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Editing Exercise-71

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
An Inter-School Football Match is been  e.g. been being
organized between our schools and City (a) ………. ……….
Montessori School. The match will be playing on (b) ………. ……….
18th March in are school grounds from  (c) ………. ……….
5 p.m. onwards. A large crowd of students are (d) ………. ……….
expected.      

Answers:

  Incorrect Correct
(a) schools    school
(b) playing  played  
(c) are   our
(d) are  is       

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Editing Exercise-72

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
The exhaust earth groaned and quivered e.g. exhaust   exhausted
under the glare of the sun. Spirals in heat rose from the (a)  …….. ……..
ground on if from molten lava. (b) …….. ……..
The lizard crawled in the rock in search of a  (c) …….. ……..
shady crevice. There seemed no respite in heat. (d) …….. ……..

Answers:

  Incorrect Correct
(a) in of
(b) on as
(c) crawled in crawled  into
(d) in     from

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Editing Exercise-73

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 
Student life is the most important
part for a man’s life. Those 
(a) ………… …………
which work hard as students, do (b) ………… …………
not face difficulty during  (c) ………… …………
the rest of his lives.  (d) ………… …………

Answers:

  Incorrect Correct
(a) for    of
(b) which  who 
(c) difficulty difficulties
(d) his their

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Editing Exercise-74

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
You will have your hair cut very short in the  e.g. will must
first month. After that you might grow it (a) ………. ……….
longer but it shall never touch your collar.  (b)   ……….
Your uniform should be neat but clean too. A  (c) ………. ……….
student is expect to be neat and clean.    (d) ………. ……….

Answers:

  Incorrect Correct
(a) might  will
(b) shall    will
(c) but  and
(d) expect expected

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Editing Exercise-75

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  
Generation X is tall, more aesthetically e.g. tall   taller  
built and have a better body compare  (a) ……….. ………..
to previous generations. At Urban India, (b) ……….. ………..
boys are taller than their fathers and  (c) ……….. ………..
grandfathers. This is due mainly to better (d) ……….. ………..
dietary habit.      

Answers:

  Incorrect Correct
(a) have      has
(b) at in
(c) then      than
(d) mainly          mostly

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Editing Exercise-76

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
Today girls have broke the five foot    e.g. broke        broken
barrier and on seine cases are almost a  (a)  ……. …….
half foot taller then their grandmothers. (b)  ……. …….
The average height in more communities  (c)  ……. …….
now exceeds 5 ft. 8 inches. This is due mainly  (d)  ……. …….
from better dietary habits.      

Answers:

  Incorrect Correct
(a) on    in
(b) then than
(c) more     most
(d) from   to

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    Editing Exercise-77

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
On the way back, one of his men fall, into  e.g. fall fell
a coma. Soon, a blizzard hit him. Scott was  (a) …….. ……..
left with none other alternative but to pitch his  (b) …….. ……..
tent and waiting for the blizzard to pass.  (c) …….. ……..
Unfortunately the blizzard grown fiercer.  (d) …….. ……..

Answers:

  Incorrect Correct
(a) him them    
(b) none no
(c) waiting    wait
(d) grown   grew

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       Editing Exercise-78

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
Seizing the Naga in the throat, he would let  e.g. in by
the egg slide down its gullet to a delight of (a)    ……… ………
the onlookers. He repeat the performance  (b) ……… ………
at the next street or the bazaar. The  (c) ……… ………
show went upon from morning to evening   (d) ……… ………

Answers:

  Incorrect Correct
(a)  slide  slid
(b) repeat repeated
(c) or    of
(d) upon on

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Editing Exercise-79

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
You would use your cell phone on the campurs e.g. would could
but it shall be switched off during the training (a) ………… …………
sessions. Before you join you are requiring (b) ………… …………
to have the medical check-up. You are  (c) ………… …………
expected to comply to all the rules.    (d) ………… …………

Answers:

  Incorrect Correct
(a) shall should
(b) requiring  required
(c) have    undergo
(d) to  with

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Editing Exercise-80

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
A debate is to be hold next week. The winners e.g. hold held
will be rewarded fabulous prizes. Interested  (a)  ………… …………
students can submission their names to the (b) ………… …………
undersigned latest from 10th February after  (c) ………… …………
which no request of submission of name will  (d) ………… …………
be entertained.      

Answers:

  Incorrect Correct
(a) rewarded  awarded
(b) submission   submit
(c) from    upto
(d) of for

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Editing for Class 9 & 10 with answers Ex. 51 to 60

Editing for Class 9 & 10 with answers Ex. 61 to 70

Editing for Class 9 & 10 with answers Ex. 81 to 90

Editing for Class 9 & 10 with answers Ex. 91 to 100

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Editing for Class 9 & 10 with answers Ex. 121 to 130

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