KNOWLEDGE INN SERIES (a paradigm of innovation) Sophisticated English Notes “Correction” G-12th2024

All Boards’ Grammatical Correction of Top 1-200 Sentences

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1. A darkest cloud has a silver lining. The darkest cloud has a silver lining.
This is a most beautiful scene. This is the most beautiful scene.
Honesty is a best policy. Honesty is the best policy.
2. A dog was floating in water. A dog was swimming in the water.
3. A knife is to cut. A knife is to cut with.
A pen is to write. A pen is to write with.
4. Abid want to continue his study. Abid wants to continue his studies.
5. Ahmad plays good. Ahmad plays well.
6. All the girls are doing her work. All the girls are doing their work.
Anyone can do it if one tries. Anyone can do it if he tries.
One should do his duty. One should do one’s duty.
7. Although he is old, but he is strong. Although he is old, he is strong.
As he is ill, so he cannot come. As he is ill, he cannot come.
8. Any of the two boys have written a story. Neither of the two boys has written a story.
None of the two students were present. Neither of the two students was present.
Each of these two girls are intelligent. Either of these two girls is intelligent.
She is both wise as well as beautiful. She is both wise and beautiful.
9. Aslam has been ill from five days. Aslam has been ill for five days.
10. Bad news spread fast. Bad news spreads fast.
The news are not true. The news is not true.
11. Bird in hand is worth two in the bush. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
He is M.A while his friend is B.A. He is an M.A while his friend is a B.A.
He ran three hundred meters race. He ran a three-hundred meters race.
12. Bring me any water to drink. Bring me some water to drink.
13. Cattle is grazing in the field. Cattle are grazing in the field.
Cattles are eating grass. Cattle are eating grass.
14. Cow is a useful animal. The cow is a useful animal.
15. Do you know who am I? Do you know who I am?
16. Don’t speak a lie. Don’t tell a lie.
17. Earlier you sleep, earlier you get up. The earlier you sleep, the earlier you get up.
Higher you go, cooler it is. The higher you go, the cooler it is.
Slower you move, greater time you take. The slower you move, the greater time you take.
18. Economics are his favourite subject. Economics is his favourite subject.
Statics are an easy subject. Statics is an easy subject.
Politics are a dirty game. Politics is a dirty game.
19. Eight miles are a long distance. Eight miles is a long distance.
20. Either you or I are wrong. Either you or I am wrong.
21. Faisalabad is Manchester of Pakistan. Faisalabad is the Manchester of Pakistan.
He was Napoleon of his age. He was the Napoleon of his age.
22. Few people attended the meeting. A few people attended the meeting.
He gave me few rupees. He gave me a few rupees.
I shall stay at Murree for few days. I shall stay in Murree for a few days.
23. Flowers smell sweetly. Flowers smell sweet.
It tastes bitterly. It tastes bitter.
The rotten mangoes smell badly. The rotten mangoes smell bad.
24. He always says/expresses the truth. He always speaks the truth.
25. He behaves cowardly. He behaves in a cowardly manner.
26. He both won a medal and scholarship. He won both a medal and a scholarship.
27. He bought five dozens eggs. He bought five dozen eggs.
I have five pairs of shoes. I have five pair of shoes.
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28. He came with a view to discuss the matter. He came with a view to discussing the matter.
29. He cannot pull on well with his wife. He cannot get on/along well with his wife.
30. He comes from a noble family. He comes of a noble family.
31. He congratulated him for his success. He congratulated him on his success.
She met me in the way. She met me on the way.
I am in this committee. I am on this committee.
32. He denied to accept the invitation. He refused to accept the invitation.
33. He did not leave his work uncomplete. He did not leave his work incomplete.
34. He did not went yesterday. He did not go yesterday.
35. He enjoyed during the holidays. He enjoyed himself during the holidays.
She absented from the class. She absented herself from the class.
He availed of the chance. He availed himself of the chance.
36. He enjoys speaking lies. He enjoys telling lies.
37. He felt so lonely. He felt very lonely.
38. He fixed a gallow for the criminal. He fixed a gallows for the criminal.
He received a summon from the court. He received a summons from the court.
We won the match by an inning. We won the match by an innings.
39. He gave me advices. He gave me advice.
40. He comes late often. He often comes late.
He goes frequently there. He frequently goes there.
He goes there never. He never goes there.
He speaks the truth always. He always speaks the truth.
41. He had come here yesterday. He came here yesterday.
He has visited Lahore yesterday. He visited Lahore yesterday.
I had not written any letter last night. I did not write any letter last night.
She has taken the examination two days ago. She took the examination two days ago.
I have passed matric in 2018.
