Sentence Correction (Practice)

Incorrect:  He is taller than myself
⇨ Correct:  He is taller than I.

Incorrect: He is taller than me.
⇨ Correct: He istaller than I.

Incorrect: He insisted me to go there
⇨ Correct: He is insisted on my going there.

Incorrect: Give me a pen to write
⇨ Correct: Give me a pen to write with.

Give me a piece of paper to write.
⇨ Give me a piece of paper to write with.

He is seeking admission into an university.
⇨ He is seeking admission into a university.

It has been raining from the morning.
⇨ It has been raining since morning.

He has been ill from the last Monday.
⇨ He has been ill since the last Monday.

It is raining for three days.
⇨ It has been raining for three days.

Always aim at the right purpose in the right time.
⇨ Always aim at the right purpose at the right time.

Let he and I go.
⇨ Let him and me go.

Let you and I go.
⇨ Let you and me go.

Always speaks truth.
⇨ Always speaks the truth.

I consider the man an honest.
⇨ I consider the man honest.

He is I who did it.
⇨ It is I who did it.

We are learning the English.
⇨ We are learning English.

You should carefully listen him.
⇨ You should carefully listen to him.

She is my cousin sister.
⇨ She is my cousin.

I shall discuss about the matter.
⇨ I shall discuss the matter.

I know him too well.
⇨ I know him well.

Fifteen kilometers are a long distance.
⇨ Fifteen kilometers is a long distance.

Karim told me a liar.
⇨ Karim called me a liar.

She told me a liar.
⇨ She called me a liar.

Don't speak a lie.
⇨ Don't tell a lie.

It is happened recently.
⇨ It has happened recently.

The old man was died yesterday.
⇨ The old man died yesterday.

My father has come yesterday.
⇨ My father came yesterday.

Karim has come last night.
⇨ Karim came last night.

He has come last night.
⇨ He came last night.

Yesterday I have returned home.
⇨ Yesterday I returned home.

I know swimming.
⇨ I know how to swim.

He does not know to swim.
⇨ He does not know how to swim.

The girl knows to drive a car.
⇨ The girl knows how to drive a car.




If I was a player.
⇨ If I were a player!

Who did you give the book to?
⇨ To whom did you give the book?

I took short sleep.
⇨ I took a nap.

He has sold all his furnitures.
⇨ He has sold all his furniture.

He gave me some very useful advices.
⇨ He gave me some very useful advice.

He has given me many good advices.
⇨ He has given me many pieces of good advice.

He provided wrong informations.
⇨ He provided wrong information.


Group verbs
I cannot part from my pen now.
⇨ I cannot part with my pen now.

See the word in the dictionary.
⇨ Look up the word in the dictionary.




A storm is eminent. ( Eminent ⇨ বিখ্যাত)
⇨ A storm is imminent. (Imminent ⇨ আসন্ন)




He left place with bag and baggage.
⇨ He left place bag and baggage.

Where was he born is not known to us.
⇨ Where he was born is not known to us.

Perfume of Saudi Arabia is famous.
⇨ The perfume of Saudi Arabia is famous.

You should avoid to tell lies.
⇨ You should avoid  telling lies.

I have finished to answer the question.
⇨ I have finished answering the question.

She assisted me to do the work.
⇨ She assisted me in doing the work.




Medha could not avoid to do this.
⇨ Medha could not avoid doing this.

The colour of these flower are so nice.
⇨ The colour of these flower is so nice.

Stay here until I do not come.
⇨ Stay here until I come.

It rained after I reached home.
⇨ It rained after I had reached home.


One should be care of his health.
⇨ One should be care of one's health.

One should do his duty.
⇨ One should do one's duty.

One should be care of his duties.
⇨ One should be care of one's duties.




No less than fifty students were present.
⇨ No fewer than than fifty students were present.

This is more preferable than that.
⇨ This is more preferable to that.

Scarcely had I entered the room than I saw her.
⇨ Scarcely had I entered the room when I saw her.

Misfortune never comes singly.
⇨ Misfortune never comes alone.

He died by dengue.
⇨ He died of dengue.

Always tell the truth.
⇨ Always speak the truth.

He preferred death than dishonour.
⇨ He preferred death to dishonour.

