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ENGLISH – ERROR SPOTTING AND SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT Dr. T.K. Jain. AFTERSCHO ☺ OL   Centre for social entrepreneurship Bikaner  M: 9414430763 [email_address] www.afterschool.tk ,  www.afterschoool.tk www.afterschoool.tk  AFTERSCHO☺OL's  MATERIAL FOR PGPSE PARTICIPANTS
ENGLISH – ERROR SPOTTING AND SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT They ought to be here before now. CORRECT :  They ought to be here  by  now.
He is known about charity. He is known for charity
The dog ran through the road. The dog ran  across  the road.
He broke the cup in a hundred pieces. He broke the cup  into   hundred pieces.
This work of art is worthy for praise. This work of art is worthy  of  praise.
The political environment is not conducive  for economic reforms. The political environment is not conducive  to  economic reforms.
He acceded with my proposal. He acceded  to  my proposal.
Which newspaper do you subscribe for? Which newspaper do you subscribe  to ?
Kabir was born from humble parents. Kabir was born  of  humble parents.
He scoffed on the idea of revolution. He scoffed  at  the idea of revolution.
The soil of Poona is favourable for roses. The soil of Poona is favourable  to  roses.
We must not carp with the errors of  our ancestors. We must not carp  at / about  the errors of our ancestors.
The man laboured to good results. The man laboured  for  good results.
I was on bed when he telephoned me. I was  in bed  when he telephoned me.
He travelled thirty kilometres for two hours. He travelled thirty kilometres  in  two hours.
The child is endowed by talents difficult to find. The child is endowed with talents difficult to find.
Narasimha Rao is distinguished in the cartoons for his pout. Narasimha Rao is distinguished in the cartoons by his pout.
Patanjali is an authority for Sanskrit grammar. Patanjali is an authority  on  Sanskrit grammar.
He is a descendant from the Mughal royalty. He is a descendant  of  the Mughal royalty.
The shopkeeper deals with cotton and cloth. The shopkeeper deals  in  cotton and cloth.
Where have you been to? Where have you been?
He lives at Delhi in India. He lives  in  Delhi in India.
I would occupy myself with no more important business than with this. I would occupy myself with no more important business than  this.
He has not been cured for his disease. He has not been cured  of  his disease.
My brother is deficient at  mathematics. My brother is deficient  in  mathematics.
We are expecting the reply till evening. We are expecting the reply  by  evening.
The final decision rests upon the director. The final decision rests on the director.
The river flows below the bridge. The river flows  under  the bridge.
He has been studying from yesterday. He has been studying since yesterday.
The man died from fever. The ma died of fever.
He is on the top of the class. He is at the top of the class.
Srirang rushed at my room, panting for breath. Srirang rushed  into  my room, panting for breath.
The commentator seems to be enamoured  by quotes from Shakespeare. The commentator seems to be enamoured  of  quotes from Shakespeare.
The poor man is beset by difficulties. The poor man is beset  with  difficulties.
The weather was not very congenial for him. The weather was not very congenial  to  him.
We should adapt with the changing times. We should adapt  to  the changing times.
His friends condoled him at his bereavement. His friends condoled  with  him  on  his bereavement.
The approach to this part of the book is  similar with that to the other part. The approach to this part of the book is similar  to  that  of  the other part.
He has reverted at his former job. He has reverted  to  his former job.
I am sick with the entire episode. I am sick  of  the entire episode.
They feel that buying things dispenses of  the necessity to produce them. They feel that buying things dispenses  with  the necessity to produce them.
The truth is just the opposite of this. The truth is just the opposite  to  this.
He is blind to one eye. He is blind  of  one eye.
Quite a few Delhiites have fallen victim of dengue fever. Quite a few Delhiites have fallen victim  to  dengue fever.
A desire of success is the prerequisite for success. A desire  for  success is the prerequisite  of  success.
He gained his rich uncle by his suave manners. He gained  upon  his rich uncle by his suave manners.
The seniormost worker here is a man of  about 30 years old. The seniormost worker here is a man about 30 years old.
The cat jumped on the chair. The cat jumped  upon  the chair.
