Editing and Omission Exercises for Class 9 & 10 with answers Ex.81 & 82

Editing Exercise-81

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
Last night I’d discover that Tom couldn’t cook	e.g.	discover	discovered
much besides fried rice but beans.	(a)	…………	…………
So I requested that I should of assigned	(b)	…………	…………
kitchen details for the during of my stay.	(c)	…………	…………
I want to cook my own food.	(d)	…………	…………

Answers:

	Incorrect	Correct
(a)	but	and
(b)	of	be
(c)	during	duration
(d)	want	wanted

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Editing Exercise-82

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
But Minna know her mother. For all her brisk	e.g.	know	knew
manner she was soft from inside with a honey cake.	(a)	………..	………..
She would rescue birds by snakes. Young	(b)	………..	………..
homesick soldiers in the fort knew its kindness.	(c)	………..	………..
She can a graceful woman.	(d)	………..	………..

Answers:

	Incorrect	Correct
(a)	with	like
(b)	by	from
(c)	its	her
(d)	can	was

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For More Exercises:-

Editing Exercises 11 & 12 for class 9 and 10 (Solved)
Editing Exercises 13 & 14 for class 9 and 10 (Solved)
Editing Exercises 15 & 16 for class 9 and 10 (Solved)
Editing Exercises 17 & 18 for class 9 and 10 (Solved)
Editing Exercises 19 & 20 for class 9 and 10 (Solved)