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English - II

Notes 31. Close the door at once. 31. Shut the door at once.
32. Verbal orders will not be obeyed. 32. Oral orders will not be obeyed.
33. He has gone to foreign. 33. He has gone abroad.
34. Burn the lamp at once. 34. Light the lamp at once.
35. He married his daughter. 35. He got his daughter married.
36. Sachin has made ten goals. 36. Sachin has scored ten goals.
37. Madhu is very proudy. 37. Madhu is very proud.
38. He admitted that he had committed the 38. He confessed that he had committed the
murder. murder.
39. He lives in the boarding. 39. He lives in the boarding house.
40. A dictator generally misuses his political 40. A dictator generally abuses his political
powers. powers.
41. Sachin and myself helped you. 41. Sachin and I helped you.
42. This is the house whose roof leaks. 42. This is the house, the roof of which leaks.
43. Being a cloudy day, we did not go out. 43. It being a cloudy day, we did not go out.
44. It is possible to score cent per cent marks in 44. It is possible to score hundred per cent marks
Mathematics. in Mathematics.
45. Please write with ink. 45. Please write in ink.
46. He died from cancer. 46. He died of cancer.
47. He died of overwork. 47. He died from overwork.
48. He has no lust of money. 48. He has no lust for money.
49. Mohan has a thirst of knowledge. 49. Mohan has a thirst for knowledge.
50. My neighbour is five years elder to me. 50. My neighbour is five years older than me.

4.2 Miscellaneous Examples
Some more examples have been given for practice.
1. The teacher wanted to know why the student is copying.
Correct: The teacher wanted to know why the student was copying.
2. Shobhit ran aas fast as he can.
Shobhit ran as fast as he could.
3. Either you or he are right.
Either you or he is right.
4. A white and black cat were running after a rat.
A white and black cat was running after a rat.
5. None of the students have failed.
None of the students has failed.
6. The majority of the Indians like milk and ghee.
The majority of the Indians likes milk and ghee.
7. Neither the teacher nor the students likes to go to Dehradun.
Neither the teacher nor the students like to go to Dehradun.
8. One should love his counry.
One should love one’s country.
9. The sky is blew.
The sky is blue.

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