Explanation

Either Ashar or Musharif has kept my book.

یا تو اشعر یا مشرف نے میری کتاب رکھی ہے۔

• Ashar and Musharif are both singular
• Therefore, has is used instead of have
• Formula: Either + singular subject + or + singular subject + has + past participle

Explanation

• Arif is my elder brother.
• Elder is commonly used for family relationships, such as an elder brother or elder sister.

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Explanation

• Apostrophes in contractions replace missing letters (e.g., don't for do not).
• They make speech and writing more concise and conversational.

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Explanation

• The preposition “between” takes an object pronoun, such as me, him, or her.
• “You and me” is correct because me is an object pronoun.
• Example: This matter is between you and me.

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Explanation

• The suffix “-fy” means to make, cause to become, or become.
• Beautify means to make beautiful.
• Simplify means to make simple, and terrify means to cause terror or fear.

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Explanation

He insisted on going with them.

اس نے ان کے ساتھ جانے پر اصرار کیا۔

• Insist on is the correct prepositional phrase.
• After a preposition, use the verb with -ing (going).

Explanation

He befits you.

وہ آپ کو زیب دیتا ہے۔

• Befit is a transitive verb, so it takes a direct object without a preposition.
• Befits you is correct 

Explanation

Do not prevent her from working.

اسے کام کرنے سے مت روکیں۔

• The verb prevent is followed by from + verb-ing.
• Correct structure: prevent + someone + from + V-ing

Explanation

Kindly pass an order for his release.

براہِ کرم اس کی رہائی کا حکم جاری کریں۔

• An order is correct because order is a singular countable noun.
• We use an before a word beginning with a vowel sound.
• For his release is the correct phrase.
• Release is a noun here, meaning رہائی.

Explanation

He was not born in Lahore.

وہ لاہور میں پیدا نہیں ہوا تھا۔

• Was not born is the grammatically correct negative form.

• Was is used with the subject he in the past tense.

• Did never born is incorrect because born is not used with did in this structure.

• Has never born is incorrect; we say has never been born in the perfect tense, though it is not suitable here.