Editing and Omission Exercises- Correct the Error

EDITING PASSAGE- EXERCISE-9

The following passage has not been edited. Correct the Error. 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 one has been done for you as an example.                                                      

		Incorrect	Correct
Developed on India over 5000 years	e.g.	…………	…………
ago, ayurveda has gain worldwide	(a)	…………	…………
recognition as a efficient healthcare	(b)	…………	…………
system. It uses a system on analysis	(c)	…………	…………
and physical examination where	(d)	…………	…………
depends almost entire	(e)	…………	…………
on observation for find out	(f)	…………	…………
one’s origin nature and imbalances.	(g)	…………	…………
Ayurveda takes into account the patient’s entire personality.	(h)	…………	…………

Correct the Error

Answer  

	Incorrect	Correct
(a)	gain	gained
(b)	a	an
(c)	a	the
(d)	where	which
(e)	entire	entirely
(f)	for	to
(g)	origin	original
(h)	the	a

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EDITING PASSAGE- 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 your answer sheet against the correct blank number. The first one has been done for you as an example.    

		Incorrect	Correct
The rhododendron is common at the Himalayan	e.g.	at	in
Ranges, particularly in a Simla Hills. It is	(a)	…………	…………
a large shrub or tree which attaining a height of	(b)	…………	…………
about 40 ft. The leaves is 4-6 inches long,	(c)	…………	…………
distinctly veined and whitish beneath.
Its flowers is in dense clusters and are of	(d)	…………	…………
red colour. It flowers in the Himalayas since	(e)	…………	…………
March to May, which hill-sides are a scarlet	(f)	…………	…………
gleam. Flowers are acidic in taste who are used	(g)	…………	…………
for chutney making with the hill people.	(h)	…………	…………

Answer.

	Incorrect	Correct
(a)	a	the
(b)	attaining	attains
(c)	is	are
(d)	is	are
(e)	since	from
(f)	which	when
(g)	who	which
(h)	with	by

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