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EXERCISE-1

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 your answer sheet against the correct blank number. The first has been done for you as an example.

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The greenhouse affect makes the earthe.g.   ……………………
appropriate for peoples to live on.(a) ……………………
Without it, the earth should be freezing, (b) ……………………
or on the another hand it would be (c) ……………………
burning hot. It would be freezing on (d) ……………………
night and burning during the day.
Although the greenhouse effect make 
(e) ……………………
the earth able to have people living in it,  (f) ……………………
if there gets to be many gas, the earth  (g) ……………………
will get unusually warmer, and much plants,  (h) ……………………
animals and people will die.

Answer

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(a) peoples people
(b) should  would
(c) anotherother
(d) onat
(e) makemakes
(f) in  on
(g) gas gases
(h) much many

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EXERCISE-2

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 your answer sheet against the correct blank number. The first has been done for you as an example.

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Our independence in 1947 is won against  the backdrop in the great e.g.is was
Gandhiji emphasize(a) ……………………
that the first and foremost
duty of independence India
(b) ……………………
was to create a environment (c) ……………………
which enabled every
Indian for earn his or her daily
(d) ……………………
bread. Gandhiji was
against making people beggar
(e) ……………………
and that was why he
stressed the need for
opportunities to earn rather then 
(f) ……………………
give in food on grounds of (g) ……………………
charity and patronage. (h) ……………………

Answer

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(a) in of
(b) emphasizeemphasized
(c) independence  independent
(d) aan
(e) forto
(f) beggarbeggars
(g) then  than
(h) inaway

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Exercise-3

The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each word and the correction against the correct question number. Remember you have supplied. One is done as an example:

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A new Guineas World has been set with the e.g.Withfor
largest performing rock band in China before (a)…………………………
953 musicians did a show together—most(b)…………………………
twice the previous record. There was(c)…………………………
six different music sections from the band,(d)…………………………
including 349 singer, 154 guitarists, 151 drummers,(e)…………………………
101 basists, 100 keyboards players and 98 wind (f)…………………………
instruments. The band with The Beijing Contemporary(g)…………………………
Music Academy was lead by singer-songwriter Cui Jian.(h)…………………………

Answers:

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(a)before after 
(b)most almost
(c)was   were 
(d)from     to 
(e)singersingers   
(f)keyboardskeyboard
(g)with     from 
(h)lead led  

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Exercise-4

The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each word and the correction against the correct question number. Remember you have supplied. One is done as an example:

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Geoffrey Chaucer is consider by many e.g: considerconsidered
to be the ‘Father for English Literature’ and(a)…………….…………….
the greatest poet of the Middle Ages. Borne(b)…………….…………….
around 1343, he is the most famous in(c)…………….…………….
The Canter Bury Tales, a series of story (d)…………….…………….
(mostly in verse) based on a group of pilgrim (e)…………….…………….
travelling with the shrine of Thomas Backet.(f)…………….…………….
The pilgrims has a story-telling competition,(g)…………….…………….
resulting in each of the tale being called by (h)…………….…………….
the character telling them.   

Answers:

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(a)forof 
(b)Borne Born
(c)in for
(d)story   stories
(e)pilgrimpilgrims
(f)withto
(g)has have
(h)taletales

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Exercise-5

The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each word and the correction against the correct question number. Remember you have supplied. One is done as an example:

William Wordsworth is born in 1770 ande.g.iswas
helped developed a new literary movement(a)………………………………
called Romanticism, which saw a new focus in(b)………………………………
nature and emotion. Famous penning the(c)………………………………
words “I wandered lonely like a cloud.”(d)………………………………
Wordsworth is the most strongly associate with(e)………………………………
the lake District region on England, the beautiful(f)………………………………
landscape of which was an big inspiration for him.(g)………………………………
Wordsworth was Poet Laureate for 1843 until he died.(h)………………………………

Answers:

(a)developeddevelop
(b)inon
(c)FamousFamously
(d)likeas
(e)associateassociated
(f)onof
(g)ana
(h)forfrom

Exercise-6

The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each word and the correction against the correct question number. Remember you have supplied. One is done as an example:

The opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympice.g.forof
Games takes place in the Maracana stadium(a)…………………………
on 5 August 2016 and is directed by Fernado(b)…………………………
ao Meirelles, Daniela Thomas or Andruch a Waddington.(c)…………………………
The ceremony highlights the aspects of Brazilian(d)…………………………
history and culture and featured a segment narrate(e)…………………………
by Fenanda Montenergo and Judi with a(f)…………………………
appeal to environmental conservation and prevent(g)…………………………
global warming. The ceremony also features the inaugural presentation of the Olympic Laurel.(h)…………………………

Answers:-

(a)takestook
(b)iswas
(c)orand
(d)highlightshighlight
(e)narratenarrated
(f)aan
(g)preventpreventing
(h)featuresfeatured

Exercise-7 

The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each word and the correction against the correct question number. Remember you have supplied. One is done as an example:

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There is nothing much selfish  eg.Muchmore
you can do than come for work sick.(a)………………………………
You may get a gold star for show(b)………………………………
your sniffling face with the office(c)………………………………
and soldiering for the workday to(d)………………………………
provide you value — but everyone (e)………………………………
around you just get sick. You are(f)………………………………
a inconsiderate work hazard, when (g)………………………………
you brought your infectious illness to work. (h)………………………………

Answers:

