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- at 9:43 pm #4542KhanKeymaster
Add Correctness to the following sentences:
1. She can’t hardly get the work done on time
2. The eminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going for skiing.
3. A change in the policy will effect workers motivation.
4. You can except a raise in six months.
5. We sold less fans last monthat 12:11 am #4562AnonymousInactivecorrected:
1. she can hardly get the work done on time.
2. The eminent danger of a blizzard stopping him from going for skiing.
3. Even a slight change in the policy will effect workers motivation.
4. you can expect a raise in next six months.
5. we have sold less fans than last monthat 11:11 am #4569AnonymousInactive1.She can’t hardly get the work done on time
She can hardly get the work done on time.
Explanation: “can’t hardly” makes double negative which is incorrect.
2.The eminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going for skiing.
The imminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing.
Explanation: imminent is the right word to use with danger. ‘for’ isn’t used here.
3.A change in the policy will effect workers motivation.
A change in the policy will affect workers’ motivation.
Explanation: ‘affect’ means change & ‘effect’ means the result of a change. And to show plural possession, add
apostrophe at the end of a word. For singular use ‘s.
4.You can except a raise in six months.
You can expect a raise in six months.
Explanation: except means to not include whereas, expect means to suppose or to look for.
5.We sold less fans last month
We sold fewer fans last month
Explanation: less is not used with a plural.at 2:21 pm #4574AnonymousInactive1)She can hardly get the work done on time.
2)The eminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing.
3)A change in the policy will affect (workers’/a worker’s) motivation.
4)You can expect a raise in six months.
5)We have sold fewer fans last month.at 3:34 pm #4577AnonymousInactive1- She can hardly get the work done on time.
2- The eminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing.
3- A change in the policy will affect workers motivation.
4- You can expect a raise in six months.
5- We have sold less fans last month.at 4:10 pm #4578AnonymousInactiveCorrections :
1- She can hardly get the work done on time.
2- The eminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing.
3- A change in the policy will affect workers motivation.
4- You can expect a raise in six months.
5- We have sold less fans last month.at 4:16 pm #4579AnonymousInactive1.She can’t hardly get the work done on time
She can hardly get the work done on time.
Explanation: “can’t hardly” makes double negative which is incorrect.
2.The eminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going for skiing.
The imminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing.
Explanation: imminent is the right word to use with danger. ‘for’ isn’t used here.
3.A change in the policy will effect workers motivation.
A change in the policy will affect workers’ motivation.
Explanation: ‘affect’ means change & ‘effect’ means the result of a change. And to show plural possession, add
apostrophe at the end of a word. For singular use ‘s.
4.You can except a raise in six months.
You can expect a raise in six months.
Explanation: except means to not include whereas, expect means to suppose or to look for.
5.We sold less fans last month
We sold fewer fans last month
Explanation: less is not used with a plural.at 5:03 pm #4580AnonymousInactiveCorrected of following sentences
1) She can hardly get the work done on time.
2) The imminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing.
3) A little change in the policy will affect workers motivation.
4) You can expect a raise in next six months.
5) We have sold fewer fans than last month.at 10:19 pm #4586AnonymousInactive1- She can hardly get the work done on time.
2- The eminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing.
3- A change in the policy will affect workers motivation.
4- You can expect a raise in six months.
5- We have sold fewer fans last month.at 1:08 pm #4596AnonymousInactiveShe hardly gets the work done on time.
The imminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going for the skiing.
A change in the policy will affect the workers’ motivation.
You can expect a raise in six months.
We sold out less fans in the previous month.at 3:10 pm #4598AnonymousInactive1)She can hardly get the work done in time.( can’t Substandard & can More Acceptable)
2)The imminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing.(imminent not eminent)
3)A change in the policy will affect workers motivation.(affect not effect)
4)You can expect a raise upto six months.(expect not except)
5) We sold limited/fewer fans last month.at 10:51 am #4602AnonymousInactiveCorrect:
1.she can hardly get the work on time .
2. The eliminate danger of blizzard stopped him from going skiing .
3. A change in the policy will effect workers motivation.
4. You can expect a raise in six months.
5. We have sold fewer fans last month.at 9:56 pm #4604AnonymousInactiveANS: (1). She hardly gets the work done on time.
(2). The imminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going for the skiing.
(3). A change in the policy will affect the workers’ motivation.
(4). You can expect a raise in six months.
(5). We sold out less fans in the previous month.at 5:15 pm #4618AnonymousInactiveFollowing are the corrected sentences.
1:She can hardly get the work done on time.
2:The eminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing.
3:A change in the policy will affect worker’s motivation.
4:You can expect a raise in six months.
5:We have sold fewer fans last monthat 5:18 pm #4619AnonymousInactive1)She can hardly get the work done on time.
2)The eminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing.
3)A change in the policy will affect (workers’/a worker’s) motivation.
4)You can expect a raise in six months.
5)We have sold fewer fans last month.at 5:40 pm #4631AnonymousInactivecorrect sentences are :
1:She can hardly get the work done on time.
2:The eminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing.
3:A change in the policy will affect worker’s motivation.
4:You can expect a raise in six months.
5:We have sold fewer fans last month
thanksat 6:28 pm #4649AnonymousInactiveShe can hardly get the work done on time. The eminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing.
A change in the policy will affect workers motivation.
You can expect a raise in six months.
We have sold less fans last month.at 6:40 pm #4653AnonymousInactiveCorrect:
1. she can hardly get the work done on time.
2. The eminent danger of a blizzard stopping him from going for skiing.
3. Even a slight change in the policy will effect workers motivation.
4. You can expect a raise in next six months.
5. We have sold less fans than last monthat 8:22 pm #4672AnonymousInactive1).She can hardly get the work done on time. (we should not use can’t here because it will create a double negative.
2).The imminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing. (Corrected imminent a spelling mistake and omitted for).
3).A change in policy will effect the worker’s motivation.
4).You can expect a raise in six months.
5).We sold fewer fans last month.at 9:12 pm #4678AnonymousInactiveQuestions :
1. She can’t hardly get the work done on time
2. The eminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going for skiing.
3. A change in the policy will effect workers motivation.
4. You can except a raise in six months.
5. We sold less fans last monthCorrections :
1. She can hardly get the work done on time.
2. The eminent danger of a blizzard stopped him from going skiing.
3. A change in the policy will affect workers motivation.
4. You can expect a raise in six months.
5. We have sold less fans last month. - AuthorPosts
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