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Common mistakes: questions and answer review

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31. Roses smell sweat.

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Answer: Roses are sweat when they are smelt

Explanation Active Voice: The surface feels smooth. Passive Voice: The surface is smooth when it is felt. Active Voice:Roses smell sweat. Passive Voice: Roses are sweat when they are smelt.

32. Keep the car __________ the flower beds.

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Answer: Off

Explanation Off is a preposition here. Here off means at a distance Keep the car off the flower beds

33. She must be back _____________ 9 PM.

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Answer: By

Explanation "By" refers to a point of time and means "Some time before that". Examples: She must be back by 9 PM. You must arrest him by June. He must write a letter by evening.

34. Punctuate the following text where necessary. In Pakistani folklore Heer Ranjha Sohni Mahiwal and Sassi Punnu are iconic tales of star-crossed lovers. These stories deeply rooted in tribal connections serve as allegories and commentaries on

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Answer: Punctuate the following text

Explanation Punctuated Version: In Pakistani folklore, Heer Ranjha, Sohni Mahiwal, and Sassi Punnu are iconic tales of star-crossed lovers. These stories, deeply rooted in triba l connections, serve as allegories and commentaries on spiritual and romantic love. They explore the complexities of human emotion, the trials of love, and the transformative power o f spiritual elevation. The themes of trial, emotional anguish, separation, and expulsion, resulting in the moral polishing of the lovers, are timeless and universal. Ranjha's epic tale, penned by Waris Shah, is a masterpiece of Punjabi literature—a testament to the power of love to transcend mortal bounds.

35. Correct sentence: The experimental novel—which blends elements of poetry and prose—is a challenge to traditional notions of storytelling and narrative structure, but it will have been widely accepted by the time it is recognized as a masterpiece.

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Answer: Correct sentence

Explanation Sentence Correction The experimental novel—which blends elements of poetry and prose—is a challenge to traditional notions of storytelling and narrative structure, but it will be widely accepted by the time it is recognized as a masterpiece. Explanation In this sentence, the error is the incorrect use of “ Will Have Been” (Future Perfect Tense). We use “will have been” (future perfect) only when emphasizing that action will be completed before another future event.

36. Correct sentence: The honor killings that have been perpetuated by societies are exacting a deadly toll on vulnerable individuals, exacerbating the excruciating norms even more.

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Answer: Correct sentence

Explanation Sentence Correction The honor killings that have been perpetuated by societies are exacting a deadly toll on vulnerable individuals, exacerbating the excruciating norms further. Explanation In this sentence, there are four errors: one is related to the use of incorrect verb form; the second is related to the use of articles; the third is related to the use of relative pronouns; the last is related t o wordiness. Error 1: Incorrect Verb Form (“having been perpetuate”) Error 2: Unnecessary “the” Before “Societies” The word “societies” is a general plural noun, so “the” is not needed unless referring to specific societies. Error 3: Incorrect Use of “Which” Instead of “Who” The relative pronoun “which” is used for things (objects, ideas, animals).

37. We ______ a party for Salman last month.

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Answer: Threw

Explanation Last month shows past tense. Second form ( threw ) is used in simple sentence of Past Indefinite Tense,

38. This is time to offer prayers.

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Answer: This is time for prayers to be offered

Explanation Active Voice: This is time to offer prayers. Correct Passive Voice: This is time for prayers to be offered. This is time to offer prayers means عبادت کرنے کا وقت آگیا ہے Offer is a verb here. Third form of verb is always used in passive voice sentence.

39. He relied on _______.

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Answer: Her

Explanation Generally, objective case comes after a preposition. He relied on her. " On " is a preposition here. “She” is the subjective case while “ Her ” is the objective case.

40. Vitamins ___ our body fit.

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Answer: Keep

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