Editing Exercise

Exercise 1:

England has been long famous for her dramatist, a)……………

the greatest of who was William Shakespeare. b)……………
It is hard to find the educated man in c)………………
the English speaking world whom has not heard d)………………
for his name. The actor and playwright e)……………
born more than 400 years ago had f)………………
become not only for Englishman but for g)……………
the whole world chief symbol for h)………………
British culture. He is a dramatist and a poet. .

Answers:

a) dramatist- dramatists
b) who - whom
c) the - an
d) whom – who
e) for – of
f) had - has
g) Englishman – Englishmen
h) for - of

Exercise 2:

About a year 1900, a small, dark haired boy a)……………

name Charles Chaplin was often seen b)……………
waiting outside the back entrance c)………………
of London theatres. He looks thin and d)………………
hungry but his blue eyes was determined. e)……………
He could sing or dance. His parents f)………………

g)……………
were music hall performers but

h)………………
he has been born into the life of
the theatre. .

Answers:
a) a year- the year
b) name – named
c) entrance – entrances
d) looks – looked
e) was – were
f) or – and
g) but – and
h) has - had
Exercise 3:

In April 12, 1961, major Yuri Gagarin a)……………

b)……………
become the first man ever to venture
in space. He did not know for certain c)………………

d)………………
beforehand that he is to be chosen.
The Russian had three possible candidates e)……………
ready but although Gagarin was first f)………………

g)……………
in the list, the choice was not definitely
made until an early morning of April 12. h)………………

Answers:

a) in – on
b) become – became
c) in – into
d) is – was
e) Russian – Russians
f) But – and
g) In – on
h) an – the

Exercise 4:

Educationist today are overwhelmingly a)……………

concern about the future of the youngsters. b)……………
The common complaint is students doesn’t c)………………
study; they are not interested. Some blames d)………………
exposure to the media, others feel that the
present generation are not serious enough. e)………………

f)……………
The CBSE expresses this concern of
reviewing the syllabus for time to time. The g)………………
idea is to build a complete personality of an individual h)……………

Answers:
a) educationist – educationists
b) concern – concerned
c) doesn’t – don’t
d) blames – blame
e) are – is
f) of – by
g) for – from
h) a – the
Exercise 5(CBSE paper):

Children love picnics and outings of their parents a)……………

though they are equally happier doing things with b)……………
them around the house. A parent may make c)………………
his child feels special by following some simple d)………………
rituals. Bedtime stories, the game of cards or e)
simply talking and laugh together before going to f)………………
bed - some give children a wonderful sense
of well-being. they hardly ever forgot these moments g)…………
and cherish them throughout these lives. h)……………

Answers:
a) of - with
b) happier - happy
c) around - in
d) feels - feel
e) the - a
f) laugh - laughing
g) forgot - forget
h) these - their

Exercise 6(CBSE 2007):

Time is very precious than money. a)……………

Money once lose can be regained, b)……………

c)………………
but time once lost was lost forever.
Time and tide waits for no one. A d)………………
Lost opportunities may spoil one’s life. e)
Those who doesn’t act in time f)………………
has to repent afterwards. An intelligent g).........
student prepares his lessons on advance. h)…………
Hence proper using of time is essential in life. i)……………

Answers:
a) Very – more
b) Lose-lost
c) Was-is
d) Waits-wait
e) Opportunities-opportunity
f) Doesn’t-don’t
g) Has-have
h) On-in
i) Using-use
Q1(SQP 2011): The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write
the incorrect word and the correction. Remember to underline the word you have supplied.

Often these days we hear and speak of the conquered (a) _____ ______
in nature, ‘the taming of a river’, ‘the war against insects’ (b) _____ ______
and so on. Often these phrases being used without consciously (c) _____ ______
attaching any value to them, but those have an (d) _____ ______
underlying attitude of hostile towards Nature and Nature’s (e) _____ ______
creatures, a viewpoint which seeming to assume (f) _____ ______
Nature as an enemy that needs to being vanquished. (g) _____ ______
Alternatively, Nature is seen merely as the ‘resource’ to be
(h) _____ ______
‘exploited’

Q2(SQP 2011): The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write
the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number.
Remember to underline the word you have supplied.

(a) _return_
When I return home from school, I found that
_returned_
my mother were in kitchen and my younger (b) _____ ______
sister is playing with her friends in the verandah. (c) _____ ______
In my room, all the books was lying scattered (d) _____ ______
on the floor. I am definitely very annoyed. (e) _____ ______
I asked my sister, “Ritu, did you entered this room in my absence?” (f) _____ ______
“I was looking for some colourful pictures for my scrap file. I
(g) _____ ______
search
through your books and they fall down one (h) _____ ______
by one”, she answered sheepishly.