42. He has a decent house to live. He has a decent house to live in.
43. He has any books. He has some/no books.
44. He has been operated. He has been operated upon.
45. He has often beat me at tennis. He has often beaten me at tennis.
46. He is a coward man. He is a coward.
47. He is a failed student. He is an unsuccessful student.
48. He is elder than me. He is older than I.
49. He is good of/in English/ cooking. He is good at English/ cooking.
50. He is ill by/from fever. He is ill with fever.
51. He is ill for a week. He has been ill for a week.
I am ill since three months. I have been ill for three months.
52. He is lacking of interest in English. He is lacking in interest in English.
53. He is more better than I. He is better than I.
She is more cleverer/wiser than he. She is cleverer/wiser than he.
54. He is reading at the medical college. He is studying at the medical college.
55. He is the wisest of the two. He is the wiser of the two.
Of the two routes, this is the shortest. Of the two routes, this is the shorter.
Of two evils, choose the least. Of two evils, choose the less.
56. He is tired from his work. He is tired of his work.
57. He is very weak to walk. He is too weak to walk.
This water is very cold to drink. This water is too cold to drink.
58. He keeps himself away from smoking. He keeps away from smoking.
She was bathing herself in the pool. She was bathing in the pool.
59. He knows to drive a car. He knows how to drive a car.
He knows swimming. He knows how to swim.
Do you know to cook? Do you know how to cook?
60. He made three goals in the last match. He scored three goals in the last match.
The doctor saw the pulse of the patient. The doctor felt the pulse of the patient.
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61. He married to a working lady. He married a working lady.

62. He only is responsible on this act. He only is responsible for this act.
63. He ran as if he was mad. He ran as if he were mad.
Would that I am a King Would that I were a King
64. He ran into many troubles. He ran into much trouble.
65. He ran lest he miss the train. He ran lest he should miss the train.
Work hard lest you should not fail. Work hard lest you should fail.
Walk with care lest you should not fall down. Walk with care lest you should fall down.
66. He reads Dawn daily. He reads the Dawn daily.
67. He refused the charges against him. He refused the charges against him.
68. He requested me to say little more. He requested me to say a little more.
69. He runs very fastly. He runs very fast.
70. He said to her, "Please, sit down." He requested her to sit down.
71. He said to me, "Are you kidding?" He asked me if I was kidding.
72. He said to me, "Go out." He asked/told me to go out.
73. He said to me, "I am going." He told me that he was going."
74. He told the judge that sir I am not guilty. He told the judge respectfully that he was not guilty.
75. He went out just now. He has gone out just now.
He went to Lahore tomorrow. He will go to Lahore tomorrow.
76. He with his brother were present in the He with his brother was present in the meeting.
meeting. Tariq as well as Asad are my friend. Tariq as well as Asad is my friend.
77. He, you and I told lies. I, he and you told lies.
78. He, you and I told the news. You, he and I told the news.
I and Asad are social workers. Asad and I are social workers.
79. His all hopes were dashed to the ground. All his hopes were dashed to the ground.
These all men are poor. All these men are poor.
These all pears are ripe. All these pears are ripe.
80. His father is a poet and a novelist. His father is a poet and novelist.
81. His friend and benefactor have left the room. His friend and benefactor has left the room.
The poet and philosopher are dead. The poet and philosopher is dead.
82. His hairs are grey. His hair is grey.
83. His whereabouts are not known. His whereabouts is not known.
84. I am learning a poetry now. I am learning a piece of poetry now.I am learning poetry now.
85. I am listening your story. I am listening to your story.
86. I am popular in my brothers. I am popular with my brothers.
87. I as well as you were wrong. I as well as you was wrong.
88. I called him as fool. I called him a fool.
89. I can say it at his face. I can say it to his face.
90. I cannot pull on my work. I cannot carry on with my work.
91. I could not find the book nowhere. I could not find the book anywhere.
92. I cannot help to praise him. I cannot help praising him.
I could not help to laugh. I could not help laughing.
I could not help without weep. I could not help weeping.
93. I did not give him some money. I did not give him any money.
94. I dislike you abusing others. I dislike your abusing others.
I do not like him going there daily. I do not like his going there daily.
95. I do not care for these sorts of things. I do not care for these sorts of things.
96. I do not have some money. I do not have any money.
97. I do/did not know that honesty was the best I do/did not know that honesty is the best policy.
policy.
98. I don’t know the reason why he dislike me. I don’t know the reason why he dislikes me.
99. I found that he is guilty. I found that he was guilty.
They found that the ship is leaking. They found that the ship was leaking.
100. I hate these sorts of men. I hate this sort of men.
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101. I have hatred from dishonesty. I have a hatred of dishonesty.