His adventure was given much prominence  to in the ‘magazines. His adventure was given much prominence in the ‘magazines.
Do not brag of your success. Do not brag  about / of  your success.
The thief entered the house at the owner’s absence. The thief entered the house  in  the owner’s absence.
The man was staring on the gift. The man was staring  at  the gift.
The work was done out of haste. The work was done in haste.
He has been working hard for English. He has been working hard  at  English.
The passenger lost his purse from negligence. The passenger lost his purse  through  negligence.
He walked till the bank of the river He walked  to  the bank of the river
Manu does not go to bed by 9p.m. Manu does not go to bed  before  9p.m.
Are places of worship still inaccessible  for the lower castes? Are places of worship still inaccessible  to  the lower castes?
The ministers should be made accountable  for the common man. The ministers should be made accountable  to  the common man.
Madhu is always absorbed by her studies. Madhu is always absorbed  in  her studies.
He adheres with strict schedule. He adheres  to  strict schedule.
He quarrelled against me for a trifle. He quarrelled  with  me for a trifle.
My opinion does not accord to yours. My opinion does not accord  with  yours.
Hard work will result success for you. Hard work will result  in  success for you.
A telephone is a convenience to those in constant need of communication from afar. A telephone is a convenience  for  those in constant need of communication from afar.
Titles in India should be prefixed only with the names of military officers. Titles in India should be prefixed only  to  the names of military officers.
He was discharged as there was no proof against his guilt He was discharged as there was no proof  of  his guilt
I have no use for it. I have no use  of  it.
He was equal with the occasion. He was equal  to  the occasion.
He grasped at the meaning of the passage in no time. He grasped the meaning of the passage in no time.
He entered into the room.  He entered the room.
After having written the letter, I began to  look for an envelope. Having written the letter, I began to look for an envelope.
He lay besides the charming girl. He lay beside the charming girl.
One should not brood at one failure. One should not brood  over  one’s failure.
You might choke yourself from that thing round your neck. You might choke yourself  with  that thing round your neck.
Many people we gazing her. Many people we gazing  at  her.
The rules and regulations apply for all The rules and regulations apply  to  all
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Workshop on social entrepreneurship  We conduct workshop on social entrepreneurship – all over India and out of India also  - in school, college, club, association or any such place  - just send us a call and we will come to conduct the workshop on social entrepreeurship. These workshops are great moments of learning, sharing, and commitments.
FREE ONLINE PROGRAMME  AFTERSCHO☺OL  is absolutely free programme available online – any person can join it. The programme has four components :  1. case studies – writing and analysing – using latest tools of management 2. articles / reports writing & presentation of them in conferences / seminars 3. Study material / books / ebooks / audio / audio visual material to support the study 4. business plan preparation and presentations of those plans in conferences / seminars
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English – Error Spotting And Sentence Improvement

  • 1.
    ENGLISH – ERRORSPOTTING AND SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT AFTERSCHO ☺ OL – DEVELOPING CHANGE MAKERS CENTRE FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PGPSE PROGRAMME – World’ Most Comprehensive programme in social entrepreneurship & spiritual entrepreneurship OPEN FOR ALL FREE FOR ALL www.afterschoool.tk AFTERSCHO☺OL's MATERIAL FOR PGPSE PARTICIPANTS
  • 2.
    ENGLISH – ERRORSPOTTING AND SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT Dr. T.K. Jain. AFTERSCHO ☺ OL Centre for social entrepreneurship Bikaner M: 9414430763 [email_address] www.afterschool.tk , www.afterschoool.tk www.afterschoool.tk AFTERSCHO☺OL's MATERIAL FOR PGPSE PARTICIPANTS
  • 3.
    ENGLISH – ERRORSPOTTING AND SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT They ought to be here before now. CORRECT : They ought to be here by now.
  • 4.
    He is knownabout charity. He is known for charity
  • 5.
    The dog ranthrough the road. The dog ran across the road.
  • 6.
    He broke thecup in a hundred pieces. He broke the cup into hundred pieces.
  • 7.
    This work ofart is worthy for praise. This work of art is worthy of praise.
  • 8.
    The political environmentis not conducive for economic reforms. The political environment is not conducive to economic reforms.