Q3: The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Underline each
error and write your correction in the space provided. The first one has been done for you as
an example.

Thanks to the current interest for fitness (a) _for_ _in_

and health that peoples are taking (b) _____ ______
in each locality we find this days (c) _____ ______
some centres and clubs is springing (d) _____ ______
up and they are do well in their (e) _____ ______
new venture. But fortunately they (f) _____ ______
are not within easy reach for all. (g) _____ ______
They charges are too high. (h) _____ ______
Beside, they are located in cities only.

Answer 1:
(a) conquered – conquest (b) in - of (c) being - are (d) those - they
(e) hostile - hostility (f) seeming - seems (g) being - be (h) the -a
Answer 2:
(a) return - returned (b) were - was (c) is - was (d) was - were
(e) am - was (f) entered - enter (g) search - searched (h) fall - fell

Answer 3:
(a) for - in (b) peoples – people (c) this - these (d) is - are
(e) do - doing (f) fortunately – unfortunately (g) for - to (h) They - Their
(i) Beside - Besides

Following sentences are incorrect. Identify the errors and write the correct sentences
1. Mohan is the tallest of all the other boys.
2. This pen is superior than that.
3. He was sent with a verbal message to the head master.
4. He does not know to behave in the society.
5. He has a strong headache.
6. The train has arrived immediately.
7. She copied the draft word by word.
8. It is long since I have seen him.
9. The God is everywhere.
10. It was a long paper.
11. I feel some better.
12. Yesterday a pick-pocket cut my pocket.
13. Mrs Patil is our English Professor.
14. I dare not to do it.
15. Both men have not come.

Answers:
1. Mohan is taller than any other boy.
2. This pen is superior to that.
3. He was sent with an oral message to the head master.
4. He does not know how to behave in the society.
5. He has a severe headache.
6. The train has arrived just now.
7. She copied the draft word for word.
8. It is long since I saw him.
9. God is everywhere.
10. It was a lengthy paper.
11. I feel somewhat better.
12. Yesterday a pick-pocket picked my pocket.
13. Mrs Patil is our professor of English.
14. I dare not do it.
15. Both the men have not come.
The following sentences have not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect
word and correction. Remember to underline the word you have supplied.

- Incorrect Correct Word

1. Radha sat in a tree. ________ ________

2. He likes cutting jokes. ________ ________

3. I want a pen to write on. ________ ________

4. Mohan needs not worry. ________ ________

5. Are you a member in the committee? _______ _______

6. What is the cost of this pen? _______ _______

7. Verbal orders will not be obeyed. _______ _______

_______
8. I saw a bad dream last night. _______

9. The frustrated man jumped in the river. _______ _______

10. They acquitted him for murder. _______ _______

11. My inquiry for his health was never answered. _______ _______

12. Unless you speak the truth, I shall not pardon you. _______ _______

13. Every chair and every table in the room were in order. _______ _______

14. Did you wrote that letter? _______ _______

15. He died from cancer. _______ _______

Answers:

1. in – on 2. cutting - cracking
3. on – with 4. needs - need
5. in – of 6. cost - price
7. Verbal – Oral 8. saw - had
9. in – into 10. for - of
11. for – about 12. shall - will
13. were – was 14. wrote - write
15. from – of

Q1. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Underline each error and write your correction in the space
provided. The first correction has been done as an example. (4 marks)
The Davis Cup is an beautiful silver punch ____a____

bowl of engravings in gold. This trophy was _________

gifted in the United States Lawn Tennis Association _________

by the well known American tennis player, D.F. Davis on 1990. _________

The Davis Cup is a world championship who _________

go on practically throughout the year. The top _________

16 tennis nation form the World Group _________

and compete among one another. The losing teams _________

is eliminated like in any other normal championship. _________

Q2. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Underline
each error and write your correction in the space provided. The first correction has been
done as an example. (4 marks)

Pollution is one of a most serious problems facing humanity ___the___

today. This problem was fairly complicated _________

for much of pollution is caused of objects _________

and activites that benefit mankind. Two-thirds in _________

Delhi's appalling atmospheric pollution is caused on vehicles. _________

to end and even greatly reduce pollution would _________

call for a total re-assessment in what are _________

consider to be necessaties of life _________

Is we prepared to do it? _________

3. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Underline each error and write your correction in the space
provided. The first correction has been done as an example. (4 marks)
The Band-Aid was invent in New Jersey. _invented_

