Editing Exercise-3
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 | ||
| Once there was a king who | |||
| thought very much for himself. | (a) | …………… | …………… |
| He talked of her own charms | (b) | …………… | …………… |
| and about his greatness as the ruler. | (c) | …………… | …………… |
| He wanted a people around him to | (d) | …………… | …………… |
| believe him and talk of his greatness. |
Answers:
| Incorrect | Correct | |
| (a) | for | about /of |
| (b) | her | his |
| (c) | the | a |
| (d) | a | the |
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Editing Exercise-4
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 | ||
| Robinson used to spend | |||
| hours gazing on merchant ships. | (a) | ………….. | ………….. |
| His father wanted him to being | (b) | ………….. | ………….. |
| a lawyer but he wanted to exploring | (c) | ………….. | ………….. |
| the world in one of that sailing ships. | (d) | ………….. | ………….. |
Answers:
| Incorrect | Correct | |
| (a) | on | at |
| (b) | being | be |
| (c) | exploring | explore |
| (d) | that | those |