102. I have headache. I have a headache.
103. I have many works to do. I have many pieces of work to do.
I have two works to do. I have two pieces of work to do.
He gave me two informations. He gave me two pieces of information.
He picked ten rices. He picked ten grains of rice.
There are lying ten furnitures in your room. There are lying ten pieces of furniture in your room.
She told me two news. She told me two pieces of news.
104. I have no other friend but books. I have no other friend than books.
105. I have not seen you since a long time. I have not seen you for a long time.
He has been ill since three months. He has been ill for three months.
106. I heard my principal to speak. I heard my principal speak/speaking.
107. I knew he wants my help. I knew that he wanted my help.
108. I love to my students. I love my students.
109. I met a miser man. I met a miser.
110. I only did two sums. I only did two sums.
111. I prevented him to gamble. I prevented him from gambling.
112. I reached at the station in time. I reached the station in time.
113. I said him goodbye. I said goodbye to him. OR I waved him goodbye
114. I take pain over my work. I take pains over my work.
115. I would sooner quit than to do it. I would sooner quit than do it.
116. If he will work hard, he will pass. If he works hard, he will pass.
If you will come to me, I will help you. If you come to me, I will help you.
If I were older, I have more sense. If I were older, I would have more sense.
If he had helped me, I had succeeded. If he had helped me, I would have succeeded.
117. Indus is the largest river in Pakistan. The Indus is the largest river in Pakistan.
Ravi is a famous river. The Ravi is a famous river.
118. Iqbal is greater than any poet. Iqbal is greater than any other poet.
Shakespeare is greater than any dramatist. Shakespeare is greater than any other dramatist.
119. It is half past five in my watch. It is half past five by my watch.
120. It is I who are to blame. It is I who am to blame.
121. It is much hot today. It is very hot today.
I am much/too glad to meet you. I am very glad to meet you.
She is very taller than I. She is much taller than I.
122. It is nothing else than pride. It is nothing but pride.
123. It is snowing here for two weeks. It has been snowing here for two weeks.
It is raining since morning. It has been raining since morning.
She is cooking the meal for 30 minutes. She has been cooking the meal for 30 minutes.
124. Let Aslam and I play hockey. Let Aslam and me play hockey.
Let he do his work. Let him do his work.
The matter is between he and I. The matter is between him and me.
125. Look this word in the dictionary. Look up this word in the dictionary.
126. Majority in Pakistan are poor. Majority in Pakistan is poor.
Majority of the students was absent yesterday. Majority of the students were absent yesterday.
127. Many a men are killed in the battle. Many a man is killed in the battle.
There are many a slips between the cup and the lips. There is many a slip between the cup and the lip.
128. Monkeys live on trees. Monkeys live in trees.
129. Muslims read Holy Quran daily. The Muslims read the Holy Quran daily.
Muslims are a brave nation. The Muslims are a brave nation.
130. My older brother is a doctor. My elder brother is a doctor.
131. Neither he reads nor teaches. Neither does he read nor does he teach.
132. Neither the ministers nor the king deserve to be praised. Neither the ministers nor the king deserves to be praised.
133. No less than fifty miners were killed in the explosion. No fewer than fifty miners were killed in the explosion.
No less than twenty people were killed in the accident No fewer than twenty people were killed in the accident.
We saw much less films than last year’s.
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We saw much fewer films than last year’s.

134. No sooner I had fallen than they ran away. No sooner had I fallen than they ran away.
No sooner I reached the station than the train No sooner had I reached the station than the train
started. started.
No sooner I saw him than I ran to meet him. No sooner did I see him than I ran to meet him.
135. None of the boys were naughty. None of the boys was naughty.
None of them have done it. None of them has done it.
One of these books are interesting. One of these books is interesting.
136. None remain to tell the story of that distress. None remain to tell the story of that distress.
137. Not only he is fat but also lazy. Not only is he fat but also lazy.
138. Poetries have their appeal to the heart. Poetry has its appeal to the heart.
139. Rich should help poor. The rich should help the poor.
Strong should not tease weak. The strong should not tease the weak.
The blind deserves our attention. The blind deserve our attention.
140. Send this letter on my home address. Send this letter to my home address.
141. She asked that whether I was going to college. She asked whether I was going to college.
142. She earns a low wages. She earns a low wage.
143. She insisted to go there. She insisted on going there.
144. She is keeping good health. She is enjoying good health.
145. She is making noise. She is making a noise.
She said that she was wrong. She said that she was in the wrong.
146. She is not as pretty as Rabia. She is not so pretty as Rabia.
147. She is such a girl who is liked everywhere. She is such a girl as is liked everywhere.
Such careless students, who do not work hard, Such careless students, as do not work hard, seldom
seldom pass. pass.