Dickson was fretted as his wife Josephine, cut _________

herself again and again on working in the _________

kitchen. One day while he was wrapping his _________

wound once again on a bulky bandage of gauze _________

and tape, he was struck by an idea. He put some _________

gauze on a strip of the medical tape and the _________

Band-Aid was born. Billion of cuts and scrapes _________

later the Band-Aid is celebrating it's 75th birthday. _________

4. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Underline each error and write your correction in the space
provided. The first correction has been done as an example. (4 marks)
Lila's favourite subject in school was maths. She enjoy _enjoyed_

solving problems, and was enthusiastic for new problems _________

done in class. But a lot many of her friends found Maths _________

extremely difficult, and until they thought it was a _________

difficult subject they saw no point to work at it. _________

Maths was the very least popular subject in class. _________

Then Lila decided to help three of her friend. She was _________

patient and good in explaining things. Her friends realised _________

that maths is easy if they paid attention. _________

Answers
Answer 1.
a) of → with b) in → to c) on → in d) who → which e) go → goes
f) nation → nations g) among → against h) is → are
Answer 2.
a) was → is b) of → by c) in → of d) on → by e) to → To f) are → is
g) consider → considered h) Is → Are

Answer 3.
a) as → because b) on → while c) his → here d) on → with e) by → with
f) the → a g) Billion → Billions h) it's → its
Answer 4.
a) for → of b) a lot → Φ c) until → as d) to work → working e) very → Φ
f) friend → friends g) in → at h) is → was

(Questions 1 to 8) Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option
from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.

For Ananya, Mathematics was extremely(1) hard to understand. In order to keep her results high
enough to succeed and to satisfy her parents, Ananya attempted a number of strategies(2).
The answer(3) though(4) was simple. She had to work constantly and dilajentley(6) at applying the
different formulas to a range of contexts. Often she was envious of(7) her peers to whom
comprehension came easily. However, at the end of the year, it seemed her relentless work
was rewarded(8) when her results put her amongst the leading scholars of her class.

Q 1. Which of these would be the best word to use to replace the word ‘extremely’ as it is used
in the passage above?
1) vastly 2) mostly 3) especially 4) massively

Q.2 Which of these is closest in meaning to ‘strategies’ as used in the passage above?

1) rules 2) questions 3) approaches 4) instructions

Q 3. Which of the following could replace ‘answer’ as used in the passage above?

1) reply 2) puzzle 3) solution 4) explanation

Q 4. Which of the following could replace ‘though’ as used in the passage above?

1) yet 2) even so 3) however 4) all the same

Q 5. Which of the following is the correct way to spell ‘dilajentley’?

1) dilajently 2) diligently 3) dilejently 4) dilegently

Q 6. Which of these is closest in meaning to ‘contexts’ as used in the passage above?

1) ways 2) settings 3) numbers 4) situations

Q 7. Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘was envious of’ as used in the passage
above?

1) was jealous of 2) was resentful of 3) was bitter towards 4) was hostile towards

Q 8. Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to ‘rewarded’ as used in the passage
above?
1) forfeited 2) punished 3) penalised 4) disadvantaged

Answers:
1: 4) massively 2: 3) approaches 3: 3) solution
4: 3) however 5: 2) diligently 6: 4) situations
7: 2) was resentful of 8: 2) punished

The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. The incorrect line
has been underlined. Replace the underlined word choosing the most appropriate option from those
given below.

Exercise:
Gandhiji was a prolific writer who (a) spend several hours (b) in day writing. He
(c) writes for the journals, he edited. He wrote letters, speeches (d) with reports. He
used the print medium (e) for spread his message. His personal (f) letter were even
more powerful. He used (g) a powerful medium to reinforce his views (h) for life.

(a) (i) spending (ii) spent (iii) has spent (iv) will spent
(b) (i) an (ii) the (iii) a (iv) one
(c) (i) wrote (ii) write (iii) written (iv) had written
(d) (i) or (ii) along (iii) and (iv) many
(e) (i) of (ii) on (iii) in (iv) to
(f) (i) lettered (ii) letters (iii) will letter (iv) have letters
(g) (i) that (ii) these (iii) this (iv) those
(h) (i) on (ii) about (iii) in (iv) over

Answers:
(a) (ii) Spent (b) (iii) a (c) (i) wrote (d) (iii) and (e) (iv) to
(f) (ii) letters (g) (iii) this (h) (i) on
1. Q1(SQP 2011): The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each
line. Write the incorrect word and the correction. Remember to underline the word
you have supplied.

