Exercise-11

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 for you as an example.  

Incorrect  Correct 
Mahatma Gandhi did not set out as evolve a   
philosophy of life or formulate as system(a)โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ
of beliefs or ideals. He had either the  (b) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ
inclination nor the time for do so.(c) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ
He had however, firm faith about truth  (d) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ
and ahimsa and its practical application(e) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ
to life. They are said to be the(f) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ
constitute of his  (g) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ
teachings and philosophies. (h) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ

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Incorrect Correct
(a)asa
(b) eitherneither
(c) forto
(d) aboutin
(e) itstheir
(f) TheyThese
(g) constitute constituents
(h) philosophiesphilosophy

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Exercise-12

There is one mistake in each line in the following paragraph. Underline each error and write your correction in the space provided. The first one has been done for you as an example.

Incorrect Correct
Tests and examination are not confined to school alone.
examination They are widely use at various (a)โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.
government, and non-government level. (b) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.
Business and industry, too is using tests.(c) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.
Tests are used of the selection of candidates(d) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.
and in some case they are one of the criteria of selection. (e) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.
The success of a doctor is tested at his skill(f) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.
in diagnosis and curt. If he pass this test(g) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.
his patient are extremely happy about it.  (h) โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.

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Incorrect Correct 
(a)use        used
(b) level  levels
(c) isare
(d) offor
(e) casecases
(f) atin
(g) passpasses
(h) patien    patents

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