6. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the wrong word and write it with the correction in the spaces given. (4) Incorrect Correct Scotland has the rich cultural heritage and part of this is reflected in the thousands (a) _________ _________ of castles that are scatter around the length (b) _________ _________ and broad of the country. Most of the (c) _________ _________ castle are now in ruins. (d) _________ _________
Answers
a)is. are
b)around. within
c)broad. breadth
d)castle. castles
Answer:
The replacement for the errors in the passage-" Scotland has the rich cultural heritage and part of this is reflected in the thousands (a) __ _________ of castles that are scatter around the length (b_________ and broad of the country. Most of the (c) ___ _________ castle are now in ruins. (d) are as under-
Explanation:
Scotland has the rich cultural heritage and part of this is reflected in the thousands (a)
In this sentence the world cultural ( adjective) should be used and not the culture,it should be used because cultural is used to show the quality or feature of Scotland.
reflected in the thousands (a)
In this sentence, the word thousands should be used instead of thousand because there are more than one castle.
of castles that are scatter around the length (b)
In this sentence, Scattered should be used in place of scatter because in rest of the sentence the past tense is used.
and broad of the country. Most of the (c)
In this sentence, breadth should be used in place of broad, to signify the dimensions of the country.
castle are now in ruins. (d)
In this sentence, the plural form of castle, that is Castles should be used because there are more than one castle.
Therefore, the whole passage should be-
Scotland has a rich cultural heritage. Part of this is reflected in the thousands of castles that are scattered around the length and breadth of the country. Most of the castles are now in ruins.