Often these days we hear and speak of the conquered (a) _____ ______
in nature, ‘the taming of a river’, ‘the war against insects’ (b) _____ ______
and so on. Often these phrases being used without consciously (c) _____ ______
attaching any value to them, but those have an (d) _____ ______
underlying attitude of hostile towards Nature and Nature’s (e) _____ ______
creatures, a viewpoint which seeming to assume (f) _____ ______
Nature as an enemy that needs to being vanquished. (g) _____ ______
Alternatively, Nature is seen merely as the ‘resource’ to be ‘exploited’

(h) _____ ______

2. Q2(SQP 2011): The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each
line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the
correct blank number. Remember to underline the word you have supplied.

(a) _return_
When I return home from school, I found that
_returned_
my mother were in kitchen and my younger (b) _____ ______
sister is playing with her friends in the verandah. (c) _____ ______
In my room, all the books was lying scattered (d) _____ ______
on the floor. I am definitely very annoyed. (e) _____ ______
I asked my sister, “Ritu, did you entered this room in my absence?” (f) _____ ______
“I was looking for some colourful pictures for my scrap file. I
(g) _____ ______
search
through your books and they fall down one (h) _____ ______
by one”, she answered sheepishly.

Q3: The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line.
Underline each error and write your correction in the space provided. The first one has
been done for you as an example.

Thanks to the current interest for fitness (a) _for_ _in_

and health that peoples are taking (b) _____ ______
in each locality we find this days (c) _____ ______
some centres and clubs is springing (d) _____ ______
up and they are do well in their (e) _____ ______
new venture. But fortunately they (f) _____ ______
are not within easy reach for all. (g) _____ ______
They charges are too high. (h) _____ ______
Beside, they are located in cities only.

Answer 1:
(a) conquered – conquest (b) in - of
(c) being - are (d) those - they
(e) hostile - hostility (f) seeming - seems
(g) being - be (h) the -a

Answer 2:
(a) return - returned (b) were - was
(c) is - was (d) was - were
(e) am - was (f) entered - enter
(g) search - searched (h) fall - fell

Answer 3:
(a) for - in (b) peoples - people
(c) this - these (d) is - are
(e) do - doing (f) fortunately - unfortunately
(g) for - to (h) They - Their
(i) Beside - Besides

Exercise 1:

England has been long famous for her dramatist, a)……………

the greatest of who was William Shakespeare. b)……………
It is hard to find the educated man in c)………………
the English speaking world whom has not heard d)………………
for his name. The actor and playwright e)……………
born more than 400 years ago had f)………………
become not only for Englishman but for g)……………
the whole world chief symbol for h)………………
British culture. He is a dramatist and a poet. .

Answers:

a) dramatist- dramatists b) who - whom

c) the – an d) whom - who
e) for – of f) had - has
g) Englishman – Englishmen h) for - of

Exercise 2:

About a year 1900, a small, dark haired boy a)……………

name Charles Chaplin was often seen b)……………
waiting outside the back entrance c)………………
of London theatres. He looks thin and d)………………
hungry but his blue eyes was determined. e)……………
He could sing or dance. His parents f)………………
g)……………
were music hall performers but
h)………………
he has been born into the life of
the theatre. .

Answers:

a) a year- the year b) name – named

c) entrance – entrances d) looks – looked
e) was – were f) or – and
g) but – and h) has - had

Exercise 3:

In April 12, 1961, major Yuri Gagarin a)……………

b)……………
become the first man ever to venture
in space. He did not know for certain c)………………
d)………………
beforehand that he is to be chosen.
The Russian had three possible candidates e)……………
ready but although Gagarin was first f)………………
g)……………
in the list, the choice was not definitely
made until an early morning of April 12. h)………………

Answers:

a) in – on b) become – became
c) in – into d) is – was
e) Russian – Russians f) But – and
g) In – on h) an – the

Exercise 4:

Educationist today are overwhelmingly a)……………

concern about the future of the youngsters. b)……………
The common complaint is students doesn’t c)………………
study; they are not interested. Some blames d)………………
exposure to the media, others feel that the
present generation are not serious enough. e)………………
f)……………
The CBSE expresses this concern of
reviewing the syllabus for time to time. The g)………………
idea is to build a complete personality of an individual h)……………

3. Answers:
a) educationist – educationists b) concern – concerned
c) doesn’t – don’t d) blames – blame
e) are – is f) of – by
g) for – from h) a – the

