Question

Q.4 Edit the following passage:
Incorrect
Correct
b.
In 1911, the British shift the capital
From Calcutta to Delhi in the woke
of better development. After the first
World War, the government get down
to the task of build a new capital.
C.
d.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Edit the following passage by choosing the correct option from the options given (4 Marks)

below:

In 1911, the British (a) ________ their capital from Calcutta (b) ________ Delhi. After the First World War, (c) ________ government got down to the task of (d) ________ a new capital. Two renowned architects, Sir Edwin Lutyen and Sir Herbert Baker (e) ________ assigned the task of (f) ________ Delhi. The India Gate was (g) ________ to immortalize the 85,000 soldiers (h) ________ died in World War II .

(a) (i) shift (ii) shifts

(iii) shifting (iv) shifted

(b) (i) to (ii) at

(iii) in (iv) on

(c) (i) an (ii) the

(iii) a (iv) all

(d) (i) building (ii) build

(iii) built (iv) builds

(e) (i) was (ii) were

(iii) will be (iv) should

(f) (i) designs (ii) design

(iii) designing (iv) designed

(g) (i) build (ii) built

(iii) building (iv) builds

(h) (i) which (ii) who

(iii) whom (iv) that

Answer is here:-

a). shifted

(b). to

(c). the

(d). building

(e). were

(f). designing

(g). built

(h). who

Answer 2

The given passage can be edited as shown below:

                                                                 Incorrect                     Correct

In 1911, the British shift the capital             shift                          shifted

From Calcutta to Delhi in the woke          woke                         wake

of better development. After the first       first                            First      

World War, the government get down      get                             got

to the task of build a new capital.              build                      building