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Latest post Tue, Oct 3 2006 9:07 AM by Himadri. 2 replies.
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Himadri  +  275491 Tue, 03 Oct 06 02:17 AM

Hi

These are the few sentence which I found in a Quiz paper and also the answer of it but not the reason behind it. It was like the Sentences were given and you have to find out the errors in it. At the end of the given sentences the answers were given that which part of the sentence contains mistakes but not the corrected form of the sentences. The words in RED colour contains mistakes Please help me out and let me know the correct Sentences.

1."My uncle brought for me a camera, a wristwatch and a transistor, etc from Japan."

2."She is one of those persons who is never satisfied with anythign in the world."

3. "Transport has been arranged to facilitate the tourists in visiting the sports of picnic."

4. "He told his father that he didinto feel good the previous day."

5. "The strikers were shouting, raising slogans and demanding for an increase in wages"

6. "Only two were accused in this case and neither of them were found guilty."

8. " His head is big like a giant's and his neck is long as a giraffe's"

9. "He went to kolkata with a view to counsult the Chief Minister, before giving his opinion in the case."

10. "If he had been severely punished for his mischief, it might be a lesson to him."

11. "She hesitated to sing in the presence of her friends."

19. "Give attention to your work, otherwise you will be penalised."

20. "I did it only for a fun, don't take it seriously"

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Himadri  +  275586 Tue, 03 Oct 06 09:07 AM

1."My uncle brought for me a camera, a wristwatch one transistor from Japan."

2."She is one of those persons who has never satisfied with anythign in the world."

3. "Transport has been arranged to facilitate the tourists for visiting the sports of picnic."

4. "He told his father that he did not feel well the previous day."

5. "The strikers were shouting, raising slogans and demanding for increasing  in wages"

6. "Only two were accused in this case and neither of them have been found guilty."

8. " His head is big like a giant's and his neck is long as of giraffe's."

9. "He went to kolkata with a view to  counsult the Chief Minister, before giving his opinion in the case."

10. "If he had been severely punished for his mischief, it might be a lesson to him."

11. "She hesitated to sing in the presence of her friends."

19. "Give attention to your work, otherwise you will be penalised."

20. "I did it only for fun, don't take it seriously"

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