OMISSION EXERCISE-29
The following passages, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in the space provided against correct line number. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one been done for you.
| Before | Word | After | ||
| Switzerland is prosperous there is a | e.g. | prosperous | because | there |
| good supply of skilled workers. Swiss | (a) | ……. | ……. | ……. |
| built railways and dug tunnels overcome | (b) | ……. | ……. | ……. |
| disadvantage of mountain barriers. The Swiss | (c) | ……. | ……. | ……. |
| made things which were light weight but | (d) | ……. | ……. | ……. |
| required much skill in manufacturing. Only few | (e) | ……. | ……. | ……. |
| pounds of steel needed to make costly watch springs. | (f) | ……. | ……. | ……. |
Answers–
| Before | Word | After | |
| (a) | workers. | The | Swiss |
| (b) | Tunnels | to | overcome |
| (c) | the | disadvantage | |
| (d) | light | in | weight |
| (e) | Only | a | few |
| (f) | steel | is | needed |
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OMISSION EXERCISE-30
The following passages, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in the space provided against correct line number. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one been done for you.
| Before | Word | After | ||
| walking is preferable all other exercises. | e.g. | preferable | to | all |
| It is very simple, no modern gadget required and | (a) | …….. | …….. | …….. |
| it is complete itself It is | (b) | …….. | …….. | …….. |
| in the open air so that lungs can | (c) | …….. | …….. | …….. |
| at once get the pure air the | (d) | …….. | …….. | …….. |
| eye can gaze upon trees flowers. | (e) | …….. | …….. | |
| Mahatma Gandhi used to do lot of brisk walking. Some strenuous exercises | (f) | …….. | …….. | …….. |
| don’t suit weak and the old but | (g) | …….. | …….. | …….. |
| walking is good all. | (h) | …….. | …….. | …….. |
Answers–
| Before | Word | After | |
| (a) | gadget | is | required |
| (b) | complete | in | itself |
| (c) | done | in | |
| (d) | air | and | the |
| (e) | trees | and | flowers |
| (f) | do | a | lot |
| (g) | suit | the | weak |
| (h) | good | for | all |