4. Exercise 5(CBSE paper):

Children love picnics and outings of their parents a)……………

though they are equally happier doing things with b)……………
them around the house. A parent may make c)………………
his child feels special by following some simple d)………………
rituals. Bedtime stories, the game of cards or e)
simply talking and laugh together before going to f)………………
bed - some give children a wonderful sense
of well-being. they hardly ever forgot these moments g)…………
and cherish them throughout these lives. h)……………

5. Answers:
a) of – with b) happier - happy
c) around – in d) feels - feel
e) the – a f) laugh - laughing
g) forgot – forget h) these - their

Exercise 6(CBSE 2007):

Time is very precious than money. a)……………

Money once lose can be regained, b)……………
c)………………
but time once lost was lost forever.
Time and tide waits for no one. A d)………………
Lost opportunities may spoil one’s life. e)
Those who doesn’t act in time f)………………
has to repent afterwards. An intelligent g).........
student prepares his lessons on advance. h)…………
Hence proper using of time is essential in life. i)……………

Answers:
a) Very – more b) Lose-lost
c) Was-is d) Waits-wait
e) Opportunities-opportunity f) Doesn’t-don’t
g) Has-have h) On-in i) Using-use
Q1(SQP 2011): The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each
line. Write the incorrect word and the correction. Remember to underline the word you
have supplied.

(a) _____
Often these days we hear and speak of the conquered
______
(b) _____
in nature, ‘the taming of a river’, ‘the war against insects’
______
(c) _____
and so on. Often these phrases being used without consciously
______
(d) _____
attaching any value to them, but those have an
______
(e) _____
underlying attitude of hostile towards Nature and Nature’s
______
creatures, a viewpoint which seeming to assume (f) _____ ______
(g) _____
Nature as an enemy that needs to being vanquished.
______
Alternatively, Nature is seen merely as the ‘resource’ to be (h) _____
‘exploited’ ______

Q2(SQP 2011): The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each
line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the
correct blank number. Remember to underline the word you have supplied.

(a) _return_
When I return home from school, I found that
_returned_
my mother were in kitchen and my younger (b) _____ ______
sister is playing with her friends in the verandah. (c) _____ ______
In my room, all the books was lying scattered (d) _____ ______
on the floor. I am definitely very annoyed. (e) _____ ______
I asked my sister, “Ritu, did you entered this room in my absence?” (f) _____ ______
“I was looking for some colourful pictures for my scrap file. I
(g) _____ ______
search
through your books and they fall down one (h) _____ ______
by one”, she answered sheepishly.

Q3: The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line.
Underline each error and write your correction in the space provided. The first one has
been done for you as an example.

Thanks to the current interest for fitness (a) _for_ _in_

and health that peoples are taking (b) _____ ______
in each locality we find this days (c) _____ ______
some centres and clubs is springing (d) _____ ______
up and they are do well in their (e) _____ ______
new venture. But fortunately they (f) _____ ______
are not within easy reach for all. (g) _____ ______
They charges are too high. (h) _____ ______
Beside, they are located in cities only.

Answer 1:
(a) conquered – conquest (b) in - of
(c) being - are (d) those - they
(e) hostile - hostility (f) seeming - seems
(g) being - be (h) the -a

Answer 2:
(a) return - returned (b) were - was
(c) is - was (d) was - were
(e) am - was (f) entered - enter
(g) search - searched (h) fall - fell

Answer 3:
(a) for - in (b) peoples - people
(c) this - these (d) is - are
(e) do - doing (f) fortunately - unfortunately
(g) for - to (h) They - Their
(i) Beside - Besides

Following sentences are incorrect. Identify the errors and write the correct sentences

1. Mohan is the tallest of all the other boys.

2. This pen is superior than that.
3. He was sent with a verbal message to the head master.
4. He does not know to behave in the society.
5. He has a strong headache.
6. The train has arrived immediately.
7. She copied the draft word by word.
8. It is long since I have seen him.
9. The God is everywhere.
10. It was a long paper.
11. I feel some better.
12. Yesterday a pick-pocket cut my pocket.
13. Mrs Patil is our English Professor.
14. I dare not to do it.
15. Both men have not come.

Answers:
1. Mohan is taller than any other boy.
2. This pen is superior to that.
3. He was sent with an oral message to the head master.
4. He does not know how to behave in the society.
5. He has a severe headache.
6. The train has arrived just now.
7. She copied the draft word for word.
8. It is long since I saw him.
9. God is everywhere.
10. It was a lengthy paper.
11. I feel somewhat better.
12. Yesterday a pick-pocket picked my pocket.
13. Mrs Patil is our professor of English.
14. I dare not do it.
15. Both the men have not come.

