Editing Exercise-59
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.
The Director
CIEFL
Hyderabad
Sub: Cancellation of Mr Mehta’s lecture
Sir,
This is (a) inform you and (b) every other distinguished guests (c) On CIEFL, that the guest lecture by Mr. Jubeen Mehta (d) schedule for 20th April 2012 (e) has cancelled due (f) on unavoidable circumstances. The lecture will now be (g) hold on 25th April, 20XX at 10:00 a.m. Please make it convenient to attend the lecture (h):n along your team.
Yours faithfully
Balasubramaniam
Answers:-
(a) to inform you (b) all other distinguished guests
(c) from (d) scheduled
(e) has been cancelled (f) to
(g) held (h) along with
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Exercise-60
The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against the correct question number. Remember to underline the word you have supplied.
Incorrect Correct
In the traditional sense prayer meant (a) _______ _______
communicating on God Almighty. (b) _______ _______
It includes the devotions, verbal but (c) _______ _______
mental prayers that are saying. (d) _______ _______
There are various ways and forms to (e) _______ _______
prayer and meditation, vocal prayers, etc. (f) _______ _______
But the fundamental either the base (g) _______ _______
of prayer are not any of these. (h) _______ _______
Answers
Incorrect Correct
(a) meant means
(b) on with
(c) but and
(d)saying said
(e) to of
(f) and like
(g) either or
(h)are is