Key facts

  • Correct only the actual error; do not rewrite the whole sentence for style.
  • Check agreement between noun, adjective, pronoun, and verb before changing words.
  • Use standard postpositions such as से, पर, को, में, के लिए according to the verb or noun they govern.
  • Remove redundant words only when both words repeat the same sense.
  • For idioms, use the accepted idiomatic form, not a near-synonym.

Key Points at a Glance

  1. 1

    Correct only the actual error; do not rewrite the whole sentence for style.

  2. 2

    Check agreement between noun, adjective, pronoun, and verb before changing words.

  3. 3

    Use standard postpositions such as से, पर, को, में, के लिए according to the verb or noun they govern.

  4. 4

    Remove redundant words only when both words repeat the same sense.

  5. 5

    For idioms, use the accepted idiomatic form, not a near-synonym.

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Concept & Rules

Sentence correction in RAS Mains Paper IV tests whether a candidate can identify the exact grammatical fault and correct it without changing the intended meaning. The usual faults include gender, number, case markers, verb agreement, word order, loose or ambiguous construction, idiom errors, and unnecessary words.

  • Correct only the actual error; do not rewrite the whole sentence for style.
  • Check agreement between noun, adjective, pronoun, and verb before changing words.
  • Use standard postpositions such as से, पर, को, में, के लिए according to the verb or noun they govern.
  • Remove redundant words only when both words repeat the same sense.
  • For idioms, use the accepted idiomatic form, not a near-synonym.

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11Mनिम्नलिखित वाक्य को शुद्ध कीजिए : शिक्षक ने विद्यार्थियों को प्रश्न पूछा।1 marks · 50 words

Model Answer

शिक्षक ने विद्यार्थियों से प्रश्न पूछा।

~50 words · 1 marks