Ashraf asked:


The exercises asked to correct the sentences. Here’s what I could do; it is possible that my answers have mistakes.

Question no.1.
a. The last place is between you three.
Ans. ?
b. He was stood at the corner of the street.
Ans. He was standing at the corner of the street.
c. What is the use of me doing this?
Ans. What is the use of my doing this?
d. Patrons who find our waiters disrespectful should see the manager.
Ans. Any patron that might find our waiters disrespectful should complain to the manager.
e. Largely through single putts, a crowd of Ulstermen, who had hurried over by steam packet, saw their man go in to lunch three up.
Ans. ?
f. Mary stood before the fire and looked round.
Ans. Standing by the fire, Mary looked around.
g. For weeks, he only ate rice.
Ans. For weeks, he ate only rice.

Question no.2.
a.When mother went out I sat down after putting baby into the pram to fill in a crossword puzzle.
Ans. Putting the baby into the pram to fill in a crossword puzzle, after the mother had gone out, I sat down.
b.The peace, which had been hardly won, was in danger.
Ans. The peace, which had been hardly won, is in danger.
c.A rope of pearls hung round her neck, the value of which I am not sure.
Ans. I am unsure about the value of the rope of pearl that hung around her neck.
d.Clean an iron saucepan with a lid.
Ans. ?
e.Preston Library waived all fines for a week and got back one book issued in 1926.
Ans. At the time Preston Library had waived all fines for a week, it got back a book issued in 1926.
f.After waiting for sometime, one of Sampson’s Luxury Coaches swung round the corner.
Ans. Waiving for sometime, one of Sampson’s Luxury Coaches swung round the corner.
g.I am not sure of those who is afraid to say what I mean.
Ans. I am not sure of those who are afraid to say what I mean.
h.He had laid where he had fallen all night.
Ans. He had lain there all night where he had fallen.

Question no.3.
1.After the day’s shooting was over, I gave the dog it’s dinner.
Ans. After the day’s shooting was over, I gave the dog its dinner.
2.He read in the papers that the man who he had run over died shortly after.
Ans. He read in the papers that the man whom he had run over died shortly after.
3.The piece of furniture was 200 hundred years old and very unique.
Ans. The piece of furniture is 200 hundred years old and is very unique.
4.Each of the boys have been on holiday this summer.
Ans. Each of the boys has been on holiday this summer.
5.I told the boy that I did not like him beating the dog.
Ans. I told the boy that I hated his beating the boy.

Tags: Crossword Puzzle, Language Exercise, Patrons