Sentence Improvement

Select the grammatically correct sentence:
1. She insisted on me to stay there.
2. She insisted on me staying there.
3. She insisted on my staying there.
4. She insisted in my staying there.

Select the grammatically correct sentence:
1. He carried the little child and me on his shoulders.
2. He was me that gave away the prizes.
3. All what he said had no effect on me.
4. They who did this thing should be punished.

Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences:
a. When I finally climbed off the boat, i fell nearly into the harbour.
b. My left leg was soaked sank in the sea.
c. One of my shoes sank in the sea.
d. I stumbled and took a splinter in my knee.

Select the grammatically correct sentence:
1. The teacher made it a point to explain him the situation.
2. The teacher made it a point to explain the situation him.
3. The teacher made it a point to explain him about the situation.
4. The teacher made it a point to explain the situation to him.

He does not smoke, nor he drinks.

Miss Pillai teaches very well, isn't it?

Although you examine it carefully you will notice some flaws.

Select the grammatically correct sentence:
1. On account of shortage of time both of them cannot finish their work.
2. On account of shortage of time none of them can finish their work.
3. On account of shortage of time neither of them can finish his work.
4. On account of shortage of time neither of them cannot finish his work.

Select the grammatically correct sentence:
1. My sister is the poet and the philosopher.
2. My sister is a poet and the philosopher.
3. My sister is a poet and a philosopher.
4. My sister is a poet and philosopher.

Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences:
a. Kelly was born in greece to an German teacher.
b. He was educated at America.
c. He made name for himself in medicine.
d. He is now a paediatric heart surgeon at the Royal Children's Hospital.