148. She is taller of the two. She is the taller of the two.
149. She is taller than me. She is taller than I.
She is as tall as him. She is as tall as he.
150. She is the taller of the three. She is the tallest of the three.
151. She lays in bed yesterday. She lay in bed yesterday.
152. She was enough wise not to go there. She was wise enough not to go there.
153. Sheeps are grazing in the field. Sheep are grazing in the field.
Ten deers are sitting in the forest. Ten deer are sitting in the forest.
154. Stars are shining on the sky. Stars are shining in the sky.
155. Sun rises in east. The sun rises in the east.
156. Ten miles are a long distance. Ten miles is a long distance.
157. The Arabian Nights are an interesting book. The Arabian Nights is an interesting book.
158. The both girls are tall Both the girls are tall.
159. The boy who was promoted, he was my The boy who was promoted was my brother.
brother.The girl who was promoted, she was The girl who was promoted was my fiancée.
my fiancée.
160. The chair's leg is broken. The leg of the chair is broken.
The leg of Aslam was broken. Aslam’s leg was broken.
What is this book’s price? What is the price of this book?
161. The child feels thirst. The child feels thirsty.
162. The climate of Multan is hotter than Lahore. The climate of Multan is hotter than that of Lahore.
The population of Lahore is greater than The population of Lahore is greater than that of Nankana
Nankana Sahib. Sahib.
163. The documents are attached herewith. The documents are attached.
164. The English is the language of English. English is the language of the English.
165. The hen has lain an egg. The hen has laid an egg.
166. The judge disposed off the case at once. The judge disposed of the case at once.
167. The jury was divided in its verdict/ on this matter. The jury were divided in their verdict/ on this matter..
The jury was not of one opinion. The jury were not of one opinion.
168. The jury were unanimous in their verdict. The jury was unanimous in its verdict.
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The committee have chosen their chairman. The committee has chosen its chairman.
169. The man is mortal. Man is mortal.
170. The murderer hanged yesterday. The murderer was hanged yesterday.
The murderer was hung. The murderer was hanged.
He hanged the picture on the wall. He hung the picture on the wall.
171. The old man died in Typhoid/cancer. The old man died of Typhoid/cancer.
172. The patient died before the doctor came. The patient had died before the doctor came.
173. The sceneries of Murree are beautiful. The scenery of Murree is beautiful.
The sceneries of Gilgit are worth seeing. The scenery of Gilgit is worth seeing.
We import machineries from Japan. We import machinery from Japan.
174. The two brothers love one another. The two brothers love each other.
175. The United States have a large army. The United States has a large army.
The West Indies are a big country. The West Indies is a big country.
176. The Urdu is an easy language. Urdu is an easy language.
177. The wages of sin are death. The wages of sin is death.
178. The wisdom is the gift of heaven. Wisdom is the gift of heaven.
The envy is an evil passion. Envy is an evil passion.
179. There are much students in the classroom. There are many students in the classroom.
180. There be none for you. There is none for you.
181. There is a few milk in the jug. There is a little milk in the jug.
182. There is little to do in such a hopeless case as this. There is a little to do in such a hopeless case as this.
183. There is no place in this compartment. There is no room in this compartment.
There is no place in this room. There is no room in this room.
184. These females have come to sit in the library. These women have come to sit in the library.
185. This book is superior than that. This book is superior to that.
I met him prior than you. I met him prior to you.
I am senior than him in service. I am senior to him in service.
186. This cloth is more inferior to that. This cloth is inferior to that.
187. This is a man who helps us. This is the man who helps us.
188. This is a most matchless book. This is a matchless book.
189. This is a worth-reading book. This is a book worth-reading.
This is a worth-seeing sight. This is a sight worth-seeing.
Lahore is a worth-seeing place. Lahore is a place worth-seeing.
190. This is most shortest way to go there. This is the shortest way to go there.
This is the most unkindest cut of all. This is the unkindest cut of all.
191. This is the last news. This is the latest news.
192. This is yours book. This is your book.
This pen is my. This pen is mine.
193. We had have nice tea. We have had nice tea.
194. We has done our work. We have done our work.
You and Abdullah has done their work. You and Abdullah have done their work.
195. What makes you to look so happy? What makes you look so happy?
You need not to go there. You need not go there.
You had better worked hard. You had better work hard.
196. When I lived in Karachi, I have a good library. When I lived in Karachi, I had a good library.
197. Who do you like the most? Whom do you like the most?
198. Why he wrote that foolish letter? Why did he write that foolish letter?
Why he ate bread? Where this road leads to? Why did he eat bread? Where does this road lead to?
199. Write with ink. Write in ink.
200. You are very kind on me. You are very kind to me.