  • 9.
    He acceded withmy proposal. He acceded to my proposal.
  • 10.
    Which newspaper doyou subscribe for? Which newspaper do you subscribe to ?
  • 11.
    Kabir was bornfrom humble parents. Kabir was born of humble parents.
  • 12.
    He scoffed onthe idea of revolution. He scoffed at the idea of revolution.
  • 13.
    The soil ofPoona is favourable for roses. The soil of Poona is favourable to roses.
  • 14.
    We must notcarp with the errors of our ancestors. We must not carp at / about the errors of our ancestors.
  • 15.
    The man labouredto good results. The man laboured for good results.
  • 16.
    I was onbed when he telephoned me. I was in bed when he telephoned me.
  • 17.
    He travelled thirtykilometres for two hours. He travelled thirty kilometres in two hours.
  • 18.
    The child isendowed by talents difficult to find. The child is endowed with talents difficult to find.
  • 19.
    Narasimha Rao isdistinguished in the cartoons for his pout. Narasimha Rao is distinguished in the cartoons by his pout.
  • 20.
    Patanjali is anauthority for Sanskrit grammar. Patanjali is an authority on Sanskrit grammar.
  • 21.
    He is adescendant from the Mughal royalty. He is a descendant of the Mughal royalty.
  • 22.
    The shopkeeper dealswith cotton and cloth. The shopkeeper deals in cotton and cloth.
  • 23.
    Where have youbeen to? Where have you been?
  • 24.
    He lives atDelhi in India. He lives in Delhi in India.
  • 25.
    I would occupymyself with no more important business than with this. I would occupy myself with no more important business than this.
  • 26.
    He has notbeen cured for his disease. He has not been cured of his disease.
  • 27.
    My brother isdeficient at mathematics. My brother is deficient in mathematics.
  • 28.
    We are expectingthe reply till evening. We are expecting the reply by evening.
  • 29.
    The final decisionrests upon the director. The final decision rests on the director.
  • 30.
    The river flowsbelow the bridge. The river flows under the bridge.
  • 31.
    He has beenstudying from yesterday. He has been studying since yesterday.
  • 32.
    The man diedfrom fever. The ma died of fever.
  • 33.
    He is onthe top of the class. He is at the top of the class.
  • 34.
    Srirang rushed atmy room, panting for breath. Srirang rushed into my room, panting for breath.
  • 35.
    The commentator seemsto be enamoured by quotes from Shakespeare. The commentator seems to be enamoured of quotes from Shakespeare.
  • 36.
    The poor manis beset by difficulties. The poor man is beset with difficulties.
  • 37.
    The weather wasnot very congenial for him. The weather was not very congenial to him.
  • 38.
    We should adaptwith the changing times. We should adapt to the changing times.
  • 39.
    His friends condoledhim at his bereavement. His friends condoled with him on his bereavement.
  • 40.
    The approach tothis part of the book is similar with that to the other part. The approach to this part of the book is similar to that of the other part.
  • 41.
    He has revertedat his former job. He has reverted to his former job.
  • 42.
    I am sickwith the entire episode. I am sick of the entire episode.
  • 43.
    They feel thatbuying things dispenses of the necessity to produce them. They feel that buying things dispenses with the necessity to produce them.
  • 44.
    The truth isjust the opposite of this. The truth is just the opposite to this.
  • 45.
    He is blindto one eye. He is blind of one eye.
  • 46.
    Quite a fewDelhiites have fallen victim of dengue fever. Quite a few Delhiites have fallen victim to dengue fever.
  • 47.
    A desire ofsuccess is the prerequisite for success. A desire for success is the prerequisite of success.
  • 48.
    He gained hisrich uncle by his suave manners. He gained upon his rich uncle by his suave manners.
  • 49.
    The seniormost workerhere is a man of about 30 years old. The seniormost worker here is a man about 30 years old.
  • 50.
    The cat jumpedon the chair. The cat jumped upon the chair.
  • 51.
    His adventure wasgiven much prominence to in the ‘magazines. His adventure was given much prominence in the ‘magazines.
  • 52.
