Editing and Omission Class 10th  Exercises to Boost your Scores

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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.

INCORRECTCORRECT
Yesterday when we was driving through(a)……………………
a forest we saw a deer on a right side of the road.(b) ……………………
My friend brings out his Camera   (c) ……………………
but the deer quickly jumped at (d) ……………………
a pit. We stopped to help the
deer get into of the pit. 
(e) ……………………
A man tied a rope to its waist and (f) ……………………
go into the pit and lifted it out.(g) ……………………
It ran away as faster as it could.   (h) ……………………

Answer

INCORRECT CORRECT
(a) waswere
(b) on aon the
(c) brings brought
(d) at   into
(e) into    out
(f) its   his
(g) go     went
(h) faster  fast

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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.

 INCORRECT CORRECT
One winter the farmer found ae.g.thea
snake stiff and froze with cold.  (a)………………
He had compassion in it, and (b) ………………
taking it up, place it on his (c) ………………
bosom. The snake was quick (d) ………………
revived by a warmth, and  (e) ………………
resuming its naturally instinct, (f) ………………
bit its benefactor. “Oh” cry the  (g) ………………
farmer with his latest breath, (h) ………………
“I am rightly served for pitying a scoundrel”.

Answer

INCORRECT CORRECT
(a) froze frozen
(b) in      on
(c) place placed
(d) basom,     quick bosom. quickly
(e) a the
(f) naturally natural
(g) crycried
(h) latestlast

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Exercise-3

The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied as shown.

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The lion agree to it and the dog (a)  ………………
stayed for him and served (b) ………………
him for the long, long time. It  (c) ………………
was the good life and he had(d) ………………
nothing to complain with, for (e) ………………
there was no strong beast in the  (f) ………………
forest than a lion and no one  (g) ………………
dares to touch the dog or offend him.(h) ………………

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Exercise-4

The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied as shown.

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I want to try my luck too.   (a) ………………
I look at Bhaiyya. He encouraged (b) ………………
I pay 50 paise and took (c) ………………
six discs. My luck was not two    (d) ………………
good. I got too pencils. The (e) ………………
shop keeper buy them from me for   (f) ………………
25 paise. I try again. This time   (g) ………………
I get a bottle of ink of little value.  (h) ………………

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EXERCISE-5

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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If you likes hiking or motor biking  e.g. likeslike
the quaint little town of Lachung(a)……………………
nestled among the snow-cap peaks of  (b) ……………………
the middle Himalayas might just been the  (c) ……………………
perfect choice. A best way to get to (d) ……………………
Lachung are to take a train or fly to  (e) ……………………
Gangtok and than hire a cab to take  (f) ……………………
you to the village. Keep on mind  (g) ……………………
that accommodation facilities are basic-there is  (h) ……………………
only three hotels, and a lone resort.

Answer  

INCORRECT CORRECT
(a) thea
(b) snowcapped
(c) been be
(d)  A the
(e) areis
(f) thanthen
(g) on in
(h) isare

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EXERCISE-6

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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Owls are predators-they hunted the foode.g.huntedhunt
that they eat. Owls hunt for mice and another (a)……………………
small mammals, insects or even fish. (b) ……………………
Owls are well adapt for hunting. (c) ……………………
Their soft, fluffy feathers makes their flight (d) ……………………
nearly silence. They have very (e) ……………………
good hearing, who helps them  (f) ……………………
to hunt well on the darkness. The sharp  (g) ……………………
hooked beaks and claws of the owl makes It  (h) ……………………
very easy to tear apart the prey quickly.

Answer

INCORRECT CORRECT
(a) anotherother
(b) or  and
(c) adapt foradapted to
(d) makesmake
(e) silencesilent
(f) who  which
(g) onin
(h) makes   make

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Exercise-7

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.

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It all began with Isaac Newton, which, while e.g.whichwho
propounding his universal law of gravitation, wonder(a)……….……….
whether like all materials objects in the (b) ……….……….
universe, light is subject to gravitational attraction.(c) ……….……….
which He start experimenting on this fact (d) ……….……….

Answers:

Incorrect Correct
(a)wonderwondered
(b) materialsmaterial
(c) subject         subjected
(d) start started

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Exercise-8

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.   

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These incident are alarmingly e.g.incidentincidents
higher in India. Genetically,(a)…………….…………….
we seem to have the great (b) …………….…………….
tendency to developing heart trouble. (c) …………….…………….
It shall lead to cardiac arrest   (d) …………….…………….

Answers:

Incorrect  Correct 
(a)higherhigh
(b) the  a
(c) developing develop
(d) shallcan

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Exercise-9

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.    

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It is important not to start talk about business(a)………..………..
a the work in hand, immediately after the greeting.(b) ………..………..
You must show some interest in their client (c) ………..………..
or colleague without becoming to personal. (d) ………..………..

Answers:

Incorrect  Correct 
(a)talk  talking
(b) and
(c) their your
(d) to        too

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Exercise-10

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.    

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My dog, Scout, padded for my room. He stuck (a)……..……..
his snout near my face and gave me the lick. He(b) ……..……..
wakes me up every day at the same way. He’s(c) ……..……..
like a stinky alarm clock. He needs to go  (d) ……..……..
out for a walk.

Answers:

Incorrect  Correct 
(a)forinto
(b) the a
(c) atin
(d) athe 

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Exercise-11

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.

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Light shone from the house on a hillside and (a)……….……….
the  moon made a track of silver across the calm(b) ……….……….
surface of the sea. A few lights moved in the(c) ……….……….
surface of water. Squid boats with lamps was set(d) ……….……….
just above a water.

Answers:

Incorrect    Correct   
(a) the  a
(b) acrossalong
(c) inon
(d) waswere

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