Question

B .1 The following paragraph has not been edited. there is one error in each line. write the error and its correction as shown in the example. .

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in the prisoners room a candle is e.g. is was



burning dimly. a prisoner himself (a)................. ............ sat by the table. only him back,(b).............. ..................... the hair by his head ,and his (c)................ ....................... hands are visible from outside (d)................ ...................



B.2 read the dialogue give below andcomplete the paragraph that follows. abhay : when is the cricket match in your school? anuj : it is after one week.
abhay : are you also playing the match?
anuj: yes, l am .
abhay:is this your first match?
abhay asked anuj (a).............
anuj replied (b)..............
abhay enquired (c)...................anuj replied affirmatively that he was playing the match. abhay also asked (d)............

B.3 the following paragraph has not been edited. there is one error in each line against which a blank has been given. write the error and its correct in your answer sheet against the correct blank number as give in the example remember to underline the word that you have supplied.

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already above her head a mountain of (a)........ ............
family responsibilities had descent with (b).......... ..........
the little pot on her head she (c)......... .............
had to go to the pond but fetching water for the family ( d ) .......... ............

Answer 1

1-(a)-- a--the
-(b)--by -in
-(C)--by - -of
(D)-are --were
3 (B)--descent-descented
   (C)--on--of
  (D)--but--for

Answer 2

1)
a) a - the
b) him - his
c) by - on
d) are - were

2)
a) when the cricket match in his school was.
b) that it was the following week.
c) if he was also playing the match?
d) if that was his first match.

3)
a) above - on
b) descent - descented (had +v3)
c) the - a
d) but - for.