    Do not bragof your success. Do not brag about / of your success.
  • 53.
    The thief enteredthe house at the owner’s absence. The thief entered the house in the owner’s absence.
  • 54.
    The man wasstaring on the gift. The man was staring at the gift.
  • 55.
    The work wasdone out of haste. The work was done in haste.
  • 56.
    He has beenworking hard for English. He has been working hard at English.
  • 57.
    The passenger losthis purse from negligence. The passenger lost his purse through negligence.
  • 58.
    He walked tillthe bank of the river He walked to the bank of the river
  • 59.
    Manu does notgo to bed by 9p.m. Manu does not go to bed before 9p.m.
  • 60.
    Are places ofworship still inaccessible for the lower castes? Are places of worship still inaccessible to the lower castes?
  • 61.
    The ministers shouldbe made accountable for the common man. The ministers should be made accountable to the common man.
  • 62.
    Madhu is alwaysabsorbed by her studies. Madhu is always absorbed in her studies.
  • 63.
    He adheres withstrict schedule. He adheres to strict schedule.
  • 64.
    He quarrelled againstme for a trifle. He quarrelled with me for a trifle.
  • 65.
    My opinion doesnot accord to yours. My opinion does not accord with yours.
  • 66.
    Hard work willresult success for you. Hard work will result in success for you.
  • 67.
    A telephone isa convenience to those in constant need of communication from afar. A telephone is a convenience for those in constant need of communication from afar.
  • 68.
    Titles in Indiashould be prefixed only with the names of military officers. Titles in India should be prefixed only to the names of military officers.
  • 69.
    He was dischargedas there was no proof against his guilt He was discharged as there was no proof of his guilt
  • 70.
    I have nouse for it. I have no use of it.
  • 71.
    He was equalwith the occasion. He was equal to the occasion.
  • 72.
    He grasped atthe meaning of the passage in no time. He grasped the meaning of the passage in no time.
  • 73.
    He entered intothe room. He entered the room.
  • 74.
    After having writtenthe letter, I began to look for an envelope. Having written the letter, I began to look for an envelope.
  • 75.
    He lay besidesthe charming girl. He lay beside the charming girl.
  • 76.
    One should notbrood at one failure. One should not brood over one’s failure.
  • 77.
    You might chokeyourself from that thing round your neck. You might choke yourself with that thing round your neck.
  • 78.
    Many people wegazing her. Many people we gazing at her.
  • 79.
    The rules andregulations apply for all The rules and regulations apply to all
  • 80.
    About AFTERSCHO☺OL PGPSE - World’s most comprehensive programme on social entrepreneurship – after class 12 th Flexible – fast changing to meet the requirements Admission open throughout the year Complete support from beginning to the end – from idea generation to making the project viable.
  • 81.
    Branches of AFTERSCHO☺OL PGPSE programme is open all over the world as free online programme. Those who complete PSPSE have the freedom to start branches of AFTERSCHO☺OL A few branches have already started - one such branch is at KOTA (Rajasthan).
  • 82.
    Workshop on socialentrepreneurship We conduct workshop on social entrepreneurship – all over India and out of India also - in school, college, club, association or any such place - just send us a call and we will come to conduct the workshop on social entrepreeurship. These workshops are great moments of learning, sharing, and commitments.
  • 83.
    FREE ONLINE PROGRAMME AFTERSCHO☺OL is absolutely free programme available online – any person can join it. The programme has four components : 1. case studies – writing and analysing – using latest tools of management 2. articles / reports writing & presentation of them in conferences / seminars 3. Study material / books / ebooks / audio / audio visual material to support the study 4. business plan preparation and presentations of those plans in conferences / seminars
  • 84.
    100% placement /entrepreneurship AFTERSCHO☺OL has the record of 100% placement / entrepreneurship till date Be assured of a bright career – if you join AFTERSCHO☺OL
  • 85.
    Pursue professional coursesalong with PGPSE AFTERSCHO☺OL permits you to pursue distance education based professional / vocational courses and gives you support for that also. Many students are doing CA / CS/ ICWA / CMA / FRM / CFP / CFA and other courses along with PGPSE. Come and join AFTERSCHO☺OL