I.The following paragraphs have not been edited. Identify the error in each line and write it along with the correction in the provided blanks:
1.Anne is in need of a true friend with
who she can share her joys and (1) ____________ ____________
sorrows. She has loving parent and about (2) ____________ ____________
thirty people whom she can call friend. (3) ____________ ____________
When she is with his friends she (4) ____________ ____________
could talk about matters of everyday (5) ____________ ____________
but cannot share her feelings.
2. Mulla Nasiruddin or two other travellers stopped to eat (1) ____________ ____________
there packed lunch. One of the travellers bragged, (2) ____________ ____________
“I only eat roasted, salted pistachios, cashews and dates.”
The other said, “Well, I only eat dried salmon.” Then all men (3) ____________ ____________
looked at Nasiruddin, waiting to hear what he will say. (4) ____________ ____________
Seconds late, Nasiruddin held up a piece of bread and (5) ____________ ____________
confidently announced, “Well, I only ate wheat, ground up (6) ____________ ____________
and carefully mix with water, yeast and salt, (7) ____________ ____________
and than baked at the proper temperature (8) ____________ ____________
with the proper time.” (9) ____________ ____________
3. Luxor written Instrument Co. (1) ____________ ____________
had introduced Excel 100 (2) ____________ ____________
permanent marker. A product (3) ____________ ____________
has many unique features like (4) ____________ ____________
the dry safe ink which may (5) ____________ ____________
write smooth and without (6) ____________ ____________
drying, even if a marker is (7) ____________ ____________
left capped for 24-36 hours. (8) ____________ ____________
This is a best pen available. (9) ____________ ____________
4. Health precedes action. There are an (1) ____________ ____________
undisputed connection among being (2) ____________ ____________
fit and being our best. A simple rules (3) ____________ ____________
of ‘five’ helps make exercising a most (4) ____________ ____________
enjoyable activity. Wake up in 5 a.m., do (5) ____________ ____________
five stretches and five yoga asanas.
5. Thieves held the manager at the (1)___________ ____________
Blue Star Hotel on gun point (2) ___________ ____________
last night during the daring raid (3) ___________ ____________
in which they took near one lakh (4) __________ ____________
rupees from the hotel safe. He also (5) __________ ____________
broke into several of the bedrooms.
Answers
Explanation:
I.The following paragraphs have not been edited. Identify the error in each line and write it along with the correction in the provided blanks:
1.Anne is in need of a true friend with
who she can share her joys and (1) ____________ ____________
sorrows. She has loving parent and about (2) ____________ ____________
thirty people whom she can call friend. (3) ____________ ____________
When she is with his friends she (4) ____________ ____________
could talk about matters of everyday (5) ____________ ____________
but cannot share her feelings.
2. Mulla Nasiruddin or two other travellers stopped to eat (1) ____________ ____________
there packed lunch. One of the travellers bragged, (2) ____________ ____________
“I only eat roasted, salted pistachios, cashews and dates.”
The other said, “Well, I only eat dried salmon.” Then all men (3) ____________ ____________
looked at Nasiruddin, waiting to hear what he will say. (4) ____________ ____________
Seconds late, Nasiruddin held up a piece of bread and (5) ____________ ____________
confidently announced, “Well, I only ate wheat, ground up (6) ____________ ____________
and carefully mix with water, yeast and salt, (7) ____________ ____________
and than baked at the proper temperature (8) ____________ ____________
with the proper time.” (9) ____________ ____________
3. Luxor written Instrument Co. (1) ____________ ____________
had introduced Excel 100 (2) ____________ ____________
permanent marker. A product (3) ____________ ____________
has many unique features like (4) ____________ ____________
the dry safe ink which may (5) ____________ ____________
write smooth and without (6) ____________ ____________
drying, even if a marker is (7) ____________ ____________
left capped for 24-36 hours. (8) ____________ ____________
This is a best pen available. (9) ____________ ____________
4. Health precedes action. There are an (1) ____________ ____________
undisputed connection among being (2) ____________ ____________
fit and being our best. A simple rules (3) ____________ ____________
of ‘five’ helps make exercising a most (4) ____________ ____________
enjoyable activity. Wake up in 5 a.m., do (5) ____________ ____________
five stretches and five yoga asanas.
5. Thieves held the manager at the (1)___________ ____________
Blue Star Hotel on gun point (2) ___________ ____________
last night during the daring raid (3) ___________ ____________
in which they took near one lakh (4) __________ ____________
rupees from the hotel safe. He also (5) __________ ____________
broke into several of the bedrooms.
Explanation:
he following passage has not been edited .There is an error in each line. Find the error and
write the correct one in your notebook: [1/2x4=2]
Incorrect correct
Health precedes action. There are an a) ______ ______
undisputed connection among being b) ______ ______
fit and being our best. A simple rules c) ______ _______
of ‘five’ helps make exercising a most d) ______ ______
Health precedes action. There are an (1) ____________ ____________
undisputed connection among being (2) ____________ ____________
fit and being our best. A simple rules (3) ____________ ____________
of ‘five’ helps make exercising a most (4) ____________ ____________
enjoyable activity. Wake up in 5 a.m., do (5) ____________ ____________
five stretches and five yoga asanas.
5. Thieves held the manager at the (1)___________ ____________