Q1. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line.
Underline each error and write your correction in the space provided. The
first correction has been done as an example. (4 marks)

The Davis Cup is an beautiful silver punch ____a____

bowl of engravings in gold. This trophy was _________

gifted in the United States Lawn Tennis Association _________

by the well known American tennis player, D.F. Davis on 1990. _________

The Davis Cup is a world championship who _________

go on practically throughout the year. The top _________

16 tennis nation form the World Group _________

and compete among one another. The losing teams _________

is eliminated like in any other normal championship. _________

Q2. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line.
Underline each error and write your correction in the space provided. The
first correction has been done as an example. (4 marks)

Pollution is one of a most serious problems facing humanity ___the___

today. This problem was fairly complicated _________

for much of pollution is caused of objects _________

and activites that benefit mankind. Two-thirds in _________

Delhi's appalling atmospheric pollution is caused on vehicles. _________

to end and even greatly reduce pollution would _________

call for a total re-assessment in what are _________

consider to be necessaties of life _________

Is we prepared to do it? _________

3. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each
line. Underline each error and write your correction in the space provided.
The first correction has been done as an example. (4 marks)

The Band-Aid was invent in New Jersey. _invented_

Dickson was fretted as his wife Josephine, cut _________

herself again and again on working in the _________

kitchen. One day while he was wrapping his _________

wound once again on a bulky bandage of gauze _________

and tape, he was struck by an idea. He put some _________

gauze on a strip of the medical tape and the _________

Band-Aid was born. Billion of cuts and scrapes _________

later the Band-Aid is celebrating it's 75th birthday. _________

4. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each
line. Underline each error and write your correction in the space provided.
The first correction has been done as an example. (4 marks)

Lila's favourite subject in school was maths. She enjoy _enjoyed_

solving problems, and was enthusiastic for new problems _________

done in class. But a lot many of her friends found Maths _________

extremely difficult, and until they thought it was a _________

difficult subject they saw no point to work at it. _________

Maths was the very least popular subject in class. _________

Then Lila decided to help three of her friend. She was _________

patient and good in explaining things. Her friends realised _________

that maths is easy if they paid attention. _________

Answers

Answer 1.
a) of → with b) in → to
c) on → in d) who → which
e) go → goes f) nation → nations
g) among → against h) is → are
Answer 2.
a) was → is b) of → by
c) in → of d) on → by
e) to → To f) are → is
g) consider → considered h) Is → Are

Answer 3.
a) as → because b) on → while
c) his → here d) on → with
e) by → with f) the → a
g) Billion → Billions h) it's → its

Answer 4.
a) for → of b) a lot → Φ
c) until → as d) to work → working
e) very → Φ f) friend → friends
g) in → at h) is → was

B. The following passage needs to be edited. There in one error in each line against
which you find a blank. Write the incorrect word and the correction against the correct
blank number.

Curves may have made a comeback worldwide, and it’s cocaine chic (a) ……………..

That’s yet got girls addicted in India. Young people like to go (b) ……………..

Out also they want to eat what their peers are eating at the (c) .........................

Junk food joints. Thus to compensate for the pizza and coke (d) ……………….

at dinner, they starve themselves thought the day. They know that

they are hurting themselves while short-term social acceptance (e)………………..

is preferable to long-term health gains. Chips or colas are fine, (f)…………………

Which they should be offered as a treat to children. (g)………………..

Healthy eating is the way to lose weight because staying fit, (h)………………..

But most adolescents take some convincing.

C. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write
the incorrect word and the correction against the correct blank number.

Anamika’s favorite subject in school was Maths. She

Enjoyed solving problems, but was enthusiastic (a) ……………..

For new problems. And many of her friends (b) ……………..

Found Maths extremely difficult and until they thought it (c)......................

Was a difficult subject as they as they saw no point in working at it... (d) ……………….

Maths as a subject was least popular and many students (e)………………

Did not like it. Then Anamilka decided to help three of her friends (f)…………………

So she was a patient girl, she explained the concepts (g)………………..

One by one to them but they all thanked her for her assistance. (h)………………..

D. In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing
with the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes
after it against the correct blank number.

Car tyres act as cushions for the wheels give the car (a) ……………..

A good grip on the

Road that it can be prevented from (b) ……………..

Skidding turning corner, or when the brakes (c) ........................

Are applied. A smooth tyres grips the road better even (d) ……………….

