Tuesday, 29 December 2015

Exercise on Indianisms

A.   Rewrite the following sentences using standard English usage:
1.   You missed something! The speech was too good.
2.   My father was born in Hyderabad only.
3.   In order to help the environment, he has started going to office by walking these days.
4.   All females here are requested to assemble in the conference hall.
5.   My co-brother has started drinking a lot these days.
6.   Seen after such a long time! How do you do?
7.   We are sorry to announce that the shopkeeper has expired.
8.   Why don’t you off the lights when you go somewhere?

B.   Replace the words in Bold with standard English usage:
1.   Stop writing! Time is over.
2.   I don’t like her. Even I don’t like her.
3.   We are expecting thirty more visitors to join us on lunch.
4.   Why don’t you employ some trained bearers?
5.   We took our lunch in a hotel on the way.
6.   It was a timepass movie.
7.   Prepare well; tomorrow you have a test to give.
8.   Those indulging in eve teasing must be severely punished.