1. She is too tired for walk to the store.
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"Too tired to walk" is the correct construction; 'for' is not used in this context.
2. The teacher asked the students to discuss about the topic.
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"Discuss" does not require 'about' after it. "Asked to discuss" is the correct usage.
3. He is one of the man who always helps the needy.
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"One of the" is followed by a plural noun and a verb, hence "men who always help."
4. Despite of his age, he runs very fast.
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"Despite" is correct; 'of' is not needed. "Despite his age" is the proper usage.
5. She could not cope up with the pressure.
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"Cope with" is the correct phrasal verb. 'Up' is not necessary after 'cope.'
6. The novel comprises of four parts.
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"Comprises" is the correct usage; 'of' is not used with 'comprise.'
7. The company has ordered for new equipment.
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"Ordered" is correct; 'for' is not needed. "The company has ordered new equipment" is proper usage.
8. Each of the students have submitted their projects.
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"Each" requires a singular verb. "Has submitted" is the correct form.
9. The teacher said that the earth was round.
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Universal truths should be in the present tense. "The earth is round" is correct.
10. His performance in the exam was very more better than I expected.
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"Much better" is the correct comparative form, not "more better."
11. The audience was eagerly waiting for the concert to begin.
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"Audience" can take a plural verb when referring to individuals; "were waiting" is more appropriate.
12. He did not write nothing about his experiences in the diary.
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Double negatives are incorrect. "Did not write anything" is the correct usage.
13. The management has taken a decision to upgrade the software.
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"Has decided" is more concise and direct than "has taken a decision."
14. It is time we leave for the airport.
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After "It is time," the past subjunctive form is used, so "left" is correct.
15. She couldn’t hardly believe her eyes.
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Double negatives ('couldn't hardly') are incorrect. The correct form is "could hardly."
16. Many people believes that global warming is the most significant challenge.
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"People" is plural, so the verb should be "believe" (plural form), not "believes" (singular form).
17. The majority of the data supports their hypothesis.
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"Data" is often treated as a plural noun, so "support" is the correct verb form.
18. There was less students in the class today than yesterday.
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"Fewer" is used with countable nouns like "students," not "less."
19. The committee has decided to strictly enforce the new rules.
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Adverbs should not split infinitives; "to enforce strictly" is the correct structure.
20. Neither of the two options are suitable for us.
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"Neither" requires a singular verb, so "is" is the correct choice.
21. The number of people applying for the job were very high.
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"The number of" is followed by a singular verb, so "was" is correct.
22. My friend suggested me to see a doctor.
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The correct structure is "suggested that I see," not "suggested me to see."
23. She is enough intelligent to solve the problem.
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"Enough" follows adjectives, so "intelligent enough" is correct.
24. Every students in the class passed the exam.
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"Every" is followed by a singular noun, so "Every student" is correct.
25. The teacher along with his students were going on a trip.
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When "along with" is used, the verb agrees with the first subject. "The teacher was" is correct.
26. I met him yesterday night.
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"Last night" is the correct expression, not "yesterday night."
27. The committee have decided to change the venue.
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"Committee," when acting as a single entity, takes a singular verb: "has."
28. Due to the delay, the project could not be finished in time.
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"On time" is used to express that something happens or is done at the planned or scheduled time.
29. The exhibition had paintings of various artists belonging to diverse genres.
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"Various artists" is appropriately used to denote a range of different artists.
30. It's high time we take action against pollution.
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"It's high time" is followed by a verb in the past subjunctive form, so "took" is correct.
31. He is one of those writers who has won numerous awards.
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The phrase "one of those writers who" should be followed by a plural verb, so "have won" is correct.
32. The manager nor his assistant was present at the meeting.
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With "nor," the verb should agree with the nearer subject; however, in formal English, when subjects are joined by "neither…nor," a plural verb is often used.
33. It was him who took the responsibility for the accident.
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After "It was," a subject pronoun is appropriate. "He who took" is the correct form.
34. The teacher asked, "Who do you think will win the match?"
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"Who" is correct as it is the subject of the verb 'will win' in the embedded question.
35. She could not hardly believe that she had won the lottery.
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The double negative "could not hardly" is incorrect. "Could hardly" is the appropriate choice.
36. He is desirous to start his own business.
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"Desirous of" is the correct form when expressing a wish or desire for something.
37. Her singing was so good that it captivated the audience's heart.
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"Audience's hearts" is more appropriate, as it refers to the hearts of multiple people in the audience.
38. The news of their success were received with great joy.
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"News" is a singular noun and requires the singular verb "was."
39. The number of applicants are increasing every year.
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"The number of" is followed by a singular verb, so "is increasing" is correct.
40. He asked that who was responsible for the mess.
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"Asked" should be directly followed by the question word without "that." "Who was" is the correct form.
41. They are going to have to leave soon, isn't it?
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The tag question should match the subject and auxiliary verb. "Aren't they" is correct.
42. The teacher advised the students to not waste their time.
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The more standard construction is "not to" before the base verb.
43. Each of these books are interesting.
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"Each" is followed by a singular verb, so "is" is correct.
44. It’s high time you decide what you want to do.
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After "It’s high time," the past subjunctive form is used, so "decided" is correct.
45. I prefer tea than coffee in the mornings.
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"Prefer" is followed by 'to' when comparing two things, so "tea to coffee" is correct.