For what you are here?
⇨ For what are you here?

The nature is beautiful in spring.
⇨ Nature is beautiful in spring.

The man shot the bird by a gun.
⇨ The man shot the bird with a gun.

The river has flown over its banks.
⇨ The river has overflown its banks.

Medha visits me on alternative days.
⇨ Medha visits me on alternate days.

Both of them did not go to school.
⇨ Neither of them went to school.

Who is knocking the door?
⇨ Who is knocking at the door?

I am too glad to see you.
I am very glad to see you.

Please quote the poem from heart.
Please quote the poem by heart.

Our team made two goals.
Our team scored two goals.

He made a goal.
He scored a goal.

They went to khulna for business.
They went to khulna for business purposes.

What makes do you to laugh?
What makes do you laugh?

You had better compromised with them.
You had better compromise with them.

The building is on the fire.
The building is on fire.

I shook his hands.
I shook his hand.

I have an urgent business with him.
I have an urgent piece of business with him.







She lives in United States.
She lives in the United States.

None of us are perfect.
None of us is perfect.

He is waiting for three hours.
He has been waiting for three hours.

He said that he will support me.
He says that he will support me.

What is the time in your watch?
What is the time by your watch?

We informed the matter to the police.
We informed the police of the matter.

The matter was informed him.
He was informed of the matter.

He is good in health.
He is in good health.

He offered me a fresh basket of flowers.
He offered me a basket of fresh flowers.

He as well as his brother were present.
He as well as his brother was present.

How long is he suffering from fever?
How long has he been suffering from fever?

We couldn't help to yawn during the boring speech.
We couldn't help yawning during the boring speech.

I cannot help to praise him.
I cannot help praising him.

Don't hit is so hardly!
Don't hit it so hard.

Tell me what is your name?
Tell me what your name is.

Do you know where is the boy?
Do you know where the boy is?

I have got headache.
I have got a headache.

The news are true.
The news is true.

He saw a dream.
He dreamt a dream.

He denied to help me.
He refuged to help me.

Life is not a bed of rose.
Life is not a bed of roses.

A man of letter cannot bear this insult.
A man of letters cannot bear this insult.

Hearing the result my joy knew no bound.
Hearing the result, my joy knew no bound.

Tell the incident in details.
Tell the incident in detail.

He is senior than me.
He is senior to me.

What kind of a man are you?
What kind of man are you?

Paper is made of wood.
Paper is made from wood.

The chair is made from wood.
The chair is made of wood.

He casted his vote for you.
He cast his vote for you.

Come at nine o'clock in Friday.
Come at nine o'clock on Friday.

I saw his pulse.
I felt his pulse.

I asked Javed if he passed.
I asked Javed if he had passed.

I need apple.
I need some apples.
I need an apple.
I need the apple.

The farmers are poor.
The farmers of our village are poor.
The farmer are poor.

Her hairs are very long.
Her hair is very long.

His hairs are not straight but curly.
His hair is not straight but curly.

Many a man were present.
Many a man was present.

 
I do not eat fruits.

I went to my house.
I went home.

He got boarding and lodging.
He got board and lodging.

I will take the examination this year.
I will appear at the examination this year.

He was debarred from appearing the examination.
He was debarred from taking the examination.

Students are giving the admission test.
Students are taking the admission test.

She's only the person for the job.
She's the only person for the job.

We write with ink.
We write in ink.

He is keen on to play football.
He is keen on playing football.

He refused my invitation.
He declined my invitation.

Open the tie.
Untie the tie.

The poor is born to suffer.
The poor are born to suffer.

Hot and cold are opposite.
Hot and cold are opposites.

I feel some better.
I feel somewhat better.

As far I know he is honest.
So far as I know he is honest.

Give me a glass of water to drink with.
Give me a glass of water to drink.

You thought you know a lot of people.
You seem to know a lot of people.

You are mistaken to hold this view.
You are mistaken in holding this view.

Time and tide waits for none.
Time and tide wait for none.

Slow and steady win the race.
Slow and steady wins the race.

The whole of Bangladesh mourned his death.
The whole of Bangladesh mourned for his death.

Suffice to say, he is wrong.
Suffice it to say, he is wrong. (Suffice = যথেষ্ট)

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