Sentence correction

Correct the following sentences.

1. If you want to be a great athlete, one must practice.

2. I like reading because reading will make you more knowledgeable.

3. I enjoy walking in the rains, because it refreshes you.

4. If girls study and want to achieve success in life, we can.

5. Some people feel that just because you have influential people among your contacts, they can do anything.

6. If you want to make people angry, one just has to tell them the truth.

7. You must believe in what one is doing.

Answers

1. If you want to be a great athlete, you must practice. OR If one wants to be a great athlete one must practice.

2. I like reading because reading will make me more knowledgeable.

3. I enjoy walking in the rains because it refreshes me.

4. If girls study and want to achieve success in life, they can.

5. Some people feel that just because they have influential people among their contacts, they can do anything.

6. If you want to make people angry, you just have to tell them the truth. OR If one wants to make people angry, one just has to tell them the truth.

7. You must believe in what you are doing. OR One must believe in what one is doing.

Grammar notes

When writing, you may use pronouns from each of the three groups given below.

First person: I and we
Second person: you
Third person: she, he, they, one, anyone, everyone etc

Do not change from one group to another.