is the largest of all other churches

4). St Peter’s at Rome is the largest of all churches.
All and other ek sath nai aty
In m s koi ek determiner ata h

5). The amount they receive in wages is greater than twenty years ago
5). The amount they receive in wages is greater than that twenty years ago
Parallelism mistake

6). They succeeded with hardly making any effort

6). They succeeded by hardly making any effort.
Preposition with vs by

7). Whatever have you done?

7). What have you done?
Whatever dependent cluse state krti h --- dependent clause kabhi akeeela nai ata
Conjunction mistake

�. The officers were given places according to their respective ranks

�. The officers were given positions according to their respective ranks
Noun....special

2006
(1) Playing a game regularly is better than to read books always.
(1) Playing a game regularly is better than reading books always.

Gerund infinitive parallelism

(2) A good reader must be hardworking and possess intelligence.
(2) A good reader must be hardworking and intelligent.
Verb .. parallelism

(3) I noticed Akbar was carrying a bag in his hand.

(3) I noticed Akbar carrying a bag in his hand.

(4) having entered his house, the door was shut at once.
When I entered his house, the door was shut at once.
Dangling modifier

(5) He thinks that his writing is better than his friend.

(5) He thinks that his writing is better than his friend’s writing .
Parallelism mistake

(6) He is such a man who is liked by everyone.

(6) He is such a man that is liked by everyone.
Same and such k bad that ata h

(7) I sent a verbal message to my friend.

(7) I sent an audio message to my friend.
Incorrect vocabulary

(8) He has visited as many historical places as one has or can visit.
(8) He has visited as many historical places as one can visit.
2007
1) either of these three umbrellas will suit me.
1) one of these three umbrellas will suit me.
Either two things k bech comparison k lye use ota h
More than two things k lye one of the use ota h
Ya One of these

2) Shall you not take my word in this matter?

2) Shall you not consider my word in this matter?
Verb vocabulary mistake

3) This poor man was suffering much for a long time past,
3) This poor man was suffering heavily for a long time past
Incorrect adverb

4) If he had not died, he would grow up to be a murderer.

4) If he had not died, he would have grown up to be a murderer.
Conditional sentences

5) Neither he nor I are in the wrong

5) Neither he nor I am in the wrong

Correlative conjunction mistake

6) It is high time they mend this road

6) It is high time that they mend this road
High time – k baad that laazmi use ota h

7) I heard him went down the stairs

7) I heard him going down the stairs

�Paper is made of wood.

�Paper is made from wood.
Made from use ota h jab thing clearly dikhai dein