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SUKHOI ACADEMY

Candidate’s Name _______________________________________


Class __________________________ Section _________________
1. (A) I like/(B) shopping /(C) and to eat out./(D) No error.
2. (A) Public transit/(B) such as buses or a train/ (C) can help reduce air pollution./ (D) No error.
3. (A) He swiftly/(B) and with efficiency /(C) controlled the damaged car./(D) No error.
4. (A) We spent the whole day (B)/ loitering here and there /(C) eating pizzas and we wiggled on the sofas./(D) no error.
5. (A) Not only he bought flowers for his wife/(B) but also/(C) for his mother. /(D) No error.
6. (A)My friends took me/(B) to a dancing show/(C) and then to a baby show./(D) No error.
7. (A) I would rather/(B) pay for my fooding and lodging/(C) than assistance from my parents./(D) No error.
8. (A) The school campus has space /(B)for a new playground /(C) but not computer lab./(D) No error.
9. (A) It's time /(B) not for words /(C) but action. /(D) No error.
10. (A) My income is /(B) less than/(C) my wife. /(D) No error.
ANSWER :-
1. (C); Change to eat' into 'eating'. 'Shopping' (Gerund) has to be balanced by 'eating' (gerund).
2. (B); Change 'a train' into 'trains'. 'Buses' (Plural noun) has to be balanced by 'trains' (Plural noun).
3. (B); Change with efficiency' into 'efficiently'. 'Swiftly' (adverb) has to be balanced by 'efficiently' (adverb).
4. (C); Change we wiggled' into 'wiggling'. 'Loitering' and 'eating' (both Gerunds) have to be balanced by 'wiggling' (a gerund).
5. (A); Shift 'not only' before 'for his wife' because the other part of correlative Not
only.. but', also (i.e 'but also') is before for his mother'. 6. (B); Change 'dancing show' into 'dance show' to balance it with
'baby show'.
7. (C); Add take' before assistance. 'Pay' (a verb) has to be balanced by take' (a verb).
8. (C); Add 'for' before computer lab.
9. (C); Add for' before 'action'.
10. (C); Change 'my wife' into 'my wife's'. 'My income' has to be balanced by my wife's income'.
1. The war in Ukraine caused NATO to join together, and they put sanctions on Russia, and everyone stopped buying Russian
oil.
2. The English teacher spoke in a nasal tone, unpleasantly, but conveying the information clearly and was funny.
3. The coach told his players that they should get plenty of water, to not eat sugary snacks, and being sure they are getting
plenty of sleep.
4. Benefits of coaching include: knowing each player, helping that player to improve and to get to see that person succeed in
life.
5. At the party, my sister helped us make the cake, gathering the kids for games, clean up, and to drive some kids home.
6. Exercises that I enjoy doing are marathon running, to swim lengths in a pool, riding my bicycle in the park, and to walk
along the trails in a forest.
7. We must either change the laws about drunk driving or it will be necessary to start enforcing them more strictly.
8. The protestors were gathering outside, held signs, starting to shout loudly and stopped the speaker from being heard.
9. My sister-in-law loves fad diets and has tried: eating only meat, to not eat anything but rice, smoothies every morning
while not restricting anything else, and fasting 12 hours a day.
10. To my horror, my wedding dress looked stained, torn and it had wrinkles.
11. Our latest math instructor was enthusiastic, cracked a lot of jokes, is demanding, and failed half the class.
1. Because of the war in Ukraine, NATO nations joined together, sanctioned Russia, and stopped buying Russian oil.
2. The English teacher had an unpleasant, nasal tone, but conveyed the information clearly and humorously.
3. The coach told his players to get plenty of water, not eat sugary snacks and be sure they get plenty of sleep.
4. Benefits of coaching include: knowing each player, helping that player improve, and seeing that person succeed in life.
5. At the party, my sister helped us make the cake, gathered the kids for games, cleaned up the mess, and drove some kids
home.
6. Exercises I enjoy doing are running marathons, swimming lengths in a pool, riding my bicycle in the park, and walking along
the trails in a forest.
7. We must either change the laws about drunk driving or start enforcing them more strictly.
8. The protesters gathered outside, held signs, started shouting loudly, and stopped the speaker from being heard.
9. My sister-in-law loves fad diets and has tried: eating only meat, consuming nothing but rice, drinking smoothies in the
morning (while not restricting anything else), and fasting 12 hours every day.
10. To my horror, my wedding dress looked stained, torn, and wrinkled.
11. Our latest math instructor was enthusiastic, joking, and demanding; in fact, she failed half of the class.

Correct the following sentences:


(1) I could neither contact Lila nor Sarla.
(2) Neither he plays nor reads.
(3) She both accused me and my friend Shyam.
(4) Ram not only built a temple but also a mosque.
(5) He has visited both to New York and Mexico.
(6) English is not only difficult to speak but also to write.
(7) She is as much noted for her beauty as for her wisdom.
(8) I have both visited America and Russia.
(9) He neither knows me nor my wife.
(10) Ramesh neither went to Jaipur nor Delhi.

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