Directions: Correct the following sentences (if necessary) and give reasons for your corrections.
Question 1: He designed kennels for dogs which were very hygienic.
Answer: He designed dog kennels which were very hygienic. [Use of Relative Pronouns]
Question 2: Before medicine was considered a science, many people who practised it were regarded magicians.
Answer: Before medicine was considered a science, many people who practised it were regarded as magicians.
[Use of Prepositions]
Question 3: She felt that she could not give in with his demands, which she thought were completely unreasonable.
Answer: She felt that she could not give in to his demands, which she thought were completely unreasonable.
[Use of Prepositions]
Question 4: Neither of these books are any good to me.
Answer: Neither of these books is any good to me. [Subject-Verb Agreement]
Question 5: Asking the union negotiators to choose between higher wages or increased pension benefits seems perfectly reasonable when one considers the most recent sales figures.
Answer: Asking the union negotiators to choose between higher wages and increased pension benefits seems perfectly reasonable when one considers the most recent sales figures.
[Use of Comparative Structures]
Question 6: I can well afford to disregard him who is capable of making such statements.
Answer: I can well afford to disregard he who is capable of making such statements. [Pronoun Case]
Question 7: They were no more guilty than us.
Answer: They were no more guilty than we were. [Use of Conjunctions]
Question 8: By nature demanding, Balanchile insisted that his company practise as faithfully and as rigorously than he himself had.
Answer: By nature demanding, Balanchile insisted that his company practise as faithfully and as rigorously as he himself had. [Use of Comparative Structures]
Question 9: Let you and I see to it that we do not make such mistakes.
Answer: Let you and me see to it that we do not make such mistakes. [Pronoun Case]
Question 10: Taking odd days off is not half the satisfaction to me as a real holiday.
Answer: Taking odd days off is not half as satisfying as taking a real holiday.
Taking odd days off is not half the satisfaction as taking a real holiday is.
[Parallelism with Comparative Structures]
Question 11: The whole block of buildings including two furniture stores and a drapery establishment were destroyed in the fire.
Answer: The whole block of buildings including two furniture stores and a drapery establishment was destroyed in the fire. [Subject-Verb Agreement]
Question 12: I would like to meet Mr. Smith, whom I take is the man you mean.
Answer: I would like to meet Mr. Smith, who I take is the man you mean. [Pronoun Case]
Question 13: Although the news had come as a surprise to all in the room, everyone tried to do their work as though nothing had happened.
Answer: Although the news had come as a surprise to all in the room, everyone tried to do his work as though nothing had happened. [Subject-Verb Agreement]
Question 14: Who were you talking to just now?
Answer: Whom were you talking to just now? [Pronoun Case]
Question 15: The road was lined with trees just like France.
Answer: The road was lined with trees just as in France. [Use of Conjunction or Preposition]
