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Common Errors solutions
Correct the errors in these sentences and rewrite them
1. He is the braver of the three.
Answer: He is the bravest of the three.
2. The scenery here is more beautiful than Kashmir.
Answer: The scenery here is more beautiful than that of Kashmir.
3. She has submit the project on time.
Answer: She has submitted the project on time.
4. Either of these two boys are suitable.
Answer: Either of these two boys is suitable.
5. One must respect his elders.
Answer: One must respect one’s elders.
6. He is senior than me by two years.
Answer: He is senior to me by two years.
7. No sooner had the train left than the bomb exploded.
Answer: No sooner had the train left than the bomb exploded.
8. She told to me an interesting story.
Answer: She told me an interesting story.
9. This is the most unique painting in the gallery.
Answer: This is a unique painting in the gallery.
10. He enjoys to play cricket.
Answer: He enjoys playing cricket.
11. The weather of Delhi is better than Mumbai.
Answer: The weather of Delhi is better than that of Mumbai.
12. He asked that what I was doing.
Answer: He asked what I was doing.
13. He is working for the company since 2010.
Answer: He has been working for the company since 2010.
14. Neither John nor his friends has arrived.
Answer: Neither John nor his friends have arrived.
15. She is good in playing tennis.
Answer: She is good at playing tennis.
Question tags solutions
Rewrite these sentences, adding appropriate question tags to them
1. It is raining.
Answer: It is raining, isn’t it?
2. She sings well.
Answer: She sings well, doesn’t she?
3. He can drive a car.
Answer: He can drive a car, can’t he?
4. They will arrive tomorrow.
Answer: They will arrive tomorrow, won’t they?
5. We have finished our homework.
Answer: We have finished our homework, haven’t we?
6. You are coming to the party.
Answer: You are coming to the party, aren’t you?
7. The children were playing in the park.
Answer: The children were playing in the park, weren’t they?
8. She has a pet dog.
Answer: She has a pet dog, doesn’t she?
9. He didn’t like the movie.
Answer: He didn’t like the movie, did he?
10. Let her attend the class.
Answer: Let her attend the class, will you?
11. We should go now.
Answer: We should go now, shouldn’t we?
12. Please use the staircase.
Answer: Please use the staircase, will you?
13. They are watching a film.
Answer: They are watching a film, aren’t they?
14. She was not present at the meeting.
Answer: She was not present at the meeting, was she?
15. He has never been to Paris.
Answer: He has never been to Paris, has he?
Comprehension
Conversation 1 solutions
1. Where is the conversation taking place? Is the context social, academic or professional?
Answer: The conversation is taking place in a school laboratory. The context is academic.
2. Who are the two people talking?
Answer: The two people talking are Animesh Barua, a student, and Tapani Das, a person assisting in the laboratory.
3. What are the two things that Animesh is looking for?
Answer: Animesh is looking for his corrected Physics lab record and a copy of the lab timetable for his class.
4. What is the meaning of ‘stack’?
Answer: ‘Stack’ refers to a neat pile or collection of items, in this case, a pile of record books.
5. Why did Tapani Das suggest that Animesh leave a note for the lab assistant?
Answer: Tapani Das suggested that Animesh leave a note for the lab assistant so that the assistant would know that Animesh had collected his Physics lab record and could keep track of who took it.
Conversation 2 solutions
1. Where is the conversation taking place? Is the context social, academic or professional?
Answer: The conversation is taking place in a professional context, likely at a workplace.
2. Who are the two people talking?
Answer: The two people talking are Sandeep Sen and Prayojita Roy.
3. What is Sandeep requesting Prayojita for? How help does he need?
Answer: Sandeep is requesting Prayojita’s help to complete his budget sheets for a project. He needs help with eight or nine spreadsheets and particularly with the formulae on Excel sheets.
4. Do you think Prayojita is reluctant to give Sandeep all the time that he needs? How has she conveyed her reluctance in a positive way?
Answer: Yes, Prayojita is reluctant to give Sandeep all the time he needs because she has her own deadline to meet. She conveyed her reluctance positively by suggesting that Sandeep search for online videos to help him with the Excel formulae and offered to assist if he gets stuck, allowing both to continue with their work.
5. What is the alternative that Prayojita is suggesting? What is the advantage of her suggestion?
Answer: Prayojita suggests that Sandeep search online for videos to help with the Excel formulae. The advantage of her suggestion is that it allows Sandeep to learn how to solve his problem independently while allowing Prayojita to focus on her own work.
Conversation 3 solutions
1. Where is the conversation taking place? Is the context social, academic or professional?
Answer: The conversation is taking place on a train. The context is social, as they are catching up after not seeing each other for a long time.
2. Who are the two people talking? Are they already acquainted with each other?
Answer: The two people talking are Jacob Francis and Sohail Shaik. Yes, they are already acquainted with each other; they met four years ago at Gauhati Airport and were classmates in college.
3. What cards do the two of them exchange? What is the purpose of such cards?
Answer: They exchange visiting cards (business cards). The purpose of such cards is to share contact information and professional details.
4. Which of them has been promoted on his job? What is his current designation?
Answer: Sohail Shaik has been promoted on his job. His current designation is Senior Manager.
5. What is a ‘pantry car’? Where is it found?
Answer: A ‘pantry car’ is a coach on a train that serves food and beverages to passengers. It is found on long-distance trains.
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