Racing cars are fitted with smooth tyres. Non-racing (e)………………..

Cars cannot move on smooth tyres the roads they (f)…………………

Move on are not always dry.

ANSWERS

A. 1. As 2. either-nor 3. Thought – yet 4. But 5. even then 6.but 7. so 8. when 9. else 10.
whereas

B. (a)and but (b)yet still (c)also and (d)Thus so (e) while but (f) or and (g)which but
(h)because while

C. (a) but and (b) And But (c) until as (d)as so (e) and so (f) Then But (g)so As (h) but and

D. (a) wheels and give (b) road so that (c) skidding while turning (d)better so then (e)tyres.
But non-racing (f) tyres as the (g)which but (h) but and

F. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the
incorrect word and the correction against the correct blank number.

The basis for borrowing or lending money is absolute honesty. (a) ……………..

Some people do not repay merely so they forget that they owe (b) ……………..
Money to others. We can’t refuse to help them however they are (c) .........................

Our friends. Since Punit comes to me very often he does not bring (d) ……………….

The book I have lent him. I suspect that neither he has forgotten (e)………………..

All about it and else he has given it to some friends of his (f)…………………

have not reminded him so far if I need the book badly (g)……………….

And will have to ask for it in a day or two. (h) ……………..

G. In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing
word along the word that comes before and the word that comes after it against the
correct blank number.

I went to buy a magnifying glass I wanted to study palmistry. (a) ……………..

I went to the counter asked the salesman to show me one (b) ……………..

Good piece. The shop had plain glasses not magnifying (c) .........................

Glasses. I was compelled to go to another shop. The shopkeeper (d) ……………….

Attended to me himself he was very busy. (e)………………..

He showed me one glass after another I didn’t approve (f)…………………

Any one. He felt irritated that he asked one of his assistants (g)……………….

To help me. The smart young man asked me plaint

Whether I wanted to buy one not (h) ……………..

ANSWERS

F. (a) or and (b) so because (c)however as (d)Since Although (e) neither either (f) and or (g)
but and (h) if but

G. (a) glass as I (b) counter and asked (c) glasses but not (d)glasses. So I (e)himself although
he (f) another but I (g)felt so irrited (h) one or not

(D) The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. Write
the incorrect word and the correction against the correct blank number. Remember to
underline the word that you have sullied.

1.Nasir Ahmed Soomro is the tallest man on the

He is at Taiwan to spend four months living in the Guiness World Record Museum. He is the
first record holder
3.Employed as a crowd puller of he museum which has a number
4.From life-size models of Guiness book
5.29 years old Soomro is to become Quite literally a museum exhibit and a sporting
ambassador trying to
6.Promote exercise in school children.

(E) in the passage given below. One word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing
word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer
sheet against the correct blank number. Ensure that the word that from your answer is
underlined.

1.Spiders are the most fascinating nature’s

2.Smaller creature. Several hundred species

3. Spiders are found India. They are often shy and most are short-sighted. They are quick get
away when we come too close. Often they don’t

4. A large number spiders inhabit our Environment the females only two kinds

5. Are know be dangerous. Many of the deadly looking spiders do not harm us.

6. So there is no justification at all the Superstitious beliefs regarding the spiders.

D. Nasir Ahmad Soomro is the tallest man on the (a) on in World. He is at Taiwan to spend
four months living in the (b) at in Guiness World Record Museum. He is the first record
holder Employed as a crowd puller of he museum which has a number (c) of for From life-
size models of Guiness book (d) from of Personalities. 29 years old Soomro is of to become
(e) of out Quite literally a museum exhibit and a sporting ambassador trying to Promote
exercise in school children. (f) in among

E. Spiders are the most fascinating / nature’s (a) fascinating of Smaller creatures. Several
hundred species/ (b) species of Spiders Spiders are found/ India. They are often sky (c) found
in India And most are short-sighted. They are quick/ get (d) quick to get Away when we
come too close. Often they don’t Sting. A large number/ spiders inhabit our (e) number of
Spiders Environment. /the females only two kinds (f) environment. Among the Are known /
be dangerous. Many of (g) know to be The deadly looking spiders do not harm us. So there is
no justification at all the (h) all for the Superstitious beliefs regarding the spiders.

B. There is an error in each of the lines of the passage given below. Write the incorrect
word and the corrections against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the
word that you have supplied.

