Question

Q3 The following passage has not been edited. There is one word omitted in
each line. Write the missing word at the appropriate position. (0.5X8=4)
Before Word
After
There is not much need proving to most schoolboys (a)
that holidays are necessary. They welcome holiday (b)
(C)
from school joy. What is needed more is
(d)
to try convince them of the necessity of work
study. Yet it may be desirable to show that regular (e)
intervals of rest, recreation or a change occupation (1)
are really necessary. Holidays proper intervals are (g)
especially necessary young people and for those (h)
engaged in hard mental work.​

Answer 1

The words before and after the omitted word are given underlined and the omitted word is highlighted in bold:

There is not much need proving to most schoolboys (a) need of proving

that holidays are necessary. They welcome holiday (b) welcome a holiday

from school joy. What is needed more is (c) school as joy

to try convince them of the necessity of work (d) try to convince

study. Yet it may be desirable to show that regular (e) work and study

intervals of rest, recreation or a change occupation (f) change in occupation

are really necessary. Holidays proper intervals are (g) Holidays at proper

especially necessary young people and for those (h) necessary for young

engaged in hard mental work.

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