Editing and Omission Practice Exercise -75
The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.
| Incorrect | Correct | ||
| Generation X is tall, more aesthetically | e.g. | tall | taller |
| built and have a better body compare | (a) | ……….. | ……….. |
| to previous generations. At Urban India, | (b) | ……….. | ……….. |
| boys are taller than their fathers and | (c) | ……….. | ……….. |
| grandfathers. This is due mainly to better | (d) | ……….. | ……….. |
| dietary habit. |
Answers:
| Incorrect | Correct | |
| (a) | have | has |
| (b) | at | in |
| (c) | then | than |
| (d) | mainly | mostly |
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Editing and Omission Practice Exercise -76
The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.
| Incorrect | Correct | ||
| Today girls have broke the five foot | e.g. | broke | broken |
| barrier and on seine cases are almost a | (a) | ……. | ……. |
| half foot taller then their grandmothers. | (b) | ……. | ……. |
| The average height in more communities | (c) | ……. | ……. |
| now exceeds 5 ft. 8 inches. This is due mainly | (d) | ……. | ……. |
| from better dietary habits. |
Answers:
| Incorrect | Correct | |
| (a) | on | in |
| (b) | then | than |
| (c) | more | most |
| (d) | from | to |