The sage of the educational institutions are turning bitter. (a)___________________ IITians
has reacted with shock after the union HRD minister (b)__________________ have raised
questions about the quality of the IITs comparing the (c) ___________________ II Ts to the
University of Roorkee were like comparing.1000c.c (d) ___________________ bikes to 100
c.c bikes “says students of I.I.T. Kanpur .”No other (e) ________________ institution can
drem of doing what IITs has done,” claims (f)__________ a senior professor. Other faculty
members point out the ( g)_____________ contribution of the institutes to the country’s
defence and space programmes in the end it boil down to a question of quality versus
quantity. (h)________

B. (a) are is (b). has have (c) have has (d) were was (e) says say (f) has have (g) points point
(h) boil boils

D. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. Write
the incorrect word and the correction against the correct blank number. Remember to
underline the word that you have supplied’.

1. The floods in Orissa are a lifetime.

2. Experience for the peoples of the state. It will
3. Take them year to come out of it. Some
4. People have been rendered homeless. They has
5. Lost everything they had. There are no hope For the future. The government’s
procedure regarding
6. Rehabilitations are very slow and also
7. This have led to lot of frustration
8. Among the masses. Inspite of fund pouring in, It is sad to note that timely succour is
not being provided to the people.

B. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the
incorrect word and the correction against the correct blank number. Underline the
word that you have supplied.

We are in very serious times, because they are free. In (a) The old days ours task was only to
fight, to wrest freedom (b) Enthuse each other and carry on the freedom struggle, (c) Those
was easy, as we know but now that we have freedom (d) The entire burden of the future
structure of my country is (e) On our own shoulders. You must be as true in our conduct (f)

B. a. they we b. ours our c. each other one another d. those that e. my our f. you we

C. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the
incorrect word and the correction against the correct blank number. Underline the
word that you have supplied.

Incorrect Correction

Jack and Michael were fast friends. They loved one another. (a) Every tried to make the
greatest sacrifice for (b) The other . Their parents were equally friendly. (c) But what knows
the quirks or fate? It was just a (d) Trifle that led to a misunderstanding between their. (e)
The two boys himself remained friendly as ever (f) They tried there best to persuade their
fathers. (g) An ingenuous trick exposed the man which had created the (h) Bad blood. Jack’s
father was the one to greet his friend. (i) The fore stood together and embraced each other . (j)

ANSWERS

C. a. one another each other b. Every each c. Others other d. what who e. their them f. himself
themselves g. there their h. which who i. one first j. each other one another
B. There is an error in each of the lines of the passage given below. Write the incorrect
word and the corrections against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the
word that you have supplied.

The sage of the educational institutions are turning bitter. (a)___________________ IITians
has reacted with shock after the union HRD minister (b)__________________ have raised
questions about the quality of the IITs comparing the (c) ___________________ II Ts to the
University of Roorkee were like comparing.1000c.c (d) ___________________ bikes to 100
c.c bikes “says students of I.I.T. Kanpur .”No other (e) ________________ institution can
drem of doing what IITs has done,” claims (f)__________ a senior professor. Other faculty
members point out the ( g)_____________ contribution of the institutes to the country’s
defence and space programmes in the end it boil down to a question of quality versus
quantity. (h)________

B. (a) are is (b). has have (c) have has (d) were was (e) says say (f) has have (g) points point
(h) boil boils

D. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. Write
the incorrect word and the correction against the correct blank number. Remember to
underline the word that you have supplied’.

1. The floods in Orissa are a lifetime.

2. Experience for the peoples of the state. It will
3. Take them year to come out of it. Some
4. People have been rendered homeless. They has
5. Lost everything they had. There are no hope For the future. The government’s
procedure regarding
6. Rehabilitations are very slow and also
7. This have led to lot of frustration
8. Among the masses. Inspite of fund pouring in, It is sad to note that timely succour is
not being provided to the people.

D. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines.
Write the incorrect word and the correction against the correct blank number.

When Ashok enter the cinema hall, the

(a)Film start. It was very dark inside
(b)There is nobody to show him the way.
(c)He count the rows and moved into the
(d)Fifth row since his ticket has C-12
(e)Write on it. As it was dark inside
(f)He moved through the row and sit On a chair. But to his horror there
(g)Was somebody already sat on that chair.
D. Incorrect Correction
When Vijay enter the cinema hall, the (a) enter entered
Film start. It was very dark inside. (b) Start started
These is nobody to show him the way. (c) Is was
He count the rows and moved into the (d) count counted
Fifth row since his ticket has. C-12 (e) has had
Write on it. As it was dark inside (f) write written
He moved through the row and sit. (g) Sit sat
On a chair. But to his horror there
Was somebody already sat on (h) sat sitting
That chair.