Editing and Omission Exercises for Class 8 with answers Ex- 29 & 30

Editing and Omission Exercises for Class 9 & 10 with answers Ex. 15 & 16

Exercise-29

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

Incorrect  Correct 
One morning, the Nawab call e.g.callcalled
his minister and said him (a)…………..…………..
that I wanted the length and (b) …………..…………..
breadth from the whole earth(c) …………..…………..
measured. He also to feel the (d) …………..…………..
need to have the stars in whole (e) …………..…………..
sky counted. The minister says(f) …………..…………..
that the task he have been (g) …………..…………..
set being impossible.(h) …………..…………..

Answers:-

Incorrect  Correct 
(a)saidtold
(b) IHe
(c) fromof
(d) to feelfelt
(e) wholethe
(f) sayssaid
(g) have beenhad
(h) beingwas

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Exercise-30

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

 Incorrect Correct
More of the fun and excitement in your life comese.g.More Much
from use your senses. Senses open up a  (a)………….………….
world who is full of sights, sounds, smells, (b) ………….………….
tastes and things to touch. The sharp your senses and the(c) ………….………….
more you use it, more enjoyable each (d) ………….………….
of these worlds become for you.(e) ………….………….
For instant, a painter can see shades (f) ………….………….
and shapes which little gifted

people could not see.
(g)

(h)
………….

………….
………….

………….

Answers:-

Incorrect  Correct 
(a) useusing
(b) whowhich
(c) sharp sharper
(d) itthem
(e) become becomes
(f) instant instance
(g) little less
(h) couldcan

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Editing Exercises 21 & 22 for Class 8 (Unsolved)
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Editing Exercises 25 & 26 for Class 8 (Unsolved)
Editing Exercises 27 & 28 for Class 8 (Solved)

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