Editing and Omission Exercises for Class 8 with answers Ex-1 & 2

Editing 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 the space provided. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.    

		Incorrect	Correct
Although their is no direct evidence that	(a)	…………	…………
salt is a cause with high blood pressure	(b)	…………	…………
yet there are studies who indicate that	(c)	…………	…………
reducing the salt intake lower blood pressure.	(d)	…………	…………

Answers:

	Incorrect	Correct
(a)	their	there
(b)	with	of
(c)	who	which
(d)	lower	lowers

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Editing 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 the space provided. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.    

		Incorrect	Correct
Sachin Tendulkar is not have thought	(a)	…………	…………
much about the Ministry in Sports.	(b)	…………	…………
M.C.A. has plans for rope them in	(c)	…………	…………
as a member of his governing council.	(d)	…………	…………

Answers:

	Incorrect	Correct
(a)	is	may
(b)	in	of
(c)	them	him
(d)	his	their

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For More Exercises:-

Editing Exercises 11 & 12 for Class 8 (Solved)

Editing Exercises 13 & 14 for Class 8 (Solved)

Editing Exercises 15 & 16 for Class 8 (Solved)

Editing Exercises 17 & 18 for Class 8 (Solved)

Editing Exercises 19 & 20 for Class 8 (Solved/Unsolved)