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(a)for to       
(b)show showing   
(c)with at
(d)for   through
(e)you     your
(f)get   gets
(g)an  
(h)brought bring

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Exercise-8

The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each word and the correction against the correct question number. Remember you have supplied. One is done as an example:

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Overeating is one of the more wonderfule.g.more most
practices among those which think that they(a)……………………
can afford it. In fact that is said that(b)……………………
near all those who can get as much(c)……………………
as he desire, overeat to their(d)……………………
disadvantage. This class of peoples could(e)……………………
save the great deal more food than(f)……………………
they can save by missing one meal(g)……………………
per week and also improving their health.(h)……………………

Answers:

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(a)which who
(b)that        it
(c)near almost
(d)he they            
(e)peoplespeople  
(f)the     a
(g)can could   
(h)improvingimprove

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Exercise-9

The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each word and the correction against the correct question number. Remember you have supplied. One is done as an example:

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Scientists has found evidence e.g.hashave
to support much owners have long(a)……………………
believed: man’s best friend really do(b)……………………
understand some of which we are(c)……………………
saying. Researchers on Hungary(d)……………………
scanned the brains of dogs as it were(e)……………………
listening to their trainer spoke to(f)……………………
determine that parts of the brain they(g)……………………
use. They found that processed words(h)……………………
to the left hemisphere.   

Answers:

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(a)muchmany 
(b)dodoes 
(c)which       what
(d)on in          
(e)it   they 
(f)spoke       speak
(g)that which     
(h)to   with     

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Exercise-10

The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each word and the correction against the correct question number. Remember you have supplied. One is done as an example:

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Elimination for child lablour is undoubtedlye.g.for of
one of the biggest challenges facing our(a)………….………….
country. Various article of the constitution(b)………….………….
prohibits the employment of children in (c)………….………….
factories. Under Article 24, it has stated(d)………….………….
that no child below the ages of 14 (e)………….………….
shall be employ in any factory or (f)………….………….
mine or any another hazardous occupation (g)………….………….
or work. Children should be provide opportunities(h)………….………….
to develop in a healthy manner.   

Answers:

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(a)challenge       challenges
(b)article articles
(c)prohibits   prohibit
(d)hashas been
(e)ages age
(f)employ   employed
(g)anotherother          
(h)provide   provided

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Exercise-11

The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each word and the correction against the correct question number. Remember you have supplied. One is done as an example:

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Today, democracy is often assume to e.g. assume   assumed
be a liberal form at governance, a (a)…………….…………….
form of representative democracy when the (b)…………….…………….
ability of elect representatives and the (c)…………….…………….
will of the majority to exercising decision(d)…………….…………….
making power arc subject to the rule of (e)…………….…………….
law, and usually moderate by a constitution(f)…………….…………….
which emphasise the protection of liberties,(g)…………….…………….
freedoms and rights of individuals or minorities.   

Answers:

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(a)at of
(b)when   were
(c)elect elected 
(d)exercisingexercise
(e)are       is      
(f)moderatemoderated
(g)emphasise   emphasises 

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Exercise-12

The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each word and the correction against the correct question number. Remember you have supplied. One is done as an example:

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You may have forget you own e.g.forget    forgotten
voice long before. You were never gave(a)……………………
freedom enough to voice you opinions.(b)……………………
You was always taught obedience, to(c)……………………
say ‘yes’ for everything that your elders (d)……………………
were said to you. You were taught(e)……………………
that you have to followed whatever(f)……………………
your teachers or priests were doing.(g)……………………
Nobody ever told your to search (h)……………………
for your own voice.   

Answers:

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(a)gave given
(b)youyour 
(c)was were   
(d)for   to
(e)said saying
(f)followed follow
(g)wereare          
(h)your     you

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Exercise-13

The following passages have not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a numeral is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.

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1907, Jarvis held the ceremony in Grafton,e.g. the  a
West Virginia for honour her mother. The(a)…….. â€¦â€¦.. 
proceedings touched him so greatly that she(b) …….. â€¦â€¦.. 
a formal holiday for honouring mothers and
in 1910, West Virginia becomes the first state to
(c) …….. â€¦â€¦.. 
recognize Mother’s Day. An year later, nearly (d) …….. â€¦â€¦.. 
every state officially mark the day. In 1914,  (e) …….. 
president Woodrow Wilson official proclaimed  (f) …….. â€¦â€¦.. 
Mother’s Day as a national holiday to be held
in the second Sunday of May. 
(g) …….. â€¦â€¦.. 

Answers

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(a)for to
(b) himher
(c) campaigningcampaign
(d) becomes became
(e) An A
(f) mark  marked
(g) officialofficially
(h) In on

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Exercise-14

The following passages have not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a numeral is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.

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Vegetarianism promotes the natural way of e.g.thea
But inspite its implicit message of love (a)……..……..
and non-violence it has not spreaded, as(b) ……..……..
it should have. This is because it is a(c) ……..……..
inward-looking habit and is best cultivating  (d) ……..……..
in the mind. Vegetarian life style help the (e) ……..……..
animal kingdom for co-exist with man. (f) ……..……..
A vegetarian life style is naturally, (g) ……..……..
multi-faceted and helps self preservation
in an healthy way. Food and health are
(h) ……..……..
closely related.

Answers–  

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(a)insprite despite
(b) spreadedspread
(c)  aan 
(d) cultivating cultivated
(e) help helps
(f) forto 
(g) naturallynatural
(h) an a

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